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	20 Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2012 From Apple's iPhone 5 to next-gen thermostats to OLED TVs, here are 20 tech products we're looking forward to seeing in 2012. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco UCS with intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors Learn how the Cisco Unified Computing System, powered by intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors, signals an evolution in the data center: Cisco Unified Computing at Work, Unified Computing Design Zone, Build a Cloud Ready Data Center and Changing the Server Industry. Learn More In this Issue Hard drive manufacturers slash warranty periods 30 events that shaped Cisco in 2011 iPad 3 production begins, iPhone takes UK top spot JR Raphael: The Fusion Garage fiasco: Seriously, what's with this company? Analysts wary of Iran's spy drone hacking claims IBM tracks pork chops from pig to plate 10 Nightmares Travelling With Tech -- and How to Prevent Them Dell pulls back from netbook market Wall Street Beat: IPOs, M&A, chip news stir tech optimism RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Converge Your Networks for Flexibility Cisco Unified Fabric offers the industry's largest and first fully interoperable portfolio of Fiber Channel integrating storage and data networking to deliver transparent convergence, massive three-dimensional scalability and sophisticated intelligence. It also reduces your costs up to 45%. Learn More Hard drive manufacturers slash warranty periods Seagate and Western Digital are cutting back on hard drive warranties, in some instances from five years to one, in order to save money or redirect it to product development. Read More 30 events that shaped Cisco in 2011 2011 was a tumultuously transitional year for Cisco. The company came to the realization that its strategy for growth by entering new markets spread it too thin, distracted it from core markets and impacted profits. It cost thousands of employees their jobs. Read More iPad 3 production begins, iPhone takes UK top spot iPad 3 development continues with an explosion at a Pegatron factory hinting at production challenges as Apple [AAPL] inches toward its anticipated March 2012 launch. In other news, Apple has seized over a third of all UK mobile sales. Read More JR Raphael: The Fusion Garage fiasco: Seriously, what's with this company? Fusion Garage, the company behind the Grid10 tablet, seems to have gone AWOL: Orders remain unfulfilled and the company's PR firm is giving up. Based on my own experiences, I can't say I'm surprised. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM and Intel Scalable Management for your Virtual Data Center Read this solution brief to see how Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager Workgroup Edition on IBM® System x® servers can centralize and streamline management of a consolidated virtual environment. Read Now Analysts wary of Iran's spy drone hacking claims Reports that Iranian electronic warfare experts may have succeeded in intercepting and capturing a sophisticated U.S. spy drone were received with skepticism by security analysts. Read More IBM tracks pork chops from pig to plate IBM is deploying technology that allows meat suppliers to track a single pig all the way from farm animal to pork chop. Read More 10 Nightmares Travelling With Tech -- and How to Prevent Them As a business traveler, you typically can't do your job without functional smartphones, laptops, power adapters and charging accessories. Add to this the stress of getting materials ready for meetings and deadlines and you can find yourself disconnected, offline, and frustrated. If you have to travel for work this holiday season, you can relate to these following issues with tech and travel. Read More Dell pulls back from netbook market Dell has confirmed that it has ceased production of its Inspiron Mini netbook computer, in effect ending its pursuit of the receding netbook market, at least for consumer sales. Read More Wall Street Beat: IPOs, M&A, chip news stir tech optimism Zynga's initial public offering Friday, a raft of acquisition announcements this week from IBM, Salesforce and others, and some upbeat reports on the chip and hardware sector are putting a positive spin on year-end news for the tech sector. Read More
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