Wi-Fi tweaks for speed freaks: 2013 edition

	Apple ties CEO's stock rewards to Wall Street | ATIV Q's dual OS tablet could be 'brilliant' or trouble for IT shops
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	Wi-Fi tweaks for speed freaks: 2013 edition Things slowing down on your Wi-Fi network? Here are a host of tricks, tips and tweaks to speed up your wireless performance. Read More WHITE PAPER: ClickSoftware Mobile Workforce Management: Benefits for Growing Companies Get an exclusive look at the real business benefits behind using a mobile workforce management solution. In this business paper from ClickSoftware, look into the current trends for scheduling and mobility before doing a deep-dive into the real world benefits of using a mobile workforce management solution. Learn More. In this Issue Apple ties CEO's stock rewards to Wall Street ATIV Q's dual OS tablet could be 'brilliant' or trouble for IT shops Microsoft invests $678M in Iowa data center Here come the pricey, 12-hour laptops Reports: FTC probes Google's Waze acquisition Facebook bug exposes contact information from millions of users How to run your own NSA spy program NSA leaker Snowden to seek asylum in Ecuador Bitcoin Foundation warned by California financial regulator Linux Foundation sees broadening role for developers Oracle to charge extra for 12c database's 'fundamental' feature Rackspace supercharges MongoDB service Richi Jennings: California 'falsely' accuses Bitcoin Foundation WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc SaaS with a Face Learn how a carefully targeted SaaS approach can add value to your email environment and potentially result in better services within a much reduced cost structure. Learn More. Apple ties CEO's stock rewards to Wall Street Apple's board of directors has tied a massive stock grant given to CEO Tim Cook in 2011 to the company's performance, a move that could cost Cook $135 million over the next nine years at the current share price. Read More ATIV Q's dual OS tablet could be 'brilliant' or trouble for IT shops Samsung's upcoming 13.3-in. ATIV Q convertible tablet runs both Windows 8 and Android and unfolds to function as a laptop. Despite such versatility, some analysts believe it might pose a support dilemma for IT shops and confuse average users. Read More Microsoft invests $678M in Iowa data center Microsoft is investing $678 million in the expansion of its data center in West Des Moines Read More Here come the pricey, 12-hour laptops Apple and Samsung have both released new laptops that utilize the power management capability of Intel's latest chip, but high prices could dampen sales. Read More Reports: FTC probes Google's Waze acquisition The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has asked Google for information related to its Waze acquisition, as the agency reviews the deal, according to reports published on Saturday. Read More Facebook bug exposes contact information from millions of users A bug on Facebook leaked email addresses and phone numbers provided by some 6 million people on the site to certain other users, the company revealed Friday. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation EMC Best Practices in Data Protection Monitoring Whether you consider your domain to be a private cloud, a hybrid cloud, or a public cloud, you are providing data protection as a service. According to ESG's 2013 IT Spending Intentions Survey, improving data backup and recovery was the number two-most important IT priority selected by respondents (27%). Learn more. How to run your own NSA spy program The ideas behind the NSA's spy program are built into a wide variety of tools available to everybody. Mike Elgan walks you through the steps for building your very own PRISM-like program. Read More NSA leaker Snowden to seek asylum in Ecuador Edward Snowden, the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor who leaked information about the country's surveillance programs, will request asylum in Educador, according to Wikileaks. Read More Bitcoin Foundation warned by California financial regulator A foundation created last year to shepherd Bitcoin's software development has received a stern warning from a California financial regulator. Read More Linux Foundation sees broadening role for developers Linux developers were once just that, developers. But their role is changing says the Linux Foundation, which is expanding its training options to help them. Read More Oracle to charge extra for 12c database's 'fundamental' feature For the better part of a year, Oracle has touted the "pluggable database" feature in its upcoming 12c database release as a significant architectural shift that will usher in major performance and efficiency improvements and also make cloud-based applications more secure. Read More Rackspace supercharges MongoDB service Rackspace is offering hosted versions of the MongoDB data store, using MongoDB management technologies it acquired from its purchase of ObjectRocket in February. It also has contracted with 10gen, the company shepherding the open source MongoDB, to provide advanced support for the service. Read More Richi Jennings: California 'falsely' accuses Bitcoin Foundation Safety and Soundness: That's the DFI's motto. The California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has warned the Bitcoin Foundation to stop exchanging money without a license. 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