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	Richi Jennings: Offline computers send the NSA strong signals The National Security Agency (NSA) is due for an interesting day. Bloggers have received disturbing intelligence that the shadowy agency possesses an ability to monitor off-line computers utilizing small radio transmitters. While intercepting strong signals from bloggers and news outlets, the agency will also have to decode the recommendations of a FISA review panel. Recommendations that are expected to be announced by American President Barack Obama later today. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers are bugged by computers and Capitol Hill. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp   Key Considerations When Evaluating Cloud-integrated Storage Read this paper to hear Mark Peters, Senior Analyst at ESG, discuss: - An overview of the Cloud-integrated Storage (CiS) marketplace - Critical considerations for choosing a CiS solution - Perspectives on where the market is headed Learn More In this Issue Jonny Evans: Nest: Apple doesn't need it so Google buys it anyway Preston Gralla: Has Microsoft begun a shadow campaign for Hilary Clinton? JR Raphael: The 'Galaxy effect' and Sony's U.S. struggle Larry Freeman: Software robots are taking over the data center! Robert L. Mitchell: The business of ad blocking: A Q&A with Adblock Plus lead investor Tim Schumacher Sharky: If it's not on my price list, it can't be done WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks   Buyer's Guide: The Right UC Vendor Spells Success When it comes to choosing the supplier for your unified communications (UC) project, it is essential to understand that vendors have very diverse offerings. These differences are found across various aspects such as ease of use, security, integration capabilities and many other elements. Learn More Jonny Evans: Nest: Apple doesn't need it so Google buys it anyway   I've been watching the train wreck of tech journalism across the last few days since news broke that Google has acquired Nest, "beating Apple to it," if you believe the marketing reporting. So let's take a look at the reasons Apple didn't buy Nest. Read More   Preston Gralla: Has Microsoft begun a shadow campaign for Hilary Clinton? Hilary Clinton hasn't yet announced whether she's running for president, but there are claims that a former top advisor, now a Microsoft executive, has begun a shadow campaign for her using Microsoft's ad-and-marketing budget. Is there any validity to it, or is it a conspiracy theory gone wild? Read More   JR Raphael: The 'Galaxy effect' and Sony's U.S. struggle A question to ponder: If the Xperia Z1S had been presented as a new premium Galaxy device, would it have been hailed as the "next big thing"? Read More   WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux- Original Cloud Operating System Linux is the original cloud OS. Its popularity as a cloud architecture remains high, and we expect it to continue to be the cloud OS. Linux, unlike competing OSes, was designed and built using the Internet, making it a natural fit for cloud. Learn More Larry Freeman: Software robots are taking over the data center! By now, you're probably familiar with IT's new business mindset: that of a highly efficient service provider. Cloud services, consumerization and BYOD are just a few of the business-driven topics that are currently generating buzz. However, another major trend has begun to silently transform the data center by providing IT equipment with an intelligence all its own. It turns out that, in order to truly modernize IT, your application servers, networks, data storage systems, and even end-user devices must live intelligently—often, independently. What do I mean by that? Read on... Read More   Robert L. Mitchell: The business of ad blocking: A Q&A with Adblock Plus lead investor Tim Schumacher Schumacher is the lead investor in ad blocking software market leader Adblock Plus -- and the visionary behind its controversial Acceptable Ads business model. Here's why he thinks it will work. Read More   Sharky: If it's not on my price list, it can't be done It's a few years ago, and this barcode-scanner manufacturer decides it's time to upgrade to a very popular ERP system. But getting everything working looks like it will require some very pricey consultants. Read More
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