Best-dressed techies? Retail startup designs khakis, t-shirts for IT

	Facebook aims for slow-download empathy with 2G Tuesdays | LTE-U: A quick explainer
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	Best-dressed techies? Retail startup designs khakis and t-shirts for IT Jeans, cargo pants, hoodies, and vendor t-shirts are the wardrobe staples of the stereotypical tech guy. A new retail startup, Ya Joe, believes there are plenty of IT pros who'd like to move beyond those somewhat sloppy basics but need a little help. Its new line, unveiled today, combines the functionality and comfort of the standbys with a modern, more professional aesthetic. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Systems Video: What is WAN Virtualization This short animated video provides a quick overview of WAN virtualization. Watch and see how Citrix CloudBridge can revolutionize the enterprise WAN for greater reliability and cost savings while providing a better user experience. Learn More In this Issue Facebook aims for slow-download empathy with 2G Tuesdays LTE-U: A quick explainer How Rackspace's container platform is different MIT uses Wi-Fi to look through walls Need SDN control but don't want to upgrade your Cisco switches? VMware wants to talk Cisco acquires a third company this week Can coding bootcamps replace a computer science degree? Midokura has a new SDN release Are your IT certifications killing your career? WHITE PAPER: Jabra Why Your Remote Workers Hate You (It's Not What You Think) Unified Communications has made what was once impossible - meaningful collaboration with people who aren't in the room - not only possible but quite promising. But there's a downside to remote collaboration that no one likes to talk about. Learn More Facebook aims for slow-download empathy with 2G Tuesdays Facebook wants its employees to understand the pain of a slow, really slow, connection. On Tuesdays, Facebook employees can opt in to use a slower mobile Internet connection to give them a better understanding – and a good dose of empathy – for users in emerging markets saddled with slow network speeds. Read More LTE-U: A quick explainer LTE-U is a wireless network technology that's promising a lot, as well as ruffling a few feathers (especially in the Wi-Fi world). Here's a brief rundown for the perplexed. Read More How Rackspace's container platform is different Unsurprisingly, Rackspace has joined the legions of other cloud vendors supporting application containers with a new service named Carina. But what is interesting is Rackspace's approach: The managed cloud company is offering customers the opportunity to run Docker application containers on bare metal – meaning not in virtual machines that use a hypervisor. Read More WHITE PAPER: Neustar Inc What Erodes Trust in Digital Brands? As our lives get more connected, a trusted digital brand becomes a priceless asset. But according to new research, security, performance, and marketing flaws combine to taint the customer experience. Learn More MIT uses Wi-Fi to look through walls Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence lab are working on a technology, called RF Capture, which uses radio frequencies to see people standing on the other side of a wall with startling clarity. Read More Need SDN control but don't want to upgrade your Cisco switches? VMware wants to talk Martin Casado was in on the ground floor of the development of Software Defined Networking (SDN) at Stanford, and today flies the network virtualization flag at VMware where he is Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Networking and Security Business Unit. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently stopped by Casado's office for an update on NSX adoption. Read More Cisco acquires a third company this week Cisco this week announced its third acquisition in as many days with the intent to buy 1 Mainstream, a privately-held provider of cloud-based video. Cisco's other two acquisitions this week focused on analytics. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Denial of Service Attacks Organizations need a better way to combat and prevent DoS attacks, and the right ADC can provide the solution. Learn how Citrix NetScaler can help protect against DoS attacks in this report. View now Can coding bootcamps replace a computer science degree? Coding bootcamps are becoming a popular way for anyone interested in learning technical skills to dive into a rigorous course. Whether you want to become a Web developer, software programmer or learn a new coding language, you'll find a bootcamp that suits your needs. And these highly focused and fast-paced courses are changing the way we view accessible education, and giving students a resource outside of the typical four year college. Read More Midokura has a new SDN release Software-defined networking company Midokura this week rolled out a new release of its network virtualization software, which supports the latest OpenStack release and containers. Read More Are your IT certifications killing your career? Specialization creates tremendous value in our economy. Adam Smith's economic theory on the merits of specialization has been proven true over and over again. Yet, can you have too much of a good thing? That's an important question for technology professionals and leaders to consider. Read More
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