Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Cisco debuts 'monster' Catalyst switch, more

First Look: Cisco Catalyst 6800 switch (and friends)

Sony launches water-resistant smart watch and smartphone with 6.4-inch screen

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June 25, 2013
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Cisco debuts 'monster' Catalyst switch, more

Cisco this week will significantly update its enterprise network line-up with programmable campus and branch switches and routers designed to tightly bind applications to network hardware and services.

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Issue highlights

1. First Look: Cisco Catalyst 6800 switch (and friends)

2. Sony launches water-resistant smart watch and smartphone with 6.4-inch screen

3. US ITC begins pilot to speed up disposal of patent cases

4. HP shows off 21-inch all-in-one desktop installed with Android

5. Encryption would exempt ISPs from data breach notification to EU customers

6. Geek-themed meme of the week

7. Data center outage takes French state financial system offline for four days

8. There is no universal right to be forgotten, says top EU court advisor

9. Google News opt-in is not good enough, German publishers say

 

First Look: Cisco Catalyst 6800 switch (and friends)

Cisco has significantly updated its enterprise network line-up with programmable campus and branch switches and routers designed to tightly bind applications to network hardware and services. Here's a look at Cisco's newest offerings. READ MORE

Sony launches water-resistant smart watch and smartphone with 6.4-inch screen

Sony has launched the SmartWatch 2, an update of its Android-based watch, while the competition still seems largely to be in development mode. The company is also hoping to attract users that want a smartphone with a really big screen with the 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra. READ MORE

US ITC begins pilot to speed up disposal of patent cases

The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched a pilot program to test whether early rulings on identified crucial issues in some investigations could limit unnecessary litigation, saving time and costs for all sides. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors

Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization

In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now!

HP shows off 21-inch all-in-one desktop installed with Android

Hewlett-Packard is also bringing Android to the PC, and has unveiled a 21.5-inch all-in-one desktop installed with Google's operating system. READ MORE

Encryption would exempt ISPs from data breach notification to EU customers

From around the end of August, European Union telecoms providers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will have to comply with new rules to ensure that customers in all E.U. countries receive the same information if their personal data is lost, stolen or otherwise compromised. READ MORE

Geek-themed meme of the week

They're everywhere on the Internet. And since my job takes me everywhere on the Internet, I'm going to start publishing here on Buzzblog a selection of memes that amuse me. Here's No. 1. If you'd like me to consider one that you've found - or created - please feel free to send it to me at buzz@nww.com. READ MORE

WEBCAST: IBM

Boost Profitability with Better Planning & Mobile Reporting

This session will discuss how Ashurst, a top-tier legal service provider for private and public sector clients worldwide, was able to effectively manage organizational change and improve their profitability using IBM Business Analytics. Learn More.

Data center outage takes French state financial system offline for four days

The French government's accounts payable system, Chorus, is back online after a four-day outage, the French State Financial Computing Agency (AIFE) announced Monday. READ MORE

There is no universal right to be forgotten, says top EU court advisor

The senior advisor to Europe's top court said Tuesday that Google is not responsible for third party information in its search results and that there is no universal "right to be forgotten" under the current data protection laws. READ MORE

Google News opt-in is not good enough, German publishers say

German publishers will disappear from Google News on Aug. 1 unless they opt in to the service as Google seeks to comply with a new German law. But the publishers said on Monday that this is not good enough, they want a share in Google's revenue. READ MORE

WEBCAST: PC Connection

Tips and Techniques for Building a Converged Data Center

Convergence streamlines delivery and management of infrastructure, application workloads, virtual desktops, and IT services. The Dell Active Infrastructure solution reference architecture offers high-performance framework for efficient operations and heighten performance. View now.

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