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Hot products from VMworld 2013

iPhone buyback firms unruffled by Apple's trade-in plans

Unisys going on offense in server and security markets

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August 27, 2013
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Hot products from VMworld 2013

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Issue highlights

1. iPhone buyback firms unruffled by Apple's trade-in plans

2. INSIDER Unisys going on offense in server and security markets

3. IBM's new Power8 doubles performance of Watson chip

4. HP, Juniper to help VMware take on networks with NSX

5. Citrix integrates Netscaler with VMware's network virtualization platform

6. Crowdfunding site TubeStart seeks to give video creators their big break

7. Academy Award-winning computer graphics researchers add Katayanagi Prizes to their credits

8. Pinterest patched critical security flaw that compromised users' privacy

9. Sept. 23 deadline looms for business compliance with HITECH Act on patient privacy

10. Anonymous responds to FBI claims of victory with record leaks

11. Xbox One will have a high-performance custom chip

12. Old electronics don't die, they pile up

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iPhone buyback firms unruffled by Apple's trade-in plans

Buyback firms today remained unconcerned about a reported Apple in-store iPhone trade-in program, saying that if accurate, it simply vindicated their business models. READ MORE

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Unisys going on offense in server and security markets

CEO Ed Coleman says a new software-focused data center strategy and powerful new security technology will enable Unisys to take up the attack in vital market segments and shake up customer views about the usually quiet company. READ MORE

IBM's new Power8 doubles performance of Watson chip

IBM for the first time revealed details on Monday of its 12-core Power8 chip, which is twice as fast as the Power7 chip used in the Watson supercomputer. READ MORE

HP, Juniper to help VMware take on networks with NSX

VMware's big splash in software-defined networking with its NSX network hypervisor comes with partnerships already in place to flesh out its virtual networks. READ MORE

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Citrix integrates Netscaler with VMware's network virtualization platform

Citrix Systems will use its NetScaler Control Center for VMware to manage NetScaler functionality within virtualized networks that use VMware's NSX platform. READ MORE

Crowdfunding site TubeStart seeks to give video creators their big break

A new crowdfunding site called TubeStart is designed to help YouTube video creators get the money they need to do their projects from the sorts of people who might actually watch those videos. It's also aimed at helping such projects stand out more easily than they would on established crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. RELATED: Getting ready for crowdfunding camp READ MORE

Academy Award-winning computer graphics researchers add Katayanagi Prizes to their credits

Stanford University's Pat Hanrahan and Cornell University's Doug L. James, a pair of computer graphics innovators, have been named recipients of this year's Katayanagi Prizes in Computer Science. The prizes are presented by Carnegie Mellon University and Tokyo University of Technology (TUT), and are endowed by Japanese entrepreneur and education advocate Koh Katayanagi, who founded TUT. Read... READ MORE

Pinterest patched critical security flaw that compromised users' privacy

If you like photos, then you most likely love Pinterest. A French study by Semiocast in July found that the highly addictive photo-pinning social media site had 70 million Pinterest users, of which 70% are in America. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: IBM

Next-Generation Customer Experience Management

This Aberdeen Analyst Insight provides an overview of the top factors driving 2013 customer experience management (CEM / CXM) programs. Learn More.

Sept. 23 deadline looms for business compliance with HITECH Act on patient privacy

Organizations handling protected health information have until Sept. 23 to comply with new security and privacy requirements that were included as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. READ MORE

Anonymous responds to FBI claims of victory with record leaks

Anonymous leaks thousands of records days after FBI claims it dismantled the hacktivist group READ MORE

Xbox One will have a high-performance custom chip

Microsoft's upcoming Xbox One gaming console will contain a custom chip the company designed in conjunction with Advanced Micro Devices with the aim of delivering maximum graphics performance, presenters said Monday at Microsoft's Hot Chips conference. READ MORE

Old electronics don't die, they pile up

Brazil, India, China and many others are e-waste graveyards READ MORE

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Five Simple Steps to UPS Maintenance

Keeping your finger on the pulse of your battery health is quick and painless, and offers big payoff in terms of preventing cost casualties. Follow these five steps to building a successful maintenance program and ensuring the ongoing optimal performance of your UPS. Learn More

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Celebrating Unix heroes

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