The 10 best laptops of 2014 (so far)

The best (and worst) cities in the U.S. for tech workers Why hackers may be stealing your credit card numbers for years ITworld Today September 02, 2014 The 10 best laptops of 2014 (so far) With back-to-school shopping season underway and the holidays looming, it's a perfect time to take stock of the year in laptops. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. The best (and worst) cities in the U.S. for tech workers 2. Why hackers may be stealing your credit card numbers for years 3. Namecheap says accounts compromised in hacking incident 4. Reconnaissance code on industrial software site points to watering hole attack 5. China gives Microsoft 20 days to answer questions in anti-monopoly probe 6. Unix: Better network connection insights with mtr 7. How to enable shortcodes in Wordpress widgets 8. Nokia's navigation service Here comes to Samsung smartwatch and Galaxy 9. AMD's new eight-core FX chips based on aging Piledriver architecture Webcast: Windstream Customizing UC to Meet Today's Enterprise Demands Many organizations are looking to Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) from providers such as Windstream to deliver UC capabilities with high reliability at a reasonable cost. Read More The best (and worst) cities in the U.S. for tech workers If you work in tech, this is where the jobs and best tech living are (and aren't). READ MORE Why hackers may be stealing your credit card numbers for years While conducting a penetration test of a major Canadian retailer, Rob VandenBrink bought something from the store. He later found his own credit card number buried in its systems, a major worry. READ MORE Namecheap says accounts compromised in hacking incident Hosting provider Namecheap said Monday hackers compromised some of its users' accounts, likely using a recently disclosed list of 1.2 billion usernames and passwords compiled by Russian hackers. READ MORE Reconnaissance code on industrial software site points to watering hole attack Attackers deploy Web-based reconnaissance tool to gather information about potential targets in different industries. READ MORE White Paper: Polycom The Role of the User Experience in Video Conferencing While video conferencing can offer significant, measurable benefits to companies and their employees, all video conferencing solutions are not alike. To ensure adoption, a successful deployment and implementation--and to maximize (ROI)--managers must choose their video conferencing tools wisely, matching the right technology to the right use cases. Learn more >> China gives Microsoft 20 days to answer questions in anti-monopoly probe Chinese authorities have issued a 20-day deadline for Microsoft to explain "compatibility problems" with its Windows and Office software, after previously warning the company not to obstruct an anti-monopoly investigation. READ MORE Unix: Better network connection insights with mtr Traceroute is still a great tool, but mtr ("my traceroute") provides even more insights when you're looking into network routing problems. READ MORE How to enable shortcodes in Wordpress widgets Shortcodes in Wordpress are small snippets of text that you can enter into a post or page body which trigger a larger function to run at that position. It's the equivalent of inserting a program inline with your content and it's useful in many scenarios. Wouldn't it be nice to have this power in sidebar widgets as well? READ MORE Nokia's navigation service Here comes to Samsung smartwatch and Galaxy Samsung has partnered with Nokia to bring navigation service Here to its new smartwatch and Galaxy Android phones. READ MORE AMD's new eight-core FX chips based on aging Piledriver architecture Advanced Micro Devices is targeting mid-range desktops with its latest high-end FX chips based on the Piledriver architecture. READ MORE White Paper: Polycom 2014 Gartner MarketScope for Group Video Systems In this MarketScope report, Gartner evaluated seven group video conferencing vendors on business model, customer experience, market responsiveness and track record, marketing execution, product strategy, and overall viability. Learn more >> DON'T MISS... 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