Cisco rivals: Nexus 9000 brings closed hardware to open software game

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First Look: Google's new Nexus 5 New bug bounty program rewards researchers for finding flaws in widely used software Network World Daily News AM November 07, 2013 Share this email Cisco rivals: Nexus 9000 brings closed hardware to open software game Cisco's network competitors VMware, Arista and HP predictably found holes in this week's launch of the Insieme Networks product line and strategy. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. First Look: Google's new Nexus 5 2. New bug bounty program rewards researchers for finding flaws in widely used software 3. INSIDER 5 ways that BYOD is shaking up tech support 4. 'War Room' notes describe IT chaos at Healthcare.gov 5. Microsoft adds real-time joint editing to Office Web Apps 6. Silk Road online drug marketplace resurfaces 7. 90% of drivers would consider an autonomous car if it cut insurance rates 8. Activision sells $1Bn worth of "Call of Duty: Ghosts" in 24 hours 9. 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READ MORE 90% of drivers would consider an autonomous car if it cut insurance rates Consumers would allow a computer to drive their car if doing so would cut their insurance rates by 80%, according to a survey by CarInsurance.com. READ MORE Activision sells $1Bn worth of "Call of Duty: Ghosts" in 24 hours READ MORE Apple to bring back removed iWork features in future updates READ MORE 6 Top Picks for Small Business Collaboration Software From basic document collaboration to video conferencing and scheduling, these collaboration tools help small businesses connect people and information. READ MORE WEBCAST: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Combat Disasters And Optimize Business Operations Offsite data replication is key to ensuring ongoing business operations, but it can be complex and costly, especially when performed over long distances. Join this discussion to discover how you can apply fast, cost effective and reliable remote replication strategies and technologies. View now >> Microsoft adds real-time joint editing to Office Web Apps Office Web Apps, the browser-based, pared-down version of the Microsoft suite, now lets people co-edit documents in real time, a capability its main rival Google Docs has had for more than two years. READ MORE Microsoft Azure gaining ground on Amazon Web Services Amazon Web Services next week will host its second customer conference, which is sure to grab headlines and be the center of cloud industry discussion. But, as Amazon continues its run leading the IaaS market, Microsoft has slowly but surely been building up its Windows Azure cloud with the intention of giving AWS a run for its money. READ MORE Wi-Fi mobile data provider Karma moving to Sprint's LTE network Karma, the startup that offers pay-as-you-go mobile data through a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, will catch up with the 4G world next year by moving to LTE. 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