27 of the worst product knockoffs in tech

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27 of the worst product knockoffs in tech

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27 of the worst product knockoffs in tech

With so much money to be made selling electronics, many just try to copy what's already successful.

Issue highlights

1. Arista co-founder may have switch maker by its jewels

2. Here's how Apple is spending $1 billion on sapphire

3. Data breach report: 9 attack patterns describe 92% of 100,000 security incidents

4. NSA spying revelations have tired out China's Huawei

5. While Heartbleed distracts, hackers hit US universities

6. INSIDER 3D printing will transform these five industries

7. What kind of tablet does $5,000 get you?

8. IT Departments Not Losing Ground to Managed Service Providers (Yet)

9. Best and worst celebrity tech moments of 2014

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