BLOODIEST tech industry layoffs of 2014, so far

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iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending July 18 Quick guide: 25 tips and tricks for Google Drive power users Network World Daily News AM July 20, 2014 Share this email BLOODIEST tech industry layoffs of 2014, so far The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers are positive: nonfarm payroll employment rose by nearly 300,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.1%. Separately, IT careers market watcher Foote Partners reported in its most recent quarterly findings that average pay is up for IT pros with key certified and noncertified skills. Yet the masses still need to make room for some of the big tech companies to bring in workers with hotter skills and of course to overpay their higher-ups, so it's not as if IT pros and those working for computing/networking companies haven't lost jobs this year, too.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending July 18 2. 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Dell is now accepting the digital currency as a form of payment.Consumer and business shoppers can pay for products directly via bitcoins or through Coinbase, a third-party payment processing company, Dell said.Buyers can pay for products through Bitcoin wallets or by scanning a QR code with a smartphone.The volatile Bitcoin has had its share of controversies and exchange shutdowns as the currency matures. Companies like Overstock.com, Newegg, Expedia and some Amazon storefronts accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. But major retailers like Walmart and eBay have not warmed up to the idea yet. The value of one bitcoin was around US$630 as of Friday, according to multiple cryptocurrency websites.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Wall Street Beat: Transition to mobile, cloud hits tech earnings With Google, IBM, SAP, Intel and other tech titans reporting earnings this week, the focus is again on mobile and cloud technology. The general trend appears to be that the further a tech vendor has moved away from its legacy desktop-oriented products, the better its earnings are.IBM has launched ambitious cloud and mobile initiatives—but the resulting products are not quite fully baked. IBM officials themselves acknowledge as much, with IBM CEO Ginni Rometty talking about "positioning ourselves for growth over the long term" in the company's earnings release Thursday.Earlier this year, IBM announced a global competition to encourage developers to create mobile consumer and business apps powered by its Watson supercomputer platform. Just this week, IBM and Apple said they are teaming up to create business apps for Apple's mobile phones and tablets.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Cloud message resonating with Microsoft partners World Partner Conference attendees were more receptive to Microsoft's pleas to change their business models for cloud computing READ MORE WHITE PAPER: PrinterLogic Printer Installer: Eliminating Print Servers Printer Installer is an on-premise web application that enables you to centrally manage and deploy Windows shared or direct iP printers. 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