Why IBM Will Win the War With Amazon Web Services

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12 must-have iPad apps for newbies High-gain patch antennas boost Wi-Fi capacity for Georgia Tech Network World Daily News AM November 10, 2013 Share this email Why IBM Will Win the War With Amazon Web Services Amazon dominates the cloud, but IBM, strengthened by its SoftLayer acquisition, has unleashed a marketing campaign that fires on all cylinders. Whether IBM's cloud is, in fact, better may matter less than Amazon's ability to challenge a company that's made many competitors crumble over the past 102 years. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 12 must-have iPad apps for newbies 2. High-gain patch antennas boost Wi-Fi capacity for Georgia Tech 3. Microsoft to can Skype API, third party products will not work 4. 11 sure signs you've been hacked 5. Alcatel-Lucent enterprise on the block again? 6. Biggest Tech Industry Layoffs of 2013 7. Phishers hijacking brands from new markets to lure victims 8. First look: The Cisco/Insieme family 9. 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