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10 things we learned — or didn’t — from Cisco’s Insieme launch

Cisco responds to the software-defined networking movement with major new line and strategy, but questions remain

Microsoft sells 1 million Xbox One consoles on launch day

Like Sony's PlayStation 4 last week, the new console launches to massive numbers and acclaim

Why the U.S. may lose the race to exascale

Unlike the United States, Japan and Europe have set firm goals for systems by 2020, and China could beat everyone

Review: iPad Air and Retina iPad Mini won’t knock your socks off

The best tablets on the market nonetheless feel more like interim upgrades than milestone devices worth ditching older models for

SNMP: No one likes it, yet no one cares to replace it

SNMP's halcyon days are well behind it, if they existed at all. What's next for networking protocols?

Pray for the blue swamp — and other Microsoft mysteries revealed

Who's feeding the patent trolls? What's inside Google's ships? What else smells besides a Dell? Submit your conspiracy theories below

Motorola looks to 3D printing for user-customized smartphones

Motorola inks deal with 3D Systems to supply parts made using 3D printing for user-customized smartphone

Apple takes first small step to return iWork’s stripped features

Customizable toolbars top the restoration effort, but some users still hate the revamped suite

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 boasts cloud tie-ins

Latest version of Red Hat's flagship product includes major OpenStack and Docker support, and many more under-the-hood improvements

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