Tech's cash kings are sitting on billions

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	Five reasons you need a smartwatch like the Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung this week is expected to announce its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, powered by Android and a dual-core processor. You might dismiss it as a plaything, but you'd be wrong. Smartwatches can be surprising productivity boosters. Here are five reasons you need one. Read More WHITE PAPER: Canon Printing for the Mobile Age In this white paper, we'll examine the current state of enterprise printing technology with an emphasis on key IT concerns and desired solutions. What are the key mobility/cloud trends in the workplace and how have the lead to the inefficiencies of enterprise printing today? Learn More In this Issue Tech's cash kings are sitting on billions Google takes second browser spot on the back of mobile Microsoft to acquire Nokia's smartphone, mobile phone business Verizon to buy out Vodafone's stake in mobile unit for $130B Indian bureaucrats may be asked not to use private email services for official work News junkie's open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers Will software-defined networking kill network engineers' beloved CLI? WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware Your IT Journey - Your Way Faced with unrelenting pressure to do more with less, IT leaders are implementing virtualization, mobility and cloud computing in their enterprises. In this Knowledge Vault Exchange you'll find a plethora of valuable information, including videos, on-demand Webcasts, white papers and Twitter chats. View Now! Tech's cash kings are sitting on billions Tech companies are hanging on to record amounts of cash when they could be using it to do more acquisitions, repurchase stock, pay down debt, and pay out dividends. Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Apple and Oracle are among the biggest hoarders. Combined, these five tech companies held $245 billion in cash at the end of March. Read More Google takes second browser spot on the back of mobile Mobile browsing continued to post gains last month at the expense of personal computers, a trend that has put Google into the second spot behind Microsoft as the browser maker with the longest reach, a Web metrics company said. Read More Microsoft to acquire Nokia's smartphone, mobile phone business Microsoft is to acquire Nokia's Devices & Services business, which includes the smartphone and mobile phones businesses, for Euro 3.79 billion ($5 billion), Microsoft said on Monday. Read More WEBCAST: APC by Schneider Electric Make your data center available, efficient and safe We will discuss what you should expect from a world class service provider and the scope of services needed to make your data center the best it can be. Learn More. Learn More. Verizon to buy out Vodafone's stake in mobile unit for $130B Verizon Communications has reached an agreement to buy Vodafone Group's 45 percent stake in its Verizon Wireless subsidiary for US$130 billion. Read More Indian bureaucrats may be asked not to use private email services for official work The Indian government is expected to require that Indian bureaucrats use email service provided by the National Informatics Center for their official work, as it tries to secure its communications infrastructure. Read More News junkie's open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers Ankur Nandwani is a news junkie who keeps hitting pay walls. He would pay for content, but not for a subscription. Read More Will software-defined networking kill network engineers' beloved CLI? SDN (software-defined networking) promises some real benefits for people who use networks, but to the engineers who manage them, it may represent the end of an era. Read More
	SPECIAL REPORT: Tools and strategies to keep the BYOD chaos under control One key to a successful BYOD program is mobile device management (MDM), where carefully chosen tools and policies let companies maintain control. However, there s a lot of movement in the market and a number of MDM approaches to consider which makes your job more challenging. To get you started, we assembled advice from IT leaders who have successfully deployed an MDM solution. DON'T MISS... Famous firsts: The earliest days of your favorite social networks Jealous much? 8 techy things that can spark office envy Hey Gen Y'er, want a promotion? Communicate like an old guy 10 overhyped tech products that crashed and burned Up all night: How the tech elite pushes a crazy workaholic culture
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