InfoWorld Daily: Afternoon Edition

Jun 13, 2016

Why Microsoft bought LinkedIn for $26 billion

Know everything about your business contact before you even walk into the room. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	Jailed JavaScript library runs untrusted code safely in browsers, Node.js

•	44% off LOOP International Travel Plug with USB Charging and Power Bank - Deal Alert

•	The 100 best places to work in IT 2016

•	Android: A switcher's thoughts after nine months of using an iPhone

•	5 free apps that add cool Windows 7 features to Windows 10

eGuide: Silver Peak Systems Inc

eGuide: The Software-Defined WAN

Today's hyper-connected, cloud-based envrionments demand greater agility and efficiency. Enter the software-defined WAN, which can address this shortcoming in traditional WAN architectures by putting an overlay on top of them. Read More ▶

Jailed JavaScript library runs untrusted code safely in browsers, Node.js

Jailed uses native JavaScript functions to run other libraries in a sandboxed environment, which could be the route to safer plugins and better automated testing of code. Read More ▶

44% off LOOP International Travel Plug with USB Charging and Power Bank - Deal Alert

If you travel internationally, or know someone who does, this may be one to consider. LOOP Electronics travel adapter is an all-in-one travel plug that not only keeps you powered in over 150 countries, but also includes dual USB charging ports and a battery backup (power bank) for when you need power or charging but can't locate a plug. Read More ▶

The 100 best places to work in IT 2016

Discover which organizations are tops for salary, bonuses, challenging projects, training, and time off. Read More ▶

Android: A switcher's thoughts after nine months of using an iPhone

Also in today's open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews BunsenLabs Linux, and Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon and MATE betas released. Read More ▶

5 free apps that add cool Windows 7 features to Windows 10

If you're still holding onto Windows 7 because a feature you're fond of doesn't appear in Windows 10, chances are there are alternative programs you can install to replace it. Read More ▶

White Paper: Moogsoft

Fed Up with Legacy Monitoring Tools? It's Time for Composable IT Monitoring

The monitoring technology of the early 2000s is now woefully inadequate to meet the diverse needs of next-generation operations. It's time to move forward with modern ops monitoring tools and approaches. In particular, composable monitoring is an approach to modularizing the technologies necessary to implement comprehensive IT monitoring. Read More ▶

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