In Pictures: Top 25 network and IT industry stories of 2012

The Cloud, tablets, software-defined networking, IPv6 and 4G wireless reshape the enterprise IT landscape in 2012

Apple on top

After smoking little companies such as IBM, Microsoft, GE and Exxon, Apple in August became the most valuable company in history, with a market capitalization of $623.5 billion. Fueled by investor and market excitement over new iPhone, iPad and Mac products, the company’s stock price also hit an all-time high in September, when it rose to $705. All was not rosy though, as the company’s shares dove below $600 late in the year.

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