• If you can't find a seat at Starbucks, blame IT

  Unless you're a Yahoo employee, theres a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop at least part of the week, according to Forrester Research.

• Cisco cites data-center, wireless for quarterly revenue increase

  Data-center and wireless sales led growth at Cisco Systems in its fiscal third quarter, as it saw customers spending more in the U.S. and developing countries but reported continuing weakness in Southern Europe.

• Google tells Microsoft to shut down its YouTube app for Windows Phone

  Google on Wednesday demanded that Microsoft yank its YouTube app for Windows Phone from the market and disable any downloaded copies of the app, according to Wired.com, which received a copy of Google's cease and desist letter.

• Google I/O: A lower-key Android keynote, but devs get huge set of new tools

  Those hoping for a major new Android version or splashy device launch were likely disappointed by the Android portion of the keynote today at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco – but developers may have gotten more than they bargained for.

• Google CEO on innovation: 'We're at one per cent of what's possible'

  Google CEO Larry Page took the stage today to wrap up a nearly four-hour long keynote that kicked off the Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco.

• How to script: A Bash crash course

  An easy step-by-step guide to the Bash command-line shell and shell scripting

• Mobile survival guide: Top tips for staying connected

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• Optimize your router for VoIP and video

  We're at an awkward stage as the age of network-streamed multimedia matures. Broadband and cell providers have only recently realized the public's enormous appetite for streaming video, VoIP, and the combination of both.

• How to pick NAS for any business

  Network-attached storage (NAS) can make your business easier to run and more efficient in multiple ways.

• The ABCs of VoIP

  Given the importance of telephone systems, refreshing the technology can be daunting. However, for small and midsized businesses who consider upgrading from a PBX to VoIP, the benefits are clear and, with proper planning, the implementation is not very frightening. Consider these three steps:

• Google has 'lapped Siri' with sci-fi-like search

  Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your questions but has a conversation with you and offers information before you even ask for it.

• Google Wallet chief's resignation another bad sign for NFC

  The chief of the Google Wallet operation has resigned to pursue new opportunities, another sign of continuing troubles in convincing U.S. smartphone users to adopt mobile wallets using NFC technology.

• There's an app for that: Avoiding the ugliest business problems

  Kindergarten rules for living well can get you in trouble in the corporate world. Now, there is an app for business complications of the worst type.

• Facebook on a mobile roll

  Facebook last week cited mobile growth as a major contributor to its first-quarter increase in sales and profits.

• Struggling companies turn to business-savvy IT pros to boost the bottom line

  Economic woes have pushed companies of all sizes to shake up data center hiring, development and other processes to better align IT and business operations.

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