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Jan
28/10
BookBook MacBook Pro Case
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 January 2010 07:42
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The exclusively Mac accessory company TwelveSouth has released a hardback leather case cover for MacBook Pro computers that looks like a well aged leather-bound book.

I had the opportunity to travel with one of these cases for my MacBook Pro 13″ this past week and it performs a very simple function very well with a unique style and elegance you rarely see in accessory products like this.

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The BookBook provides great protection for your laptop without being overly bulky. In addition, the external sides are hard enough to provide form to messenger bags that don’t have dedicated laptop pouches. I really liked the styling of this case the quality of materials from the leather exterior to the zippers is exceptional.

The BookBook also provides some added security by hiding the laptop in plain site. In fact, I put my laptop in the case and placed it on my hotel room desk, figuring it was safer there than in my laptop bag which is the obvious place to look.

If you are looking for a great case for your Apple laptop or something that goes well with your Belstaff bag, you can’t go wrong with the BookBook.

They are available at the TwelveSouth website.

Disclaimer – Our BookBook was purchased at full retail price for review.

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Jan
26/10
Verizon to cut 6 percent of its workforce
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:48
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

“Verizon Communications said it is facing a slower-than-expected economic recovery and plans to cut 6 percent of its workforce, adding that it forecasts only a modest rebound in late 2010.

After reporting fourth-quarter results that were in line with Wall Street’s expectations, Verizon said weak corporate spending hurt its traditional fixed-line business, offsetting subscriber growth at Verizon Wireless. Shares fell 2 percent.”

(Verizon to cut 6 percent of its workforce – Earnings- msnbc.com)

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Jan
26/10
The Web’s Return To Chaos
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 12:08
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

“Welcome back to history–the really scary kind with more gangs than laws. If you do not like it, you might blame the Internet.”

(The Web’s Return To Chaos – Forbes.com)

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Jan
26/10
Data breach costs top $200 per customer record
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 10:11
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

The cost of a data breach increased last year to $204 per compromised customer record, according to the Ponemon Institute’s annual study. The average total cost of a data breach rose from $6.65 million in 2008 to $6.75 million in 2009. “

(Data breach costs top $200 per customer record – Network World)

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Jan
11/10
Memo: AOL Says Nuclear Layoffs Begin Today
Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2010 04:26
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Monday, January 11th, 2010

“AOL will begin a much-anticipated mass layoff round today, the head of HR wrote to staff. Fired workers — an estimated 1,400 of them — will largely be leaving on Wednesday. Then the internet conglomerate can hire in India. AOL is planing to expand its technical staff in South Asia, according to briefings within the company earlier this month. But first the company, in the midst of a major restructuring under CEO Tim Armstrong, must make major cuts stateside. By spreading the cuts among AOL’s offices, the company will avoid having to give costly, lengthy firing notices under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification act. Let’s hear it for the bottom line.”

(Source: Memo: AOL Says Nuclear Layoffs Begin Today – AOL – Gawker.)

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