Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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Supertaskers: select few who can drive safely while chatting on a cellphone | Android: The Scratch-Resistant OS

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Wireless does community service
Sometimes we take for granted critical infrastructures that invisibly chug along, doing their jobs and improving our quality of life. One example is the use of wireless for municipal intelligent transportation systems and related applications. Read More


ARTICLE: AirMagnet, now part of Fluke Networks

Professional Spectrum Analysis in USB Form Factor
AirMagnet Spectrum XT combines in-depth RF analysis w/ real-time WLAN information for quicker & more accurate troubleshooting of performance problems. The solution replaces legacy spectrum analyzer solutions that are expensive; can be used only on legacy PCs; & provide a myopic view on solving WLAN network performance problems due to interference. Click to continue

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Network Rightsizing Best Practices Guide
Network Rightsizing is an evolutionary approach to network design that significantly reduces costs while simultaneously increasing mobility for campus and enterprise users. This guide provides a methodology to enable IT to break away from the status quo of port-based network architectures, allowing an unprecedented reduction in cost and complexity. Read More!

Supertaskers: select few who can drive safely while chatting on a cellphone
University of Utah psychologists have labeled those few – just 2.5% of the population – who can drive safely while yapping on a hands-free cellphone as "supertaskers." Read More

Android: The Scratch-Resistant OS
The Symbian Foundation keeps kicking off developer-focused initiatives. One of the more recent is the Symbian Bug Squad, an attempt to convince developers to help test and fix bugs in the Symbian platform via structured events. For example, just yesterday, they held a "test day" focused on the Homescreen app. The comments to the blog post about the Bug Squad highlighted some problems that Symbian... Read More

Femtocell prices have dropped below $100, says vendor
The wholesale cost of a femtocell has dropped below US$100 and that will help give the sector a boost, femtocell vendor Ubiquisys said on Tuesday. Read More

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The recession took its toll on pay for tech CEOs, but not everyone lost value Read More


WHITE PAPER: Splunk

Make IT Data a Strategic Asset
This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More!

4G satellite company takes aim at cell carriers
Look out, U.S. cellular carriers -- there could soon be a new 4G carrier on the block. Read More

Apple now shipping iPads
Reports claim that Apple is now shipping iPads to those who placed orders on the first day. Read More

Palm warns smartphone users against using 'overclocking' patch
Two hackers have released a Palm webOS patch that gives Palm Pre phones a big performance boost. But some users have reported a range of problems; and Palm warns that using it is likely to void your warranty. Read More

Most wireless phones to be smartphones by 2011, Nielsen says
With all the attention on smartphones, especially the iPhone and the Droid, it might seem odd that only 21% of U.S. wireless phone subscribers used a smartphone at the end of 2009. Read More


WHITE PAPER: PC Mall

Improving Disaster Recovery Solutions
Today, many companies have established a disaster recovery strategy but have not implemented a solution due to high cost estimations. This HP white paper examines how affordable data mirroring solutions can provide higher performance, high data integrity & faster and more cost-effective disaster recovery. Read More

What can WiMAX bring to smart grid program?
GE takes a look at what WiMAX can bring to smart grid technology. Read More

Flash mob crackdown in Philly focuses on teens, not technology
In Philadelphia, the mayor and police have cracked down on mobs of teenagers that turned violent and that police believe learned about the gatherings through "flash mob" wireless communications, including texting and Twitter. Read More

Microsoft takes measured approach to mobile Office apps
Microsoft is readying an aggressive push into cloud-based productivity applications with the upcoming release of Office Web Apps and other products, but the company is moving more cautiously when it comes to creating mobile versions of these products. Read More

Aruba Networks adds cloud services to improve Wi-Fi in remote/branch locations
Aruba Networks announced today new Web-based services and a software update for its line of branch office Wi-Fi access points. Read More

Watchdogs join 'Net heavyweights in call for privacy law reform
They are in some cases strange bedfellows, yet they are lending their names and political muscle to a common cause today: updating U.S. privacy laws that predate the World Wide Web.  Read More



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