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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Vendors tackle Wi-Fi worries of the day

Cell phone use 'possibly' a cause of brain cancer, says WHO panel | More malware apps sneak into Google Market

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Vendors tackle Wi-Fi worries of the day
Wireless LAN vendors are working to help enterprises gain control over personal mobile devices accessing their networks and to identify and mitigate sources of interference as Wi-Fi usage volumes ramp up. Read More


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Cell phone use 'possibly' a cause of brain cancer, says WHO panel
Reversing an earlier conclusion that no such link could be established, the World Health Organization today has issued a new report that says cell phone use is "possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer." While stressing that more research will be required to confirm the link, these experts nonetheless are recommending that cell-phone users... Read More

More malware apps sneak into Google Market
More malware targeting Google Android devices but pretending to be legit apps managed to sneak into Google Market over the long holiday weekend, and Google did take steps to yank them, according to a mobile security firm. Read More

4G faceoff: ThunderBolt vs. Galaxy
With 4G smartphones hitting the market in a big way, we decided to test a couple of devices to get an overall sense of how 4G compares with 3G, how specific devices perform and how the underlying networks differ. Read More


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Best Practices for Data Performance on Storage Area Networks
Because SANs work at a storage layer underneath the operating system's file system, SAN is unaware of file fragmentation and uable to solve this issue. Performance suffers. This white paper details in clear terms how, where and why Diskeeper data performance technology should be used to ensure maximum SAN performance and optimum data response time. Read more.

Eight tips for travelers
As Memorial Day and summer vacations approach, the travel season is just about to heat up. But you don't have to resign yourself to hefting unnecessary equipment through airport security or sweating out the frustrations of hotel computer connectivity. These veteran travel tips can make traveling with your Apple gear much more fun. Read More

PlayBook plays in WiFi world
Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet is primarily intended to connect with a BlackBerry handheld device via Bluetooth in order to present an enhanced display of the BlackBerry's e-mail, contacts list, calendar and other items. Read More

AT&T set to sell $70 Crossover smartphone
AT&T announced that it will start selling an Android-based Pantech smartphone for under $69.99 a month with a two-year voice contract and monthly data plan. Read More


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Journey to Unified Communications for SMBs
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Jobs to keynote Apple WWDC, introduce iCloud
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will introduce the iCloud service, as well as updates to OS X and iOS Read More

5 top social media security threats
Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn increasingly are being used by enterprises to engage with customers, build their brands and communicate information to the rest of the world. Read More

Intel: Ultrabook is not a sign it failed in tablets
Intel's proposal of a new class of laptop, the Ultrabook, isn't an admission that it is losing the battle to put its microprocessors in tablets, according to a company executive. Read More



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