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	Speedier phones still can't keep up with networks Next-generation smartphones will be able to access the Internet at higher speeds, but costs and technical limitations will prevent them from getting the most out of the networks they are connected to. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Overcome Two Key Challenges with Virtualization How do you accelerate virtualization for your enterprise - and take IT flexibility and cost savings to the next level? Start by downloading this whitepaper from Riverbed. WAN optimization is a class of technology that has rapidly been adopted across enterprises in order to address the challenges of bandwidth limitations and latency over the WAN. Click here! In this Issue Vintage Tech Ads: The 15 Funniest Videos Chrome again beats Firefox in browser gain race Hacked iPad 3G Works on T-Mobile, Sends SMS Cisco adds smarts to grid team Even the 'worst' open government plans include open source Dear Apple: Please make 'magical' disappear from iPad pitches First, we kill all the patent lawyers I earned my Microsoft Certification Badge when I was 11 NASA Mars rover spots its ultimate destination WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Accelerate - Not Just Smart But Timely This video highlights the Oracle Accelerate program - a group of pre-configured, tested solutions that combine Oracle enterprise applications and rapid implementation tools with industry-specific bundles. The program reduces the time, complexity and cost of deploying Oracle and is implemented by highly trained partners. Learn More. Vintage Tech Ads: The 15 Funniest Videos Just wait 'til you see what we found in our hunt for the most entertaining old tech commercials. Read More Chrome again beats Firefox in browser gain race Google's Chrome continued its surge in browser share last month by claiming nearly all of Internet Explorer's losses, a Web metrics company said. Read More Hacked iPad 3G Works on T-Mobile, Sends SMS Hackers have been keeping busy with the new iPad 3G this weekend. The result: a proof of concept that a (jailbroken) iPad 3G can send SMS text messages, and work with other wireless carrier's networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks 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! Cisco adds smarts to grid team Cisco named two officials to help oversee its Smart Grid initiative. Paul De Martini jumps to Cisco from Southern California Edison (SCE) to be the chief technology officer the company's Smart Grid team, while Jeff Taft joined the Cisco from Accenture to be Global Smart Grid Architect. Read More Even the 'worst' open government plans include open source An independent group released its rankings for U.S. government agencies' open government plans and said Treasury, Defense, Management and Budget, Energy and Justice had the weakest plans of the lot. NASA came out smelling like a rose, with the strongest-ranked open government plan, followed by the EPA and HUD, according to the rankings by OpenTheGovernment.org. Read More Dear Apple: Please make 'magical' disappear from iPad pitches From today's press release touting the fact that Apple has sold a pant-load of iPads: "One million iPads in 28 days-that's less than half of the 74 days it took to achieve this milestone with iPhone," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Demand continues to exceed supply and we're working hard to get this magical product into the hands of even more customers." A remarkable record, to be certain... but... Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Integrating and Automating Composite Applications Batch Application Integration allows you to process critical transactions, such as payment authorizations, in real-time, and cue fulfillment (such as packaging and shipping) or other lower priority actions for batch processing. Learn more about Batch Application Integration, and how BMC CONTROL-M makes it possible. Learn More First, we kill all the patent lawyers The U.S. Patent system has turned into a leech on American business and innovation. Read More I earned my Microsoft Certification Badge when I was 11 Keith and guest co-host Denise Dubie chat about the HP acquisition of Palm, whether Apple has turned into Big Brother instead of the underdog, and why Keith quit the Cub Scouts when he was a child. (50:03) Read More NASA Mars rover spots its ultimate destination It has been years in the making but NASA said its Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has captured a new view of the rim of the planet's Endeavour crater, perhaps the rover's ultimate destination. Read More
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