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Top Back-to-School Laptops
Do you need to help a family member choose a back-to-school laptop? Are you having trouble deciding what to purchase? Here are some suggestions Read More


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VIDEO: Aruba Networks

Aruba vs. Cisco: BYOD Impact on WLAN Performance
The number of mobile devices in the enterprise requiring Wi-Fi is exploding but available Wi-Fi capacity is still limited. See how you can increase Wi-Fi capacity in a high density environment to provide a better user experience. Watch video

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for week ending Aug. 17
For the iOSphere, reading SEC documents is the modern equivalent of the ancient art of haruspicy, reading animal entrails, to learn the future of the Next iPhone. Much is revealed to the trained eye. Read More

11 ways around using more spectrum for mobile data
Despite widespread calls for more spectrum to carry mobile data, there is a wide range of technologies already being used or explored that could help to speed up networks or put off the day when more frequencies need to be cleared. Read More

Cisco answers user questions about upcoming Apple Bonjour Gateway
To cope with the rising tide of iOS devices trying to use Apple's Bonjour discovery protocol on enterprise networks, Cisco recently announced that it is building a Bonjour gateway for its wireless LAN controllers. The company replied to nine follow-up questions after an online webinar for IT professionals about the product. Read More


WEBCAST: IBM

Changing the Competitive Dynamics of the Business
Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality. Register Now

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How to avoid BYOD bandwidth woes
While nobody is predicting that the proliferation of mobile devices in the enterprise will create a full-blown bandwidth catastrophe, IT managers will have to move quickly to ensure satisfactory performance for employees accessing company data over wireless links. Read More

Back-to-school tech guide 2012
Feel that chill? That's not the end of summer approaching; it's the beginning of another school year. With student budgets in mind, we've gathered 10 items -- gadgets, gear and apps -- that'll improve a college student's life, whether in the classroom, in the dorm or around campus. Read More

Aruba tweaks Wi-Fi software to optimize mobile client links
Aruba Networks has released the latest version of its WLAN system software, with several changes designed to optimize throughput even as the wireless network is flooded with mobile clients. Read More


WEBCAST: Hortonworks

Apache Hadoop Just Got Simpler
Hortonworks recently unveiled the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), which is 100% open source data management software powered by Apache Hadoop. HDP makes Hadoop easier to install, integrate, manage and use for enterprises and solution providers. View Now

SEC filing fans rumors of mobile wallet for iPhone 5
New SEC filings suggest Apple pushed hard to quickly close either a licensing or acquisition deal with embedded security vendor AuthenTec, leading a range of bloggers and pundits to conclude that Apple plans to introduce AuthenTec's fingerprint sensor in the upcoming iPhone 5, and possibly a full digital "wallet" capability. Read More

Two services that help protect public Wi-Fi users
If you're using your computer away from your home network -- whether in a coffee shop, at the airport or in a hotel room -- chances are pretty good that your wireless network (even your wired network in a hotel room) is unsecure. Tools like Firesheep and Reaver can easily be used by hackers to find out personal information from Wi-Fi users on the same Wi-Fi network -- you may think that the guy three tables over is just checking his email, but he could be stealing your credit-card information or passwords. Read More

Microsoft's Surface tablet reported to sell for a low $199
Microsoft's Surface for Windows RT tablet will sell for $199 when it ships on Oct. 26, according to an unnamed source in Engadget report. Read More

Samsung launches Galaxy Note tablet
Hoping to inspire tablet users to create more content with their devices, Samsung introduced a stylus-based tablet, called the Galaxy Note 10.1, which the company touts as more interactive than the market-leading Apple iPad. Read More

Android 4.0: Visual tour
Find your way around Google's Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system and make the most of its new features. Read More



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