802.11ac 'gigabit Wi-Fi' starts to show potential, limits

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	802.11ac 'gigabit Wi-Fi' starts to show potential, limits Vendor tests and very early 802.11ac customers provide a reality check on "gigabit Wi-Fi" but also confirm much of its promise. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Commvault Virtual Event: Protect and Sync Endpoint Enterprise Data Join us on October 10th as we introduce CommVault® Edge™ – the enterprise-class solution to protect all laptop and desktop data for thousands of employees, while giving them secure access from any device. Forrester's Industry Analyst, Rachel Dines will also discuss why endpoint data protection is so important to managing today's mobile enterprise. Register now to learn how companies like yours are transforming their organizations by cutting risk and cost, while protecting and empowering their mobile workers. In this Issue 2013 tech industry graveyard Wireless networks that follow you around a room, optimize themselves and even talk to each other out loud iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 6 BlackBerry offers itself up to six would-be buyers; Cisco looks like the best fit INSIDER SDN: The security pros and cons of using it in your organization Products of the week 10.07.13 Your best 'Gigabit Wi-Fi' resources 15 Must-Have iOS Apps You Can't Get on Any Other Platform Wireless carriers need to make changes to combat SIM-card fraud LG hopes curved displays will attract smartphone buyers 5 Wi-Fi security myths you must abandon now RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CITE Conference Your pad or mine? BYOD is changing everything. Tablets and mobile devices are driving a BYOD revolution in the enterprise. Come to Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise One-Day Forum(CITE) November 5, 2013 in New York City and learn how top IT leaders have made it work for them…and how you can, too. Learn more 2013 tech industry graveyard Google, Microsoft and Yahoo among those reading products their last rites Read More Wireless networks that follow you around a room, optimize themselves and even talk to each other out loud Graduate students at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory showed off their latest research at the university's Wireless retreat on Monday, outlining software-defined MIMO, machine-generated TCP optimization, and a localized wireless networking technique that works through sound. Read More iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 6 The eco-friendly iOSsphere has already begun recycling lapsed iPhone 5S rumors for the iPhone 6. There's a comforting familiarity to it all. 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Read More Products of the week 10.07.13 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Cisco and Fortinet Read More WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks A Proven Solution for Today's BYOD Demands Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more. Your best 'Gigabit Wi-Fi' resources "Gigabit" Wi-Fi has reached a point where it's now being deployed by some early adopters. There are more 802.11ac resources – test data, anecdotal observations, hands-on experience – and more products than ever before. Read More 15 Must-Have iOS Apps You Can't Get on Any Other Platform Shortly after obtaining a new iPhone 5S, CIO.com's Al Sacco, an unabashed BlackBerry user and Android loyalist, set out to find the best iOS apps that aren't available for other mobile platforms. He came with up these 15 must-have iPhone, iPad and iPod touch downloads. Read More Wireless carriers need to make changes to combat SIM-card fraud U.S. carriers will need to adjust security tactics soon to combat an emerging threat in which criminals hijack SIM cards used to authenticate mobile phone customers on wireless networks, experts say. Read More LG hopes curved displays will attract smartphone buyers LG Electronics' Display unit will start mass-producing the world's first flexible OLED panel for smartphones, and the technology will also be used in automotive displays, tablets and wearable devices. Read More 5 Wi-Fi security myths you must abandon now Wi-Fi has evolved over the years, and so have the techniques for securing your wireless network. An Internet search could unearth information that's outdated and no longer secure or relevant, or that's simply a myth. Read More
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