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	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 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Aruba Networks Introducing Aruba Cloud Wi-Fi Aruba Cloud Wi-Fi gives you the speed and uptime of an enterprise WLAN, with the simplicity and affordability of cloud Wi-Fi. Plus, our APs can be cloud-managed or controller-managed – one Wi-Fi architecture. Try Aruba Cloud Wi-Fi Free for 30 Days. Click to continue In this Issue 10 people who should have been Apple's Siri Turns out pretty much everybody is cheating on Android benchmarking tests iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 1 INSIDER SDN pioneers share their secrets 802.11ac 'gigabit Wi-Fi' starts to show potential, limits What would a branded smartphone mean to Amazon? Google Chrome's redesign: What you need to know for Android and desktop Newsflash: Today's smartphones are pretty much all the same Android browser tips and tricks Wi-Fi cleared for takeoff and landing, FAA says A breakup may be on the horizon for BlackBerry Deja vu all over again: Microsoft warns of Surface 2 sell-out Review: The iPhone 5S really is the best iPhone yet Facebook and Cisco partner to offer free Wi-Fi at stores Next generation of carrier systems going virtual New 'white spaces' research from Microsoft and China makes it easier to find vacant spectrum Samsung invests $4M in wireless charging firm 12 best places to land a tech job WHITE PAPER: Ipanema Technologies Don't Let App Performance Problems Drag You Down Check out this exclusive IDG-Ipanema survey to learn about the far-reaching impacts of poor application performance, and what you can do about it. Learn More. 10 people who should have been Apple's Siri Who could have been a great Siri? Samuel Jackson? Clint Eastwood? Scarlett Johanssen? Read More Turns out pretty much everybody is cheating on Android benchmarking tests Further evidence that benchmark scores are a horrible way for the average consumer to choose an Android phone oozed to the surface this week, since it looks like most of the biggest vendors essentially cheat on the tests. Read More iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 1 The iOSphere knows so much about the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 that it's easy to overlook how little it really knows. Read More INSIDER SDN pioneers share their secrets With the ability to create virtual networks quickly and efficiently – rather than programming network-connected hardware on an individual basis – software defined networks (SDN) appear to be the time-and-resource saving solution that overwhelmed IT managers have been looking for. Read More 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 What would a branded smartphone mean to Amazon? Amazon is reported to have two smartphones in development. Is Amazon developing a smartphone or is it developing its own smartphone business model? At this point a better question might be - what is a phone and why would Amazon care? Read More WHITE PAPER: Airwatch Mobile Application Management The AirWatch® Mobile Application Management (MAM) solution addresses the challenge of acquiring, securing, distributing, and tracking mobile applications. View Now Google Chrome's redesign: What you need to know for Android and desktop Chrome 30 brought a lot of changes to both the Android and desktop version. Read More Newsflash: Today's smartphones are pretty much all the same Despite the frantic pace of innovation over the past few years – or maybe even because of it – modern competing smartphones are now far more alike than different. Read More Android browser tips and tricks Read More Wi-Fi cleared for takeoff and landing, FAA says After initially endorsing the use of electronic devices strictly for the content stored on them, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory panel has determined that Wi-Fi will be safe to use on an airplane during takeoff and landing, the Wall Street Journal reports. Read More A breakup may be on the horizon for BlackBerry BlackBerry's likely buyer, Fairfax Financial Holdings, faces a tough road after the close of the $4.7 billion deal, with many analysts saying its only option is to break up the company. Read More Deja vu all over again: Microsoft warns of Surface 2 sell-out Microsoft last week warned potential customers that its second round of Surface tablets were nearing sell-out status. Read More WHITE PAPER: Novell Mobile Zen: Balancing End-User Productivity and IT Control Mobility is often seen as a zero-sum game: either end users or IT can win, but never both. Learn how users can have the convenience and mobile productivity they need, while IT retains control over enterprise goods. Victory for both sides. Learn More Review: The iPhone 5S really is the best iPhone yet With the addition of Apple's new Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a new 64-bit A7 processor, a refined camera system and an M7 coprocessor, the iPhone 5S's cutting edge features match its still-sharp design, says columnist Michael deAgonia. Read More Facebook and Cisco partner to offer free Wi-Fi at stores Cisco and Facebook have become unusual friends in a new collaboration that offers free Wi-Fi to consumers who "check in" to a participating business via a Facebook account. Read More Next generation of carrier systems going virtual The latest version of Nokia Siemens Networks software for running mobile carriers is virtualized, pointing toward a future of fully cloud-based systems that could help operators run even more efficiently and roll out new services more quickly. Read More New 'white spaces' research from Microsoft and China makes it easier to find vacant spectrum Identifying and using vacant "white space" spectrum for Wi-Fi may get simpler, more efficient, and cheaper thanks to a new project by Microsoft and a team of Chinese researchers. 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