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	Here comes the iPad IPad fever has begun. The Apple tablets, in versions with just 802.11n connections or both 802.11n and 3G links, are hitting the store shelves as we speak. They even made an appearance on the network sitcom "Modern Family," further fueling iPad fervor. The iPad tablet, announced in January, has been optimized as a consumer device, but, like its cousin, the Apple iPhone, could wreak havoc on enterprise mobility management and security efforts as users bring them into the enterprise. Read More ARTICLE: AirMagnet, now part of Fluke Networks Professional Spectrum Analysis in USB Form Factor AirMagnet Spectrum XT combines in-depth RF analysis w/ real-time WLAN information for quicker & more accurate troubleshooting of performance problems. The solution replaces legacy spectrum analyzer solutions that are expensive; can be used only on legacy PCs; & provide a myopic view on solving WLAN network performance problems due to interference. Click to continue In this Issue 4G Essentials Meet the new (shorter) Windows Phone operating system Get Things done on the iPad Network World launches Open Source Subnet Access and share remote files with SugarSync for iPad Guinness World Records comes to iPad Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition rolls onto the iPad The iPad's here, now what? Top 10 Smartphone Easter Eggs WolframAlpha cuts iPhone app price to just $2 Home wireless vendors aim to simplify routers University to issue freshmen iPads and MacBooks Consumers warned about smartphone data loss Verizon Wireless chops Palm smartphone prices by 60% Play iBall! Awesome iPhone and iPad baseball apps WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service Less than a third of surveyed IT executives believe their companies are "highly effective" at adapting to changing customer needs and priorities. Businesses that build a robust voice and data network infrastructure can achieve a high level of responsiveness, and transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Click here. 4G Essentials There is plenty of hype around 4G technologies but beyond the rhetoric are happening. 4G technologies basically represent the next stage of wireless data technologies and generally deliver average download rates of 3Mbps or greater. In contrast, today's 3G networks typically deliver average download speeds about one-tenth of that rate. Here's a roundup of the latest coverage of the 4G world. Read More Meet the new (shorter) Windows Phone operating system It's not quite the nerd equivalent of a chocolate Easter Egg, but it's welcome nonetheless. In a single tweet today, Microsoft announced it has officially shortened the name of its redesigned, and renamed, mobile operating system. At its February unveiling, the OS was called "Windows Phone 7 Series" an awkward mouthful that fueled a fair amount of Internet flaming, snarking, and complaining. Read More Get Things done on the iPad Whether you're already a user of the app or new to it, Cultured Code's Things can help you manage your to-do list with ease and style. The new iPad version runs $20 and is a slick-looking app, as you'd expect from an Apple Design Award-winner. Read More Network World launches Open Source Subnet I'm pleased to announce our news. Network World has launched a new Subnet community, the Open Source Subnet. Open Source Subnet will showcase news and blogger opinions for enterprise users of open source software. Read More Access and share remote files with SugarSync for iPad Online backup, storage, and sharing service SugarSync has released an official client for the iPad. The free, existing iPhone app has been reworked to turn it into a Universal app that will work on both the iPad and the iPhone. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! Guinness World Records comes to iPad If you like to be dazzled and amazed by some of the most outrageous human accomplishments and oddities of nature, the Guinness World Records app might be for you. Designed specifically for the iPad and with a fancy pseudo-3D look, the app looks positively futuristic. Read More Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition rolls onto the iPad Other Ocean Interactive and Sega of America have partnered to launch on Saturday Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition exclusively for the iPad. This latest edition of the addictive primate ball-rolling series is available now on the App Store for $13. Read More The iPad's here, now what? The iPad is nearly here. It goes on sale Saturday and arrives at the doors of the hundreds of thousands of customers who pre-ordered the tablet. Here are answers to opening day questions about Apple's new tablet. Read More Top 10 Smartphone Easter Eggs For the un-initiated, the term Easter eggs is geek parlance for secret gags and goofs buried deep inside software. Google's been laying Easter eggs for years. Now as cell phones have hit mass appeal, perhaps it's no surprise that Easter eggs have snuck into our handhelds. Read More WolframAlpha cuts iPhone app price to just $2 The WolframAlpha iPhone app is now considerably more affordable. The company announced on Thursday that it has dropped the iPhone app from its launch price of $50 (and occasional sale price of $20) to a more App Store-friendly $2, effective immediately. WolframAlpha is the "computational knowledge engine" that launched last year to copious quantities of hype. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Automating Processes to Optimize a Windows 7 Deployment Experts state that it is critical that planning for Windows 7 starts in the first half of 2010. With the cost per PC deployment estimated at $527-$700 per client, automating processes and leveraging outside expertise can reduce deployment costs and free your staff. Learn More Now Home wireless vendors aim to simplify routers If it's been a while since you've purchased or upgraded your home wireless network equipment, you're not alone. Sales of home wireless gear have been pretty flat, leading to several theories about the reason why. Some feel that the current technology of 802.11g and/or 802.11n products is good enough for most home setups, and others suggest that the complexity of setup prevent new users from buying and installing these products. Read More University to issue freshmen iPads and MacBooks Next fall's freshman at Seton Hill University will not only be handed a brand new Apple iPad but a MacBook laptop as well. Read More Consumers warned about smartphone data loss The iPhone and the Blackberry is as big a threat to personal data security as the home PC, a new government-backed campaign plans to tell people. Read More Verizon Wireless chops Palm smartphone prices by 60% [This is a copy of a news story appearing elsewhere on our Website] Read More Play iBall! Awesome iPhone and iPad baseball apps On Sunday night, the start of the 2010 Major League Baseball season kicks off in Boston at Fenway Park with the New York Yankees (I still can't say "World Champion New York Yankees") visiting. If you're a baseball fanatic, spectator, coach or player, there's a ton of cool iPhone and iPad apps that can enhance your love of the game even more. Here's a list of my favorites: Read More
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