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	QoS: Ethernet vs. WiFi Priority mapping available; traffic shaping joins WLAN Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Cooperative Control Architecture Learn how a controller-less approach to WLAN keeps costs linear and predictive regardless of network size or deployment type. This architecture provides the capital cost advantages of autonomous APs and the technical advantages of controller-based approaches. Read now! In this Issue Hacked smartphones pose military threat Five billionth device about to plug into Internet Dell expands Wi-Fi reseller deal with Aruba An iPad at the office: Can it work as a PC? Back to school bargains IT pros will love Microsoft unveils games for Windows Phone 7 RIM may allow India to monitor instant messenger service RIM Halves BlackBerry Torch Price to Boost Sales Firefox Home for iPhone Most Verizon customers likely to buy Apple iPhone 6 Ways to Type Faster in Android Nokia's candybar X3 combines buttons and a touch interface Pegatron suspends manager accused in Apple scandal Report says Apple to launch 7-inch iPad by Christmas Apple manager pleads not guilty to kickback charges Rivals seek to beat iPhone by offering two keyboards WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Security Capabilities in a Modern Wi-Fi solution Security of a wireless network ranks as one of the largest concerns of IT when planning to roll out a wireless LAN. This whitepaper will help the network administrator understand the security capabilities in a modern Wi-Fi solution and how the WLAN integrates with other security devices in the network. Read now! Hacked smartphones pose military threat Hacked smartphones could endanger troops by sending location data to the enemy using mechanisms similar to those employed by recently discovered Android malware, experts say. Read More Five billionth device about to plug into Internet Sometime this month, the 5 billionth device will plug into the Internet. And in 10 years, that number will grow by more than a factor of four, according to IMS Research, which tracks the installed base of equipment that can access the Internet. Read More Dell expands Wi-Fi reseller deal with Aruba Dell plans to actively market and support WLAN products from Aruba Networks for the midsize and small enterprise market. Previously Dell was a reseller only, leaving marketing and support functions to Aruba. Read More An iPad at the office: Can it work as a PC? In some cases, you can get rid of your laptop -- but only after figuring out app, data-access, keyboard, display, and power issues Read More Back to school bargains IT pros will love Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest The Essential Ingredient for Today's Enterprise Software and technology solutions help mitigate mobile security risks, but they require IT staff to select, deploy and maintain them. Learn how your organization can establish a mobile security strategy to address the current mobile security landscape, even with lean IT resources. Read Now. Microsoft unveils games for Windows Phone 7 Microsoft unveiled the first wave of games for the Windows 7 smartphone operating system on Tuesday at the GamesCom 2010 conference in Cologne, Germany. Read More RIM may allow India to monitor instant messenger service Research In Motion (RIM) has offered India some access to BlackBerry instant messages, according to media reports citing government officials. Talks however continue on the Indian demand that its law enforcement agencies be able to also monitor enterprise email, the reports said. Read More RIM Halves BlackBerry Torch Price to Boost Sales Research in Motion slashed the price of its new BlackBerry Torch 9800 down to $99 to boost flagging sales against rival handsets, such as the iPhone 4. But, is it worth it? Read More Firefox Home for iPhone Although Opera Mini has made it onto the iPhone, another prominent Safari competitor—Mozilla's Firefox—is still missing in action on Apple's iOS devices. Instead, Mozilla developed Firefox Home, a productivity tool for Firefox users to access their desktop-browser data while on-the-go. Read More Most Verizon customers likely to buy Apple iPhone More than half of all Verizon subscribers would likely buy an iPhone if Apple's device was supported by their current provider, a recent survey of U.S. consumers says. Read More WHITE PAPER: MessageLabs The Wild, Wild Web: How to Ensure 360-Degree Border Security Managing the security and availability of Web, email, and IM is complex. This paper will discuss the modern threat of blended attacks from web, email and IM. and highlight how a comprehensive hosted solution by Symantec Hosted Services can secure your networks from these threat vectors. Read Now 6 Ways to Type Faster in Android Smartphones are meant to make our lives easier--or at least more connected to people we want to communicate with--so why does typing on them sometimes seem on a par with performing root canal surgery? Read More Nokia's candybar X3 combines buttons and a touch interface Nokia has announced the X3 Touch and Type, which combines a 2.4-inch touchscreen with a traditional 12-button keypad, the company said on Tuesday. Read More Pegatron suspends manager accused in Apple scandal One of Apple's main suppliers in Taiwan, Pegatron Corporation, has suspended a manager accused in the kickback scandal and opened an internal investigation, it said Tuesday. Read More Report says Apple to launch 7-inch iPad by Christmas Apple is readying another tablet similar to the iPad but with a 7-inch touchscreen for launch as early as the end of this year, according to a major Taiwanese newspaper. Read More Apple manager pleads not guilty to kickback charges The Apple manager who was arrested last week pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of accepting kickbacks of at least $1 million from Asian suppliers. Read More Rivals seek to beat iPhone by offering two keyboards Droid 2 is an example of the way major U.S. carriers are trying to broaden the appeal of smartphones by offering devices that have both touchscreens and physical keyboards. Read More
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