Wednesday, September 15, 2010

1 year after 802.11n standard ratification; 15 hot products from DEMOfall

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802.11n standard: One year after ratification
One year ago, the 802.11n standard received its formal IEEE ratification. Since that time, enterprises and carriers alike have come to take Wi-Fi far more seriously. And WLAN vendors have been feverishly working to enhance their systems. Read More


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DEMOfall 2010: 15 Hot Products
Hot products that help you to store data, videoconference and even find true love Read More

Google: Android Froyo OS is hot, fragmentation remains
Google has released a breakdown of Android releases running on active smartphones, tablets and other devices and the results show that the latest versions are taking off along with Android itself. Read More

802.11n Wi-Fi making huge impact 1 year after standard ratified
A year after the IEEE 802.11n standard was ratified, the high-octane Wi-Fi is reshaping the wireless experience for users, and for enterprise IT. Read More

Best practices for 802.11n Wi-Fi design, deployment
As 802.11n takes hold as the enterprise Wi-Fi standard, wireless tester VeriWave has recommendations for designing and testing enterprise wireless LANs. Read More

802.11n Wi-Fi essentials for enterprise IT
The rapid adoption of IEEE 802.11n as the Wi-Fi standard is transforming the wireless experience for users, and the enterprise network. Here's a round up of the news, issues, trends, and information you can use for keeping up with the fast-changing Wi-Fi world. Read More


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10 Tips for IP-based Communications
With IP telephony, the goal is to stop maintaining two parallel networks for voice and data. This white paper provides 10 tips to simplify management of VoIP and UC and achieve the end goal of self-service IP-based communications. Read More!

Android development platform extended to BlackBerry, iOS
WorkLight extends its mobile development tools and middleware to iPhone and BlackBerry applications. The goal is a common platform for creating and deploying cross-platform mobile software with secure access to enterprise data. Read More

FCC Paving the Way to 'Wi-Fi on Steroids'
The FCC will vote next week to make the white space portion of the television broadcast spectrum publicly available for use in wireless networks. If approved, it could enable a new generation of "Wi-Fi on steroids" devices capable of transmitting data through walls and over much greater distances than current wireless technologies. Read More

Nokia unveils new phones, says chairman to step down in '12
Nokia today confirmed that Chairman Jorma Ollila plans to resign in 2012, making way for new leadershiup as the company tries to win back market leadership with new smartphones. Read More

DataViz keeps Documents To Go Updates coming
DataViz is showing that there's life after Research In Motion's acquisition, after all, for the iOS versions of its Documents To Go apps. The company this week released Documents To Go 4.0 for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, following up on last week's 4.0 release of the Premium version of the office productivity application. Read More

Verizon V CAST App Store to Compete Against Google
Verizon has been accepting submissions for its forthcoming V CAST Android app store, which is rumored to be unveiled at the VCD Conference on September 21. The V CAST app store was originally said to be an extension of the official Android app marketplace, but according to the blog Android and Me, the shop will be totally independent of Google. Read More


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Getting the Right Foundation: Unified Communications
Gartner has identified 16 features that comprise a complete UC system. Learn what they are and how you can build an infrastructure that integrates the best applications into a seamless UC environment and eliminates islands of communication. Read More!

Wireless Security Help Employees Avoid Hot-Spot Hazards
Tips for ensuring that employees don't reveal private data when they log into public Wi-Fi networks at hotels, coffee shops and Internet cafes. Read More

iPad Creeping Into Business Offices
Doctors, lawyers and other business professionals are using iPads to ease their workloads, but analysts and other observers say Apple's tablet isn't yet ready to replace laptops for key business functions. Read More

Smartphones, other mobile devices boost social networks
Social networks and microblogging sites are getting a significant boost from the influx of new mobile devices from a variety of vendors. Read More

RFID tags work better in building ducts
Researchers have discovered that ventilation ducts at least triple the distance that radio waves from passive RFID tags can travel inside a building. Read More

Windows Phone 7 to launch Oct. 11, report says
A Web site specializing in gadget news and reviews reported that Microsoft will formally launch Windows Phone 7 on Oct. 11 at an event in New York. Read More



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