Monday, January 31, 2011

When the CEO Gives iPads to All; Is patching cellular gaps with WiFi secure?

When the CEO Gives iPads to All: One CIO's Story | Smackdown: Android Market vs. iPhone App Store

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Is patching cellular gaps with Wi-Fi secure?
The ambitious goals President Obama expressed for next-generation mobile broadband during his recent State of the Union address could get a shot in the arm if mobile operators use Wi-Fi to patch 3G/4G coverage holes and ensure that cellular-to-Wi-Fi network handovers are secure. Read More


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WEBCAST: Red Hat

5-Step RISC Migration Planning Process
In this session, HP and Red Hat speakers will explain how to prepare for and execute an effective migration from SPARC/Solaris OS-based systems to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers. View Now!

When the CEO Gives iPads to All: One CIO's Story
Last summer, KLA-Tencor, a Silicon Valley semiconductor equipment maker, rebounded from the market doldrums to post annual revenues of $1.8 billion. The happy CEO surprised the company's 5,400 employees by telling them that they would each be rewarded with a shiny, new iPad. Read More

Smackdown: Android Market vs. iPhone App Store
The Android Market has made steady improvements since its introduction. But has it overtaken Apple's App Store? Let's find out. Read More

Q&A: How biometric data can secure your Android smartphone
If your phone's lock screen leaves you feeling a little insecure, you might soon be able to supersede it with biometric security controls. Read More

Microsoft shipped 2 million copies of Windows Phone 7
A Microsoft executive said this week the company shipped more than 2 million copies of its revamped operating system, Windows Phone 7, in the most recent quarter. The careful admission at once triggered another spasm of misconstrued, misinterpreted, mistaken, and misanthropic speculation on the success or failure of Microsoft's smartphone platform. Read More


WEBCAST: Wildpackets

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You need to analyze and troubleshoot 10 Gig network traffic without suffering dropped packets or having to slice, filter and dissect your network segments. Learn how with a TimeLine appliance you can have real-time network performance, including VoIP statistics, while capturing all packets to disk. View Now

iPhone-as-wallet: What you should know before taking the plunge
A lot of people are skeptical about using their iPhone as a wallet, but let's say you're game for it. What should you do to prepare? Read More

Google previews tablet-optimized Android 3.0
Google Wednesday released a preview of the software development kit for Android 3.0, which has been designed specifically for mobile devices with larger screens, particularly tablets. Read More

Android 3.0 tablet: Five key features
A breakdown of five key Android 3.0 tablet features that will make users and developers smile. Read More

Security stud Kaminsky's smartphone app a blessing for colorblind
Dan Kaminsky was pretty quiet last week considering there was a Black Hat security conference in DC, but maybe that's because his latest revelation isn't about IT security. It's about enabling the colorblind to recognize the difference between colors such as red, green and brown. Read More


VIDEO: Radware

Is Your Application Delivery Virtualization Ready?
This video will help you understand if your infrastructure is ready for the unique demands imposed by application delivery virtualization. Do you have flexibility to implement multiple form factors? Are you able to integrate with orchestration eco-systems? Can you deliver advanced ADC services? Find out Now

Research roundup: Mobile apps here to stay, Android piques developer interest
A roundup of surveys and studies on the mobile world released this week by top research firms. Read More

Saying no to smartphones: most mobile users will buy new 'dumb' phones
With all the media attention smartphones and their apps have gotten, you'd think they were universally loved. Turns out the next mobile device most wireless service subscribers will buy will be yet another "dumb" phone. When they do upgrade, Android is more popular than iPhone. Read More

AT&T wireless subscribers hit 95.5 million, besting Verizon
AT&T said it had 95.5 million wireless subscribers at the end of 2010, putting it ahead of Verizon Wireless, which reported earlier this week that it had 94.1 million. Read More

Sony to launch PSP successor this year [video]
Sony will launch the much anticipated successor to its PlayStation Portable later this year, the company said Thursday. Read More



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The Mac App Store's hottest productivity apps
The Mac App Store debuted this month and hit 1 million downloads in the first 24 hours. The App Store launched with 1,000 or so apps, many of which were already available on the pre-existing Mac downloads Web site. The store is filled with stuff that's fun but also has plenty of apps that make you more productive. Let's take a look at the 10 most downloaded free productivity apps on the Mac App Store, and then we'll look at the 10 most popular paid productivity apps.

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