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Microsoft pays Nortel $7.5 million for IPv4 addresses
Microsoft this week offered to pay Nortel $7.5 million for 666,624 legacy IPv4 addresses. The sale is pending approval by U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as part of Nortel's Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Read More


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Update Java and you may get annoying McAfee scanner too
Windows users who install the latest Java security patches may end up with a little more security than they bargained for - at least, that's the risk they take if they don't pay close attention to the installation process. Read More

Tablets of CTIA
We round up the hot (and not so hot) tablet computers that are being launched or shown off at the CTIA show in Orlando. Read More

Expert: IPv4 addresses could soon be valued at $200 apiece
The following is a guest blog written by one of Canada's most prominent technology visionaries, Bill St. Arnaud. Read More


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Why Cloud Backup: Top 10 Reasons
Cloud server backup solutions reduce the burden of tape management and backup operations headaches, by automatically storing the data safely offsite to protect for disaster recovery purposes. This white paper discusses the top ten reasons why organizations are turning to cloud server backup. Read Now

Lots of "people" you interact with online are sockpuppets
Lots of the people and organizations you interact with online are fake. They're sockpuppets. Read More

Can LTE Really Do It All?
LTE is most certainly the most robust cellular technology developed to date. But is it the One Radio to Rule Them All? It could indeed be - but it won't. Read More

Tor Project, Flash cloner win free software awards
The Free Software Foundation gave its annual awards to an Internet privacy project and the creator of a free alternative to Adobe Flash. Read More


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The next-generation of network access unifies wired & wireless into a single cohesive architecture where access privileges are based on user identity. As a result, the enterprise workforce has consistent, secure access to network resources based on who they are – no matter where they are, what device they're using or how they're connected. Read now!

Quakes called signal of danger to cell networks
Mobile networks were damaged more by the Feb. 25 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, than by the 2010 quake that devastated Haiti, according to the chairman of a company that owns carriers in both countries. Read More

Sprint is down, but not out, execs say
With the AT&T-T-Mobile deal on the minds of most CTIA attendees, Sprint moved ahead with business as usual, showing off new devices and future plans. Read More

Windows Phone 7 owners rage at Microsoft over update no-shows
Windows Phone 7 users are not happy about the slow pace of updates to their smartphones. Read More

Cisco is half of video
The enterprise video market experienced strong growth in 2010 as video-based communications continues to be a top trend in the enterprise and in telecom. Read More



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Hot technology at the annual CTIA wireless show
CTIA Wireless offers a look at the evolving mobile landscape, from handsets and apps to core network systems. Here's a few of the things that are hot at the show in Orlando.

First look at Firefox 4
Firefox 4 has finally arrived, after months of delays and after rival Web browsers Internet Explorer 9 and Chrome 10 already shipped. The browser gets a speed boost and several feature enhancements that are so significant that they all have their own proper names, like Panorama, JaegerMonkey and Firefox Sync. Were they worth the wait? Let's take a look.

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