Top priorities for 2011 for SMBs (and others)

	HP's Leo Apotheker: We're heading to the cloud | LTE devices growing rapidly in number
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	Top priorities for 2011 for SMBs (and others) We're continuing to discuss and excerpt the results of our recent "2011 SMB Communications Plans and Priorities" State-of-the-Market Report. And even though the focus of the reports was on SMBs, it is noteworthy that responses were received from analysts and vendors within the industry and from larger companies, all are largely in agreement. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco & Citrix Regain Control of the Desktop Learn how one IT organization is realizing the benefits of Desktop Virtualization and find out what they did to ensure a successful deployment of VMware View 4.5. Learn More In this Issue HP's Leo Apotheker: We're heading to the cloud LTE devices growing rapidly in number Group push-to-talk comes to BlackBerry, Windows smartphones RIM urges BlackBerry users to turn off JavaScript New cellular router adds Modbus for M2M data collection 12 Cool Things to Do With an Old iPad Would Stalin have preferred iPhone or Android? WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks Bring Your Own iPad to Work This paper discusses how an Aruba WLAN can securely scale to support a high density of iPads & other mobile devices. Learn how to optimize your WLAN in anticipation of the mobile device explosion. Read now! HP's Leo Apotheker: We're heading to the cloud In an exclusive interview, HP's new CEO expands on his strategy and offers frank assessments of his competition Read More LTE devices growing rapidly in number The number of devices and modules that come equipped with LTE has grown to 98, according to a report from industry organization GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association). Read More WHITE PAPER: Coyote Point Equalizer approved for Load Balancing Coyote Point is one of the select manufacturers on Microsoft's approved vendor listing for load balancing MS Exchange Server 2010. See this and other deployment guides that show how easy it is to add performance and availability to the Microsoft applications you rely on every day. Read More Group push-to-talk comes to BlackBerry, Windows smartphones Smartphone users can almost instantly create push-to-talk groups for instant voice communications, no matter what cellular carrier they use, thanks to a new hosted service, Wave Connections, from Twisted Pair Solutions. Read More RIM urges BlackBerry users to turn off JavaScript Research in Motion is recommending that IT departments and users disable JavaScript on their BlackBerry devices, citing a vulnerability unearthed at this year's Pwn2Own hacker challenge as the reason. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Take Control of Your Network Once and for All Join this IBM broadcast to learn how to manage and improve network configuration activity to keep your networks running, in compliance and generating revenue. View Now New cellular router adds Modbus for M2M data collection A new cellular router adds support for the Modbus protocol, to simplify connections between central control systems and remote monitoring devices. Read More 12 Cool Things to Do With an Old iPad Thinking of ditching your old iPad for the iPad 2? Before you sell or give away the old device, consider these cool hacks and mods Read More Would Stalin have preferred iPhone or Android? Comment from Richard Stallman raises question I never expected to contemplateRichard Stallman is nothing if not a reporter's dream, especially when he starts talking about cell phones and a certain Communist Party leader who didn't live long enough to own one. From an interview with my Network World colleague Jon Brodkin: Read More
	GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from Microsoft Subnet: a Windows 7 Enterprise Technician class for three people. From Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of VMware ESXi books. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS Perks drive up pay for tech CEOs Many tech vendors have shied away from extravagant perks, but there are still plenty worth highlighting. Like a $1.5 million tab for home security. Or how about the $36,619 one company paid to reimburse its CEO for the taxes he had to pay on the $106,589 he gained by using company aircraft for personal flights? Read on to find out which tech CEOs enjoyed the priciest perks in 2010 and which ones went to work perk-free. First look at Google Chrome 10 Google has released the stable version of Chrome 10 and users are now being automatically updated. As always, Chrome's new features focus on security, speed and simplicity, with greater JavaScript performance, sandboxing technology for Adobe Flash, password encryption and an easier-to-use settings interface. Here's a look at the new features. MOST-READ STORIES Cell phones are 'Stalin's dream' Hands-on review: Xoom battles iPad 2 to a draw First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft apologizes for using Japan disaster to market Bing Specialty Android apps for business users Cisco stock hit by Japan quake Breaking down carriers '4G' wireless spin 5 things Accenture's CIO has learned about cloud computing Zune, Cisco email, Guitar Hero filling up tech industry graveyard 15 best iPad apps for newbies
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