Wednesday, June 15, 2011

'Hold on -- my WLAN is tweeting me'

University, Aruba test iPad's Wi-Fi video performance | Verizon's latest LTE expansion: 5 things you should know

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'Hold on -- my WLAN is tweeting me'
Several network vendors have built network management applications for popular smartphones and tablets. Enterasys Networks is one such vendor, but it also went a step further recently when it announced Project Isaac, which integrates its NMS with your favorite social media interfaces. Read More


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University, Aruba test iPad's Wi-Fi video performance
A test network of 100 Apple iPads successfully ran a battery of classroom multimedia applications over an 802.11n Wi-Fi network, according to Aruba Networks and the University of Ottawa, where the test was held in May. Read More

Verizon's latest LTE expansion: 5 things you should know
Now that Verizon has fired up its LTE network in the major U.S. cities, the carrier can now concentrate on the midsize metropolitan areas. Read More

An unlocked iPhone: What's it good for?
American consumers will soon have the privilege of being able to pay a hefty premium for an unlocked version of the iPhone. Read More


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Networks in Motion
Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now!

Verizon not waiting around for Google Wallet
With Google Wallet initially working exclusively on Sprint's network, Verizon has struck a deal with a company called Payfone to make its own mobile payment service. Read More

Lady Gaga and the 'big head' effect in mobile apps
It takes more than app development savvy and code crunching to get noticed in Apple's busy App Store. For app developer Appetizer Mobile, it helped to have Lady Gaga. Read More

13 essential programming tools for the mobile Web
When it comes to programming for mobile devices, choice quickly becomes dilemma. Do you target the lucrative iPhone market at the expense of Android's rising tide? Do you go native or write code to the mobile Web? And while a single stack of code that performs optimally on an increasingly wide array of platforms, form factors, and devices would be the dream, the reality is a fragmented trial in which rudimentary tasks can often be a challenge. Read More


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Data Center Transformations
Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now!

Smartphone Data Plans: How to Keep Bandwidth Usage in Check
Unlimited data plans are a thing of the past with AT&T and are being phased out by Verizon. Yet new metered plans don't deliver great bang for your buck and you may get blindsided with a hefty bill if you're not careful. Here are five ways to monitor your smartphone data usage and your wallet. Read More

AT&T says its needs T-Mobile spectrum
AT&T defends its reasons for proposing to acquire rival T-Mobile. Read More

10 iPhone passcodes to pass on
Attention iPhone users: You're not fooling anyone if you're using 1234, 0000, 2580, 1111, 5555, 5683, 0852, 2222, 1212, 1998 as your smartphone passcode. Read More

The 6 hottest new jobs in IT
IT job seekers have real reason to hope. No fewer than 10,000 IT jobs were added to payrolls in May alone, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, reflecting a steady month-over-month increase since January. And in a June survey by the IT jobs site Dice.com, 65 percent of hiring managers and recruiters said they will hire more tech professionals in the second half of 2011 than in the previous six months. Read More

Five 3D virtual environments for the enterprise
These immersive virtual environments offer low-cost, easy-to-set-up, browser-based corporate meeting spaces Read More



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