Enterprise tablets: Not too little, but a bit on the late side

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	Enterprise tablets: Not too little, but a bit on the late side A year after announcing its enterprise-centric Cius tablet, Cisco is poised to finally make the Android-based, Wi-Fi-capable device available at the end of the month. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Three steps to agile change Comprehensive IT change configuration and release management (CCRM) continues to confound and frustrate both IT and the business units for which it provides services. But by first instituting the appropriate foundational processes and supporting tools, many enterprises are experiencing renewed CCRM success. Read Now In this Issue 20 of the weirdest, wackiest and stupidest sci/tech stories of 2011 (so far!) Google's Schmidt brushes off Android patent suits as 'legal fun' Microsoft staffing secretive Windows Phone project Apple could be next to ride on Android patent gravy train Disappearing $69 iPad 2 triggers buyer outrage at Sears WLAN management takes to the cloud Can Sprint realistically support both LTE and WiMax? Napkins: Where Ethernet, Compaq and Facebook's cool data center got their starts Apple iOS still rules but Windows Phone 7 edges Android in user satisfaction Survey: Wireless networks are near capacity Jailbreak! Upgrading a non-upgradable Android WHITE PAPER: EMC The Mandate for Converged Infrastructure Management Converged infrastructure is changing the way data centers roll out infrastructure resources and providing a clear and achievable path to cloud computing environments. Effective management of infrastructure is a key capability that can significantly impact the degree of success for data centers going the converged route. Read more 20 of the weirdest, wackiest and stupidest sci/tech stories of 2011 (so far!) From IT geeks winning millions to Google mush-brain syndrome, 2011 is shaping up to be one wacky year Read More Google's Schmidt brushes off Android patent suits as 'legal fun' If Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is sweating the multiple patent suits being filed against Android vendors, he sure isn't showing it. Read More Microsoft staffing secretive Windows Phone project Microsoft is working on a secretive new project in its Windows Phone division, according to a job description it posted over the weekend. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel The Changing Role of Mobile Communications in the Workplace Mobile VoIP can help by leveraging Wi-Fi networks. Choosing an experienced technology vendor to deliver mVoIP capabilities can dramatically reduce costs while improving productivity. Read now! Apple could be next to ride on Android patent gravy train Google's free-to-use operating system is increasingly imposing costs on handset developers. Read More Disappearing $69 iPad 2 triggers buyer outrage at Sears Consumers really, really want that $69 iPad 2 and they don't care that Sears apologized for the mistaken price and offers a credit. Read More WLAN management takes to the cloud The cloud is everywhere today, offering the possibility of all manner of IT functions on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis. In this test, we looked at three companies that provide WLAN management services in the cloud, and we came away impressed. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan 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! Can Sprint realistically support both LTE and WiMax? If there's one telecom company that knows about the follies of supporting two distinct types of wireless technologies at once, it's Sprint. Read More Napkins: Where Ethernet, Compaq and Facebook's cool data center got their starts Napkins don't really stack up well against hard drives or even floppy disks for preserving data over time. But some of the technology and business world's most enduring ideas are said to have at least gotten their starts as sketches on dinner or cocktail napkins (which in fact were inspiration for the 5 ¼ floppy disk's size). Read More Apple iOS still rules but Windows Phone 7 edges Android in user satisfaction Apple's iOS-based iPhone remains the most preferred smartphone, for half of all prospective buyers surveyed. About one-third prefer Android phones. But for the first time, Windows Phone 7 outstrips Android in user satisfaction. Read More Survey: Wireless networks are near capacity Mobile networks in North America are filled to 80 percent of capacity, with 36 percent of base stations facing capacity constraints, according to a survey by investment bank Credit Suisse. Read More Jailbreak! Upgrading a non-upgradable Android Is your old Android phone a dead end? Crack it open and breathe new life into it with a replacement ROM Read More
	GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from the Subnets: Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks books. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS 20 of the weirdest, wackiest and stupidest sci/tech stories of 2011 (so far!) From IT geeks winning millions to Google mush-brain syndrome, 2011 is shaping up to be one wacky year. MOST-READ STORIES 10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years Cisco to cut 6,500 jobs in cost-cutting blitz How dare Mercedes, Google exec use Apple's 'magical'? Anonymous takes aim at Google+ in more ways than one Getting at the real truth about IPv6 Microsoft struggles to get Hyper-V drivers in Linux kernel 7 high-tech programs that want to pick your brain 10 hard truths IT must learn to accept Apple iOS still rules but Windows Phone 7 edges Android Apple could be next to ride on Android patent gravy train
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