Wednesday, July 20, 2011

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

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'

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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

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



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