Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Spectrum analysis: 'Potato or potahto?'

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Spectrum analysis: 'Potato or potahto?' (Part 3)
In this third installment of our look into what role bundled spectrum analysis should play in Wi-Fi purchase decisions, let's chip away at a few other questions and considerations broached in Part 1 of this series. Read More


WHITE PAPER: IBM

Cloud Computing Drives Improvements in IT Service Delivery
IDC OPINION Cloud computing promotes a new dialogue between business and IT decision makers allowing them to define business service requirements first and then decide how to balance the use of shared, internal virtualized IT resources and external public services cost-effectively. Read now

WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies

Defend Against Insider Threats
Organizations must accept the reality that insider threats are no longer an abstract concept. This paper explains the factors that are increasing the insider threat and details a proactive approach that leverages identity and access management to reduce risk and improve compliance. Learn More

HP TouchPad goes on sale to mixed reviews
The initial review of HP's webOS TouchPad tablet paint a somewhat confusing picture. But one thing is clear: It's no iPad 2. Read More

Most Popular Windows Phone 7 Apps
A choice selection of games, maps, office productivity and media apps for Microsoft's smartphone. Read More

WiMax: It's good for a lot more than consumer handsets
While WiMax has lost the battle to be the 4G technology of choice for most U.S. consumer handsets, it's still alive and kicking in the enterprise market. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Alcatel-Lucent, Arista, Avaya, Brocade, IBM, and Juniper

An Approach that Meets the Requirements of Cloud Computing
The advent of cloud computing changes the approach to data center networks in terms of throughput and resilience. The ability to scale, control, visualize and customize the cloud network is an important evolution to a "data center-in-the-box" approach. Learn more!

Analysts lukewarm on HP Touchpad chances for success
Analysts say HP has to do more to make the new TouchPad tablet a market winner. Read More

GPS makers trade barbs with LightSquared
A GPS industry group dismissed mobile startup LightSquared's alternative proposal for an LTE network that would operate on frequencies close to the GPS band, saying the company hasn't presented any clear plan to reduce interference. Read More

9 gigantic bonuses that make yours look like chump change
Big bonuses are back. Nine tech CEOs received cash bonuses of $3 million or more in 2010, and another 13 netted at least $1 million in cash payouts. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Avaya

Enhancing customer experience: first, do no harm
Best practices for enhancing the customer experience, don't wait to long to handing problems, look for low-hanging fruit by assessing obvious problems, make technology updates when the time is right, cross pollinate the organization. Learn More

Want an all-purpose tablet? Avoid Cisco and Avaya
With Cisco finally saying it will charge $750 for its Cius tablet, there's a lot of comparisons being made between it and the iPad, but those comparisons are misleading. Read More

Gigabit Wi-Fi spec edges closer to reality
Wi-Fi that can sustain multi-gigabit data rates? That fantasy is edging closer to reality: This week an industry group published the latest spec for gigabit Wi-Fi, and plans a first round of early interoperability tests with prototype products in fall 2011. Read More

PCI Council says mobile payment apps can meet security standard
The PCI Council Friday released a list of mobile payment app types that are eligible to meet its security standard; analysts critical of incomplete list. Read More



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