20 Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2012

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	20 Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2012 From Apple's iPhone 5 to next-gen thermostats to OLED TVs, here are 20 tech products we're looking forward to seeing in 2012. Read More WHITE PAPER: AMD Building the Intelligent Cloud-Ready Data Center For CIOs today, the challenges are many and often difficult. They must support more revenue generating projects without having to expand, rebuild or move their data centers. Many are turning to virtualization to consolidate resources and make this happen. Learn More! In this Issue 8 Free Wi-Fi security tools 7 free Siri alternatives for Android Awesome Gifts for the Geek in Your Life 12 Tech Gifts Under $100 10 must-have tools for cloud power users 12 Tech Gifts for Commuters WHITE PAPER: SonicWALL Next-Gen Firewalls for HIED: SUNY College at Old Westbury SUNY College at Old Westbury implemented Next-Gen Firewalls for bandwidth management to optimize traffic for video streaming and other uses. Read now. 8 Free Wi-Fi security tools Here are several free programs you can use to do Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying on all the popular platforms - Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. You'll be able see all the nearby wireless access points (APs) and their details, including channels, signal levels, and MAC address. Read More 7 free Siri alternatives for Android Android device owners already have had a number of voice-controlled personal assistants to choose from, and most are free. In fact, some of them were originally published prior to the iPhone 4S, while the others are obviously cashing in on the current popularity of Siri. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Akamai Cloud Optimization for Amazon EC2™ The emergence of public cloud platforms and services has IT organizations thinking about which applications they want to keep in-house and which they can build within the cloud. Read more Awesome Gifts for the Geek in Your Life We look at some gift ideas for geeks of all sorts--from the sci-fi fan to the gamer to the hardware hacker. Read More 12 Tech Gifts Under $100 Our reasonably priced gift suggestions are perfect for home-theater owners, music lovers, gamers, 'Star Wars' fans, the eco-conscious and more. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Eliminate Architectural Limitations of WLANs Reduce the cost and complexity of wireless networks with cloud-enabled, distributed Wi-Fi and routing. By removing the architectural limitations of traditional WLANs, you can support identity-based access and enable delivery of mission-critical applications and services to any user, on any device, at any time without a single point of failure. Read now! 10 must-have tools for cloud power users Turn your cloud power up a notch with these 10 awesome add-ons for Gmail, Dropbox and other online services. Read More 12 Tech Gifts for Commuters Looking for the perfect present for someone who has a long commute to work? Here are a dozen great options that won't bust your budget. Read More
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