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	8 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools Even if you have an enterprise-level Wi-Fi spectrum analyzer, like Wi-Spy or AirMagnet, free Wi-Fi tools can also come in handy. You might use them during the planning or installation stages of your wireless LAN, while troubleshooting, or when performing maintenance. They could even serve as your primarily tools in smaller and less-complex environments. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Get Ahead of the Post PC Era New devices, mobility, video, the cloud - learn how these powerful market forces are transforming business and the IT industry today. Learn More In this Issue HP puts webOS on open source track 25 top network and IT industry news stories of 2011 Kindle Fire likely to be a hit despite middling reviews, says Morgan Stanley analyst Padlock salesman trades 30-pound sample case for 1.35-pound iPad What's really going on with Carrier IQ on your phone How to Share Amazon Kindle Ebooks Motorola Solutions debuts MC2100 rugged handheld RIM renames BBX as BlackBerry 10 after trademark dispute 2011 holiday tech gift guide: Tablets and e-readers WHITE PAPER: Oracle Cloud ready business intelligence Learn how Oracle BI's web services based SOA architecture, metadata based design, standards based security integration, common federated access to multiple data sources and common systems management capabilities make it a good fit for both cloud and non cloud type deployments. Read Now HP puts webOS on open source track HP announced today that it will "contribute" its webOS operating system to the open source community. Read More 25 top network and IT industry news stories of 2011 2011 will be remembered for Jobs' death, Cisco's refocusing, IPv6's coming out party and more Read More Kindle Fire likely to be a hit despite middling reviews, says Morgan Stanley analyst While Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has received mixed reviews from the tech press so far, one Morgan Stanley analyst thinks it's all a big misunderstanding. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Data Protection Solutions The simpler a backup plan is to plan and execute, the more likely it is to be done. Read Now! Padlock salesman trades 30-pound sample case for 1.35-pound iPad Padlock salesman William Tway traded in his 30-pound sample case of locks for a 1.35-pound iPad 2. Life is easy...and fun. Read More What's really going on with Carrier IQ on your phone More details are emerging that reveal the Carrier IQ smartphone application does exactly what the vendor says it does. These new findings directly contradict the nearly universal allegations of keylogging, spying, and tracking, all based on the uncritical acceptance of the original analysis by Trevor Eckhart. Read More How to Share Amazon Kindle Ebooks Want to share one of your Amazon Kindle ebooks with a colleague, friend, family member or other reader? Check out this quick and easy Kindle-sharing tutorial, and you'll be loaning out your digital books in no time. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Streamlining IT Operations with Business Service Management This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More Motorola Solutions debuts MC2100 rugged handheld Motorola Solutions today announced the MC2100, a lightweight, rugged handheld computer designed in the shape of a slender TV remote control device. Read More RIM renames BBX as BlackBerry 10 after trademark dispute Research In Motion has rebranded its next generation mobile platform as BlackBerry 10, after its use of the BBX brand ran into a trademark dispute in the U.S. Read More 2011 holiday tech gift guide: Tablets and e-readers Tablets and e-readers take the spotlight Read More
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