Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Battle of the cheap tablets: Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire

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Battle of the cheap tablets: Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire
Barnes & Noble's new Nook Tablet is pretty similar to Amazon's Kindle Fire and you suspect that B&N took a look at the Fire's success and said to their Nook e-reader engineers, "We need a $199 Android tablet, stat!" Read More


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Risk and TCO in Single vs. Multivendor Networks
Deloitte Consulting presents the findings from their in-depth research study of enterprises comparing risk and cost for single versus multivendor networks. Gain insights that will help you make better-informed decisions regarding your network investment. Register now for this live webcast on February 23.

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Comparison of Cisco and ShoreTel UC Solutions
Compared with Cisco products, ShoreTel UC can offer numerous advantages, including streamlined deployment and management, easier scalability, and a significantly lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Read now!

Microsoft tells all about its Windows logos
Surprisingly large amounts of time and thought went into Windows 8 and earlier logos Read More

Office for iPad: rumored package could be a Microsoft attempt to woo tablet users
If Microsoft offered an iPad app for a few Office applications would that prompt any iPad users to switch over to Windows 8 tablets instead for a more complete version of Office? Microsoft may be trying to answer that question. Read More

5 free Android security apps: Keep your smartphone safe
There's been much controversy over mobile OS security, especially where Android is concerned. With 47% of the smartphone market in Q4 of 2011, according to ABI Research, it's no wonder that Android is getting attention. Read More

Aruba simplifies IT management of employee-owned mobile devices
New software from Aruba Networks lets IT groups secure and manage the influx of employee-owned devices to the corporate network. Read More


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Desktop Modernization eBook
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F5 Networks focuses on alliances with mobile-device management vendors
F5 Networks says it has entered into technology-alliance agreements with several mobile-device management (MDM) vendors in order to optimize use of F5 Technologies remote-access software with MDM software used to manage smartphones and tablets. Read More

Cisco stresses set-top boxes to stay
Reports have resurfaced that Cisco is looking to sell its Scientific Atlanta set-top box business after six years, $7 billion and razor thin profit margins, but the company says it remains committed to set-top boxes. Read More

Low-end Android phones gain dual cores and high-resolution displays
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have announced new mid- and low-end Android-based smartphones. Samsung hopes to attract users with a dual-core processor, while LG is putting Android 4.0 on some of its new phones from day one. Read More

What you should expect from Windows 8
Early insights into Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 Consumer Preview should give IT a lot to chew on when the bits arrive Read More


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Database Consolidation and Building Your Private Cloud
Please join guest speaker IDC Analyst Carl Olofson as he discusses Enterprise Data Center challenges and why database consolidation is important and necessary. And hear from HP expert Joe Sullivan, who will discuss the HP Database Consolidation Appliance and how it addresses enterprise industry challenges. Learn more

Researchers' Braillle-based iPhone & iPad texting app not only for visually impaired
Georgia Tech University researchers have developed a prototype iPhone and iPad app that is based on the Braille writing system and could provide a way to text without looking at your mobile device whether you are visually impaired or not. The free open-source BrailleTouch app, which will be extended to the Android platform as well, involves using just six keys to convert smartphone and tablet touchscreens... Read More

NASA: You know you're a Geek if….
NASA's always interesting CIO today posted a tribute to Geeks. Read More

Twitter teams with Russian search engine
Russian search firm Yandex will display a feed from Twitter in its search engine results, the two companies announced today. Read More

Researchers defeat video CAPTCHA antispam tests
A team of researchers has devised a method to defeat NuCaptcha, one of the most popular video-based antispam tests on the Internet, and have proposed a solution to increase its resilience to attacks. Read More

Private App Stores and Tablets: Notes from an Early Adopter
Mobile devices and apps are everywhere -- including the workplace. But while users reap benefits, IT departments struggle with risks. Cisco's AppHQ running on its Cius tablet promises a controlled environment. One of the first to test the private app store is tech reseller and consulting company CDW. Read More

 
 
 

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