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	Android news and rumor roundup for week ending Aug. 3 Let's face it - a lot of the technology that smartphone and tablet makers use in their devices is pretty similar. After all, there's only so many ways to shoehorn all the hardware necessary to run a very small computer into the available space, even with the incredibly impressive degree of miniaturization we've achieved. Think about it - the Samsung Galaxy SIII has a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, a gigabyte of RAM, and up to 64GB of internal storage. It wasn't really all that long ago that those were respectable stats for a desktop PC. Now it fits in your pocket. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Aruba Networks 802.11ac "Gigabit Wi-Fi": Fact vs. Fiction 802.11ac promises to revolutionize access networks by offering Gigabit connectivity over the air. This new Wi-Fi standard will enhance many aspects of enterprise networking. Join us to learn the facts about 11ac hardware availability, key features, requirements, migration planning, throughput expectations, and more. Register now In this Issue 21 Awesome GPS and Location-Aware Apps for Android RIM's LTE PlayBook tablet on sale next week Prices, angry OEMs bode ill for Windows 8 devices, analyst says Google cracks down on misleading, intrusive apps in Play store Setting IT User Policies That Work Beyond the smartphone: Emerging platforms developers should target next INSIDER Webroot's big cloud gamble BYOD means users want a 'Goldilocks' answer for device security Nokia preps to sell Qt, but not before Elop screws it up Apple, Samsung both claim innovator status in opening of patent trial Hospital networks take key role in health care as IT makes further clincial advances Verizon Wireless to pay fine for allegedly blocking tethering apps Sony Xperia tablet gets leaked WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Avoid Common Packet Delivery Issues across the WAN Packet loss is increasingly problematic for companies looking to lower DR costs by performing data replication over the WAN. This paper discusses the inaccuracies of measuring packet loss with ICMP (i.e. ping method) and explains how to mitigate this risk with proper packet loss measuring tools. Learn more. 21 Awesome GPS and Location-Aware Apps for Android Want basic driving directions? Help finding cheap gas? A cool way to create a digital scrapbook of your latest trip? Android has an app for that, and more Read More RIM's LTE PlayBook tablet on sale next week RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet now comes with LTE cellular connectivity. Read More Prices, angry OEMs bode ill for Windows 8 devices, analyst says Microsoft needs to set low prices for its upcoming Windows 8 Surface PCs and needs something better than selling them online and in Microsoft Stores if it hopes to grab customers, says analyst firm Canalys. Read More Google cracks down on misleading, intrusive apps in Play store Android apps that constantly advertise via the system notifications bar and others that provide what Google deems a "poor user experience" through intrusive or misleading marketing will be banned from the Play store, the company announced this week in an email to developers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The iEverything Enterprise Virtualization, cloud computing, and wireless technology are fundamentally changing enterprise computing, providing revolutionary gains in productivity and cost savings. Powerful enterprise applications can now be delivered to almost any device, anywhere, at any time. Learn more. Setting IT User Policies That Work The wave of new age technologies that are invading the enterprise hasspurred the debate on who sets IT user policy and how organizations cancontrol it. Richard H. Thaler, a Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics, in his paper- "Test, Adapt, Learn: Developing Public Policy with Randomised Controlled Trials" cites two principles that help policymakers create good policies that work for normal people: Read More Beyond the smartphone: Emerging platforms developers should target next From the car to the living room, technologies and markets are quickly evolving to offer lucrative possibilities for programming pioneers Read More INSIDER Webroot's big cloud gamble Anti-malware vendor Webroot has bet the company on cloud. Read More BYOD means users want a 'Goldilocks' answer for device security When it comes to securing mobile devices in a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) world, users are increasingly looking for what could be called the "Goldilocks" solution -- neither too much security, nor too little. Read More WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Traditional WLAN vs. ADTRAN's Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) The substantial differences between a traditional hardware controller-based wireless LAN and ADTRAN's virtual wireless LAN (hypervisor-based) are detailed in ADTRAN's WLAN vs. vWLAN comparison chart. Learn more. Nokia preps to sell Qt, but not before Elop screws it up Word from Australia is that Nokia is shutting down the Brisbane office that has worked on the open-source graphical interface framework Qt in preparation to sell off the framework. Read More Apple, Samsung both claim innovator status in opening of patent trial Apple and Samsung Electronics hurled strong statements at each other in the opening rounds of their Silicon Valley patent trial on Tuesday, kicking off a case that could result in billions of dollars in damages. Read More Hospital networks take key role in health care as IT makes further clincial advances The health care industry's increased use of electronic medical records (EMRs), wireless medical devices and personal mobile technology has turned hospital networks into important components in patient treatment. Practicing medicine now requires maintaining constant wireless connectivity and possibly managing wired network traffic if doctors and nurses are to fully leverage health IT according to health care professionals. Read More Verizon Wireless to pay fine for allegedly blocking tethering apps Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay US$1.25 million to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to resolve a complaint that it blocked third-party tethering applications on Android phones, the FCC said Tuesday. Read More Sony Xperia tablet gets leaked Sony's next generation Xperia tablet has been leaked online. Read More
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