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	Sneak peek: Firefox 15 Web browser Currently in beta, the Firefox 15 Web browser is set for full release on Aug. 28. Here's a brief look at the new features Mozilla may have in store. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: RIM Introducing BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion Easily manage and secure mobile device deployments with BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion. From a single interface, manage BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets and devices that use the iOS® and Android™ operating systems. Put an end to mobile chaos. Learn more at blackberry.com/mobilefusion In this Issue Free clouds! Piston latest to jump on 'freemium' bandwagon Sign up for Google Apps or lose Postini access forever Home Wi-Fi routers could operate as emergency network, say scientists Dumbest & craziest sports technology moments of 2012 New BIOS security standards aimed at fighting rootkit attacks iTypewriter: Old-school iPad add-on FCC Cites Broadband Gaps: Digital Divide Persists INSIDER How IT Innovation and Mobility Empower Unilever AT&T explains why their position regarding FaceTime over cellular is legitimate New video compression technology will cut bandwidth use in half, says Ericsson BYOD makes employees work extra 20 hours unpaid More Cybersecurity Experts Blast US IT Security Legislation 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. Free clouds! Piston latest to jump on 'freemium' bandwagon Piston Cloud Computing -- which bills itself as the OpenStack enterprise company -- is the latest cloud vendor to offer a free or low-cost version of its software for customer trials and proofs of concepts. Read More Sign up for Google Apps or lose Postini access forever Postini users will have to convert to Google Apps by 2013 or lose access to their email archiving and security features, Google announced in a recent official blog post. Read More Home Wi-Fi routers could operate as emergency network, say scientists German researchers have proposed using home Wi-Fi routers as a backup mesh network in the event that cell and phone systems in cities and towns are overwhelmed during emergencies. Read More Dumbest & craziest sports technology moments of 2012 From phony websites to regrettable tweets to Apple Siri chatter, it's clear athletes and technology often don't mix well Read More WEBCAST: Teradata Big Data Done Right In this live, interactive Webcast you will learn how to reap the benefits of big data through a practical unified architecture; how to improve performance with in-memory technology; and how to lower costs and increase scalability through cloud computing. Register now. New BIOS security standards aimed at fighting rootkit attacks There's a growing threat of attacks on computer basic input/output system (BIOS) firmware, and to deter it, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is putting in place new security guidelines for updating the BIOS. And in doing this, NIST is getting high-tech manufacturing to raise the bar on security. Read More iTypewriter: Old-school iPad add-on An Edinburgh, Scotland product designer named Austin Yang has concocted an Apple iPad add-on that lets you convert your tablet into a typewriter, complete with the clickety-clack noises. RELATED: iPhone 5 parody video -- latest smartphone is... a camera IPHONEYS: The iPhone 5 edition Read More FCC Cites Broadband Gaps: Digital Divide Persists In the FCC's eighth survey of the broadband landscape it was acknowledged that ISPs have made progress in expanding their network footprints, but significant gaps in coverage still exist. The report has therefore concluded that broadband providers are not moving toward universal service in a "reasonable and timely" fashion. Read More INSIDER How IT Innovation and Mobility Empower Unilever Rod Hefford, CIO for Global Customer Development and Supply Chain at Unilever, discusses they key goals of their Compass strategy, how IT is organized to drive innovation globally. Hefford also explains how mobility is empowering Unilever to respond to changing market conditions and customer needs, and is fostering a virtuous cycle of improvement. 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. AT&T explains why their position regarding FaceTime over cellular is legitimate With iOS 6, Apple's FaceTime will for the first time be available over 3G. Sounds great, right? Well, as things typically go, FaceTime over 3G is subject to carrier approval and if you happen to be an AT&T user who likes to FaceTime, you better have a readily available Wi-Fi access point. AT&T announced last week that FaceTime over cellular will only be available to customers who sign up for a new... Read More New video compression technology will cut bandwidth use in half, says Ericsson HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) will revolutionize delivery of TV services to all types of devices including smartphones and tablets, according to Ericsson, which will launch what it says will be the first live TV encoder compatible with the technology at the IBC trade show next month. Read More BYOD makes employees work extra 20 hours unpaid Many employees are working up to 20 additional hours per week unpaid as a result of bring your own device (BYOD) policies adopted by their firms. Read More More Cybersecurity Experts Blast US IT Security Legislation In the second of a series of posts on the subject of current U.S. cybersecurity legislation, CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman speaks with experts from Appthority, Axway, Kindsight Security Labs, Rapid7, Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions and Voltage Security for their takes on the laws. Read More
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