Sunday, August 12, 2012

Top 10 Network World items to catch up on this weekend

Microsoft Outlook.com doesn't play well with Android mobile | iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Aug. 10

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25 Awesome Gadgets for $50 or Less
We scoured the Web for the best deals on 25 gadgets you might actually want to buy. All you have to do is sit back and click through the slideshow. Read More


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3 Main Factors Lowering WAN Throughput
Upgrading bandwidth does not help improve effective throughput when transferring large amounts of data over a high-capacity WAN. This NetForecast report details the problem's culprits and discusses the effectiveness of TCP acceleration, FEC, packet order correction, and WAN optimization. Learn more.

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Microsoft Outlook.com doesn't play well with Android mobile
One of the hot new features of Microsoft's upgraded and renamed email service Outlook.com -- that devices without Office loaded onto them can open Office attachments in the cloud via a browser – won't work with Android mobile devices. Read More

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Aug. 10
How many pins can dance on the end of an iPhone? The iOSsphere darkened with crisscrossing claims of 8, 9, 18, 19, and debated whether they'll be incorporated in a MagSafe port. Read More

Open-source movements butt heads over logo
A gear logo proposed to represent and easily identify open-source hardware has caught the eyes of the The Open Source Initiative, which believes the logo infringes its trademark. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems

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The 6 companies Google has bought in 2012 (so far)
A six-pack of acquisitions for the search giant Read More

Largest IT employment gains in four years reported
The nation's employment outlook for IT professionals has suddenly surged, gaining 18,200 jobs, the largest monthly increase since 2008, according to tech employment-research firm Foote Partners. Read More

Defcon Wi-Fi hack called no threat to enterprise WLANs
Security researchers at the recent Defcon event showed a successful attack against one part of Wi-Fi network security, but experts say it will have zero impact on enterprise WLANS. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems

Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.0
Cisco® Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) provides the industry's most scalable, highest performance WAN optimization solution. Cisco WAAS is able to improve end user experience and reduce bandwidth for key applications. Learn more.

As Dad helps control Curiosity, family will live on 'Mars time'
Once Curiosity lands on Mars, NASA lead flight director David Oh and his colleagues responsible for the rover's operation will be required to live their earthly lives on Mars time. Oh's wife, Bryn, and their three children - Braden, 13, Ashlyn, 10, and Devyn, 8 -- will do so as well, by choice and in the spirit of adventure. Read More

Wozniak: Cloud could create 'horrendous' problems
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he's worried about the continued adoption of cloud computing, which he contends does not give users enough control of their data. Read More

What the iPhone 5 may very well look like
Putting aside all of the iPhone prototype news that has been floating around the past few days, there's some iPhone 5 news worth mentioning. A slew of credible sources, from the New York Times to Bloomberg, are all reporting that Apple is planning to hold a special media event on Wednesday September 12 where it's largely believed the company will take the wraps off of its next-gen iPhone. Following... Read More



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