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	Back from the EDGE - a look at the evolution of the iPhone With the Apple iPhone 5 on deck, we look back at how the iconic smartphone line has evolved Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: HP Take your big ideas off the back burner. With HP Converged Infrastructure solutions powered by Intel®, you can spend over 70% of your time and IT budget on innovation rather than operations.* Servers, storage, networking, security, and management software all work together to accelerate IT, reduce application provisioning time by 75%, and get you ready for the cloud. 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Learn More Big smartphone, tablet news expected from Nokia, Motorola, Amazon & Apple in coming week A flock of major smartphone and tablet announcements are expected over the next week, from Nokia and Microsoft, Motorola, Amazon and Apple. They'll give us a glimpse of how vendors see the future of mobile computing, and how the enterprise fits into it. Read More Upgraded Wi-Fi network greets Democratic Party conventioneers Charlotte, N.C., is rolling out the red carpet for the Democrats who arrive this week to formally renominate President Barack Obama as their presidential candidate. And Time Warner Cable Arena is rolling out a new, high capacity 802.11n Wi-Fi network for them. Read More 5 things we love/hate about Linux Mint 13 (Maya) Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Three Phases to Improve Application Delivery Teams Most organizations struggling with application performance have not developed the processes and organization that can maximize the benefits of their application delivery solutions. In this report, Gartner outlines three phases to help IT organizations improve their structure to deliver better application performance. Learn More! Fiber optic "magic carpet" network could help predict falling injuries Scientists have demonstrated a fiber optic-based "magic carpet" that can detect when someone has fallen and could be used to help predict health problems that lead to other accidents in the future. Read More How to Securely Erase Your Hard Drive The siren has sung and you've finally succumbed to her call: You're the proud owner of a shiny new PC; a faster, better SSD; or a bigger, better hard drive. It's time to toss your old equipment in the trash and start playing with your new toys, right? Not so fast. Read More Microsoft raises privacy issues with tweaked TOS to share data across the cloud Once upon a time, or about two weeks ago, when talking about the new Skydrive.com and why versatility in cloud storage is so important, Microsoft stated, "We believe that your files are not just bits to be synced—and they're certainly not to be scanned to serve advertising. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Gartner Magic Quadrant for Blade Servers The market for blade servers is becoming ever more complex and diverse due to the convergence of related modular form factors, a fast-growing interest in fabric-based infrastructure and the influence of cloud computing on buying behavior. Download the Gartber Magic Quadrant to see how the vendors in blade servers stack up. Read Now! Top things to consider when buying pre-owned equipment - A Buyers Guide Businesses of all sizes rely on increasingly sophisticated network architectures to transform their businesses, all while maximizing the value of IT investments. With today's economic pressures and elevated operational costs, refurbished equipment can be a safe way for organizations to keep pace with the latest technologies without the stress of increased expenses. Read More Interview: Acer's Jim Wong on Windows 8, RT, and tablets Interview: Acer's Jim Wong on Windows 8, RT, and tablets Jim Wong, Acer president, talks about the upcoming Windows 8 and RT launches, tablets, convertibles and the state of the consumer PC market over the next 2 years in an interview with IDG News Service at IFA 2012 in Berlin From: networkworld Views: 17 1 ratings Time: 05:57 More in Science & Technology Read More Dell, EMC, Cisco Tackle BYOD With Desktop Virtualization As the Bring Your Own Device trend gains traction, Dell and EMC/Cisco are taking different approaches to desktop virtualization. Generally, Dell aims for PC users in the midmarket, while the EMC/Cisco partnership may work better for enterprises that have to consider the iPad. Both tacks are worth a look, though. Read More
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