Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Network World after Dark: iPad mini designs, FTC bombs away, HTTP renewed

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  Network World After Dark

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6 tempting iPad mini design concepts
With the iPhone 5 news out of the way, all eyes and ears are on the expected Apple iPad mini tablet, a smaller version of Apple's popular iPad. The basic expectations are that the device, which would compete with offerings such as the Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Google Nexus 7, will boast a 7.85-inch screen, slimmer side bezels and front/rear cameras. One Wall Street firm is projecting 9 million units will be sold by year-end, and the latest scuttlebutt is that the device is in mass production already in Asia. Here's what those who can't wait for the real thing think it will look like (or should look like). Read More



FTC bombs online tech support scammers
The Federal Trade Commission today said it cracked down on tech support scammers who used telemarketers masquerading as major computer companies including Dell, Microsoft, McAfee and Norton to con consumers into believing that their computers are riddled with viruses, spyware and other malware. The companies of course would then charge hundreds of dollars to "fix" or "remove" the problems. Read More

Coolest Halloween tech-o-lanterns
Here's ourcollection of creative tech-o-lanterns, modernized to include the latest in iPad- and iPhone-themed pumpkins. Mostly treats, with maybe a trick or two tossed in. Read More

IETF starts work on next-generation HTTP standard
With an eye towards updating the World Wide Web to better accommodate complex and bandwidth-hungry applications, the Internet Engineering Task Force has started work on the next generation of HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), the underlying protocol for the Web. Read More

Kurzweil: Brains will extend to the cloud
Futurist and computer pioneer Ray Kurzweil says it will be possible to "repurpose" human brains to learn new things. Read More

Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Did you know that October is national cybersecurity awareness month? If you didn't, you are not alone. While you have to give credit to the SANS Institute and others for their effort here, few people outside the Beltway are aware of cybersecurity awareness month – let alone do anything about it. To me, this is a real shame. The folks in Washington put on a party and no one from outside the area... Read More

Big data shines at DEMO Fall 2012
At this week's Fall 2012 DEMO conference, big data was in a category by itself - and for good reason. Read More

T-Mobile USA agrees to buy MetroPCS
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications have signed an agreement to merge in a deal that will see MetroPCS shareholders receive US$1.5 billion in cash and 26 percent of the new company. Read More

See it, protect it, control it: A roundtable discussion
Network World recently asked blogger Alan Shimel, co-founder and managing partner of The CISO Group, to host a roundtable discussion with representatives from three sectors of the security community: a practitioner, an analyst and a vendor. The wide-ranging conversation touched on everything from the state of threats today to the failure of risk management, the need to share information and a massive attack suffered by the user. Read More

Apple officially closes Ping
Apple on Sunday closed Ping, and has removed the failed social networking service from iTunes. Read More

 
 
 

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