Monday, November 26, 2012

Bye-bye, mouse. Hello, mind control

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Bye-bye, mouse. Hello, mind control
When workplace computers moved beyond command-line interfaces to the mouse-and-windows-based graphical user interface, that was a major advance in usability. And the command line itself was a big improvement over the punch cards and tape that came before. Read More


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BYOD Requires New Network Strategies
The concept of bring-your–own-device is driving the most significant IT shift since the dawn of computing. The migration to mobile computing promises to bring us closer to the vision of being able to deliver any content to any device no matter where the worker is located. CIOs and IT managers must focus on ensuring workers are always connected. ZK Research, Zeus Keravalla explains that IT must re-examine their wireless strategies – today, it's about performance! Download this report today, Xirrus understands that the time for BYOD is now and can help you with your implementation.

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Explore Capella University IT/MBA Programs
As an accredited university, Capella University offers online graduate degrees in business, education, human services, information technology, psychology, public health, and public safety and undergraduate degrees in business, information technology, and public safety. Learn More.

12 Sweet Cyber Monday Tech Deals
The blur of in-store and online Black Friday deals came at us since October, but Cyber Monday offerings really only started to trickle out over the weekend and are in full force today, Nov. 26. Read More

Cool Yule Apps: 13 new things to put onto your iPad or tablet
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BYOD: Where the costs are
Few technology trends have inspired as many misgivings -- and as much misinformation - as BYOD, or "bring your own device." Is the idea of allowing employees to purchase and use their own laptops and mobile devices a security nightmare? A productivity boon? A drain on the service desk? And perhaps the biggest question of all, a cost-savings nirvana? Read More


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Standards-Based Platforms are Transforming IT
More and more businesses are saving time and money by transforming proprietary, siloed computer environments for resource-intensive workloads into consolidated IT infrastructures built on industry standards and open systems. Learn More

FCC might make carriers say how well they performed in disasters
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission may seek to make carriers reveal how well their networks withstood major natural disasters so that consumers can compare rival providers. Read More

LIVE: Home and style gadgety gift ideas
OK, we'll admit up front that this Cool Yule Tools category used to be "Miscellaneous", for those items that didn't quite fit into other groupings. But the more we thought about what we're putting in here, the more we realized that these are homey gadgets as well as things that make you more stylish - things you wear. Read More

Meraki buy more than cloud Wi-Fi to Cisco
Even though Meraki made a name for itself in cloud-based WLANs, Cisco's long-term goals for its new acquisition go beyond just Wi-Fi. Read More


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Changing the Game with Intelligent Archiving
This white paper discusses new demands on the electronic archive, the pitfalls of legacy approaches, and how to take archiving to the next level. Read Now!

PROTECT: Cases for your smartphone or tablet
These days, cases for your new smartphone, tablet or e-reader are just as important as the device itself. Whether it's to fit a specific style, taste or customization, there are hundreds of different options for dressing your tablet up. Read More

Mobile Device Management Spotlight: SOTI MobiControl
Welcome to the fifth installment of the MDM spotlight series. There is little doubt that smart mobile devices are a boon for individual productivity, but corporate IT groups are scrambling to accommodate them on their networks. Accordingly, there has been an explosion of interest in Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions. One of the top tier players in this space is SOTI. They have over 10,000... Read More

COMPUTE: Tablets, phones and e-readers for the holidays
By any stretch of the imagination, there's probably at least one item on the following list of tablets, smartphones, computers or e-readers that you'll want to buy for friends, family or yourself. Read More

Three Common Strategies to Support BYOD
The easiest way to secure the network and protect company data is to simply not allow mobile devices to access company resources at all. Of course, that's a highly impractical policy, and one that ignores the many benefits mobile devices bring to the table. You can block non-managed devices from connecting to the network, and you can lock down USB ports on company PCs, but it's virtually impossible to ban employee-owned devices altogether. Read More

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