Our CES info shopping list: What about the tablet?

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	Our CES info shopping list: What about the tablet? The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opens on Jan. 8, and despite the usual noise and hoopla that comes bundled with Las Vegas trade shows, we actually expect to report on some noteworthy announcements coming out of the show that may affect unified communications and collaboration. At the top of our information shopping list: "When (if ever) will the tablet computer replace the laptop?" Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Introducing AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk. With up to 1,000 contacts and a broad range of devices and platforms, you'll get instant communication -- because your business doesn't have time for lag time. Learn how to get started with free handsets today! In this Issue When it comes to VoIP and unified communications, are you sacrificing security for cost savings? Invoxia expands desk-phone mobile docks to enterprise HP's touch Sleekbook cheaper alternative to ultrabooks Understanding and Implementing Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Video about ESD both shocking and funny CES 2013: Products to watch for WHITE PAPER: Trusted Computing Group 4 Steps to BYOD Security This Architect's Guide shows IT executives and architects how TCG technologies can be applied today to solve an important enterprise problem: BYOD security. Read Now! When it comes to VoIP and unified communications, are you sacrificing security for cost savings? If you were to ask most IT professionals to connect CRM or ERP applications to an external IP network without some form of network security, they would look at you as if you had lost your mind. Even the most basic cloud-based business applications integrate security to help ensure the integrity of data and continuity of the service. Yet many organizations today are deploying business critical IP-based voice and video communications without applying standard corporate security policies. Read More Invoxia expands desk-phone mobile docks to enterprise Mobile phones can become office VoIP phones with the Invoxia 610, a device that Invoxia will be demonstrating at the International CES this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: AT&T / AT&T Wireless Cloud Services: It's not just what but how...and who Cloud services can be an effective way to find the needles of value hidden in the Big Data "hay stack." Choosing a cloud provider capable of transport, storage and analysis in a single infrastructure can simplify this process and strengthen return on investment. Learn More! HP's touch Sleekbook cheaper alternative to ultrabooks Hewlett-Packard has priced its new Pavilion Touchsmart Sleekbook laptop at US$699, claiming it's the most affordable device in its category. Read More Understanding and Implementing Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines For organizations looking to "go to the cloud", as much as Microsoft has had Azure Services that allows orgs to rewrite their apps and host them in the cloud, this new Azure Virtual Machines actually allows you to build a full blown Windows 2008 or 2012 Virtual Machine (VHD) in the cloud so you can load up whatever apps you want on the server. Read More WHITE PAPER: A10 Networks High Performance 2048/4096-bit SSL Offloading Secured traffic exchange is becoming the standard for web sites and applications. When upgrading from 1024-bit to 2048-bit keys, CPU usage can increase 4-7 times. A10's AX Series ADCs provide near-parity performance for the upgrade to 2048-bit keys, with extreme power to handle 4096-bit keys. Read Now Video about ESD both shocking and funny You've heard the Mythbusters say it a thousand times: Do not try this at home. But such words to the wise are nowhere near as effective as actually showing what could go wrong. A fellow by the name of Mehdi Sadaghdar demonstrates the concept in this YouTube video entitled: 'Don't worry, it's just ESD! (Electrostatic Discharge).' Read More CES 2013: Products to watch for The stuff we're eager to get our grubby little hands on at this year's CES. Read More
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