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	INSIDER Smartphone tools to keep your Wi-Fi network humming In the early days of Wi-Fi, site surveys were fairly basic and involved running around with a laptop looking at simple signal levels. The next step was mapped-based tools that provided a good visual of Wi-Fi coverage, but still involved carrying a bulky laptop around. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Aruba Networks BYOD & Faster Wi-Fi—No Forklift Upgrade Faster Wi-Fi, BYOD, and Mobility don't require new Cisco switches. Get 11x faster cloud storage downloads, 75% better MS Lync performance, and 30% more video at 60% less cost. Choose Aruba, where we don't require you to buy another expensive switch to get ready for mobile apps and 802.11ac. 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Learn more. 25 techie Valentine's Day gift ideas From subtle geekery to blatantly techie devices, Valentine's Day gifts suit a range of personalities Read More BlackBerry delivers, but the Z10 and Q10 face stiff competition The newly rechristened BlackBerry delivered on its promise to breathe new life into an aging, iconic product line, but it still faces an uphill battle in a market dominated by Apple's iPhone and devices based on Google's Android operating system. Read More Android phones are connecting without carrier networks While the cellphone network in Haiti survived the devastating earthquake in 2010, the added load of international aid workers who arrived in the aftermath caused it to crash. Josh Thomas and Jeff Robble, both working at Mitre, saw this problem and created a working prototype backup network using only the Wi-Fi chips on Android smartphones. This capability won't be shipped on new mobile phones anytime... Read More Nokia and LG debut dual-SIM phones Nokia and LG Electronics have both launched new phones that can handle two SIM cards, as they aim to attract more buyers in developing countries. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat The Hidden Costs and Headaches Systems Management Managing an enterprise IT environment seems to become more challenging every day. While lower hardware costs and virtualization are increasing the number of systems in the environment, the time and resources available to manage them is shrinking. Learn More When Will Mobile Commerce Be Ready for Primetime? Mobile commerce offers great deal potential, but like many technology trends, it may take time to really catch on. If your business is looking to implement mcommerce, there are some important factors to consider beyond the technology. First and foremost, think about your customer, and the customer experience. Read More Even for Apple, smart wristwatch could be a tough sell Apple's next big innovation may be found on its customers' wrists. Read More PGA touts use of rugged handhelds for scoring and ticket scanning Professional golf teed off for another season in 2013 with the use of rugged handheld computers to help lower costs and improve efficiency in scoring and reading tickets at the gate. Read More T-Mobile readies shared data plans for business; no early termination fees T-Mobile USA plans to lure new business customers with shared data plans and no early termination fees, similar to some recent steps the carrier announced for consumers. Read More Carrier hands off LTE voice call to 3G, looking toward future need Mobile engineers have successfully demonstrated the handoff of a voice call from LTE to 3G, a capability that may prove critical in carriers' plans to put voice on their new, fast data networks. 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