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802.11ac 'gigabit Wi-Fi' starts to show potential, limits
Vendor tests and very early 802.11ac customers provide a reality check on "gigabit Wi-Fi" but also confirm much of its promise. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Meru Networks

Wireless Networking: The Promise of the 802.11ac Standard
This IDC Technology Spotlight explores the trends driving BYOD (bring your own device) adoption and the associated impact on enterprise-grade WLANs, especially as it relates to the emerging high capacity 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. Learn more >>

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WHITE PAPER: Xirrus

Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network
Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Most new devices no longer have wired connectivity. IT managers now count Wi-Fi as an essential business facility. Learn more.

Tale of two cloud-based management tools
Anturis and CloudPassage Halo are complementary products that attack infrastructure monitoring from different directions. Anturis is a cloud-based portal that monitors systems connectivity, systems, MySQL databases and websites. CloudPassage Halo monitors operating systems instances and the comparatively sticky compliance of instance state machines. Read More

Microsoft wants to make one operating system for all devices
Microsoft is pursuing an operating system ideal: a unified code base that can run devices ranging from smartphones to servers. Read More

On second anniversary of Steve Jobs' death, Tim Cook pens letter to Apple employees
Two years ago today, Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs passed away. In the wake of his passing, a deluge of personal and charming anecdotes about Jobs as a person and tech visionary emerged. On the second anniversary of his passing, Tim Cook penned an email to Apple employees reflecting on Jobs and the company he left behind. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks

A Proven Solution for Today's BYOD Demands
Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more.

INSIDER

SDN pioneers share their secrets
With the ability to create virtual networks quickly and efficiently – rather than programming network-connected hardware on an individual basis – software defined networks (SDN) appear to be the time-and-resource saving solution that overwhelmed IT managers have been looking for. Read More

Stanford builds computer with carbon nanotubes
Researchers at Stanford have demonstrated the first functional computer built using only carbon nanotube transistors, according to an article in the scientific journal Nature. Read More

Twitter's IPO risks include ads, users and financial losses
As Twitter looks to convince investors its IPO is a good bet, analysts are studying the biggest challenges facing the company, like finding a path to profitability while fending off rivals like Facebook and Google. Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel®

Converged Infrastructure eGuide
In this eGuide, Network World along with sister publications CIO, Computerworld, IDG News Service and Techworld examine the challenges facing CIOs as they attempt to create converged infrastructures. Read Now!

Your best 'Gigabit Wi-Fi' resources
"Gigabit" Wi-Fi has reached a point where it's now being deployed by some early adopters. There are more 802.11ac resources – test data, anecdotal observations, hands-on experience – and more products than ever before. Read More

Turns out pretty much everybody is cheating on Android benchmarking tests
Further evidence that benchmark scores are a horrible way for the average consumer to choose an Android phone oozed to the surface this week, since it looks like most of the biggest vendors essentially cheat on the tests. Read More

Facebook networking chief: No more secret ASIC commands
Facebook's head of network operations has great expectations for software defined networking (SDN), though he may not be relying on commercial hardware vendors to bring SDN to the social networking giant's own infrastructure. Read More

The one thing Verizon's spiffy new cloud is missing
This week Verizon announced plans to roll out a completely new cloud computing platform, which has been welcomed to the market with awe regarding the technical nature of it and numerous questions about just how it will play in the market. Read More

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iOS 7 tips and tricks you need to learn

Some advice on getting the most out of Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 7.

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