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Geeksphone sells Android and Mozilla phone via Amazon in Europe
The Geeksphone Revolution, an Android smartphone that buyers can easily install Mozilla's mobile OS, is now on sale in France, Germany and the U.K., and will soon reach Italy. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc.

Managing BitLocker With SafeGuard Enterprise
This whitepaper explains how Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise secures your data wherever it's stored; and how it allows you to support diverse platforms and encryption products including BitLocker. Learn More

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Your Guide to Troubleshooting VoIP
Real-time voice communications are sensitive to delay and variation in packet arrival times. This paper guides you through the essentials of VoIP troubleshooting, including common problems as well as the metrics you should employ to fix and prevent them. Learn More

One user's path to a Chromebook enterprise
Microsoft's dominance in business may be mammoth but it isn't absolute, as Tim Dickson, the director of technology at Auberge Resorts, has found. Read More

Gear Fit smartwatch highlights Samsung's woeful ignorance of user interface design
It's hardly controversial to state that Samsung's foray into the smartwatch market was influenced by all of the rumors surrounding Apple's iWatch project. That's all well and good, but it's clear that Samsung is primarily concerned with besting Apple than it is with actually providing a smartwatch that people want to use. The Galaxy Gear was voted by many as the worst tech product of 2013 and the... Read More

Sony's Alpha 7S camera records 4K video with one big exception
Sony's Alpha 7S camera records 4K video with one big exception At NAB in Las Vegas Sony debuted its Alpha 7S interchangeable lens camera that can shoot 4K video. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. From: Network World Views: 0 1 ratings Time: 01:27 More in Science & Technology Read More

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Top 10 Internet Applications Most Likely to be Mobilized
Effective mobile application performance management optimizes application availability and response time, ensuring the best user experience. Learn the difference the right management tools make and why tools that monitor the network or focus only on performance at the device level are not enough. Read now!

More low-price Android tablets coming from Lenovo
More inexpensive Android tablets with prices from US$129 to $249 are coming from Lenovo. Read More

iWatch may be on track for 2014 launch, may include UV light exposure sensor
The WWDC lottery is over and we can now start looking ahead to what we can only hope are exciting product announcements from Apple down the road. While new iPhones are all but a given for 2014, there remains a lot of speculation surrounding Apple's now mythical and long-rumored iWatch. Read More

3D printer Kickstarter project aims for $50K, nets more than $1M
The Micro is being touted by its inventors as the first true mainstream 3D printer; apparently, people donating to the Kickstarter project agree. Read More

WHITE PAPER: SAS

Marketing Analytics in Manufacturing
Effective marketing analytics have the ability to leverage big data and break down unstructured customer info to help manufacturers better understand customer needs. Aberdeen Group found that 43% of manufacturers cited finding new ways to serve customers as a primary focus area. This report explores the drivers & benefits of marketing analytics. Learn more

Yahoo email anti-spoofing policy breaks mailing lists
In an attempt to block email spoofing attacks on yahoo.com addresses, Yahoo began imposing a stricter email validation policy that unfortunately breaks the usual workflow on legitimate mailing lists. Read More

Low adoption rate of HSTS website security mechanism is worrying, EFF says
Almost a year and a half after the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) mechanism was established as a standard, its adoption rate by websites remains low because developers are not aware of its benefits and Internet Explorer still doesn't support it, according to advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Read More

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7 reasons to deploy Wi-Fi security in Enterprise mode
Although it's tempting to use the Personal mode of Wi-Fi security, which is easy to setup and use, businesses and organizations really need to use the Enterprise mode of WPA2—also known as 802.11i. Although it requires a RADIUS server to do the 802.1X authentication and is more complex to setup, it provides superior Wi-Fi security and can save you time and money in the long run. Read More

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