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MediaTek Lays Groundwork for Cheaper Android 4.0 Smartphones
In-Flight Wi-Fi, Missing Science and a Survey
Mon, February 13, 2012 - At first blush, it's another one of those, "Sure, it will happen ... eventually," type of situations. I mean does anyone envision a commercial air fleet without readily available Internet service 20 years down the runway?
How to Shop for Application Delivery Controllers
Mon, February 13, 2012 - The key difference between Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) is the way they can be integrated into your organization's network topology. Most organizations may deploy a server load balancer/ADC in-line as a Layer-3 reverse-proxy-server.
First Look: Cisco Cius
Mon, February 13, 2012 - We had a chance to see the Cius tablet at a Cisco office in Boston, and while we weren't able to bring it back to our own lab and pound on it, we did get a pretty good feel for what the Cius is and what it isn't.
H.R. 1981, the Jaws of Law Will Eat Your Internet Rights
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Like the great white in Jaws there's proposed legislation about to strike and it's your liberties that will have a chunk missing
HP Readies Open-Source WebOS Release
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Hewlett-Packard announced plans to release the code behind webOS this September under the Apache License 2.0.
Startup Launches Array Tuned for Unstructured, Structured Data
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Startup Starboard Storage Systems today came out of quiet mode with its first product: a storage array that discerns between structured and unstructured data in order to tailor I/O performance. It's also designed for use in virtualized server environments.
Is it Too Late to Save RIM?
Mon, February 13, 2012 - New Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins has a small window of opportunity to resuscitate the long-stumbling smartphone maker.
Apple Will Never Unseat Microsoft in the Enterprise
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Apple is riding high these days, not just in the consumer market with the iPhone and iPad, but increasingly in the corporate market as well. Some people envision the day when Apple will challenge Microsoft in the enterprise. That will never happen.
Mozilla Patches Critical Firefox Bug
Mon, February 13, 2012 - For the third consecutive release of Firefox, Mozilla has pushed users a patch shortly after launching a new version of the browser.
Microsoft India Store Hacked, User Database Exposed
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Microsoft said it has already contacted customers of the store to suggest immediate action
UptimeCloud Shows Real-Time AWS Costs
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Uptime Software is the latest company to try to help AWS users control spending
FAQ: WOA Vs. X86, Which Windows Tablet to Pick?
Sat, February 11, 2012 - Which Windows tablet makes sense -- the upcoming ARM-based devices that might include Office apps for free or x86-based Windows 8 tablets? Matt Hamblen walks you through some of the pros and cons.
Acer Shows Off CloudMobile Smartphone Ahead of Mobile World Congress
Fri, February 10, 2012 - Mobile World Congress doesn't start until the end of February, but it appears some phone makers aren't very patient. According to phone blog Pocket-lint, Acer has leaked some details on its latest handset, the Acer CloudMobile.
6 Ways to Defend Against Drive-by Downloads
Fri, February 10, 2012 - Cybercriminals are increasingly using drive-by downloads to distribute malware without end users knowing something bad has just landed on their machine--until it's too late. Here are six ways IT departments can protect end users from the productivity sink and potential data loss that drive-by downloads create.


