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  • 'Unhackable' Android can be hacked

    Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.

    Written by Tim Greene30 July 10 02:49
  • Online sales of Dell Streak could begin Wednesday

    Online sales of the Dell Streak wireless tablet, with a five-inch screen that many say makes it look like an Android smartphone, could begin as soon as tomorrow, according to online speculation.

    Written by Matt Hamblen28 July 10 04:31
  • No Dell Streak sale in July, spokesman says

    The 5-inch Dell Streak tablet won't go on sale by the end of July, a spokesman said late Tuesday. That announcement came after Dell earlier in the day mistakenly posted an online message on its Web site that customers could return to the site Wednesday to purchase the device.

    Written by Matt Hamblen28 July 10 07:55
  • Blue Coat introduces cloud-based analysis system

    Blue Coat Systems has turned to the cloud to offer an analysis system that it claimed would improve network performance. The Blue Coat Assessment Service uses some of the functionality of its own PacketShaper appliance to provide the analysis.

    Written by Maxwell Cooter26 July 10 01:46
  • Aging in Place Technologies Offer Business Opportunities

    Senior citizens want technology that allows them to stay in their homes instead of moving to facilities like nursing homes, says Larry Jorgensen, CIO of Ecumen, a nonprofit that offers senior housing services. Dozens of vendors now offer products to help older people age in place, says Laurie Orlov, an analyst with Aging in Place Technology Watch. For example, Cisco offers the easy-to-use Valet wireless router, Jitterbug and Clarity offer simplified cell phones, and Alarm.com offers a webcam for remote monitoring.

    Written by Grant Gross22 July 10 06:59
  • How Citigroup Tackled a Global Network Overhaul in One Year

    As the financial crisis unfolded in 2007, executives at Citigroup, an $80.2 billion company, announced a far-reaching restructuring that included cutting some 17,000 jobs, aiming to trim $2.6 billion in expenses in a year.

    Written by Stephanie Overby22 July 10 06:40
  • Intel runs into major WiMax snafu in Taiwan

    An apparent lack of communication between Intel and the Taiwan government over the closing of Intel's WiMax Program Office in Taiwan has brewed into a media storm here to rival Apple's Antennagate in the U.S.

    Written by Dan Nystedt21 July 10 13:33
  • Nokia Siemens expands wireless networking presence

    The joint venture of Nokia Siemens Networks has agreed to purchase the network equipment division of Motorola for an estimated $US1.2 billion. Motorola's loss is Nokia Siemens' gain, as the acquisition catapults it into the number three spot for wireless network vendors in the United States, and comes with established customer relationships Nokia Siemens can build on.

    Written by Tony Bradley20 July 10 02:31
  • Companies not using social nets at risk, report says

    A majority of consumers want to interact with companies over social networks like Facebook and Twitter, but only 30 per cent of businesses are prepared for it, according to a survey.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin16 July 10 06:52
  • Firefox 4 picks up speed

    Firefox 4's first beta is 27% faster than Mozilla's more stable browser, Firefox 3.6.6, but still lags behind rivals including Chrome, Opera and Safari, benchmark tests show.

    Written by Gregg Keizer10 July 10 03:59
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