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by Eileen Peck on July 31, 2007
Sprint and Google announced last week that they will collaborate on a new mobile portal that will provide search, social networking, mobility, location-based and interactive communications tools to...
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by Eileen Peck on July 30, 2007
Universities won a round in Congress last week against a proposal sponsored by Harry Reid that would have required colleges and universities to use technology that would prevent illegal downloading of...
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by Eileen Peck on July 29, 2007
The FCC's established sunset date for analog cellular service may cause problems not previously anticipated. The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association is now warning that more than 26...
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by Eileen Peck on July 28, 2007
Earlier this week, Omnilert announced that more than 100 colleges and universities in the US had adopted eCampus, the company's mass notification system. eCampus can push SMS text messages,...
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by Eileen Peck on July 27, 2007
In an address delivered at Cisco's annual Networkers conference, Cisco CEO John Chambers predicted that "Web 2.0" applications and technologies will have a large impact on productivity...
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McAfee will distribute Rootkit Detective 1.0 free of charge via the McAfee Web site. Rootkit Detective has been in beta on the McAfee site for several months and was downloaded more than 100,000...
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by Eileen Peck on July 25, 2007
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives held a hearing on the impact that peer-to-peer file sharing could have on matters of national security. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,...
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by Eileen Peck on July 23, 2007
Fujitsu has developed a third series of 2.5" hard drives designed for continuous use. The drives are available in capacities up to 200 GB and should be on the market by August. Applications for...
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by Eileen Peck on July 20, 2007
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are experimenting with ultra high radio frequencies to achieve high data transmission rates over short distances. The technology could prove useful...
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by Eileen Peck on July 19, 2007
Internet2 has announced the availability of a new Commercial Peering service for its members. The service provides high-speed, carrier neutral access to high-bandwidth applications like...
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Last week, Belkin introduced the N1 Vision, a wireless router with an interactive LCD display. The display reports router activity including download and upload speeds, network bandwidth usage, number...
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by Eileen Peck on July 17, 2007
Google has made several business-friendly changes to its search of late, indicating that things are once again heating up in the Search Engine Wars. The company is set to release a customized version...
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Last week, Cisco released notice of two separate vulnerabilities that affect its Unified Communications Manager, formerly known as Call Manager. The first vulnerability involves two separate overflow...
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The FCC is constructing rules for the yet-to-be-scheduled auction of the 700 MHz spectrum being vacated by analog television broadcasters. The auction is expected to generate enormous revenue for the...
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Windows Home Server is designed to meet the needs of households that run more than one computer. The software is loaded onto each computer on the home network, and allows data to be centralized on the...
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by Eileen Peck on July 10, 2007
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 will be introduced simultaneously in Los Angeles on February 27, 2008. The code for the...
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Mexens Technology has made its Navizon positioning system available to any Bluetooth- or WiFi-enabled computer. Navizon works by triangulating signals from WiFi and cell towers. Community users map...
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Juniper Networks has introduced the E120 Broadband Services Router, the latest addition to its E-Series line of broadband routers. The E120 was designed with distribution in mind and can deliver 120...
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by Eileen Peck on July 06, 2007
Ipsos Insight has released its most recent comprehensive study of online usage trends. The Face Of The Web, an annual report, shows that more users are focusing on video content - watching streaming...
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