Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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Rolling the computerized dice | Emergency Internet: Smartphone tethering

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Tissot offers virtual watches
I'm pleased to see augmented reality (AR) becoming more mainstream. First GE launched their Smart Grid AR promotional program which I thought was clever (although it actually taught viewers nothing), then Wikitude that overlaid the real world with data (available for Android and Nokia smartphones), and TagWhat that overlays the real world with geo-located social media messages (available on Android and iPhone). Read More


WEBCAST: Meraki

Cloud-Managed WiFi
Learn how cloud-managed wireless access points can be self-configured and centrally managed over the web, provide secured access for employees and guests, be scalable for networks of all sizes, and provide a cost savings of up to 50% over traditional solutions. Click here.

WHITE PAPER: IBM

Increase Business Agility
Let IBM(R) walk you through its portfolio of Business Process Management (BPM) solutions. See how your business can transform its processes and turn insights into action. This interactive brochure also shows real-world examples of how businesses in various industries can find success with BPM. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks

Network Rightsizing Best Practices Guide
Network Rightsizing is an evolutionary approach to network design that significantly reduces costs while simultaneously increasing mobility for campus and enterprise users. This guide provides a methodology to enable IT to break away from the status quo of port-based network architectures, allowing an unprecedented reduction in cost and complexity. Read More!

WHITE PAPER: Splunk

Make IT Data a Strategic Asset
This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More!

Rolling the computerized dice
This week's stock market insanity was astounding. Gibbs worries that the next glitch might be even worse. Read More

Emergency Internet: Smartphone tethering
While Mark Gibbs was without DSL he got online from his PC by tethering it to a Motorola Droid. Way cool. Read More



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