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Meraki adds routing to Wi-Fi cloud portfolio
Cloud networking is taking off and could help enterprises unify their wireless and wired network operations in new, economical and convenient ways. Read More


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3 Strategies to Protect Endpoints from Risky Applications
The next generation of critical threats besetting IT organizations are originating within the application layer. To truly address the risks posed by these applications, organizations need to adopt a layered strategy that includes antivirus, patch and configuration management, and application control. Read More

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"Stealing Wi-Fi" isn't about Wi-Fi
Helen Rubenstein wants everyone to be neighborlyThe New York Times has an Op-Ed "contribution" from Helen Rubenstein, who fondly reminisces about how, for years, she piggybacked on her neighbors unsecured Wi-Fi connection to tackle her first freelance writing assignments, file her taxes, stream episodes of "Friday Night Lights," and, "speedily reply to student e-mails, video-chat with my sister, keep abreast of the latest literary hoo-ha, 'like'... Read More

Bold move: BlackBerry Dakota photo, specs leaked
Boy Genius Report has published an exclusive look at a new RIM BlackBerry smartphone dubbed the Dakota that strikes a resemblance to the original BlackBerry Bold device in terms of design style. Read More

12 geekiest snow and ice sculptures
When the going gets cold, the Linux, Mac, Star Wars and other geeks get creative Read More

Jon Stewart: Long national iPhone nightmare is over
The Daily Show led off Tuesday night's episode with a segment during which host Jon Stewart celebrated the "Freedom!!!" now being offered Apple iPhone users who want to switch from AT&T's network to Verizon's. Read More

2011's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries
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Sprint issues mysterious, magical invite for Feb. 7
The one-upmanship between carriers will continue Feb. 7, as Sprint has issued an invitation to a press event in New York City featuring magician David Blaine and "yet another industry first" from Sprint. Read More

Survey finds big 2011 surge in enterprise mobile apps
A survey of 250 IT managers finds that 9 out of 10 are planning this year to dramatically expand the number of mobile applications deployed at their companies. Read More

RIM plans cloud-based BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Research in Motion will launch a cloud-based capability for its popular BlackBerry Enterprise Server by the end of 2011, RIM officials said. Read More

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet poses big challenge for RIM
Research in Motion showed off its upcoming 7-in. PlayBook tablet today in Boston, arguing that the device can bridge the consumer and enterprise market for tablets. Read More

iFixit tears apart a Windows phone and finds Nexus One hardware
In the iFixit Teardown, the HTC Surround (a device based on Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system) was found to contain hardware similar to the Android-based Nexus One. Read More


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Android's on-screen keyboard alternatives
There are many ways to get text into your Android device; here are the best Read More

Android: The next generation
CES 2011 was a sea of Android smartphones and tablets, but only a few stand out as the technology innovators Read More

All iPhones reported to get Personal Hotspot with iOS v. 4.3
All iPhones will reportedly have the Personal Hotspot capability similar to what Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday for its iPhone coming Feb. 10. Read More

Verizon iPhone impact on Android may be a wash
Some analysts say the iPhone 4G on Verizon Wireless will cannibalize Google Android smartphone sales across various carriers including AT&T early on, while others disagreed. Read More

FAQ: What you need to know about the Verizon iPhone 4
After years of rumors, there finally really is a version of the iPhone that runs on Verizon Wireless's network. Verizon announced today that the iPhone 4 will be available beginning Feb. 10. In most respects, it's the same iPhone 4 that AT&T has sold since last summer. But there are some differences in the phone as well as in the Verizon network and capabilities. Read More

Wi-Fi network designed to tackle Sundance crowds
When the annual Sundance Film Festival lands in Park City, Utah, the movers and shakers of Hollywood demand a lot more wireless capacity than the mountain town of 8,000 residents normally needs. Read More

Is this a BlackBerry "Dakota" I see before me?
Photos and spec of a beefed-up Bold appear onlinePhotos of what reportedly is the next BlackBerry smartphone, code-named Dakota, have surfaced on BoyGeniusReport.com, along with the handheld's purported specs. Essentially, Dakota seems to be a beefed up BlackBerry Bold. The handset is for GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS networks; includes a 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording. The photo shows a device very like the current Bold product family, with... Read More



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12 geekiest snow and ice sculptures
Not all tech weenies hunker down indoors when the snow starts piling up and the ice coats the streets. Some put on their mittens and boots and go to work creating fantastic snow and ice sculptures celebrating their tech favorites.

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