Monday, September 19, 2011

16 essential Android apps for IT pros

5 priorities for HP in data center switching | Google patches 32 Chrome bugs, revs browser to v.14

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16 essential Android apps for IT pros
There are hundreds of thousands of Android apps, including many that are useful for IT professionals on the job. These apps can help connect to servers, monitor computers, access databases, analyze the airwaves, scan networks, and serve as a reference. Here are 16 of these apps, most of them free. Read More


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Socializing your UC Strategy
Beyond standard cost savings – minimizing a bit of travel or enabling you to consolidate some servers or voicemail systems – UC is really about improving productivity by stitching together various systems employees rely on. Learn more

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Do you need faster backup and recovery?
According to an IDC study, more people need faster backup, reliable recovery, and seamless integration. Read about market share positions for eight named purpose-built backup appliance vendors, including EMC. Learn why more people chose EMC for their backup and recovery needs and why EMC is emerging as today's revenue share leader in this market. Click to continue

5 priorities for HP in data center switching
HP and Cisco are currently embroiled in a war of words, market share and revenue in Ethernet switching overall, but can HP really put up much of a fight in the data center? Read More

Google patches 32 Chrome bugs, revs browser to v.14
Google today patched 32 vulnerabilities in Chrome, paying more than $14,000 in bug bounties as it also upgraded the stable edition of the browser to version 14. Read More

Metro apps to be sold only from Microsoft's app store
Metro apps for Windows 8 will be available only through Microsoft's own store, and a primer about the download market said MIcrosoft, like Apple, will get a 30% cut of all sales. Read More


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Cisco Unified Communications Business Edition 5000
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 5000 is designed to deliver enterprise-level unified communications and collaboration performance to your employees to help you serve your customers and achieve your long-term business goals. Read now!

Microsoft cracks live migration problem
With the next release of Windows Server operating system, Microsoft has conquered one of the thorniest problems in virtualization: moving an operational virtual machine (VM) across a wide area network (WAN). Read More

Value of Intel-Google partnership on smartphones remains to be seen
Intel this week promised that a smartphone based on its Atom processor will hit the market in the first quarter of 2012, while Google pledged to make future Android releases work on Intel's mobile chips. To analysts, the latest Intel-Google partnership wasn't all that significant. Read More

Security roundup: Stealing from the military; persistent threats; mammoth security problems; bot armies
Sometimes the difference between selfless valor and selfish cowardice is stark. On the same week that 21-year-old Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer is awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in saving his compatriots in Afghanistan, we hear that Rene Quimby, 42, is sentenced to prison for stealing 16,000 identities of U.S. military service members and using that information to steal from 650 victims. Read More


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Application Performance Management
In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More!

Seven states join DOJ in opposing AT&T deal
Seven state attorneys general have joined a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit attempting to block AT&T's US$39 billion acquisition of rival mobile carrier T-Mobile USA. Read More

Iridium – Flying Higher than Ever
The Iridium satellite system had a rough time getting off the ground, but it is today the go-to source for really-location-independent communications. New products and system upgrades point to a very bright future for the firm and its customers. Read More

iPhone 5 to be delayed slightly due to production problems - Report
As iPhone 5 case leaks continue to hit the web, speculation is reaching a frenzy regarding Apple's plans for its next-gen iPhone. Or make that iPhones - plural. As we've noted earlier, Apple is expected to introduce two new iPhone models this Fall. Read More



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Cloud companies to watch: A product sampler
Our Cloud Companies to Watch story gives you the lowdown on a handful of startups looking to make their mark in a business so far dominated by the likes of Amazon, Google, Rackspace and VMware. Here's a closer look at some of the products and services being rolled out by these newcomers.

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