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iPhone, iPod touch meet NERF Lazer Tag

Hasbro, realizing that iPhone and iPod touch enthusiasts might have such a hard time putting down their gadgets to actually play NERF Lazer Tag, will soon combine Apple technologies with its popular shoot-em-up game.

By Bob Brown | 09 February, 2012 10:33

Tags: WowWee, wireless, networking, NERF iPhone, iPod touch Lazer Tag app, iPhone Lazer Tag app, iPhone Lazer Tag, Hasbro, Apple
Cisco boosted profit, sales in Q2 while cutting costs

Cisco Systems posted year-over-year gains in revenue and profit for its fiscal second quarter on Wednesday, reporting net sales up 10.8 percent to US$11.5 billion, and said it met a key cost-cutting goal one quarter early.

By Stephen Lawson | 09 February, 2012 08:43

Tags: Telecommunication, servers, networking, hardware systems, financial results, Cisco Systems, business issues
Cisco beats estimates with Q2 earnings

Cisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, says its net income jumped 44 per cent in the latest quarter as it continues to put last year's slump behind it.

By AAP | 09 February, 2012 08:46

Tags: networking, Cisco, business
Free Web tool consolidates data on code vulnerabilities

Enterprise coders can now use an open source Web application that lets them consolidate software vulnerability data from a range of scanning and test tools. With a centralized view, and reporting and management tools, ThreadFix speeds the work needed to fix software bugs and vulnerabilities, including those in proliferating mobile apps.

By John Cox | 09 February, 2012 03:29

Tags: wireless, ThreadFix, software security, software assurance, software, security, secure software, open source, networking, mobile app security, mobile apps, IBM, Google, Denim Group
iPad 3 rumour rollup for the week of February 7

Even as the Patriots' hopes and dreams were strangled in the Super Bowl, the iOSsphere rumours for iPad 3 mounted anew on wings like eagles.

By John Cox | 09 February, 2012 02:23

Tags: wireless, pc, networking, iPad 3 rumors; iPad 3 rumor rollup, iPad 3 rumor roundup, hardware systems, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance

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Tutorials about networking

Mobile survival guide: Top tips for staying connected

Picture this: You're sitting down

By Patrick Miller | 14 January, 2011 01:11

Tags: WAN, usb, networking, mobile broadband, LAN, Google, Dropbox
Optimize your router for VoIP and video

We're at an awkward stage as the age of network-streamed multimedia matures. Broadband and cell providers have only recently realized the public's enormous appetite for streaming video, VoIP, and the combination of both.

By Jon L. Jacobi | 10 December, 2010 02:33

Tags: VoIP, Telecommunication, routers, Network management, networking hardware, networking, management
How to pick NAS for any business

Network-attached storage (NAS) can make your business easier to run and more efficient in multiple ways.

By Jon L. Jacobi | 05 November, 2010 01:42

Tags: storage, Network management, networking, network-attached storage, network attached storage, nas, management
The ABCs of VoIP

Given the importance of telephone systems, refreshing the technology can be daunting. However, for small and midsized businesses who consider upgrading from a PBX to VoIP, the benefits are clear and, with proper planning, the implementation is not very frightening. Consider these three steps:

By Sheena Finnegan, Cisco Presales Engineer, CDW | 30 September, 2010 08:17

Tags: VoIP, unified communications, Telecommunication, networking
Slow Wi-Fi? Try bypassing it with an Ethernet cable

A reader has noticed that the Wi-Fi at her local library has slowed considerably in recent months, and she's wondering what's causing it: "Is it our computers, bogged down with too much junk, or is it something to do with the library's system?"

By Rick Broida | 11 August, 2010 09:10

Tags: routers, networks, Networking & Wireless, networking hardware, networking

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Features about networking

Expert to IT pros: Adopt IPv6 soon or be sorry later

A dozen of the world's largest Internet companies - including Facebook, Google and Comcast - have committed to June 6, as the start date for their production deployments of IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.

By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 18 January, 2012 08:36

Tags: networking, Leslie Daigle, LAN & WAN, IPv6 Launch, IPv6, Internet Society, Google, Facebook, comcast
Technology argument 5: iPad vs. everything else

We debated whether to call this piece "iPad vs. Motorola Xoom" or "iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1" or whatever the Android tablet du jour is. But really it's still "iPad vs Everything Else."

By John Cox | 02 November, 2011 21:33

Tags: wireless, tablets, pc, Palm, networking, Motorola, ipad3, hardware systems, Google, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, Android tablets
Want better Wi-Fi? Five things you need

Laptops used to be the only devices on the company's wireless network. But Wi-Fi has become a ubiquitous standard used by a host of devices -- including desktop PCs, laptops, netbooks, tablets, smartphones, printers, storage devices, and projectors.

By Logan G. Harbaugh | 27 October, 2011 08:27

Tags: WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, security, network security, Network management, networking, management, firewalls, Business Center
Car tech: The connected car arrives

Automobile technology has become so advanced that today's cars are essentially computers with wheels. So why aren't we using them to surf the Web, communicate with other cars or order food at nearby restaurants?

By John Brandon | 27 October, 2011 06:53

Tags: WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, smartphones, networking, mobile, Microsoft, internet, industry verticals, GPS, general motors, Ford Motor Co., consumer electronics, Automotive
Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012

ORLANDO -- The technology that makes up many of the systems in the ITworld today is at a critical juncture and in the next five years everything from mobile devices and applications to servers and social networking will impact IT in ways companies need to prepare for now, Gartner Vice President David Cearley says.

By Michael Cooney | 19 October, 2011 04:41

Tags: youtube, wireless, tablets, security, networking, management, internet, infrastructure management, hardware systems, Gartner, Facebook, cloud computing

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Whitepapers about networking

CSO Security Buyers Guide 2011

Welcome to the 2011 /2012 CSO Security Buyers Guide CSO is keeping security professionals ahead of the evolving threats and challenges to their businesses. This resource for security professionals assists you in finding leading IT security vendors by their products and solutions. Happy Browsing! The 2011 CSO Buyers Guide team
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