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Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Arch Rock

Acquisition Complements Collaboration Between Cisco and Itron to Enable True IP-Standards-Based Smart-Metering Communications - - SAN JOSE, Calif. - Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privatel...
[WebWire Computer software]

Accenture, Stanford Hospital and Clinics Announce a Multi-Year Technology Initiative to Enhance Patient Care and Efficiency

Hospital to Join Accenture's Connected Health Initiative - - PALO ALTO, Calif. - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will work with Stanford Hospital & Clinics on a seven-year, connected health technology initiative...
[WebWire Computer software]

As Earl looms, tips to batten down IT

With forecasters predicting a very active hurricane season, experts say IT managers must review business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure to prepare for potential power outages and data center damage.
[Network World]

Vodafone and Samsung launch the Android-Powered Tablet, GALAXY Tab

Samsung GALAXY Tab provides a galaxy of possibilities on the go - - Berlin, Germany - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in mobile technology, and Vodafone, one of the world's largest mobile...
[WebWire Consumer electronics]

Eik Bank selects Orc Software for trading on NASDAQ OMX Nordic

Stockholm, SWEDEN - Orc Software (SSE: ORC), the leading global provider of technology and services for advanced trading in financial instruments, today announced that Eik Bank, based in Copenhagen, D...
[WebWire Computer software]

Real-Time Survey Conducted At VMworld Reveals Security Is A Primary Business Objective

Survey Respondents Overwhelmingly Concur That They Are Moving Forward With Virtualization, but Security Concerns Run High - - REDWOOD SHORES AND SUNNYVALE, CA - Altor Networks, a leading innovator and ...
[WebWire Computer networks]

Real-Time Survey Conducted At VMworld Reveals Security Is A Primary Business Objective

New Smaller LIFEBOOK T580 Is The Gateway to Fujitsu's Tablet Line Up

Slate-beating LIFEBOOK tablet PC combines touch screen mobility with the convenience of a keyboard - - Munich - Fujitsu today introduces a new smaller fully featured tablet PC, the LIFEBOOK T580, measu...
[WebWire Consumer electronics]

eFive Telecoms selects Alcatel-Lucent to build new submarine cable network linking West Africa to South America

Enhancing international connectivity and providing critical route diversity for traffic protection - - Paris - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been selected b...
[WebWire Computer networks]

Panasonic to unveil "3D your world" at IFA 2010

Capturing Life's Important Moments in 3D - - Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation will be unveiling its exciting range of industry-leading 2D and 3D products for the ultimate entertainment experience a...
[WebWire Consumer electronics]

6 useful Wi-Fi tools for Windows

Windows' built-in Wi-Fi capabilities are rudimentary at best. Try these free or cheap tools to find hot spots, troubleshoot your wireless network, turn your laptop into a hot spot and more.

[ComputerWorld]

A New Wireless Brew

Reversing course, Starbucks decides free Wi-Fi is essential to bringing customers to its stores.

[ComputerWorld]

Burning Man's open source cell phone system could help save the world

Today I bring you a story that has it all: a solar-powered, low-cost, open source cellular network that's revolutionizing coverage in underprivileged and off-grid spots. It uses VoIP yet works with existing cell phones. It has pedigreed founders. Best of all, it is part of the sex, drugs and (...)

[Network World]

Scientists concerned about environmental impact of recycling of e-waste

Much of the world's electronic waste is being shipped to China for recycling and the cottage industry that has sprung up there to recover usable materials from computers, cell phones, televisions and other goods may be creating significant health and environmental (...)

[Science daily]

Juicing up laptops and cell phones with soda pop or vegetable oil?

Scientists are reporting the development of a new battery-like device that opens the possibility that people one day could "recharge" cell phones, laptops, and other portable electronics in an unlikely way -- with a sugar fix from a shared sip of soda pop or even a dose of vegetable (...)

[Science daily]

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Wireless prices lower despite industry consolidation, GAO finds

Although the wireless industry in the United States has significantly consolidated over the past decade, the Government Accountability Office has found that prices have steadily declined over the same period.
[Network World]

Burning Man's open source cell phone system could help save the world

Sprint offering free femtocells

While femtocells still haven't caught on like many manufacturers had hoped, Sprint is now seemingly opening the door to far wider adoption by offering users living in areas with poor coverage free femtocells.
[Network World]

What is 802.1X?

Understanding what the IEEE 802.1x standard is and why you should care means understanding three separate concepts: PPP, EAP and 802.1x itself
[Network World]

Meraki adds Wi-Fi management tools to cloud-based controller

Wi-Fi vendor Meraki unveils new management tools for its cloud-based wireless LAN offering, adding bandwidth controls, diagnostic tools, and spectrum analysis.
[Network World]

Turning the world into a sensor network

Imagine a world with trillions of wireless sensors. Now imagine trying to make sense of all that data. Carnegie Mellon University, IBM, and Bombardier are launching joint research efforts to solve the big problems of small devices.
[Network World]