Monthly Archives: October 2009
FCC Votes to Consider Expanded Net Neutrality Rules
A split Federal Communications Commission voted Oct. 22 to begin consideration of network neutrality rules that would apply to both wired and wireless networks....
Quantum Preconfigs Keep New Backup Appliance Cost Down
Quantum has long been known for disk storage, tape archiving and a solid deduplication feature. Now the company is going deeper into the data...
Google to Join Microsoft Bing in Indexing Twitter Tweets
UPDATE: Microsoft Bing has ruled the news roost at the Web 2.0 Summit today, launching a Bing Twitter page to index tweets and announcing...
Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
In order to further encourage adoption of Windows 7, Microsoft offered a free downloadable program on Oct. 19 for testing existing computer systems' compatibility...
Nation’s First White Spaces Network Deployed
Hello, Claudville, Va., the home of the nation's first deployed wireless TV white spaces network. The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) voted a year ago...
How to Avoid Cloud Computing Failure
To the novice IT manager, a shift to cloud computing may appear to be the answer they have been looking for to solve many...
Symbian Foundation Forges Ahead with Open-Source OS Plans
The Symbian Foundation announced Oct. 21 that it is well on its way toward the goal of open-sourcing the Symbian OS by reaching the...
Samsung, Phoenix Offering Instant-On Technology for Laptops, Netbooks
Samsung Electronics and Phoenix Technologies announced a strategic agreement on Oct. 21, saying they were planning to work together to deliver notebooks and netbooks...
ARM Unveils Chip Designed Aimed at Smartphones, Netbooks
ARM, whose dominance as a designer of chips used in smartphones and other small devices is being challenged by Intel, is rolling out a...
Newest USAF Environmental Satellite Launched
The U.S. Air Force launched its latest meteorological satellite Oct. 20. The DMSP(Defense Meteorological Satellite Program) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft accommodates larger sensor payloads...