Monthly Archives: February 2011
Nokia Shakeup Could Herald Windows Phone 7, Android Switch
Nokia's big change-up could involve a seismic shift among its management team. That comes courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, as the rumor mill...
How to Determine Your Firewall Rule Set Complexity
Firewalls are like security checkpoints; they serve as the first line of defense against threats. However, bad policies result in poor security and ineffective...
ATandT Releases Synapse Telephone System
Advanced American Telephones, which manufactures AT&T-branded telephones under a license agreement with AT&T Intellectual Property, introduced added functionality to the Synapse phone system for...
Sophos Unveils Management Platform to Secure Android, iPhones, iPads
Sophos is working on a management console that will allow enterprises to apply security policies to mobile devices, the company announced Feb. 7.Enterprises can...
Motorola Xoom to Cost $799 at Best Buy
Best Buy is selling the Motorola Xoom Android 3.0 tablet computer for $799 on Feb. 24, according to an ad shot scored by Engadget.The...
Motorola Xoom Super Bowl Ad Airs New Take on 1984 Apple Macintosh Video
I knew something was up as soon as I saw the subway station filled with hundreds of anonymous figures, all dressed in the same...
Riverbed Improves Network Visibility in Steelhead OS, Cascade Software
Riverbed Technology updated its WAN acceleration and Cascade software to provide customers with better network visibility, the company said Feb. 7.Riverbed updated the Riverbed...
IT Job Sector Continues to Strengthen: Report
There was a net gain of 11,800 IT-related jobs in January-the eighth straight month of positive job growth in IT labor segments in federal...
Facebook Faces Privacy Questions From Congressmen
Two U.S. Congressmen are seeking answers from Facebook about the company's plans to allow third-party developers to access users' mobile phone numbers and address...
Intel Resumes Chipset Shipments for PCs Not Affected by Flaw
A week after announcing a design flaw in a chipset tied to its "Sandy Bridge" processor platform, Intel is resuming shipments of the chipset...