The access point is key to Motorola Wing 5 wireless LAN architecture. Putting controller intelligence and services in there makes the architecture more scalable and resilient
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
MoD Advises Staff To Avoid Facebook Places
The Ministry of Defence is warning military personnel not to expose their locations of Facebook
Four Fifths Oppose Cuts In Cybercrime-Fighting Budget
Eighty percent of respondents to a Sophos survey think more investment is needed to fight cybercrime
10 Reasons Windows 7 Tablets Will Flop
Windows 7 tablets might be discussed at Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 launch event, but the chances of those devices performing well are slim
T-Mobile And Orange Merge Network Coverage
Orange and T-Mobile have begun to share their resources, with customers able to roam across both mobile networks
Nokia Loses Another Exec As MeeGo Boss Resigns
Nokia has lost yet another high ranking official, after the executive in charge of its MeeGo project announced his resignation
SMBs Eschew Hardware For Cloud Services
SMBs are increasingly looking for cloud solutions and cutting back on hardware. But what does this mean for hardware vendors, asks Chris Preimesberger
New HP Storage Boss Promises Data Liposuction
3Par technology is HP's route to storage dominance, says former 3Par CEO David Scott
Novell Points To Increasing Private Cloud Momentum
Novell has found that enterprises are increasingly adopting cloud computing at a much faster than previously suggested
Apple iPad Sales Outpacing iPhone And DVD Players
Good news for Steve Jobs as new research says that shipments of the Apple iPad are outpacing those of iPhones and DVD players
Oracle Makes Authentication Move With Passlogix Acquisition
Oracle is beefing up its security portfolio with the acquisition of Passlogix, to give it enterprise single sign-on technology
RIM Considers Health Care Market For PlayBook
While RIM is not touting its PlayBook as a consumer toy, it does believe it may be fit for certain business verticals such as healthcare
Symantec Pushes Mobile Security Onto Android, Apple iOS
Symantec is beefing up its mobile security credentials after the security giant added support for Android and Apple iOS
HP Launches Modular System For Branches
App specific modules in your branch office HP switch should appeal to the tidy-minded
Skype Jumps Aboard With Android App
Skype has jumped aboard the Android bandwagon as it released its VoIP app for the Android operating system, version 2.1 and above
Cloud Adoption Mimics Outsourcing Trends
The adoption rate of cloud computing is mirroring the rate that SMBs consider going down the outsourcing route
Xerox Talks Green With New Colour Printers
Xerox is touting the energy-saving features of its new product line of colour multi function printers
Former McAfee CTO Lambasts Security Industry Attitudes
Prevx, the UK-based PC and Internet security specialist, has today appointed Christopher Bolin, ex-CTO at McAfee, as Prevx President
HP Builds GPU-Optimised Server
Graphics chips wll revolutionise high performance computing, says HP
Samsung Galaxy Tab More Pricey Than iPad
The UK pricing for the Samsung Galaxy tablet has been revealed and it will be more expensive than the equivalent Apple iPad
ACTA Moves Closer To Final Draft
The controversial international copyright agreement has made it through another round of negotiations
HP Ramps Up Containerised Data Centres
HP's new PODs are now for permanent data centres, as well as being extremely energy efficient with a PUE of 1.2
Ballmer Promises Windows Tablets By Christmas
Microsoft's CEO used a lecture on cloud computing at London's LSE to announce that Windows tablets will available by the end of the year
BT Fights Data Handover Request
Following the recent ACS:Law data breach, BT said it will fight future requests for users' personal information
Ellison ‘Speechless’ Over HP Apotheker Appointment
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's criticism of HP’s choice of Leo Apotheker as CEO could be the first shots in what promises to be a fierce competition
Twitter’s Dick Costolo Takes The Reins As CEO
Twitter CEO Evan Williams has handed over command to COO Dick Costolo, who got the of the micro-blogging site's ad initiatives running
Cisco Executive Joins Skype As CEO
Tony Bates will leave Cisco to become Skype's CEO, with a focus on increasing the number of the service's paying customers
Cloud Is Not The Security Issue!
Cloud isn't a new security problem, says Peter Judge. It just one more example of the increasing ability of data to get out of your grasp
Social Networking Sites Patch Security Flaws
A number of cross-site scripting flaws could have allowed attacks on users of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace
Adobe Updates Facebook Developer Platform
Adobe has updated its software developer kit for developers wishing to bring Flash together with social networking