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Juniper mirrors, foreshadows Cisco's problems | Android tops U.S. smartphone OS market with 39% share; Apple No. 1 overall vendor

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Gig.U aims to bring 1Gbps fiber to campus communities
Any community looking enviously at the new Google-built fiber network in Kansas City, Kan., could soon be in luck if it's located near a major university. Read More


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Juniper mirrors, foreshadows Cisco's problems
Has Juniper caught the Cisco 'flu?' It appears that many of the same issues affecting Cisco are also afflicting Juniper two quarters into 2011. Read More

Android tops U.S. smartphone OS market with 39% share; Apple No. 1 overall vendor
Android's multiple vendors are keeping it on top in the U.S. smartphone operating system wars, although Apple is still dominant as an individual manufacturer. Read More

The IBM Selectric typewriter turns 50
It has been retired for 25 years but IBM will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the iconic Selectric typewriter on July 31. Read More

E-commerce sites based on open source code under attack
About 100,000 Web pages for e-commerce sites based on the open source OS Commerce software have been compromised with malware through a mass iFrame injection attack, according to security firm Armorize. Read More


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Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern day IT threats. It takes a close look at DDoS defense in particular. Read now

Tablets used widely for business, says Social Nuggets survey
If your employees promise that they'll use tablets for business purposes if your company buys them, they're probably not lying. Read More

From the Department of Kicking Google While It's Down
"Well, sometimes when a person loves their gmail very, very much, the two get together and an ad is born." And with that quote, Microsoft hurls a big, fat grenade at Google for its contextual ads in Gmail. Read More

Inside Apple iOS 5
A whirlwind tour of Apple's newest mobile software for the iPhone, iPad and touch Read More

Novell to close Vibe Cloud collaboration suite
Novell has decided to shut down its Web-hosted Vibe Cloud enterprise social collaboration suite, which bombed with customers although the market is hot for competing products. Read More


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HP IT Migrates to an all HP network
It's no surprise when a high-tech company uses its own products. However, the story of how HP recently migrated its own network to HP Networking equipment has unique aspects that make it relevant to all enterprises in any industry or market segment. Read now

EMC launches storage management software
EMC recently launched a new storage management package for cloud computing called ProSphere to replace its aging ControlCenter software and allow more flexible management for cloud computing environments. Read More

Sprint, LightSquared strike 15-year deal for LTE wholesale network
Sprint and LTE technology provider LightSquared announced a 15-year deal Thursday that gives Sprint $9 billion in cash, primarily for spectrum hosting and LTE network services it would provide LightSquared. Read More

IBM boosts services arm with research help
Hoping to boost its services offerings, IBM is assigning 200 of its researchers to the help the company manage its customers' business systems with more scientific precision. Read More

Raw video: Robot dancing at China National Robotics Championship
Raw video: Robot dancing at China National Robotics Championship Robots performed dance moves at the 13th National Robotics Championship in Mudanjiang of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on July 25, 2011 From: networkworld Views: 2 1 ratings Time: 01:06 More in Science & Technology Read More

4 Tips for Keeping Your Data Center Cool This Summer
Summer is hot but data centers need to stay cool, which can be expensive. Here's how IT groups can reduce temperatures and budgets. Read More



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