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Radio frequency (RF) interference can lead to disastrous problems on wireless LAN deployments. Many companies have gotten by without any troubles, but some have installations that don’t operate nearly as well as planned. The perils of interfering signals from external RF sources are often the culprit. As a result, it’s important that you’re fully aware […]

Microsoft said on Sunday it has proposed an alternative deal to Yahoo, rather than a full acquisition, in a move that could save the Web pioneer from fighting a proxy battle with financier Carl Icahn. “Microsoft is considering and has raised with Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) an alternative that would involve a transaction with Yahoo but not […]

Unless you happen to have a crystal ball handy, gleaning insight from your company’s post-sales data, which comes from a variety of sources, can be challenging. Xactly, a sales performance management company, recently released Xactly Analytics, an on-demand application designed to provide analysis, metrics, ad-hoc reports and dashboards based on aggregated post-sales data. Karen Steele, […]

Tech Comics: “Secure Browsing” Next: Good Reasons for Enterprise 2.0 Next: Good Reasons for Enterprise 2.0 The creator of the Geek and Poke cartoon series is Oliver Widder. Previous tech cartoons by the talented Oliver Widder: • Tech Comics: “Windows to OS X” • Tech Comics: “Management Wants Web 2.0” • Tech Comics: “He’s a […]

So far we’ve told you who’s watching; discussed the basics of asserting control over your computer and software asset tracking; and you hopefully have already… Documented your IT Asset Policy Educated your user community on the company IT Asset Policy Implemented Controls for your IT Assets Scheduled regular system audits Now we’re ready to take […]

The newest release of trixbox Pro, 2.0, comes with a lot of fixes, updates, and new features. Its most important new feature is genuine auto-provisioning. Provided, of course, that you use Polycom and/or Aastra phones. As both companies make good IP phones, this should not be a hardship. This literally means plug and play—plug in […]

The kernel at the center of the burgeoning Linux universe has just received its broadest series of changes in its history. The new 2.6.25 kernel’s extensive list of enhancements continues Linux’s forward momentum, as it enjoys escalating success both in terms of developers and in customer spending. “There are a lot of changes in the […]

3Leaf Systems today announced it has obtained a license for Intel’s QuickPath Interconnect, which will allow it to build virtualization support for Intel servers. Previously, the company only had a HyperTransport (define) license and only supported AMD servers. 3Leaf uses a direct communication network between server CPUs so data does not have to go over […]

Tempted by today’s home-theater laptops? That’s fine, according to Acer — until you want to watch HDTV or Blu-ray movies on one, and discover that the display has a resolution ratio of 16:10 (such as 1,440 by 900 or 1,920 by 1,200 pixels). That prohibits full enjoyment of high-definition content, which has an aspect ratio […]

A new version of Mozilla’s popular Firefox Web browser is ready for download with improved security and memory use as the tiny company takes a stab at Microsoft Corp’s dominant Internet Explorer. The program’s creators told Reuters on Thursday that the privately-held company’s trial version of Firefox 3 browser is ready for the masses to […]

You’re addicted to your iPhone – you have to check the e-mail, see how your stocks are doing, find out if it’s raining back home, and of course, read the hometown paper on the web. Naturally, it’s going with you on your overseas vacation. But using your iPhone outside can be expensive; there are stories […]

PodWorks, from Sci-Fi Hi-Fi, is an application that allows you to copy songs and videos from any iPod (going all the way back to the original 5GB model) or iPhone to any Mac running OS X 10.4 or higher. Since Apple only allows you to copy songs to an iPod or iPhone, this utility is […]