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- The FTC's guidelines raise ruckus, but are (mostly) unenforceable
- I'm Fer It.If bloggers want to be thought of as journalists, they will have to adopt the ethics of journalism, which call for a separation of editorial and advertising and disclosure when an opinion or fact is written about someone or something that pays the journalist and/or is owned by...
- Tags: Blogging, Taxes, Free trade, blogger, tax, FTC
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- US State Department Reschedules Twitter Maintenance Due to Iran Primetime
- Reuters are reporting that the US State Department stepped in and asked Twitter to postpone maintenance in order not to disrupt service during Iranian daytime. Twitter, in their blog post explaining the rescheduled downtime, said ...our network partners at NTT America recognize the role Twitter is...
- Tags: U.S. Department Of State, Twitter, Security Force, Social Networking, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Philadelphia Police Claim 'Social Sites Led to Riots'
- Russian Hooligans meet up to fight The darker side of flash mobs emerged again this weekend. While most people enjoy the happy confluence of dancers and singers for surprise performances in public places, such as the T Mobile Liverpool Street Station event, the darker side...
- Tags: Teen, Philadelphia, Twitter, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- AT&T and Verizon: Is the smartphone growth train slowing?
- J.P. Morgan analyst Mike McCormack raised a bit of a ruckus with a downgrade of AT&T and Verizon largely based on "on deteriorating wireless fundamentals, specifically in the higher value postpaid subscriber base of each company." For those of us following the wireless sector McCormack's downgrade of...
- Tags: Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Carrier, Wireless, Subscriber Growth, Smart Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-08
- Revisiting the ROI of the Kindle DX: Why is Amazon blind to Wi-Fi?
- Amazon unveiled its much hyped Kindle DX, an e-book with a 9.7-inch screen designed to raise a ruckus in the textbook market, but delivered a $489 curve ball that seriously alters the return on investment calculation for academia. On the surface, the argument for the Kindle DX...
- Tags: Student, ROI, Amazon.com Inc., Textbook, Amazon Kindle, Kindle DX, Roi/Tco, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-07
- News to know: Salesforce.com; SXSW; Cisco; HP
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Salesforce.com: Pondering the next 10 years  Sam Diaz: SMBs to Salesforce: We want more SaaS ...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Cisco Systems Inc., SXSW, Microsoft Windows, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-16
- Cisco's expected Unified Computing System splash raises a data center ruckus
- Cisco Systems on Monday is widely expected to launch network servers in a move that will put it in the virtualization business and potentially at odds with players like Hewlett-Packard and IBM. Cisco says it's merely doing what it has always done---investing in "market adjacencies during times that may cause...
- Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Blade, Cisco Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-13
- WSJ: Google backtracks on Net neutrality; Google says WSJ doesn't understand caching
- Updated: Google has reportedly approached network providers to get a so-called fast lane for its content over the Internet, according to the Wall Street Journal. Google shot the Journal story down and said it was merely looking at co-locating content to speed delivery time--also known as caching. ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Wall Street Journal, Net Neutrality, Journal, Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-15
- Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm
- First off, a warning: Be very skeptical of any review you read in the next 24 to 48 hours that proclaims to be the definitive word on the Blackberry Storm. While clearly I have my own early impressions, the Storm is so different than any other smartphone...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Phone, Screen, Network, Verizon Communications Inc., Customer, Video, RIM BlackBerry, Plan, Blackberry Storm, E-mail, Handhelds, Keyboards, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Josh Taylor
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro’ Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...
- Tags: Jerry Yang, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Office 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Time Warner Cable's metering plans: Why not?
- Time Warner Cable will begin testing Internet metering in Beaumont, Texas Thursday in a trial and that angst from the chattering class is palpable. According to an Associated Press report that set off the blogger-angst-o-meter: (Time Warner Cable's) tiers will range from $29.95 a month for...
- Tags: Time Warner Cable Inc., Internet, Blogging, Telecom & Utilities, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- News to know: Apple; Fixing Vista; Earth Day; Web 2.0 Expo
- Notable headlines: Tom Foremski: Open letter to Steve Jobs: Apple should have a first adopter network program and give discounts to loyal customers Jason O'Grady: Something killed my MacBook Pro David Morgenstern: Are there enough suckers in the world to make...
- Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Internet, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- Ruckus launches first mesh-based 802.11n WLAN
- Ruckus Wireless has introduced what it says is the first wireless mesh-based 802.11n WLAN solution for small and medium businesses. According to Ruckus, its new SmartMesh technology enables a simple installation at half the cost of similar Wi-Fi networks, yet delivers improved performance. ...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11n, WLAN, Access Point, Ruckus Wireless, SmartMesh, ZoneDirector 1000, Ethernet, Wireless, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Networking, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- University of Georgia's Center for Continuing Education Replaces Wired Network With Smart Wi-Fi From Ruckus
- Located on the campus of the University of Georgia UGA, the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel is considered the world's largest and most comprehensive university-based conference center. UGA's Continuing Education IT staff wanted to provide ubiquitous, free Wi-Fi to hotel guests and visitors for years. But...
- Tags: Education, Wired Inc., Network, University Of Georgia, Ruckus Wireless, UGA, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Case studies 2008-03-31
- Google makes pitch for unlicensed white space spectrum
- Google didn't come away with any pricey spectrum in the Federal Communications Commission's 700 Mhz auction, but that doesn't mean the search giant isn't cooking up big ideas. Google has pitched the FCC on plans to utilize the unlicensed "white space" spectrum that will be left behind by TV broadcasters....
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Device, Spectrum, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- A small-business router from Ruckus that delivers range and reliability
- Ruckus Wireless is best known for its work with overseas phone companies to develop technology to stream digital TV over standard Wi-Fi. But it also builds powerfulâ€"let’s call them prosumer--routers and access points for small businesses. And the company has just launched its first 802.11n router. ...
- Tags: Device, Router, Small Business, Ruckus Wireless, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-02-26
- Design flaw in wireless VoIP handsets endanger the enterprise
- Update 2/23/2008 - Cisco confirms vulnerability in 7921 Wi-Fi IP phone Security conscious businesses and organizations who implemented 802.1x/EAP enterprise-grade authentication are at risk with certain implementations of wireless LAN VoIP handsets. I have verified that Vocera Communications is one of the vulnerable vendors and I have...
- Tags: VoIP, Password, WPA-PSK, Handset, Authentication, Character, Wireless, Flaw, PEAP, Badge, WPA-PSK Mode, PSK, Security, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-02-20
- Security metrics: Is there a better way?
- A report arguing that the first year of Vista has been more secure--or at least has had fewer vulnerabilities--than XP and other operating systems has raised a ruckus. The issue raises a question about whether there are any metrics that could accurately capture whether an operating system is more secure....
- Tags: Operating System, Vulnerability, Metric, Functionality, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-01-25
- Don't assume WPA2 is more secure than WPA
- AirDefense recently did a Wireless LAN security survey of New York City retailers where they declared two thirds of retailers insecure according to John Cox's story. According to the AirDefense survey, a third used zero link layer wireless LAN security explanation of link layer here and a third used "weak...
- Tags: WPA, AirDefense, AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, Problem, IEEE 802.1X, Authentication, WPA2, Encryption Mode, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
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