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	JR Raphael: Mobile devolution: Why Verizon's no longer a place for Android enthusiasts If you're really into Android, Verizon's probably not the best place for you to be. Here's why. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux - A Platform without Boundaries Businesses that depend on innovation have one thing in common: They have built their technology foundations to be open, not closed. These businesses run on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®. It's time to experience what IT can do with no proprietary limits, vendor-imposed constraints, or boundaries to innovation. Learn more now In this Issue Robert L. Mitchell: Mobile app lets you bypass your cellular carrier Computerworld Honors 2013: Remote areas in Michigan get connected with broadband Dell takes converged systems to small sites with PowerEdge VRTX Possibly related DDoS attacks cause DNS hosting outages Dell, Oracle form strategic partnership for integrated systems Logitech impresses with its wireless, business-focused headset Preston Gralla: Microsoft's mobile corpse stirs with signs of life Hackers exploit Ruby on Rails vulnerability to compromise servers, create botnet NFC forecast dims at Gartner Sharky: That line isn't the only thing that's slow here WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Getting Ahead Managing VoIP and Videoconferencing Can the move to UC be just another simple technology transition? End users expect these technologies to look, act and behave just as their non-IP predecessors. But for IT teams it brings very real, new requirements. Learn VoIP and video success strategies from Jim Frey, an Enterprise Management Associates analyst. Learn more. Robert L. Mitchell: Mobile app lets you bypass your cellular carrier This fall, when our daughter spends a semester in Europe, she'll be using her Verizon smartphone to call home -- and it won't cost us a penny more. We use Vonage voice over IP telephony service for our home phone. Vonage Extensions, the VoIP provider's dialer app for iOS and Android phones, turns your smartphone into another extension on your Vonage VoIP service. No charges for calls, even to and from Europe! But wait... Read More Computerworld Honors 2013: Remote areas in Michigan get connected with broadband Merit Network, the 21st Century Achievement Award winner for mobile access, leads the effort to expand broadband in Michigan. Read More Dell takes converged systems to small sites with PowerEdge VRTX Dell has introduced a converged computing, storage and networking system for small and remote offices, the PowerEdge VRTX, saying it will let customers deploy a system with virtualization in hours. Read More Possibly related DDoS attacks cause DNS hosting outages Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that could be related have in the past few days slammed the DNS servers of at least three providers of domain name management and DNS hosting services. Read More Dell, Oracle form strategic partnership for integrated systems Dell and Oracle will integrate hardware and software for customers through a strategic partnership, the companies announced on Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Big Data, Big Transformations Competitive enterprises that embark on big data strategies do so with the expectation that their businesses will transform. They don't just want answers from the data they collect and analyze, they want results. Learn more. Logitech impresses with its wireless, business-focused headset The scoop: Logitech Wireless Headset Dual H820e, by Logitech, about $200 (mono version costs about $180). Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's mobile corpse stirs with signs of life The numbers Microsoft is posting in mobile aren't at the level it is accustomed to in areas like desktop operating systems and productivity suites. But they're on the rise. Read More Hackers exploit Ruby on Rails vulnerability to compromise servers, create botnet Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Ruby on Rails Web application development framework in order to compromise Web servers and create a botnet. Read More NFC forecast dims at Gartner Gartner today drastically lowered its forecast for the monetary payments that near field communication technology will provide in coming years, noting the struggles of Google Wallet and Isis mobile wallet services. Read More Sharky: That line isn't the only thing that's slow here Network analyst pilot fish is responsible for keeping the performance good on the network, and one of the connections isn't cooperating -- so his service provider's rep suggests he open a ticket to have it checked out. Read More
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