Will you buy Google Chromebook?
Chrome OS is a cloud-dependent operating system largely requiring a persistent Internet connection. The version shipping on commercial Chromebooks as well features a file manager and media player that allow access to some local files. More...
IBM and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collaborate to Preserve Works of Art
IBM and The Metropolitan Museum of Art today announced the successful installation of a new wireless environmental sensor network at the Museum called Low-Power Mote that will help preserve the works of art in its world-renowned, encyclopedic collection. More...
Handsets for cellphones beat radiation
Worried about cellphone radiation? The Moshi Moshi handsets for cellphones may be the answer, says Grammatek, which has launched them in South Africa. More...
CompliancePoint Acquires InfoSec Integrators
CompliancePoint, a PossibleNOW company, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Atlanta-based InfoSec Integrators, Inc. The company’s principals, Charles Burke and Bill Schmidt, will help lead CompliancePoint’s Information Security practice group which provides a wide range of innovation solutions, information security, and risk management consulting services including payment card industry certifications. More...
Reunert green-lighted for ECN deal
Reunert said then of the buyout announcement that ECN's existing portfolio of IP-based telecommunications services will add converged voice and data capabilities to Nashua. More...
Using deep buffers to avoid traffic spikes in the data center
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, nevertheless readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. More...
Two views on Australian PlayBook adoption
According to the managing director of Optus' Business division, Rob Parcell, there is however a desire from businesses to see the sort of security-conscious IT solutions that they understand. More...
MyRete Adds Polish, Russian and Turkish versions of its iOS app
myRete, Inc, which makes the mobile social networking app WhosHere®, has added Polish, Russian and Turkish localizations to the app. With the addition of these three languages, WhosHere is now available in a total of fourteen languages. More...
Vidyo telepresence will let more sites join in
Having 20 screens displaying videoconference participants simultaneously will allow more remote workers to join in on meetings through desktops and on mobile devices, which Vidyo's software works on and which Vidyo and others see as the future of videoconferencing. More...
Voice Broadcast Provider CallFire Starts to Work on Project with Ipsos Loyalty
CallFire is a provider of an enterprise-grade VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) platform that has the capability to deliver voice broadcasts, call tracking, and SMS text messaging campaigns. More...