Cloud, BPO key govt IT trends for 2011 in Asia
MELBORUNE, AUSTRALIA: The cloud and business process outsourcing will be two of the key trends aimed at driving efficiencies in central government IT in 2011, according to analyst Ovum. More...
Clarity Partners with Ooma to Deliver Integrated Telephone Experience
Ooma, Inc. , a provider of HD-quality free home phone service, at the same time with Clarity, a division of Plantronics and a provider of communications solutions for boomers and seniors, have announced an integrated phone solution featuring Clarity phones and the Ooma Telo to meet needs during saving boomers and seniors money. More...
UAE telcos silent on Skype riddle
The UAE’s two major telecoms operators were staying tight-lipped last night, afterwards the country’s telecom watchdog appeared to distance itself from the ban on popular internet calling service Skype. More...
Cavium Networks and DSP Group Team to Develop Solutions
Cavium Networks, a provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, and the digital home, and DSP Group, Inc, a provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications at home, announced that they have joined forces to develop a market-ready reference design for a multi-service gateway with fully integrated Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications capabilities and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) functionality. More...
Cloud Computing Used to Hack Wireless Passwords
German security researcher Thomas Roth has found an innovative use for cloud computing: cracking wireless networks that rely on pre-shared key passphrases, just as those found in homes and smaller businesses. More...
The International Herald Tribune
Interviewer: We aren’t a freaking social network… We don’t let you tell people what you had for breakfast…. We are solving a problem that everyone has. More...
Intel to pay $1.5bn in Nvidia settlement
Intel is close to winding up extensive legal disputes surrounding its microprocessor business following an agreement to pay rival chipmaker Nvidia $1. More...
Salesmanship Helps Bottler Sell Unified Communications
Computerworld — Unified communications systems haven't caught on as much as expected, and although IT managers report some solid productivity benefits, rolling out such new technologies may require IT to engage in a bit of salesmanship with end users. More...
The new Masters of Converged Solutions web site
Welcome to week one of the new "Masters of Converged Solutions" web site and blog, formerly known as "Masters of Unified Communications. ". More...
Teen Bomb Hoaxer 'Tyrone' Sentenced to 22 Months Time-Served
A North Carolina teenager who phoned in hoax bomb threats to colleges, middle schools and FBI offices around the country for the amusement of a live internet audience was headed for release Monday after near two years held without bail. More...