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Hello again!
Hope your 4th was warm and sunny! Ours was, quite a welcome change from the cold, cloudy weather just a few days ago.
In our continuing saga of what is going on with the FCC and the net neutrality debate, we turn our attention to the latest information from the FCC as they voted mid-month to begin taking comments on the different approaches being proposed. This at the same time the Obama administration is pushing the FCC to double the wireless spectrum for mobile use.
On a completely different note, if you are looking for the latest in voice recognition technology combined with artificial intelligence, check this out.
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Is telephony dead?
Remember the good old days when voice dominated the carriers service offerings? Today, these same carriers want to end POTS. Here is the first in a series of articles on the subject. The second article discusses the shift from voice to data apps.
Where computer history lives
The Computer History Museum (now in its fourth decade in Mountain View, California) is home to the largest international collection of computer-related artifacts in the world, including computer hardware, software, documentation, ephemera, photographs, and moving images. It is now undergoing a 25,000 square foot upgrade called Revolution. Visit in person, view it on YouTube, or check out this slideshow.
The future of device switching according to Skype
Skype CEO Josh Silverman wants to create what he calls ubiquitous communications. What does this mean? You will be able to start a call on your desktop PC at work, switch to a mobile phone, and then switch to your in-car navigation system, all without disrupting the call.
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Strategies for endpoint security
In todays Internet-connected, application-integrated, global world, endpoint security (network access control and encryption) has become crucial. Check out these security strategies.
Telepresence has rapid payback and reduces carbon footprint
A recent study shows a big payback for U.S. and U.K. businesses that are replacing business travel with telepresence. The amount companies could save over the next several years is astounding. Read more about the impact of telepresence on the economy and the environment here.
Age and social media
You guessed it, the 20-somethings are more involved in social media than the older age groups. Here is an interesting OpEd piece about the irony of the social media craze from someone who has been around for a while. |
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Cloud computing 101
Last month we claimed security could be the potential killer app for cloud-based services. But perhaps you are not familiar with cloud computing. Check out this quick overview of cloud computing focused on the mid-sized market.
BC/DRP for SMB
Small and medium sized businesses often must seek out the sophisticated services that larger enterprises take for granted. For business continuity and disaster recovery planning (BC/DRP), these simple guidelines can make the road to success less arduous.
LTE outperforms HSPA+ in the lab
Recent testing by two independent labs found that high-speed packet access plus (HSPA+) can deliver comparable download speeds to long term evolution (LTE) 4G technologies in static conditions, but not in mobile conditions
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