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John Cox
John Cox

John Cox

Senior Editor, Infrastructure

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Recent articles by John Cox

How Scott Brown friended, tweeted and LOLed his way into the people's U.S. Senate seat

February 05, 2010

The upset victory of Republican Scott Brown, running for the seat held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, was due in part to an online strategy that saw social media and the Internet as the tools to make politics at once local and national.

Wireless VoIP benefits being frustrated in healthcare: study

February 05, 2010

Expected benefits from wireless VoIP and unified communications in healthcare can be subverted with a comprehensive view of the needed infrastructure and, more importantly, of what nurses and doctors actually need to do their jobs at the patient's bedside.

iPhone, BlackBerry users can make VoIP calls over 3G

February 04, 2010

Agito Networks says it can dramatically cut enterprise cell phone costs with a new software release that lets iPhone and BlackBerry handsets make VoIP calls over 3G data connections.

Firefox for mobile hits production mode

February 01, 2010

 Mozilla at last enters the mobile market with Firefox for Mobile. But the initial impact will be limited: only for device running Nokia's Maemo operating system, with Windows Mobile next in line

Department of Transportation calls texting/phoning while driving study "irresponsible"

January 31, 2010

A new study says insurance claims data shows that bans on cell phone calling and texting apparently has no effect on the number of vehicle crashes. The U.S. Department of Transportation¿s response: the study is ¿irresponsible.¿

Apple wins patent for ¿proximity sensing¿ multi-touch display

January 27, 2010

Apple has been granted a patent for a multi-touch display that can sense when and where a finger is near the screen. The patent was one of 13 granted to Apple, and revealed on the eve of Wednesday's expected announcement of a multi-touch Apple tablet.

The Apple iPad specifications: three models starting at $499

January 27, 2010

With iPad, Apple has created a highly mobile, lightweight device that can run any and all existing iPhone apps, with a set of built-in apps reworked for its large, multi-touch screen.

Apple 'iSlate': IT pros ready to buy, if the price is right

January 25, 2010

Tuesday's expected announcement of an Apple tablet computer, dubbed by some the 'iSlate,' has a lot of Network World readers keenly interested. But it probably won't become an enterprise-supported mobile platform.

Apple tablet courted by AT&T and Verizon

January 22, 2010

Apple¿s rumored tablet device will be available through both Verizon and AT&T, according to reports.

Network World poll: are you salivating for an Apple 'iSlate?'

January 21, 2010

Are IT professionals swept up in the Apple 'iSlate' frenzy? Polling all pros: tell us what you think.