John Cox

Senior Editor, Infrastructure

 

jcox@nww.com (978) 834-0554 Fax: (978) 834-0558

Network World, Inc. 118 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772

Recent articles by Cox

Trapeze WLAN location appliance adds firewall
Jun. 30, 2009
Trapeze has a released an enhanced version of its wireless location-tracking appliance, now incorporating what had been a separate firewall product.

Palm's financial loss widens, but less than expected
Jun. 25, 2009
Palm today reported still wider quarterly and year-end losses, but less than what analysts and investors expected.

48% of Americans would slash mobile data use to save money
Jun. 25, 2009
A new survey finds 48% percent of American households would completely drop their mobile data service to save money. But only 10% would do the same for wireline broadband.

Palm delays webOS developer kit, Mojo
Jun. 24, 2009
With little explanation, Palm has delayed the release of Mojo, the software development kit for its webOS platform, until the end of the summer.

Frustrated iPhone users stymied by overloaded Apple servers
Jun. 17, 2009
History is repeating itself: Apple's activation servers, primed for Wednesday's release of the iPhone 3.0 operating system to existing users strained to handle the flood of requests.

BlackBerry Tour boasts crisper screen, multimedia goodies
Jun. 16, 2009
RIM's new BlackBerry Tour smartphone adds a crisper screen display and advanced multi-media support, including Apple iTunes synchronization, to lure new users.

Hackers dissect Palm Pre, webOS
Jun. 16, 2009
A week after the release of the Palm Pre, hackers are eagerly dissecting and sifting through the webOS software that powers it.

Meru revamps WLAN management software
Jun. 08, 2009
The new version of Meru's WLAN network management product tracks packet-level Wi-Fi interactions, and correlates the data to uncover problems and their root causes.

New iPhone 3G S offers faster CPU and cellular connectivity
Jun. 08, 2009
The new iPhone 3G S has a CPU with double the speed compared with the older 3G model, support for 7.2Mbps cellular networks, and up to 32GB of flash memory.

MontaVista to release adaptable Linux for mobile, embedded platforms
Jun. 03, 2009
"If the market gives you lemons, make lemonade" is the thinking behind the newest version of MontaVista 6, a commercial Linux implementation for mobile and embedded devices.

Opera edges Safari as No. 1 mobile browser. Or does it?
Jun. 03, 2009
Data from StatCounter gives Opera the number one spot for mobile browsing in May…unless you combine Safari's count on both iPhone and iPod Touch

HP ProCurve converges wireless and wired network access
Jun. 01, 2009
As wired and wireless devices of all kinds are IP-enabled, HP ProCurve introduces a single-room access devices that lets both connect to a standard-sized wall-jack plate, which combines a Wi-Fi access point with a four- ...

Aerohive upgrade streamlines WLAN security
May. 29, 2009
Aerohive's new code lets its distributed access points assign unique pre-shared keys to WLAN clients for which WPA is not possible or not feasible.

AirMagnet retools WLAN applications for wireless VoIP traffic
May. 29, 2009
AirMagnet has issued new versions of two wireless LAN applications, and linked them together for optimizing enterprise WLANs for VoIP traffic.

Aruba reports Q3 revenues up, net loss narrows
May. 22, 2009
Aruba Networks yesterday reported third quarter results, with revenues increasing by 8% to $45.8 million compared to $42.6 million a year ago.

Broadcom chips target unified edge switch for wireless, wired clients
May. 21, 2009
Broadcom's new chips can create a low-cost 802.11n wireless LAN edge for the enterprise without the need for separate WLAN controllers.

Apple tablet speculation rekindled in Wall Street report
May. 21, 2009
The rumor that Apple is preparing a tablet-like netbook with a price tag of less than $700 has gained a new lease on life, based on a Wall Street analyst's new report.

Cisco unveils a grab bag of wireless LAN products
May. 19, 2009
Cisco unveiled a grab bag of wireless LAN announcements at Interop Tuesday, including much of what you'd expect in the form of new hardware. But there's a somewhat surprising twist: the equipment vendor's wide-ranging ...

WiFi cloud vendor: We charge 2-3 times less than Cisco, Aruba
May. 15, 2009
Meraki offers small-medium enterprise a simple, scalable Wi-Fi network, with new 11n access points and WLAN controller functions hosted as a Web-accessible service.

Aruba unveils low-priced WLAN gear
May. 12, 2009
Aruba offers 'one-button' provisioning, remote administration simplifies management

Purported BlackBerry 'Onyx' photos surface
May. 11, 2009
Photos purporting to be a new BlackBerry 3G smartphone have surfaced. The device could pack the BlackBerry Bold's 3G, 11abg radio and keyboard into the sleeker, more compact packaging of the Curve.

Bill would turn Internet flamers into felons
May. 08, 2009
A little-noticed bill re-introduced in Congress last month would make the use of popular electronic communications a felony if “the intent is to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a ...

Multi-gigabit wireless spec on tap by year-end
May. 07, 2009
A group of silicon, computer, and device makers are banding together to draft an interoperable specification for up to 6Gbps wireless connectivity. The short-range technology is designed to handle high-def video, and ...

FCC needs to investigate wireless carrier Skype limits, group says
Apr. 03, 2009
Free Press this week asked the Federal Communications Commission to decide whether wireless carriers are violating federal rules by blocking such applications as the low-cost Skype VoIP service.

Zenprise add-on tracks, manages BlackBerry devices
May. 04, 2009
A new software option for Zenprise's flagship MobileManager platform lets network administrators remotely track, troubleshoot and manage corporate BlackBerry devices.