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Jon Gold

Staff writer

Network World, Inc.

Responsibilities: Covering open-source, Android, major systems companies, network management and more for Network World.

Past Experience: Opinions Editor, Daily Iowan and senior writer/editor at Brafton, Inc.

How to reach: Email strongly preferred, but I probably won’t actually mock you if you feel the need to call.

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Recent articles by Jon Gold

T-Mobile spurns Google Wallet, in a decidedly 'un-un-carrier' decision

May 23, 2013

Mobile payment is kind of like a slightly more realistic version of the flying car – a technology we've been hearing about seemingly forever that never really takes off. OK, so the analogy isn’t perfect, given that a few companies are actually using things like Square and McDonald's has those tap pads for NFC payment, but given how long we've been hearing about it, you'd think it would be just a little more common by now.

Google I/O After Hours: Robot bartenders, augmented reality and Billy Idol

May 17, 2013

Despite being generally great people with scintillating social skills and lots of interesting things to say, technology reporters unaccountably don't get invited to a lot of parties. I can't understand why.

Could this be the business world’s answer to Google Glass?

May 16, 2013

While the big news in wearable computers is obviously centered on Google Glass, one company at Google’s own developer conference in San Francisco this week is showcasing the beginnings of a different but potentially very important addition to the world of headware. 

Google I/O: A lower-key Android keynote, but devs get huge set of new tools

May 15, 2013

Those hoping for a major new Android version or splashy device launch were likely disappointed by the Android portion of the keynote today at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco – but developers may have gotten more than they bargained for.

Google I/O: The buzz from this Google-extravaganza is decidedly quieter

May 13, 2013

Google I/O week is here, and Android-watchers in particular as well as Google fans in general are buzzing over what the Goog is planning to wow us all with in San Francisco. A slick new phone? A brand-spanking new version of Android? Another one of whatever the heck this was?

Pretty much everybody still confused by mobile management

May 10, 2013

Despite the abundance of expert opinion, commentary and debate surrounding BYOD and mobile device use in the enterprise, there are still few clear answers to some of the biggest problems out there, according to a panel of experts that spoke at Interop Thursday.

Netgear to target mid-market with future SDN capability

May 09, 2013

While much of the hype for software-defined networking is focused on large-scale data center deployments, some companies are taking a different angle.

Commodity hardware will be hallmark of SDN networks

May 08, 2013

Don’t get too attached to your specialized network hardware – you’re not going to need it in the future, says one researcher.

Citrix bakes WAN optimization into branch office hardware

May 07, 2013

Citrix today announced new models in its CloudBridge line of branch repeater hardware, along with a software update to Version 7.0, which adds WAN optimization capability and direct support for public cloud services.

Talari goes more sophisticated with wide-ranging software update for WAN optimization boxes

May 06, 2013

A major software update for Talari Networks' WAN optimization gear will introduce automatic, virtualized configuration capabilities, dramatically improving the sophistication of its core product.