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Cerf: 2011 will be proving point for 'InterPlanetary Internet'
Vint Cerf takes his title of Chief Internet Evangelist for Google seriously. He is knee-deep in several projects to bring the next versions of the...
Japan's NHK brings Google Earth-like graphics to live TV
Engineers at Japanese public broadcaster NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) have developed a system that can overlay Google Earth-like labels over live TV...
The IETF at 25: Unfinished Business
As I write this, the IETF has been around for 25 years and a few hours.
Cisco Announces New Valet, Linksys 802.11n Wireless Routers
Today, Cisco announced two new 802.11n wireless router lines that aim to make home wireless networking easier and more accessible.
Belkin router refresh leads with gigabit modem
A refresh of routers and modem-routers from Belkin includes a flagship model that is one of the first to combine an ADSL modem with gigabit ethernet...
Wi-Fi gets push from government stimulus, home networking
Home networking and government stimulus programs are two of the hottest drivers of network equipment sales these days, according to analyst firms.
Who says the router can't be sexy?
Technology vendors have often been on the cutting-edge of technology innovation, but the same can't always be said of their design. Manufacturers...
Beware the default router password!
It is the simplest of security precautions, but it is one that still is often not followed: Change your default router password to something else.
Dell expands managed service for SMBs
Dell has announced the nationwide availability of a managed service offering for SMBs, designed to remotely monitor and fix IT problems.
The three cornered Symantec yellow blanket
For some reason, Symantec's corporate yellow color always reminds me of a blanket. But unlike some companies that seem to plot global domination at...
Wiki: Silly name, useful technology
First appearing in 1995, the "wiki" approach to creating interactive and collaborative Web pages quickly became the star format for social networks,...
Network management for the masses
The old saying that "you can only manage what you can measure" happens to be true, so what can you see inside your network that allows you to manage...
Belkin fake reviews case raises broad questions about peer ratings
Belkin's admission that an employee has been offering to pay for favorable Web-based peer reviews of its network gear raises the question of not only...
Text of letter from Belkin President Mark Reynoso
Belkin admitted that an employee has been offering to pay for favorable Web-based peer reviews of its network gear (read the story. Plus: Belkin fake...
Text of letter from Belkin President Mark Reynoso
Belkin admitted that an employee has been offering to pay for favorable Web-based peer reviews of its network gear. Here is the text of a letter from...
Migrating to cloud computing? Don't forget DNS
Before you mothball your data center and start using servers distributed across the 'Net, you need to rethink your DNS infrastructure.
Cisco sued by Free Software Foundation for copyright infringement
The Free Software Foundation Thursday slapped a lawsuit against Cisco claiming copyright infringement related to Cisco's Linksys wireless routers.
Cisco sued by Free Software Foundation for copyright infringement
The Free Software Foundation Thursday slapped Cisco with a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement related to Cisco's Linksys wireless routers.
Bashing Google: For fun or for profit?
I do not know Scott Cleland but I've seen his blog postings from time to time. I rarely read them, mostly because their titles tend to put me off,...
Drive the goblins out of your converged network
Small businesses converging voice, video and data traffic sometimes end up with haunted networks, but you can exorcise the demons.
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