Plan to use RFID in border control draws fire
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s border-crossing security plan for Canada and Mexico based on long-range RFID draws fire from Smart Card Alliance.
HP core LAN switch boasts new architecture
HP this week is expected to unveil a core LAN switch backed by a lifetime warranty that allows enterprises to deploy an operationally consistent network from the edge to the core.
Microsoft streamlines volume licensing programs
Microsoft continues to tweak its volume licensing programs to make it easier for business customers to purchase the company’s software in bulk.
Microsoft drops SharePoint fix from September updates
September’s batch of Microsoft security patches was trimmed Friday, as Microsoft announced that a planned update to its SharePoint …
House passes patent overhaul bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to overhaul the nation’s patent system, overcoming objections by many Republicans, small inventors and some labor unions.
Tandberg deal reflects videoconferencing growth
A rising tide lifts all boats, and in the world of videoconferencing, Cisco’s high-profile TelePresence products are boosting the market as a whole. Longtime player Tandberg is trying to make the most of the good times.
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Blogs
Keith Shaw: 6 guesses why Apple cut iPhone priceWhy did Apple decide to drop the price of its 8GB iPhone and discontinue the 4GB model, and so soon after its mega-hyped launch? I have six theories on why Apple did the price cut.Buzzblog: Yikes! Verizon exec is tone deaf!
The headline “FiOS Smokes” and the blog item’s very first word — “Yikes!” (as in “oopsie”) — might lead you to believe that the post about Verizon’s latest brush with burning down a customer’s home was written by one of those snarky trade-press pundits. Nope. The author was a Verizon vice president attempting more damage control … and failing.
Today on Microsoft SubnetWant to play Halo 3 while stuck in traffic? Microsoft and Siemens are working on it, via automotive “infotainment” systems. Oodles of Exchange 2007 resources are available for executives wanting to kick its tires. Author and guest blogger David Platt writes: “Users Are Human: Stop Expecting Something Else.”Today at Cisco SubnetAre you a winner of last month’s Cisco Press book competition? Find out. Blogger Brad Reese says Cisco’s opposition to ‘Net neutrality laws could lead to its downfall. Trainer Wendell Odom asks: It’s 2 p.m., the network’s down, and you have the ball on fixing it. What are your priorities? Channelguy gets ready for Cisco’s Channel Analyst Day. Blogger Michael Morris explains how BGP has enabled his firm to introduce dynamic Internet routing. Plus: John Chambers says local government is getting in the way of Cisco’s consumer ambitions.Today on Layer 8 where we have a fallout shelter in our backyard:If you live along a coastline, this time of year hurricanes can a deadly problem. NASA and the U.S. Office of Naval Research said they are using a new and growing set of networked sensors on land, sea and in space that use lightning strikes to help forecasters predict just how powerful an oncoming storm may be.
