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Updated: Wireless LAN stress test uncovers 802.11 performance problems

WLANs may run into a performance ceiling as they grow in density

Freescale CEO and chairman steps down

WLAN stress test details

Novarum’s test finds WLANs may run into a performance ceiling as they grow in density

Auditor’s report inconclusive on Florida undervote mishap

Encrypted wireless service targets financial institutions

In rural parts of the nation, a wireless broadband provider builds a niche in banking

Microsoft’s price for Yahoo loses value in week since offer

Wall Street Beat: Cisco forecast weighs on sector

Study revived this week ties cell phone use to sperm count

Productivity gap between mid-market, large IT shops

Discovery Earth Live gives 3-D view of changing weather patterns

Discovery uses advanced Web techniques to spread word about climate change

Protest planned for jailed Saudi blogger

Facebook privacy chief: Data portability dangers overlooked

Google intros Apps edition to bypass the IT department

Access shows browser widgets for cell phones

India targets $15 billion from infrastructure management

WORLDBEAT – Technology gets chic, saunters on the runway

Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition launches

Wii, Guitar Hero, Halo 3 included in latest Guinness spinoff

MWC – ‘Modu’ mobile can transform into a new phone

Next-gen 911 progress lagging, FCC panel says

Despite recent progress, major challenges remain for emergency network

Sun’s Schwartz cites MySQL’s growth rate as incentive

Grisoft changes name to AVG Technologies

Expert advice for lovelorn techies

With Valentine's Day around the corner, time to shower, shave and dress up

Patent reform debate heats back up

Microsoft readying slew of critical updates

Intel, STMicroelectronics double the density of PCM

The hottest trends in online dating

Expect more avatars, seniors and cheapskates but fewer scammers

Q&A: New Red Hat boss targets virtualization, execution as keys to future

Juniper offering no migration path for DX customers

Zeus and Crescendo try to scoop up disenchanted DX customers

Civil liberties groups sue DHS over laptop, device searches

‘Outsourced’ movie tackles global issue with relatable comedy

Film addresses the conflict and romance that can arise when U.S. and Indian cultures collide.

Software shortens WAN waits for mobile users

Microsoft’s Vista SP1 hits manufacturing

Yahoo said to beef up talks with Google

Enterasys looking to buy into big-time

Targeting security, wireless to reach $1 billion in revenue

Microsoft to end digital downloads for Vista upgrades

Open source VoIP systems move into SA ISPs

IBM-Google partnership merges best features of Internet and corporate computing, IBM exec says

IBM’s Steve Mills talks about Google as an IBM customer, growth in China, software-as-a-service, and Microsoft

Technorati CEO sees opportunity in the changing Web

Legal Obstacles Delay Federated Identity Management

Apple beats Microsoft, Motorola in 4Q phone sales

Dell tries to patch up support for enterprises

Attackers zero in on Yahoo Jukebox ActiveX flaw

Toner scheme busted by sharp eyed Xerox employees

Retailer takes Microsoft Exchange virtual

Service deal with Azaleos gives iFloor Exchange on VMware without the support headaches

Aruba’s “explosion resistant” WLAN gear welcomes harsh conditions

Aruba's newest access point is designed to run safely even in hazardous environments

Who’s afraid of IPv4 address depletion? Apparently no one.

Network managers aren’t worried enough to migrate to IPv6, survey finds

Wanted: Energy efficiency standards for data centers

Enterprises going green share their wins and wants

Offline payment service trades on Web privacy risks

IT pros, remote workers fess up to security lapses

Security surveys find network-access controls are too lax

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