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Deciding When to Upgrade to 802.11n

As 802.11n slowly crawls toward becoming a wireless standard, IT managers have to decide whether it's the right time to switch. Unfortunately, the standard is stuck in draft status. Here's why.

Will MySQL Keep Lighting up LAMP?

MySQL leader Marten Mickos tries to calm Linux leaders' fears of MySQL abandoning the Linux market.

Teleconferencing: Third Cube from the Left

An offbeat look at the technology space from inside the hive.

iPassConnect: U.S. 3G, Global Wi-Fi With One Laptop Card, One Password

Sick of toting around multiple notebook cards and remembering lists of passwords to access the Internet while on the go? iPassConnect lets you access U.S. 3G, global Wi-Fi and wired Internet connections from practically anywhere with a single card a

Five Tips: Get More Battery Life from Your RIM BlackBerry

Nothing lasts forever--especially your BlackBerry's battery. But you can prolong the life of your power supply. Follow these five tips to extend your RIM smartphone's run time.

Study: Nokia, RIM Lead in Smartphone Innovation, Implementation Strategy

Nokia is the number one smartphone vendor based on innovation and implementation strategy, followed by RIM and Samsung, a new smartphone vendor ranking says.

How PayPal Keeps E-Commerce Humming in 15 Languages at Once

PayPal VP Matthew Mengerink shares an exclusive look at how his IT team cracked the problem of efficiently pushing localized PayPal site updates for 15 countries from France to Poland, simultaneously. If you're struggling with localizing content

Silverlight’s Starring Role in Bringing Streaming Video to the Olympics Website

Lights, camera... LOTS of action! Microsoft's Silverlight is powering the live video coverage of the Beijing Olympics, so you'll soon be able to watch your favorite sport competitions live on the web. Here's how some of the pieces all

The World’s Biggest Market for RFID Technologies Is China

New research explores the wide range of RFID applications in use and in development as the Chinese government expands its efforts.