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Green Ethernet moves closer as regulations loom

Green Ethernet moves closer as regulations loom

D-Link unveils Green Ethernet desktop switches, boasting energy savings of up to 44 percent.
James Murray Sep 28 2007 10:55AM Hardware
Wireless tickles computer buyers' fancies

Wireless tickles computer buyers' fancies

A worldwide study into computer purchasing patterns has shown that Wi-Fi is the most important technology for today's buyers.
Iain Thomson Sep 4 2007 9:46AM Networking
802.11n sounds death knell for wired Ethernet

802.11n sounds death knell for wired Ethernet

Despite security and reliability fears 802.11n wireless technology will start eroding the wired Ethernet market within the next 24 to 36 months, experts predict.
Robert Jaques Aug 30 2007 7:47AM Networking
New laser promises to turbocharge data

New laser promises to turbocharge data

US researchers have demonstrated a laser designed to generate high-speed pulses of light on silicon that can speed data transmission.
Robert Jaques Aug 24 2007 3:33PM Telco/ISP
IBM boosts mashups with Expeditor 6.1.1

IBM boosts mashups with Expeditor 6.1.1

IBM has unveiled a revamped version of Lotus Expeditor designed to allow businesses to create mashup applications blending web services with enterprise data across multiple platforms.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 22 2007 8:01AM Networking
Motorola launches $50M digital network

Motorola launches $50M digital network

Mobile phone vendor Motorola has launched a $50 million Zeon Digital Network in Newcastle.
Lilia Guan Aug 16 2007 1:37PM Telco/ISP
China VCs double web 2.0 investment

China VCs double web 2.0 investment

Venture capitalists invested more than US$200m in growing internet and information services firms in China during the second quarter of this year, a newly-released report has found.
Simon Burns Aug 15 2007 1:40PM Networking
Video networking drives 802.11n adoption

Video networking drives 802.11n adoption

The growth of 802.11n in connected consumer entertainment devices will rapidly outpace that of other networking technologies, new research predicts.
Robert Jaques Aug 15 2007 1:27PM Networking
Aussie businesses suffer during network outages

Aussie businesses suffer during network outages

A mere five minute corporate network outage has huge implications for Australian businesses and is a worrying concern for IT professionals according to the Radware ‘Application-Smart Networking’ survey on iTnews.com.au recently.
Staff Writers Aug 9 2007 11:13AM Networking
Bluetooth to suffer market slowdown

Bluetooth to suffer market slowdown

In-Stat notes that the technology is currently doing well, but faces tougher
times ahead. Short range Bluetooth wireless networking technology is enjoying a wave of popularity and will have continued success in 2007, market analysts predict.
Robert Jaques Aug 7 2007 11:43AM Networking
IBM talks up virtualisation mobility

IBM talks up virtualisation mobility

IBM expects that the ability to move running virtual partitions between physical servers will give the company an additional edge in the Unix server market.
Tom Sanders Aug 7 2007 10:55AM Networking
Consumers clamoring for mobile trackers

Consumers clamoring for mobile trackers

A recent study claims US consumers are hungry for new location-based mobile services such as phone tracking features location-based social networking.
Shaun Nichols Aug 7 2007 10:48AM Networking
Nortel and Urban Wimax team up for 4G

Nortel and Urban Wimax team up for 4G

Nortel and Urban Wimax have teamed up to prove the technical viability of so-called 4G mobile Wimax as a successor to 3G across Western Europe, ahead of the UK's spectrum auction in early 2008.
Staff Writers Aug 7 2007 6:47AM Networking
Facebook worth US$6bn claims analyst

Facebook worth US$6bn claims analyst

The Facebook social networking site could be worth as much as US$6bn, according to Bear Stearns analyst Robert Peck. Peck made his claims in a note to clients, based on the company's current revenue and predicted future earnings.
Matt Chapman Aug 6 2007 6:58AM Networking
Optical 'milestone' could turbo charge communications

Optical 'milestone' could turbo charge communications

US scientists are promising ultra fast optical communications after demonstrating a “milestone” technique that allows them to control the spectral properties of ultrafast light pulses.
Robert Jaques Aug 3 2007 6:40AM Telco/ISP
Ebay receives stay of execution in one-click patent spat

Ebay receives stay of execution in one-click patent spat

A US district court judge has denied a motion for an injunction that would have blocked Ebay from offering users its " buy it now feature" for an alleged patent violation.
Shaun Nichols Jul 31 2007 2:26PM Networking
Cisco to kill off Linksys brand

Cisco to kill off Linksys brand

Networking firm Cisco is planning to kill off the Linksys name as it brings its entire range of products under its own brand.
Matt Chapman Jul 31 2007 7:10AM Networking
MusicNet frees tracks from DRM shackles

MusicNet frees tracks from DRM shackles

US digital entertainment provider MediaNet Digital has announced that its MusicNet subsidiary will make more than a million DRM-free tracks available to its partners in the third quarter.
Clement James Jul 26 2007 3:03PM Networking
Cisco looking to preserve the peace with Microsoft

Cisco looking to preserve the peace with Microsoft

Customer demand is driving Cisco to prevent a clash with Microsoft, but the networking giant seems uncertain about the question of they will succeed.
Tom Sanders Jul 26 2007 10:43AM Networking
Cisco to step up telepresence push

Cisco to step up telepresence push

Advanced video conferencing systems shows billion dollar potential, says CEO. Cisco is preparing to increase the focus on its telepresence technology.
Tom Sanders Jul 25 2007 12:22PM Telco/ISP

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