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Brocade Tech Specializations Enhance Alliance Partner Network
Brocade announced the addition of technology-centric channel partner specializations to the Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) program, which are based on a combination of standard industry certifications and Brocade-approved testing qualifications. The designations are designed to help the company’s channel partners address growing customer demand for skilled expertise across a range of networking technologies, including…
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Report Claims Verizon iPhone Arrives in January
Verizon Wireless will begin selling an Apple iPhone in January 2011, according to Bloomberg Television. Analysts, confirming the deal, expect it to be a win for Verizon and its pending LTE network – though believe the iPhone may bring to Verizon many of the challenges AT&T still struggles with. Verizon Wireless will begin selling an…
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Facebook Poaches Google Chrome OS Creator
Could Facebook have cloud operating system designs of its own? Facebook has poached Matt Papakipos, the lead engineer behind Google’s important Chrome Operating System initiative. Less clear is how this loss will impact Chrome OS, which is still on track to roll out on netbooks from HP, Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Dell beginning this fall.…
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Initiative Could Double Wireless Broadband Spectrum
A Presidential Memorandum signed by President Obama would nearly double the amount of wireless broadband spectrum, through an auction, for governmental and commercial use, the White House said. The actual amount will depend on effective implementation and additional design details, but based on past auctions, some analysts believe the revenue potential could reach in the…
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Facebook Blocks Twitter App
The company, satisfying a heavily requested feature, upgraded its Facebook application to show Twitter users what Facebook friends of theirs are on Twitter. Users may then save them to a Twitter List and post tweets to a Facebook profile and Facebook Pages. Facebook then turned around and blocked the functionality, Twitter said. The idea is…