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Apple Releases 802.11n-Compatible AirPort Extreme
SAN FRANCISCO—Amid all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone and Apple TV introduction, Apple quietly introduced Jan. 9 an updated AirPort Extreme wireless networking base station that supports the IEEE 802.11n draft specification. Although Apple CEO Steve Jobs didn’t even mention the product in his keynote speech Jan. 9 at the annual Macworld Conference and Expo…
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Sun Rolls Out New Blade, Services
Sun Microsystems is looking to grow its foothold in the blade market and entice new and current customers to stay with its products by offering a unique hardware replacement and upgrade service. On Jan. 9, the Santa Clara, Calif., company is scheduled to roll out its latest blade offering, the Sun Blade X8420, and detail…
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Juniper Taps Adobe’s Elop as New COO
Almost a year to the date that Juniper Networks announced a shakeup of its executive ranks, the networking company has appointed former Macromedia CEO Stephen Elop as its new chief operating officer. Elop, who until early December had been Adobe’s president of worldwide field operations following Macromedia’s merger with Adobe, will report directly to Juniper’s…
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Does Only Apple Really Understand User Values?
SAN FRANCISCO—In his Jan. 9 keynote address before the Macworld Expo crowd in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs offered what has become an annual lesson in user values in technology design. But why do so few in the industry seem to be taking the course? That is the great mystery. Often it’s easy to…
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For Vista Testers, It’s All in the Family
LAS VEGAS—Millions of computer users participate in software beta programs every year, usually toiling away in anonymity, never quite sure if whatever they find or report will matter in the final product. Others find the experience a lot more fulfilling, such as the families that participated in Microsoft’s Life with Windows Vista program. In addition…
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APA Ups Bandwidth Access for Local Telcos
APA Cables and Networks, a maker of fiber management equipment for some 1100 local independent telephone companies, has announced a new fiber management upgrade kit that will allow local fiber distribution networks to meet their full potential. The new product, called the Cross-Connect Upgrade Kit, allows local phone companies to upgrade their APACN Fiber Scalability…
