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Cisco Launches Multi-Tenant Cloud Virtual Firewall Appliance
Cisco rolled out new network switches, including a new firewall product, to expand its data center portfolio with virtual security offerings. Cisco unveiled the ASA 1000V, a virtual version of the current Adaptive Security Appliance on Oct. 18. Deployed as a virtual machine on a server, the appliance would extend security protection to the edge…
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10 Things Steve Ballmer Doesn’t Get About Android
10 Things Steve Ballmer Doesn’t Get About Android It’s Not Just For Computer ScientistsBallmer’s comment that Android is only for computer scientists is a bit odd. As anyone who has used Android knows, it’s not difficult to use the platform in any way. In fact, some might say that it’s easier to use than Windows…
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Cisco, HP Reconcile for the Sake of the Data Center
Cisco Systems and HP have been fighting over the enterprise space for some time now with an official divorce happening in February 2010 when they dissolved their partnership. But the two companies put their differences aside recently for the sake of the data center to come together to jointly release a product that extends the…
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Microsoft’s Ballmer Bashes Android, Google Apps, iPhone
SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer pulled no punches in his appearance here at the Web 2.0 Summit Oct. 18. He livened up a relatively controversy-free show by poking fun at Google’s (NASDQ:GOOG) Apps cloud collaboration software, the Android mobile operating system and even Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone. Ballmer last spoke here at the Web 2.0…
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Motion Computing Tablet Gets Barcode, Magnetic Scanner for Hospitals
Motion Computing, a manufacturer of rugged mobile devices, has introduced the CL900 SlateMate, which is the company’s CL900 Tablet PC with an integrated MagTek magnetic stripe reader and barcode scanner. MagTek is a maker of credentialing devices such as secure card readers, check scanners and PIN pads. Announced on Oct. 18, the SlateMate allows for…
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Motorola Mobility’s Droid Razr Targets iPhone 4S
NEW YORK Motorola Mobility has decided its best option in the long-running fight against Apple s iPhone was to mate two famous mobility brands, Droid and Razr, into the Droid Razr. The new smartphone hews to the aesthetic styling of Motorola Mobility s Droid franchise, with the large 4.3-inch super AMOLED screen (with qHD resolution)…
