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Speedier DVD Drives Coming Soon

Technology that allows disks to be written twice as fast could be available in a drive near you as early as May. The next speed jump for recordable and rewritable DVD drives is expected to come as early as May of this year now that two Japanese companies have completed development of components crucial for […]

Bandwidth Trailblazers

Forget upgrades—new tools make the most of existing networks AT FENWICK & WEST, a high-powered law firm in Silicon Valley, 10,000 e-mails cross the wires each day. E-mail is the primary way the firm’s fleet of lawyers, located in Palo Alto, Calif., San Francisco and Washington, D.C., communicate with their clients. Unfortunately for the IT […]

Prepare for the Future of Storage

Although storage area networks (SANs) and network-attached storage (NAS) are usually perceived as competing technologies, the two can actually complement each other. SAN and NAS architectures are on the road to convergence within a few years. Enterprises should understand the implications and available options to prepare for upcoming advances in storage technology. Read The Full […]

Leo Media announced the release of their new e-Learning Project Analysis Tool (ePAT)

The tool is available for free by request at http://www.leomedia.net. As an e-learning company, we understand how difficult it can be for your readers to identify the needs of their organization and provide a training solution that meets those needs. That’s why we’ve made the discovery phase and initial consultation clear and concise through the […]

Akiva Launch to Offer Idea Management for the Enterprise

Akiva, a new enterprise resulting from the merger of ChatSpace and MindCruiser, was officially launched today as a supplier of Idea Management software and related services for corporate enterprise clients. Eric Olinger, formerly ChatSpace CEO, will head the new company. Akiva integrates MindCruiser’s knowledge management software with ChatSpace’s award-winning community and conferencing software and consulting […]

3COM and Polycom Team Up to Deliver IP-Based Conference Phone For Networked

3Com Corporation and Polycom, Inc. announced an agreement to deliver the SoundStation® IP 3000 – 3Com® NBX® phone, a new IP-based conference phone that integrates fully with the 3Com NBX platform. Combining the rich sound quality of Polycom’s SoundStation IP 3000 conference phone and the industry-leading 3Com NBX IP-based business telephone system will give customers […]

High-speed internet access spreading, though slowly

A study released earlier this month by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suggests that more students might have high-speed internet access in their homes this year—but not many more. Access to high-speed, or “broadband,” internet services is expanding slowly at all levels, according to the study. Analysts who study the telecommunications industry attribute this slow […]

Chevron Develops Online Educational Tool

Chevron Credit Card Enterprises, an operation of Chevron Products Co., and Dallas-based Aegis Learning Group have entered into an agreement to provide e-learning products, services and online training to Chevron credit-card business customers. Read the Full Article http://www.csnews.com/csnews/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1350212

How It Works: Personal Firewalls

It’s a dangerous Internet out there. A firewall can protect your PC and its data from prying eyes. Personal firewall: a technology that helps prevent intruders from accessing data on your PC via the Internet or another network, by keeping unauthorized data from entering or exiting your system. Read the Full Article http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,17012,00.asp

Top 10 Digital Cameras

Get the ranking of the latest digital cameras. A simple point-and-shoot model from Toshiba joins the ranks of under-$500 winners. Read the Full Article http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,81989,00.asp