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VoIP Driving Cable Telephony Subscriber Growth
Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology has proven to be the key market enabler for cable telephony services and subscriber growth, reports In-Stat. Generally less expensive to provision than more traditional circuit-switched telephony, the increasing availability of VoIP services in North America was directly responsible for an almost …
More IT Vendors to Embrace Business Transaction Management as Next Step in IT Management, IDC
Business transaction management (BTM) looks set to become a new industry buzzword. It does appear to tick the right boxes - a three-letter acronym with undefined boundaries - but, according to a new study from IDC's Emerging Technologies Group, BTM also represents a major leap forward …
Could Wi-Fi-Only Phones Replace Cellular?
Wi-Fi-only phones could theoretically replace cellular phones for some users, but respondents that participated in an In-Stat Web survey around Wi-Fi phones and communication devices had only a lukewarm response to the concept, reports In-Stat. Although the majority of respondents expressed at least marginal interest in …
Malicious animated cursors exploit unpatched Microsoft vulnerability Windows Vista users not immune from security hole
Sophos has warned computer users of a zero day vulnerability in the way that Microsoft Windows handles animated cursors (.ANI files). Multiple versions of Microsoft Windows are affected by the unpatched vulnerability, including Windows Vista.According to an advisory by Microsoft, Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 and …
Grum worm poses as Internet Explorer beta download Beware email which claims to come from Microsoft
Sophos has warned email users of a widespread malicious attack that poses as an invitation from Microsoft to download a beta version of Internet Explorer 7.0.The emails, which claim to come from admin@microsoft.com and have the subject line "Internet Explorer 7 Downloads", display an image which …
IDC Selects 10 Wireless Entertainment Companies to Watch in 2007: Small Players That Could Have Big Impact
Wireless entertainment is one of the most dynamic and innovative segments of the wireless industry today. Players in the mobile entertainment space are consolidating at a rapid pace, which in part, is strengthening the dominance of the industry's top players. However, the supply chain remains full …
End Users’ Eagerness to Adopt Communication Technology Boosts VSAT’s Prospects in the Middle East and Africa Market
With telephony carriers aiming to reach out to the underserved rural and remote areas of the Middle East and Africa (MEA), very small aperture terminal (VSAT) technology has rapidly gained prominence. VSAT has become the technology of choice among satellite solution providers for being the most …
Power Surge Requirements in Mobile Devices Drive Power and Battery Systems
With increasing demand for higher energy densities, major fuel cell system manufacturers are working on developing hybrid systems of fuel cells and batteries to satisfy growing power requirements of mobile devices. This demand is due to the inability of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) systems to …
Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments to Increase 10 Percent While PC Revenue Projected for 5 Percent Growth in 2007
Worldwide PC shipments are forecast to total 255.7 million units in 2007, a 10.5 percent increase from 2006, while PC revenue is projected to reach .7 billion, a 4.6 percent increase, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.“We expect the market environment to be much …
R&D Critical for Survival in the Machine Vision and X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market
Significant investments in R&D greatly influence the machine vision and x-ray inspection markets. To stay afloat in this competitive environment, manufacturers need to keep pace with changes in the market while providing technology that adequately satisfies customer demand.New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.testandmeasurement.frost.com), World Machine …
