November 16, 2010
Are you Ready for the Completely Wireless Enterprise?
Network World
Irwin Lazar shares some things to consider when implementing a wireless business strategy.
“There are lots of implications in these trends for those in IT. Applications developers must think mobility from the start. Desktop virtualization and application performance management plans must include support for wireless users. Security managers must identify risk and balance it with appropriate counter-measures. Network managers making large investments in desktop bandwidth need to look at wireless trends and determine if their user community will increasingly rely on public wireless services in the future.”
HP Mini 1103 netbook debuts for business professionals; $299
ZD Net
Rachel King shares details about HP’s Mini 1103 netbook.
“Dubbed as the ‘perfect travel companion,’ the 2.78-pound HP netbook is being pushed towards small businesses. That weight can fluctuate depending on whether or not you pick a three-cell or six-cell battery, so decide if you want to work on the road for a long time or save some pressure on your shoulder from the laptop bag.”
Stressing Global Communication, Twitter Improves Tweet Translation
Read Write Web
Audrey Watters provides an overview of some of Twtitter’s recent enhancements .
“Twitter has announced two improvements that mark the expanding global popularity of the microblogging platform. Twitter has added new cities and countries to its Trending Topics locations and has improved the ability to see translations of Tweets within the detail pane. While Twitter tracks Trending Topics across the site, local trends are in demand as well, and Twitter has added 13 new countries and six new cities to the list, with a promise of more locations to come. According to Twitter, these new locations include ‘some of our fastest growing markets.’ This brings to 18 the number of countries and to 24 the number of cities. New locations include the Netherlands, India, Chile, Australia, and Singapore.”