Today's Links and My Two Bits....

“Wi-Fi client surge forcing fresh wireless LAN thinking”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-wifi-explosion.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-06-20

“ICANN To Expand Top Level Domain names”
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/icann-to-expand-top-level-domain-names-applications-start-jan-12-2012/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

iControl lands 50 million dollars in additional funding
http://www.techcrunchit.com/2011/06/20/icontrol-lands-over-50-million-for-broadband-home-management-software/

A new shopping service from Decide tells you when the best time to buy a product is.........
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/decide-launches-an-electronics-shopping-service-that-tells-you-when-to-buy-and-wait/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Latest rumors on Mac product launches...
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/latest-apple-rumor-puts-sandy-bridge-thunderbolt-mac-pro-mac-mini-launching-late-july-or-early-august/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Skype in Facebook’s pockets
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/want-some-facebook-with-that-skype-new-windows-client-adds-im-support/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

A new phone for Facebook addicts...
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/social-addicts-rejoice-htc-chacha-facebook-phone-headed-for-att/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

More people use Mobile Apps than Browsing the Web
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/flurry-time-spent-on-mobile-apps-has-surpassed-web-browsing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

“NSA wants bulletproof smartphone, tablet security”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-nsa-smartphone-security.html?hpg1=bn

“First look at Windows Azure”
http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2011/062011-microsoft-windows-azure-test.html?hpg1=bn

“RIM Is Sinking--Time to Explore Options”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/230546/rim_is_sinkingtime_to_explore_options.html#tk.nl_snx_h_cbintro

“Google Updates Search Tools to Match Mobile Trends”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/230341/google_updates_search_tools_to_match_mobile_trends.html#tk.nl_snx_h_cbstories

“Skype executives depart after Microsoft buyout”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-skype-executives-depart-after-microsoft.html?hpg1=bn

“CCNA Lab Part 7: Choosing the Right Switch Models”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ccna-lab-part-7-choosing-right-switch-models

“Aligning data center networking with L4-7 services”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/aligning-data-center-networking-l4-7-services

“Tutorial: Cisco Routers Add Web Security with Cisco ScanSafe”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/tutorial-cisco-routers-add-web-security-cisco

“Corning's OM3 and OM4 fiber performance verified by UL”
http://www.cablinginstall.com/index/display/article-display/6263574943/articles/cabling-installation-maintenance/products/cabling-standards/tia/2011/6/Cornings-OM3-and-OM4-fiber-performance-verified-by-UL.html?cmpid=EnlCIMJune202011

“Small businesses to drive wireless data use”
http://www.cablinginstall.com/index/display/article-display/7364775188/articles/cabling-installation-maintenance/news/wireless/2011/6/Small-businesses-to-drive-wireless-data-use.html?cmpid=EnlCIMJune202011

“Pakistani hacker claims HP systems attack”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061711-pakistani-hacker-claims-hp-systems.html

“Flat patch cords are Cat 6-compatible”
http://www.cablinginstall.com/index/display/article-display/8492416944/articles/cabling-installation-maintenance/products/connectivity-technologies/rj45-utp-shielded-connectors/2011/6/Flat-patch-cords-are-Cat-6-compatible.html?cmpid=EnlCIMJune202011

“FCC to attack phone cramming charges”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-fcc-to-attack-phone-cramming.html

“An update on security threats”
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/frame/2011/062011wan1.html

“Plastic optical fiber cables for industrial, energy and medical applications”
http://www.cablinginstall.com/index/display/article-display/8002881356/articles/cabling-installation-maintenance/products/network-cable/multimode-fiber/2011/6/Plastic-optical-fiber-cables-for-industrial-energy-and-medical-applications.html?cmpid=EnlCIMJune202011

“AT&T ups its technician bandwidth to keep up with U-verse TV growth”
http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/att-ups-its-technician-bandwidth-keep-u-verse-tv-growth/2011-06-20

“Samsung successfully tests 'Smell-o-vision II' TV”
http://www.fierceiptv.com/story/samsung-successfully-tests-smell-o-vision-ii-tv/2011-06-20
Match this up with glassless 3D TV and you have TV of the future where you can be engrossed in the rich entertainment options of the programs. You’ll just have to watch out for those damn data caps! Damn those data caps I can’t smell the flowers in 3d HD like I want!

“NYSE Launches Cloud Service for Wall Street”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-nyse-launches-cloud-service-for.html

“Build a cloud service review board”
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2011/062011-edit.html

“Infoblox releases enhanced network automation features”
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nsm/2011/062011nsm1.html

“Little interest among U.S. consumers for mobile wallets”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061711-little-interest-among-us-consumers.html

“Smartphone, tablet Wi-Fi performance varies widely”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-wifi-explosion-sidebar1.html

K Super a Super computer
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/20/top_500_supers_june_2011/

“The Grill: Teri Takai”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-the-grill-teri.html

“High-performance computing poses challenges for SMBs”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/062011-idc-high-performance-computing-poses-challenges.html

Slide Show:
“Products of the Week”
http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/062011-products-of-the-week.html#slide1

“Microsoft's Windows 8 client to include a hypervisor for virtualization”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsofts-windows-8-client-to-include-a-hypervisor-for-virtualization/9747?tag=nl.e539

“UK student faces extradition, jail for posting links”
http://www.zdnet.com/news/uk-student-faces-extradition-jail-for-posting-links/6248562?tag=nl.e539

“Biz, tech students’ skills just $5 at Gloatit.com”
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view/2011_0620biz_tech_students_skills_just_5_at_gloatitcom/srvc=business&position=also

“Using VMware Fusion to fire up old games. Or not.”

http://www.networkworld.com/community/toolshed/using-vmware-fusion-fire-old-games-or-not

“Should I take the A+ exam FIRST to begin my journey into the CCNA, CCNP concentration?”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/itaa/should-i-take-exam-first-begin-my-journey-ccn

“exchange 2010 migration on a cross-forest scenario”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/itaa/exchange-2010-migration-cross-forest-scenario

“Cloud economics favor the small workload”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/researcher-cloud-economics-favor-the-small-workload-289?source=IFWNLE_nlt_cloud_2011-06-20


Surfs up!..........................................Eric