The Big Friday Edition of Today's Links and My Two Bits....

Verizon installs Vigilent Energy Management Systems in 24 of its US Data Centers. Verizon’s goal to save money by saving has led Verizon to install the Energy Management Systems. The system made up of sensors in the data centers and monitored by software developed by Vigilent offers suggestions to the optimal working temp in the data center. A side benefit to this energy saving on Verizon’s part is the fact that it will help the environment. To learn more you can read the press release; http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/verizon-significantly-reduces-energy-consumption-at-24-of-its-us-data-centers-123544794.html

“Verizon Serves up Fios A La Carte”
http://blogs.forbes.com/greatspeculations/2011/06/09/verizon-serves-up-fios-a-la-carte-but-its-no-feast-for-vz-stock/

Conspiracy? Verizon iPads2 are being sent back to sender in China. The website 9TO5 MAC has gotten whiff of something strange going on with the iPads2. It seems FedEx is sending them back to the manufacturer in China, at Apple’s request. The strange part is the people at Apple don’t know why Fedex is doing this and they the Apple employee’s seem clueless about any recall. And of coarse FedEx is just doing what the system tells it to do. You can read the story for your selves at ;
http://www.9to5mac.com/71512/is-apple-recalling-verizon-ipad-2s/

“Can T-Mobile's 4G network with Rocket 3.0 challenge Verizon's 4G LTE?”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/can-t-mobiles-4g-network-with-rocket-30-challenge-verizons-4g-lte/4789

“IBM debuts supercomputing private cloud”
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/mapping-babel-10017967/ibm-debuts-supercomputing-private-cloud-10022702/

“The Best Router for CCNA, 2011”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ccna-lab-series-part-6-best-router-ccna-2011?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-06-10

“Lessons That Technology Company CEOs Should Learn From the RSA Breach”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/lessons-learned-rsa-breach?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-06-10

“Urgent Microsoft update may be Firefox malware”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/060911-microsoft-firefox-malware.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_security_2011-06-10

“IBM building security into cloud fabric”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/060911-ibm-security.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_security_2011-06-10

“The price is wrong, ACA tells FCC about programming, retransmission”
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/price-wrong-aca-tells-fcc-about-programming-retransmission/2011-06-10?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

“NCTA to FCC: There's enough competition so rules can be removed”
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/ncta-fcc-theres-enough-competition-so-rules-can-be-removed/2011-06-10?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Bringing QR Codes to life for Business
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/10/paperlinks-brings-business-optimized-qr-codes-to-life/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

ONLIVE on mobile devices and everything in Between to the TV...
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/10/onlive-brings-proper-gaming-to-tablets-hdtvs-and-we-go-hands-on-at-e3-2011/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Some think that Office 365 is not ready for Prime Time...
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061011-office-365-beta.html?hpg1=bn&source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-06-10

“Employers paying up for scarce IT talent”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/employers-paying-scarce-it-talent?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-06-10

“US looking for revolutionary binary code system”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/us-looking-revolutionary-binary-code-system?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-06-10

“Data loss hits vast majority of businesses”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061011-ponemon-data-loss.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-06-10

“Fully rugged notebook PC powered by Intel i7”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061011-gd-itronix.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-06-10

A cell phone goes against a blender...
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/tough-nails-phone-vs-bad-ass-blender?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-06-10

“Think You Own Your LinkedIn Profile?”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/230027/think_you_own_your_linkedin_profile_better_think_again.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

“AMD resurrects FX branding for eight-core Bulldozer processor”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/amd-resurrects-fx-branding-for-eight-core-bulldozer-processor/6093?tag=nl.e539

“Sprint steps up prepaid game: Android fuels commodity devices”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/sprint-steps-up-prepaid-game-android-fuels-commodity-devices/50305?tag=nl.e539

“The Late Great Virtual CPU Debate”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/virtualization/the-late-great-virtual-cpu-debate/3251?tag=nl.e539

“Spain arrests 3 Anons for Sony, bank hacks; AnonOps vows revenge”
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/spain-arrests-3-anons-for-sony-bank-hacks-anonops-vows-revenge.ars

“IBM Cooks Up Super-Thin Graphene Chips”
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/IBM-Cooks-Up-Super-Thin-Graphene-Chips-72634.html

“Motorola Photon 4G hands-on demo video”
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/motorola-photon-4g-hands-on-demo-video/

“NHTSA administrator: Apps must take backseat to auto safety”
http://www.freep.com/article/20110610/BUSINESS01/106100443/NHTSA-administrator-Apps-must-take-backseat-auto-safety

“Healthcare Tech Gobbles Growing Chunk Of GDP”
http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/mobile-wireless/230500226

“Army's $57 Million Training System Uses Gaming Tech”
http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/230500243

“AT&T launches Wi-Fi in NYC parks”
http://www.cedmagazine.com/News/2011/06/ATT-Wi-Fi-NYC-New-York-City-hotspot-hotzone-parks-expand.aspx?et_cid=1660812&et_rid=265117505&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cedmagazine.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fATT-Wi-Fi-NYC-New-York-City-hotspot-hotzone-parks-expand.aspx


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

Today's Links and Comcast gets in to the Home Security Business, also in the Post a Small Server maker gets a big Contract

“Suddenlink on the go with TV Everywhere service”
http://www.cedmagazine.com/News/2011/06/Suddenlink-Suddenlink2Go-TV-Everywhere-Turner-Synacor-stream.aspx?et_cid=1650966&et_rid=265117505&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cedmagazine.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fSuddenlink-Suddenlink2Go-TV-Everywhere-Turner-Synacor-stream.aspx

“Cablevision expands business VoIP options”
http://www.cedmagazine.com/News/2011/06/Cablevision-Avaya-Optimum-Business-services-VoIP-SIP-trunking.aspx?et_cid=1650966&et_rid=265117505&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cedmagazine.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fCablevision-Avaya-Optimum-Business-services-VoIP-SIP-trunking.aspx

“Why Microsoft cannot make its own Windows tablet”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/why-microsoft-cannot-make-its-own-windows-tablet/2813?tag=nl.e550

“Samsung stays mum over Nokia bid rumors”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/samsung-stays-mum-over-nokia-bid-rumors/50219?tag=nl.e550

“Remove profiles on Windows Server 2008 with the Delprof2 utility”
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/remove-profiles-on-windows-server-2008-with-the-delprof2-utility/4241?tag=nl.e550

“GM’s chief is pushing for higher gas taxes”
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/transportation/gm-8217s-chief-is-pushing-for-higher-gas-taxes/379?tag=nl.e550
Maybe it’s time to sell my Chevy and buy from a company that doesn't want to raise taxes on me.

Comcast gets into the home security business.
Comcast has announced another service called XFINITY HOME SECURITY SERVICE. The software behind this service is provide to Comcast by iControl Networks. According to the release the new home security service provided by Comcast offers the following features that include an interactive, easy-to-use touch screen security panel, for dual-mode broadband and cellular connectivity to the Central Monitoring Station, video monitoring, lighting control, custom text and email alerts, 24/7 monitoring, thermostat control, remote arm/disarm. You can read the press release at the following link; http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/icontrol-networks-powers-comcasts-xfinity-home-security-service-123536259.html
iControl might want to watch out for Apple computer because of the simple fact that they use i in their name. Apple might sue over trade mark infringement, either that or offer to buy them out so that they can get the name. On Comcast’s part are they going to start offering quad play? A quad range of services for one low monthly fee? Another avenue for them to try and make money out of the cable pipes.

Comcast is sitting on allot of wireless spectrum..
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/comcast-doubly-blessed-wireless-spectrum/2011-06-09?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
My personal feeling is that Comcast will use the spectrum. It has it just has not announced it’s plans yet. Otherwise why would they hire a wireless exec like they did in 2008?

“A Voice of Reason on IPv6 Day”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/229786/a_voice_of_reason_on_ipv6_day.html

“Marketing Plus IT”
http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2011/06/08/marketing-plus-it-a-relationship-that-will-cost-you/?ref=IMEDIANEWS

“Xoom LTE Upgrade Coming 'In Near Future'”
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal-tech/tablets/230500072
At the end of the article there’s a bit about new WiFi/WiMax tablet coming to market. When it comes to 4G networks I might steer clear of WiMax since the rest of the world is going LTE.

Suddenlink gets into the video streaming business..
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/suddenlink-goes-over-top-video-offerings/2011-06-09?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Press Release;
“Xcelerit Puts Monte-Carlo Simulations on Steroids Using Supermicro GPU Server”
http://www.hpcwire.com/hpcwire/2011-06-08/xcelerit_puts_monte-carlo_simulations_on_steroids_using_supermicro_gpu_server.html

“Too cloud-averse or too cloud-eager: Either way, you're fired”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/too-cloud-averse-or-too-cloud-eager-either-way-youre-fired-394?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-06-09

The Poor PC.....
http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/pity-the-poor-pc-first-the-ipad-now-icloud-591?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-06-09

“Java SE 7 gets thumbs-up from standards committee”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/java-se-7-gets-thumbs-standards-committee-614?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-06-09

“Appro wins 6 petaflops contract from DOE nuke labs”
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/08/appro_6_petaflops_doe_deal/

Oracle uses blades to make clouds...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/09/oracle_private_infrastructure_cloud/

Apple registers 50 domain names and gives a peek at what they might be planning in the future...
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/09/apple-registered-close-to-50-product-domain-names-on-wwdc-day/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

AMD invests in ViVu
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/09/chip-maker-amd-invests-in-video-conferencing-startup-vivu/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

“Citigroup Breach Exposed Data on 210,000 Customers”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/229868/citigroup_breach_exposed_data_on_210000_customers.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

“Samsung Ships 1TB Internal Hard Drive for Laptops”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/229867/samsung_ships_1tb_internal_hard_drive_for_laptops.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl
It’ll be obsolete in 5 years time.

Dell want to eat HP’s Data Storage lunch..
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/229789/dell_throws_down_the_data_storage_gauntlet.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

“Google May Struggle in an Apple World, Says Forrester CEO”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/229898/google_may_struggle_in_an_apple_world_says_forrester_ceo.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl
Competition is a good thing. Never count Microsoft and Google out.

The cable companies to start offering three screen interface.
http://www.cedmagazine.com/News/2011/06/SeaChange-multi-screen-user-interface-UI-HTML5-Nitro-Adrenalin.aspx?et_cid=1655808&et_rid=265117505&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cedmagazine.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fSeaChange-multi-screen-user-interface-UI-HTML5-Nitro-Adrenalin.aspx

“Samsung Demos Super-High Resolution 3D HDTV”
http://www.pcworld.com/article/229639/samsung_demos_superhigh_resolution_3d_hdtv_drops_jaws_in_the_process.html#tk.nl_tex_h_cbstories

“How the Apple iCloud compares to Google's cloud”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/060811-how-the-apple-icloud-compares.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cloud_security_2011-06-09


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

Today's Links and My Two Bits....On the New Mobile Version

Google keeps adding features to it’s line of services. Beginning today if you view this blog on a mobile device you can now see the mobile version of this blog as opposed to the web version.
Eric

“How Facebook could dominate retail marketing”
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29203.asp

“Oracle upgrades JDeveloper IDE”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/oracle-upgrades-jdeveloper-ide-342?source=IFWNLE_jw_2011-06-07

Acer introduces a Micro Server the AC100
http://www.wegotserved.com/2011/06/07/acer-enters-small-business-microserver-market-ac100/?utm_source=WGS+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=df249def3c-WGS_DAILY_NEWSLETTER

IPv6 Day
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20069841-264/ipv6-day-kicking-the-tires-of-a-next-gen-net-today/

“Microsoft acquires Prodiance”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-acquires-prodiance-to-integrate-risk-management-into-future-office-releases/9640?tag=nl.e539

“Nintendo Wii U”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/seo/nintendo-wii-u-an-in-depth-look-at-nintendo-8217s-powerhouse-next-gen-console/3215?tag=nl.e539

“Oracle wants big cut of Android damages”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/oracle-wants-big-cut-of-android-damages-as-googles-ip-headache-gets-worse/50188?tag=nl.e539

A new release of LibreOffice
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/libreoffice-motors-right-along-with-a-new-release/9048?tag=nl.e539

“HP plugs CloudSystem into Amazon and other heavens”
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/07/hp_cloudsystem_service_providers/

“IBM tunes Xeon E7 appliances for VMware hypervisor”
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/07/ibm_vmware_sap_appliances/

“Comcast wins Olympics coverage through 2020”
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/olympics/123438969.html

There’s a Data Center hub in NC
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/060311-apple-google-facebook-turn-nc.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_google_2011-06-08

“Google adds download defense to Chrome, patches 15 bugs”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/060811-google-adds-download-defense-to.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_google_2011-06-08

I hate posting links to slide shows because to me all it does is drive up the clicks for a website on an article with little or no substantial value. However there are rare occasions when I find the info in a slide show to be informative. Today I give the link to a slide show about Apple Lion Server as it meets my requirements.
http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/060711-mac-os-x-lion-server.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-06-08#slide1

The winner in the tech talent wars is.................
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/07/a-look-at-whos-winning-the-talent-wars-in-tech-hint-it-rhymes-with-twitter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Cisco launches ASr 9000 router upgrade
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/cisco-returns-network-roots-advanced-asr-9000-upgrade/2011-06-08?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
If you look at the press release provided at the end of the article the router does router virtualization. I’ve been screaming for something like this for cable, for the last few months. The upgraded router will help cable operators better handle the flow of traffic on their networks. Here’s another article on the Cisco routers; http://www.cedmagazine.com/News/2011/06/Cisco-ASR-9000-9922-96-Tbps-IPv6-nV-network-virtualization.aspx?et_cid=1645841&et_rid=265117505&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cedmagazine.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fCisco-ASR-9000-9922-96-Tbps-IPv6-nV-network-virtualization.aspx

The next piece in the puzzle is security and encryption of say TV shows through VOD. Well it just so happens that a company called Verimatrix has come out with what it call video watermarking. It encrypts compressed video streams. You can read more here; http://www.cedmagazine.com/News/2011/06/StreamMark-Verimatrix-VideoMark-watermarking-server-side-VOD.aspx?et_cid=1645841&et_rid=265117505&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cedmagazine.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fStreamMark-Verimatrix-VideoMark-watermarking-server-side-VOD.aspx

Cox blames programing costs for rise in basic cable rates
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/programming-costs-blame-cox-basic-cable-hikes/2011-06-08?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Glass free 3D Smart phone on the Sprint network coming to market 6/24
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/060611-htc-evo-3d-glasses-free-smartphone.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_wireless_2011-06-08

“Just Showing Up Every Day Builds You a Strong Career Path”
http://news.dice.com/2011/06/07/the-power-of-just-showing-up/

“Acer's Aspire Ethos Laptops Feature Detachable Touchpads”
http://www.pcworld.com/article/229784/Acers_Aspire_Ethos_Laptops_Feature_Detachable_Touchpads.html

18 year old Greek hacker gets’ arrested
http://www.cio.com/article/683783/Greek_Police_Arrest_Teen_on_Hacking_Charges?taxonomyId=3089
Wow for once it wasn’t a Russian hacker.............

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