March 25, 2010
The Contract-Free iPhone Is Simply The First Sign That A New iPhone Is Nearing
TechCrunch
MG Siegler writes about Apple’s upcoming new iPhone hardware launch this year.
“The Internet was abuzz with the news that Apple would begin selling unlocked iPhones. The only problem? It’s not true . In fact, it’s no different from what Apple did last year at this time: sell contract-free iPhones at unsubsidized prices. But that doesn’t mean this move is entirely uninteresting. You may be wondering why Apple is doing this? And why now? Well, it seems fairly obvious that’s it’s an attempt to move inventory before a new piece of iPhone hardware launches in the June or July timeframe. Remember, that’s just a few short months away already.”
The New IE9: More HTML5, CSS3 and No Windows XP
Mashable
Ben Parr shares his thoughts on the developer preview of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 Web browser.
“The preview is bare-bones: After playing around with it, I can tell you that it doesn’t have much in terms of user interface – or anything else for that matter. This is more of a proof-of-concept than a web browser (there isn’t even an address bar). Still, it provides a good glimpse into what we can expect from IE9: a complete reboot.”
Don’t Forget About Streaming and Storage in Your UC Plans
Network World
Irwin Lazar offers some advice to companies who are looking to increase their video conferencing deployments.
“For those of you who are increasing your video conferencing deployments, pay attention to emerging opportunities to add storage, collaboration and streaming to the mix. Evaluate the options to leverage new platforms to support signage, surveillance, and streaming needs. But also understand potential impacts on the LAN and WAN, and address requirements around governance and discovery of video content.”