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• What's the true meaning of unified communications?
  Unified communications is more than the simple integration of fixed and mobile communications. It means the inclusion of additional wireless communications - not just basic Wi-Fi - but also, expanding the definition of wireless to include satellite and microwave communication as well. New
• Wanted: Convergence standard for 802.21
  This is good technology, and it has the support of the likes of InterDigital and even Intel. But, good technology alone is of relatively little value. Now is the time to toot the horn a little.
• Parallel Internet: Inside the Worldwide LHC computing Grid
  Perhaps just as complicated as answering scientists' questions of origin, is setting up a worldwide network capable of distributing the mountains of data produced by the seemingly infinite number of particle collisions.
• Low energy Bluetooth breaks cover
  The things around us could all communicate, if the industry could deliver a good low-power sensor network. Is Bluetooth on the right track though?
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• The WLAN wars are back - with a vengeance
  The debates about wireless LAN architectures have got more complex, if anything. Craig Mathias explains why WLANs may never grow up and settle down.
• Whatever happened to ZigBee?
  Low-power sensor networks aren't yet as big as he hoped, but ZigBee Alliance chief Bob Heile says the low-power standard will rock the competition and make the world greener.
• University gives top marks to virtual cell Wi-Fi
  When the University of Birmingham upgraded its core network a few years ago, it set in course a train of events that would lead to it becoming one of the UK's largest - and yet secure - campus wireless LANs.
• UK prepares for 4G spectrum auction
  Ofcom's 2.6GHz spectrum will open the door to 4G mobile broadband - but will it be won by LTE or Wimax?
• Bluetooth steps in for US government security
  Bluetooth isn't just for headsets, says Craig Mathias - it has a role to play in securing mobile access for public sector employees in the US
• Which laptop extras should you go for?
  When you buy a laptop, which upgrades are worth paying for, and which are a waste of money?
• Low-cost laptops - an offer Microsoft can't refuse
  No way is Vista going to work on £200 laptops. That means the only thing Microsoft can fight with is XP.
• Mobile devices bring touch into the user equation
  As mobile devices evolve and grow more sophisticated, so too do the ways that we interact with them.
• Is iPhone 2.0 enterprise-ready?
  This month's big iPhone upgrade added a lot of features - but are they enough to win IT managers over?
• Opera boss orchestrates the handheld web
  Jon Tetzchner, the CEO of Opera Software, tells why WAP was a dead end and why the iPhone has it right - it's got to be one web, wherever it goes.
• Getting to grips with UK's biggest WLAN
  How do you build wireless services for a giant building, that contains multiple businesses, millions of users and has very high security demands?
• Does Motorola's 802.11n kit put it back in the Wi-Fi game?
  Motorola took its time bringing out an 802.11n AP for its enterprise Wi-Fi, but it may not be too late for the product to make an impact.
• Why won't Apple let new iPhone apps run in the background?
  Apple's iPhone SDK has a rule: only one third party application at a time. Does that mean your IM will close when you're not looking at it?
• The iPhone SDK is not too restrictive after all
  The industry feared the SDK would lock developers up, but it allows plenty of freedom - including the ability to turn an iPod into a phone, says Scott Bradner.
• Wireless LAN stress test uncovers 802.11 problems
  There are competing architectures for entgerprise Wi-Fi. A rare test , carried out by a Wi-Fi pioneer, made a surprising conclusion.

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