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Archive for June 7th, 2010

Neustar Announces DNSSEC for .US and .BIZ

TERLING, Va., June 7 — Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) announced today that its registry team has completed deployment of DNSSEC in the .US zone and is ready to accept Delegation Signer (DS) records. The .BIZ zone will follow quickly, accepting records as early as July 15, 2010, making it the second gTLD to be fully DNSSEC-enabled. To learn more about DNSSEC as it relates to .US, visit http://www.neustarregistry.biz/support/faqs.

DNSSEC technology uses public key cryptography and digital signatures to protect the Domain Name System (DNS) from cache poisoning attacks. A poisoned cache redirects users to a fraudulent site where their personal and / or financial information may be compromised. The complex undertaking of DNSSEC deployments in .US and .BIZ are an affirmation of Neustar’s continued commitment to a secure Internet. The registry team has been involved in the development of DNSSEC standards with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) since more

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Related Topics: IP/NGN, e-Government |

AT&T to Offer iPhone 4 on June 24

est Pricing Immediately Available to Any iPhone Customer Eligible for Upgrade in 2010

Preordering for iPhone 4 and New $99 iPhone 3GS 8GB Available June 15 at AT&T Retail and Online Stores

DALLAS, June 7 — AT&T*, the U.S. smartphone leader, today announced it will offer iPhone 4, the thinnest smartphone ever with all-new design, FaceTime video calling, Apple’s stunning new Retina display, 5 megapixel camera and HD video recording. iPhone 4 will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model, in company retail stores and online at www.att.com/iphone, plus business channels, beginning June 24. Customers can preorder starting June 15.

To let current iPhone customers quickly upgrade to iPhone 4, AT&T will make its best pricing immediately available to any iPhone customer who would be upgrade eligible for a discounted device by the end of more

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Related Topics: Mobile Apps, 3G/4G |

HP Introduces the Future of Printing: Web Connected and Cloud Aware

Print from any email device to any HP printer from anywhere in the world with HP ePrint

NEW YORK–HP (NYSE:HPQ) today unveiled a new category of web-enabled printing solutions designed for the cloud that will, for the first time, allow people to:

Print from any email device to any new ePrint-enabled printer from anywhere in the world through the new HP ePrint platform;(1)
Store documents or files in the cloud and print direct when needed;
Transform their printers into publishing platforms from which they can customize print apps and schedule timed delivery of content – such as news from msnbc.com and Yahoo! and creative after-school activities from Disney – directly to their home or business printers;(2)
Manage and customize their full printing experience through the new HP ePrintCenter to enjoy relevant, fun and interesting content that is formatted for efficient printing.
To showcase these new solutions, HP announced more

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Related Topics: IP/NGN, Mobile Apps, 3G/4G, Other |

Dialink Selects XO Communications to Provide Ethernet, DIA and VoIP Services

HERNDON, VA – June 7, 2010 – XO Communications (OTCBB: XOHO) today announced that it has been selected by Dialink, a leading provider of VoIP network services to small and medium-sized businesses in Northern California, to provide Ethernet, DIA and VoIP services. By expanding its voice and IP services with XO, the company is well positioned to offer customers more scalable, cost-effective services, as well as grow its network footprint into the Southern California market.

Dialink approached XO at a time when Dialink’s traditional T1 customers were searching for a more economical IP service that could easily expand as their business needs grew. XO’s Ethernet over copper (EoC) and Ethernet over DS1 (EoDS1) services, with bandwidth options ranging from 3 Mbps up to 10 Gbps, offer the bandwidth flexibility and network reach Dialink requires. With XO’s VoIP origination and termination services added to the mix, the company will be more

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Related Topics: Ethernet, Broadband, VOIP |

Orange Business Services Helps Operation Eyesight Battle Avoidable Blindness

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new MPLS IP VPN global infrastructure to be provided

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orange Business Services today announced that it will provide a global communications infrastructure to Operation Eyesight, a global development organization dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness in some of the poorest regions of the world.

“Operation Eyesight recognizes the importance of aligning their technology infrastructure with the overall mission of their organization, and Orange is looking forward to playing an important role in this strategy. Just as important, we are privileged to work with an organization that shares our passion for serving those in need.”

The new MPLS IP VPN will enable Operation Eyesight to better manage all aspects of its organization, including reporting to funders and stakeholders, managing budgets and ensuring that updated information flows smoothly across its more

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AppDynamics Launches Strategic Partner Program to Meet Growing Demand for Application Performance Management

Growing Number of VAR, Ecosystem Alliance, and Cloud Platform Partners Helps Address Today’s Requirements for APM in Enterprise Production Environments

SAN FRANCISCO – June 7, 2010 – AppDynamics, Inc., the next-generation Application Performance Management (APM) company, today unveiled a strategic partner program aimed at helping the company meet the growing enterprise demand for its application performance management solution. The program extends AppDynamics’ global reach and product capabilities, enabling the company to address the worldwide need for production-ready application performance management solutions.

AppDynamics’ next-generation Application Performance Management redefines the APM market through its ability to easily and accurately manage distributed applications in high-volume production environments without adding excess overhead, and has contributed to the success of key customers such as Priceline.com and Yap. AppDynamics offers specific capabilities that are required for a next-generation APM solution, including application mapping, transaction flow monitoring, code-level diagnostics, and cloud orchestration.

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