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Apple released updated versions of its MacBook notebooks, which are the first from Apple to include NVIDIA GeForce chips.

Vendors in the security space face double-duty pressure to not only best competitors but also to stay one step ahead of never-ending security threats. Here are 12 products the Test Center believes succeed at doing both.

From cool accessories to fresh laptops and smart phones, here are 25 new products to help keep mobile workers connected, protected and productive.

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Sprint Nextel's XOHM unit unveiled the first-ever WiMAX unit last week in Baltimore, but the Test Center finds a few areas that could use improvement.

Test Center sets up a wireless network based on, not DSL or cable-modem, but 3G cellular networks.

Test Center takes a quick look at the T-Mobile G1, the SDK 1.0, Android platform, and the Market.

It seems that any new electronic device today has some form of Wi-Fi feature integrated in it, and projectors are no exception. The Test Center evaluated Panasonic's new PT-LB80NTU projector and found a surprise up its sleeve.

Sometimes, the most challenging aspect of managing networks is not setup or deployment. Rather, it's troubleshooting problems. Especially problems that may not be readily apparent, like traffic flow or bottleneck issues.

The Test Center looks at the snom M3, a cordless SIP phone that frees up users from desk phones or softphones and keeps them on the company's VoIP network.

Network switches never get much fanfare. They sit in racks connecting network segments and generally go unnoticed—until, of course, they stop working. Yet, what would a network be without them? Nothing much more than a small workgroup, perhaps.

The Test Center reviews the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger, the "other" feature-loaded smartphone on the market.

With all manner of traffic across the Internet continuing to grow exponentially, and crashes, downtime and network performance issues appearing to grow by the month, getting the best possible network performance can become a chore. At the same time, more businesses are putting employees at branch offices or home offices instead of at headquarters, while simultaneously consolidating their IT resources.

CRN Test Center reviewers set out to examine SolarWinds Inc.'s Orion Network Monitoring solution but the process was more difficult than expected.

Microsemi is working to take advantage of growth opportunity in infrastructure, with a PoE offering that VARs can now consider.

Juniper has launched a VPN solution that can scale its number of users on the fly in case of emergency. The Test Center examines it and provides this review.

The Test Center takes a look at the MBR1000 wireless router from CradlePoint Technology.

Microsoft Corp. has added another layer to unified communications with its RoundTable videoconferencing unit. For $3,000—roughly the cost of a few airline tickets for one executive—RoundTable offers high-end, plug-and-play videoconferencing that is cost-effective and easy to implement.

Whenever the conversation turns to storage, SANs tend to hog the spotlight. However, there are valid technical and financial reasons for picking NAS, especially when several machines need access to the same set of data.

D-Link's, with its new 802.11n-enabled router, aims to tap into new technology for higher-bandwidth wireless. The Test Center takes a look at it to see how successful it is.

With SecureTrack, operations teams have a single interface that will display the configuration settings for each monitored firewall.

As if peer-to-peer downloading wasn't enough, now YouTube and other new forms of video content are jamming network traffic. What can solution providers do to mitigate this onslaught?

The increasing availability of VoIP products specifically targeting small businesses means it's easier than ever for solution providers to design a solution that fits customers' needs. Our Test Center pits five rivals head-to-head for the small-business IP telephony crown.

For years, the digital signage solution has been almost the Great White Whale of the computer and networking peripherals space. It looked good on paper, but harpooning the total solution was elusive for many solution providers as software was bulky, bandwidth was scarce and return on investment a nonstarter.

Our Test Center test-drives Starface as a hosted PBX solution to get a feel for the system's features.

With the explosion of applications—voice, video and data—on the network, server load balancers are critical for optimizing resources in the data center. CRN Test Center engineers recently put the AX2000 from A10 Networks through its paces, installing it on a test network with three quad-core servers.

Keeping track of what's happening in the network is essential, but it's not always easy or affordable, creating a large opportunity for solution providers to step in with proactive network management services.

Despite all the chatter about integrating voice and data in communications, VoIP in and of itself only begins to touch on the true potential that comes from bringing disparate systems together. The power of convergence truly occurs when applications integrate with communications products. The VoIP offering from ObjectWorld takes this to heart, bringing telephony under the control of the IT department.

Mention the word "wireless" to business managers and visions of "access anywhere" pop into their heads. Mention the same word to network administrators and security breaches come to mind.

With all of the focus on VoIP right now, an increasing number of solution providers are looking for ways to break into the market with simple but powerful solutions.

Solution providers interested in offering support desk services should look no further than the Bomgar Box remote desktop control and support appliance.

eTelemetry's Metron appliance can track bandwidth usage within a company and turn that network traffic information into valuable business intelligence.

Networks keep getting more complex, but Ipswitch aims to simplify the network administrator's life with WhatsUp Gold Version 11, the latest release of its network monitoring software.

Blade Network Technologies' Nortel-based 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module brings Layer 2/3 switching into IBM and Hewlett-Packard blade housings.

VoIP service providers Skype and Vonage have partnered with hardware makers to release cell-like phones that can use their services via Wi-Fi networks. Here's how to get started.

SMBs' connectivity demands are on the rise. VARs can answer the call with Netgear's versatile ProSafe Gigabit VPN Firewall 25 FVS124G.

All right—so the high-speed 802.11n standard is still in draft form, but the channel doesn't want to wait to deliver solid, secure, high-performance wireless solutions to every corner of businesses of every size. What are the options?

When Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz penned the first "Hacking Exposed" in 2000, they created a reference that truly explained common and emerging network and Internet attacks from a hacker's perspective.

With its Clearmesh 300, Clearmesh Networks eliminates the hassles of fiber by shifting the networking signal -- light waves in this case -- to an above-ground installation.

Aten's new KM0832 CAT5 Matrix KVM Switch allows eight administrators to independently control up to 32 servers simultaneously.

Capable of supporting up to 64 servers, Raritan's 2U rack-mount Dominion KX464 KVM-over-IP unit offers VARs some high-margin opportunities.

The handheld market is on the precipice of the next level of convergence thanks to two new elements: wireless DSL and the .mobi top-level domain.

Does tiny KVM match up to Mac Mini?

Recently, D-Link launched the xStack IP Telephony DVX-1000 IP PBXan IP-based device aimed at helping small businesses cut telephony-based costs.

Apposite Technologies' Linktropy 4500: Because every enterprise network is composed of its own boundaries and idiosyncrasies and its important to know exactly how products will function in real-world environments.

It is essential for resellers to ensure the survival of their customers’ businesses and one way to make certain of that is to know exactly how software and IT infrastructure products will function in real-world enterprise environments prior to going live. And because every enterprise network is composed of its own boundaries and idiosyncrasies, the importance of knowing exactly how products will function in real-world enterprise environments is essential to delivering higher-quality, network-friendly products.

Linksys is looking to alter the wireless networking world with the release of its draft 802.11n product line, including a broadband router and PC card.

Taking the cost and headache out of skyscraper Internet installations.

The WLAN market is sizzling hot right now and solution providers servicing the SMB space may want to take a look at a new wireless standard referred to as MIMO technology.

Although simulating realistic Web traffic remains one of the hardest tasks to accomplish for solution providers, SoftLogica offers a solution to these hurdles with its WAPT 4.0.

Adding VoIP to a network is something that should be done with sufficient planning and tools by an experienced solution provider ... that's where a tool like Network Instruments' Observer comes into play.

Built on a new generation of wireless architecture, this unit provides improved quality of service and a boost in bandwidth that brings WLAN access up to wired Ethernet speeds.

The VBrick VB6000 WM appliance brings advanced video-streaming capabilities to the masses, potentially fueling a new method for solution providers to deliver content to enterprise users and their customers.

Enterprise-level companies that need to support a mobile workforce may want to take a look at PowerConnect from Ascendent Systems.

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