Tag archive: Networking

Essays. Coupons. Last-minute directions to Grandma’s house. Whatever you need to print, there’s a home printer that can do it. And intense competition among competitors like HP, Lexmark, Canon and others has ground prices to such absurd lows that you can now walk into a store and walk out with a brand new printer for $60. But selecting a home printer among so many options can be tough, especially with all the convoluted terms that can… Read More

Graduation is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to get a job. Whether or not you’re just getting through a college/graduate-level degree or just looking for something temporary to tide you over, the job hunting experience is the same: Frustrating, tedious, and cruel. But it doesn’t have to be. Social networking has made a lot of things less professional, but it’s also brought with it a slew of career-focused websites and… Read More

Everyone thinks that the potential crossover appeal between the iPad and students is huge. It might take years, but one day all text books could be sold as e-books, and students could find themselves with an iPad or a similar tablet computer that replaces the several text books that weigh down their backpacks. It is an ideal match. Except no one remembered to ask the IT departments of the universities. The Wall Street Journal is reporting… Read More

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard—currently the number-one PC maker on the planet—has announced it is buying 3Com for a mammoth $2.7 billion. 3Com mamnufactures networking gear like routers and switches, and provides security and network management services; the acquisition puts HP in a position to take on Cisco, the dominant player in networking hardware. “Companies are looking for ways to break free from the business limitations imposed by… Read More