Friday, June 10, 2011

IPv6 Passes World Test With Flying Colors

IPv6 Passes World Test With Flying Colors


IPv6 Passes World Test With Flying Colors

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:55 PM PDT

For 24 hours on Wednesday, 400-plus Internet companies including Google, Facebook and Microsoft teamed up for a large-scale production test of the next-gen Internet protocol, IPv6. Organized by the Internet Society to raise awareness of the need for a global transition to the new Internet protocol, the test enabled participants to gather data about possible glitches. The Internet has been running on IPv4 for years, and the pool of available IP addresses has dried up.

The Reading Revolution

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Books, writing and text aren't going away, but with the proliferation of digital devices, tablets and smartphones, along with the apps that serve them, the written word is evolving in new and intriguing ways. In fact, the evolution of digital books is, in some ways, making reading cool again. "With Kindle, readers read more," maintained Stephanie Mantello, the senior PR manager for Amazon's Kindle. "Kindle owners buy 3.3 times the number of books they purchased prior to owning a Kindle," she told TechNewsWorld.

iCloud's 5 Stickiest Bits

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

The most important thing to know about Apple's new iCloud service is that it will make being an Apple device owner simpler -- and perhaps more delightful -- than ever before. Of course, its basic premise is this: iCloud will store and sync your music, photos, apps, calendars and documents. For owners of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches, iCloud will be undeniable benefit. At the same time, other Apple product consumers will benefit, and Apple competitors will need to break out their umbrellas and weather a bit of rain.

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