Researchers claim 4G LTE vulnerable to $650 radio jammer

11/15, 5:03pm

Briefcase-sized transmitter could block thousands of devices

An LTE network in a city could be taken down by $650 worth of equipment, according to researchers. The team at Virginia Tech believes that a battery-operated transmitter the size of a small briefcase could, if operated correctly, knock out 4G coverage for miles around a large base station, cutting off communications for thousands of users.

Apple to drop Xserve after January 31

11/05, 7:50am

Xserve gone Jan 31 in push to Mac Pro, Mac mini

Apple today sent notice that it was phasing out the Xserve. The rackmount server will be discontinued as of January 31, 2011, and the currently available 160GB, 1TB and 2TB Apple Drive Modules will ship through the end of 2011 or until stock runs out. The company plans to honor AppleCare warranties and will have repair parts for up to seven years in California and five years in the rest of the world.