It has certainly has been an interesting few weeks in the tech-world recently.

Still no news from Apple on the iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4s), but there was a small snippet of news that in the next version of the iPhone software – iOS 5 – you will be able to finally use custom message tones.

There was also a very significant bit of news that Apple have told the two main phone companies in the US -  Verizon and AT&T – that for the next version of the iPhone to include  4G LTE networking capabilities they will have to step up their production of 4G ready antennae and masts.

There is no point Apple building it in, if users will just complain that the signal isn’t any different. Apple want their customers to have a good experience – which 4G is more than capable of providing if done properly.

4G could revolutionize the speed at which mobile users access the internet, allowing for radically powerful streaming and apps.

Google have launched their new social networking website Google+.

So far Google+ has proved to be quite a hit with those lucky enough to test it – but relatively few members of the general public are either able to access the site – it is still in the “invite me please!” stage – which can be frustrating to members of the public who want to get stuck in. As opposed to stuck out.

One of the new features of Google+ is the “Hangout” element – where you can video-chat with (at present) up to ten people at a time. Wow. That could potentially upset a lot of people. So it is interesting to consider the implications in the VoIP world.

This page on Mashable is great if you want to keep up-to-date with Google +.

Cisco have recently launched AnyConnect.

AnyConnect has a client for Apple’s  iOS, Windows and Mac OSX – allowing premium quality SSH access to servers and Cisco equipment. This will come in very handy potentially if you are web admin or server expert.

Cisco predominantly make high-end server equipment. A large majority of server systems and computer networks are powered in some way by Cisco. Cisco actually make up quite a big chunk of the connections on the internet itself.

Speaking of Cisco - Inder Singh of Cisco Systems is really interesting – this article about Inder Singh‘s expertise in economics and social issues at Clinton Foundation especially was a good read.

This page is also very useful if you want to learn more about Inder Singh.

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