http://www.networkworld.com/rss/netflash.xml Network World News Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2010 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-apples-ios-beats-android-61.html?source=nww_rss Apple's iOS mobile operating system is now the third-most popular platform on the Internet, with a share nearly six times larger than Android's, a Web measurement company said Wednesday. Gregg Keizer 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-botnet-takedown-may-yield-valuable.html?source=nww_rss Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam. Jeremy Kirk 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-as-earl-looms-tips-to.html?source=nww_rss With forecasters predicting a very active hurricane season, experts say IT managers must review business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure to prepare for potential power outages and data center damage. Lucas Mearian 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-samsung-launches-galaxy.html?source=nww_rss Samsung has finally revealed the Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer running Android 2.2 that will begin shipping in October. It can be used to surf the Web, watch movies, read e-books, navigate using GPS -- and even make phone calls, according to Samsung. Mikael Ricknäs 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-baidu-launches-new-entertainment-features.html?source=nww_rss Baidu, China's largest search engine, officially launched a series of new entertainment features on Thursday, making it easier for users to access games, television shows and books. Michael Kan 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-new-ipods-vs-old-specs.html?source=nww_rss Apple on Wednesday unveiled what CEO Steve Jobs called Apple's "biggest change in the iPod lineup ever." The newly released iPods are available for pre-order now and start shipping next week. New iPods include a smaller iPod Nano featuring a multitouch screen and a throwback iPod Shuffle featuring physical playback controls on the device. Apple also debuted a new iPod Touch featuring back- and front-facing cameras and FaceTime video calling. Ian Paul 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-new-apple-tv-living-room.html?source=nww_rss Today's unveiling of a smaller, cheaper Apple TV set-top box is the latest in a long line of tech industry efforts to conquer the living room. Recent reports and rumors have Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Sony all developing low-cost entertainment devices that would stream entertainment bits--movies, TV shows, music, photos, and so on--from the Internet to your HDTV. Jeff Bertolucci 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090210-remains-of-the-day-did.html?source=nww_rss You ever get that nagging feeling at the back of your mind that you've missed something important? Huh. Well, it was probably nothing. I mean, after all, what could be more important than Microsoft shipping Windows Phone 7? Or Steve Jobs's approval of Intel's latest acquisition? I'll tell you what: Don Draper on his iPhone. Lean back, relax, and let the soothing remainders for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 wash over you. Dan Moren 2010-09-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-ibm-xforce-google.html?source=nww_rss IBM has overhauled its list of worst security patchers among software vendors, putting Microsoft at the top of its list and shifting Sun from No. 1 to No. 5. Tim Greene 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-microsoft-responds-to-vmware.html?source=nww_rss Virtualization has not stripped Windows of its relevance, a Microsoft official said in response to VMware CEO Paul Maritz’s argument that operating systems are no longer the center of innovation in the IT world. Jon Brodkin 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-suse-linux-for-vmware.html?source=nww_rss Virtualization and cloud capabilities are touted in the joint Novell-VMware announcement Paul Krill 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-fujitsu-says-green-it-services.html?source=nww_rss Most of the talk about IT energy efficiency has focused on the data center, but office equipment like PCs and printers can offer plenty of opportunity to cut costs as well. Fujitsu is rolling out some new services Wednesday that aim to help companies tackle both areas at once, and it claims they can reduce a company's IT energy bills by 20 percent on average. James Niccolai 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-3par-faces-lawsuit-as-bidding.html?source=nww_rss 3Par, which is already the subject of a bidding war between Hewlett-Packard and Dell, is now among a group of companies being sued by Crossroads Systems for patent infringement. Nancy Gohring 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-disable-a-laptop-touchpad-while.html?source=nww_rss Many moons ago I wrote about TouchFreeze, a free laptop utility that solves one of life's most maddening problems: accidental swipes of your touchpad while typing. (Why isn't Windows smart enough to do this on its own? Just saying.) Rick Broida 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-blackberry-loses-more-ground-to.html?source=nww_rss In a continuing trend, more businesses are shifting loyalties from Blackberry to iPhones and Android devices as the relative newcomers make inroads into the corporate world. Three-quarters of the 200 businesses surveyed in the United States and the U.K in the study reported that their employees are choosing other than Blackberry, Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. reported to Bloomberg. The number was 83 percent for U.S. companies. Barbara E. Hernandez 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-firefox-36-becomes-number-two.html?source=nww_rss The data from the Net Applications for browser market share in August show that Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 continues to lead overall and outpace all competitors in growth. Even better news is that Internet Explorer 6--the archaic and insecure browser that refuses to die--is losing ground. Tony Bradley 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-install-apps-with-ubuntu-software.html?source=nww_rss Introducing the Ubuntu Software Center Brent W. Hopkins 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-3d-content-is-king-at.html?source=nww_rss Most observers agree that more content is needed for 3D to take off in the living room. An important part will be self-generated, Panasonic said Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. Mikael Ricknäs 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-activestate-prepares-python-for.html?source=nww_rss The new ActiveState Python distribution includes modules for GUI design and interacting with databases Joab Jackson 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-new-patterns-in-media-consumption.html?source=nww_rss A new study on consumer behavior revealed that more consumers are turning to other technology sources to view contents instead of traditional broadcast TV. Veronica C. Silva 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-discover-to-get-5m-from.html?source=nww_rss Heartland Payment Systems has agreed to pay $5 million to Discover to settle claims arising from the massive data breach disclosed by the payment processor last year. Jaikumar Vijayan 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-epson-releases-stylus-nx625-all-in-one.html?source=nww_rss Epson added the Stylus NX625 to its line of all-in-one inexpensive printers on Wednesday. The model includes some high-end features at a low-end price. Jeff Porten 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-free-demo-of-epic-gamess.html?source=nww_rss Curious about Project Sword, the new Epic Games RPG for iOS demonstrated at Apple's event on Wednesday? Lucky for you, the company has released a free app that allows users to explore the castle environment showcased during the demo. Serenity Caldwell 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-11-must-have-android-apps-for.html?source=nww_rss Now that business users have begun clamoring for Android phones in earnest, it's a better time than ever to take a fresh look at the Android apps now available for enterprises. Katherine Noyes 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-free-trial-week-for-champions.html?source=nww_rss Cryptic Studios and Atari are celebrating the one-year anniversary of superhero/villain MMO Champions Online's launch by offering a free trail beginning today. Gamepro Staff 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-read-first-10-pages-of.html?source=nww_rss If you want to take in everything you can related to Fallout: New Vegas before its late October release, then you might want to check out a free preview. James Fudge 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-sony-borders-shift-e-reader-strategy.html?source=nww_rss Both Sony and Borders have shifted things around this week on their e-reader product lines to compete more aggressively as we approach the holiday season. The opposing strategies are a stark contrast in how to take on the Amazon Kindle, and neither is likely to succeed. Tony Bradley 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-windows-phone-7-released-to.html?source=nww_rss Windows Phone 7 has been finalized and released to manufacturers, Microsoft announced today. Matt Hamblen 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-darpa-launches-insider-threat-detection.html?source=nww_rss The Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an effort aimed at finding and detecting to insider threats on Department of Defense networks. Jaikumar Vijayan 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-zulu-plugin-for-filemaker-merges.html?source=nww_rss SeedCode has announced the Zulu iCal Server plugin for FileMaker Pro Server databases. FileMaker offers internal date-handling, but before now, databases that implement a calendaring solution have typically had to use FileMaker scripting and AppleScript in order to export this information to an iCal calendar. Zulu bypasses that by making the live data in a multiuser FileMaker database available directly in iCal. Jeff Porten 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-summary-apple-kicks-off-fall.html?source=nww_rss As expected, Apple refreshed its iPod lineup Wednesday, unveiling redesigned versions of its iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle music players. But the company didn't stop there, using its annual fall music event to also announce an update to its iTunes software and an overhaul of its Apple TV set-top box. Philip Michaels 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-west-virginias-it-workers-fight.html?source=nww_rss West Virginia's IT workers are concerned that the state plans to outsource their jobs and have responded with a protest and a lawsuit. Patrick Thibodeau 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-mobile-crm-app-helps-construction.html?source=nww_rss VCC, a nationwide retail construction company, finds that giving project managers smartphone access to customer data is a big boost in attracting new business. Matt Hamblen 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-miami-man-pleads-guilty-in.html?source=nww_rss A Miami man has pleaded guilty to two identity-theft related charges after federal agents found more than 26,000 credit card numbers stored on his computer, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Grant Gross 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-brocade.html?source=nww_rss Brocade will soon unveil 100Gbps Ethernet additions to its switching and routing product line, in what the company claims is its most significant Ethernet/IP product rollout since acquiring Foundry Networks in 2008. Jim Duffy 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-is-charles-phillips-leaving.html?source=nww_rss Oracle co-President Charles Phillips may soon be leaving the company after some public missteps and a recent change in Oracle's upper management, a financial analyst company said Wednesday in a research note to its clients. James Niccolai 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-jobs-slashes-apple-tv-price.html?source=nww_rss Apple CEO Steve Jobs today introduced a smaller and less expensive Apple TV, laid out a completely revamped iPod music player lineup, talked up a pair of upgrades to its iOS mobile operating system and touted changes to the company's iTunes music software and store. Gregg Keizer 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-oracle-giving-student-coders-free.html?source=nww_rss Oracle is hoping to entice a younger generation of Java programmers into its fold by offering students complimentary admission to the upcoming JavaOne and Oracle Develop conferences. Chris Kanaracus 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-fcc-strikes-down-free-broadband.html?source=nww_rss The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has closed the door on a controversial proposal for a way to use a chunk of wireless spectrum, but continues to consider how best to deploy the valuable spectrum. Nancy Gohring 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-apple-ipod.html?source=nww_rss Apple announced its new iPod touch, which is almost identical to the iPhone 4, but lacks a cellular radio. Users can make use of its 802.11n Wi-Fi chipset for connectivity. John Cox 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-ios-41s-gamecenter-to-hit.html?source=nww_rss On Wednesday, Apple announced that multiplayer games on your iPhone and iPod touch will never be the same. At a press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's highly-anticipated GameCenter. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, GameCenter will be available as a free download next week. Chris Holt 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-oracle-lawsuit-unlikely-to-prompt.html?source=nww_rss Spring Framework founder Rod Johnson says fragmentation probably won't happen, though Oracle's behavior isn't helping Paul Krill 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-apple-unveils-newer-smaller.html?source=nww_rss Topping off its music-focused event on Wednesday, Apple included a revision of the device that it's famously referred to as its "hobby": the Apple TV. Jeff Porten 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-how-to-save-us-it.html?source=nww_rss While popular in the halls of Congress, the additional H-1 B visa fees tacked on to the most recent immigration appropriations bill drew mostly criticism outside of Washington. Some critics say it went too far; others say it didn't go far enough. Most agreed that the move would do little to protect or create U.S. IT jobs. Stephanie Overby 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-game-center-epics-first-iphone.html?source=nww_rss Apple revealed new models of almost all of its major products and upcoming software updates at its annual September press conference. Some of the event's highlights include the first public showing of Game Center, Epic's first iPhone game Project Sword, and the first iPod model to include a camera. Dave Rudden 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-back-to-the-future-co-star.html?source=nww_rss TellTale Games' upcoming adventure game set in the Back to the Future universe will include input from two artists well-known to fans of the films. Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown throughout the trilogy, will lend his voice to the game, while Bob Gale -- co-writer for the original film -- will help craft the plot of the game. Dave Rudden 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-vmworld.html?source=nww_rss Ten highlights from VMworld, the massive virtualization conference. Jon Brodkin 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-inside-apples-music.html?source=nww_rss Apple didn't just roll out new products during its Wednesday press event; it also rattled off some impressive statistics about its mobile, music, and retail efforts. Here are some of the numerical highlights from Steve Jobs's presentation. Marco Tabini 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-ipod-touch-gains-retina-display.html?source=nww_rss Among the other goodies showcased at Wednesday’s special event, Steve Jobs unveiled the newest iPod Touch, featuring Apple’s Retina display technology, its own A4 chip, and front- and back-facing cameras for FaceTime and video recording. Serenity Caldwell 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-apple-announces-itunes.html?source=nww_rss Apple on Wednesday announced iTunes 10, a major upgrade to its music jukebox and media management software. Leading the changes in this version is a social networking component aimed at helping users discover new music. David Chartier 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-playstation-3-will-be-ready.html?source=nww_rss PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to watch movies in 3D by October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer promised during his speech Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. Mikael Ricknäs 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-updated-apple-tv-takes-center.html?source=nww_rss Apple announced its second-generation Apple TV during a press event Wednesday, showing off the updated device, which streams movies from the Internet or mobile devices directly to TV sets. Agam Shah 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-apple-announces-ios-41-features.html?source=nww_rss Apple will release an update to its mobile operating system next week that fixes many bugs while introducing several new features to iOS. The company showed off those features Wednesday during its fall music media event in San Francisco. David Chartier 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-apple-releases-redesigned-ipod-nano.html?source=nww_rss Steve Jobs made no bones about it as he introduced an entirely new set of iPods on Wednesday: "It's the biggest change in the iPod line-up ever," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Dan Moren 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-cisco-itron-to-jointly-design.html?source=nww_rss Cisco and utility metering company Itron have agreed to jointly develop a standards-based IP-based communications platform for smart energy grids. Matt Hamblen 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-microsofts-ie-loses-momentum-drops.html?source=nww_rss The browser battle returned to what passes for normalcy in August as Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which had a two-month run of usage share gains, lost ground to the usual suspect: Google's Chrome. Gregg Keizer 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-fcc-asks-for-more-feedback.html?source=nww_rss The U.S. Federal Communications Commission, in the midst of a long and often contentious debate over whether it should enact formal rules prohibiting broadband providers from selectively blocking or slowing Web content, is asking the public for more comments about network neutrality. Grant Gross 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-daily-stale-bread-news-we.html?source=nww_rss A new Xbox 360 controller was revealed yesterday alongside release dates for a variety of DLC packs to use said accessory on. A few other links came across our browsers that didn't fit into the aforementioned criteria, but we've luckily found a home for them in this morning's daily stale bread. Dave Rudden 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-6-useful-wi-fi-tools-for.html?source=nww_rss We live in a mobile world; if you have a laptop (and who doesn't?), that means constantly connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi. You most likely use Wi-Fi not just when you're on the road at cafés, airports or hotels, but to connect to your home network too. You might even connect to a wireless network at the office. Preston Gralla 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-3-cloud-storage-use-cases.html?source=nww_rss Despite the confusion surrounding what cloud storage really means and how it might be used, few advances in storage have been hyped as much as "cloud storage." Understandably, IT professionals are intrigued by the prospect of reducing their reliance on internal capabilities, eliminating capital spending, and improving the overall cost structure of specific parts of their storage environment by moving workloads to the cloud. At the same time, every vendor in the space is painting its products and message with a cloud veneer. To cut through the hype, Forrester defines cloud storage as: Andrew Reichman 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-sony-introduces-three-light-bright.html?source=nww_rss The e-reader market is constantly moving, with new models being introduced (and prices dropping) on almost a weekly rate. The latest additions are from Sony, which has revamped its line of Sony Reader e-book readers. While two out of the three new models don't have wireless connections to a bookstore -- and are therefore missing the instant gratification that Amazon's Kindle offers -- the new devices are sleek and good-looking, with a lot of interesting features. Barbara Krasnoff 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-hp-hynix-to-jointly-bring.html?source=nww_rss Hewlett-Packard announced an agreement with chip fabricator Hynix to bring a new form of non-volatile memory out of research and into the commercial marketplace. The technology, which will be called ReRAM, is faster and denser than today's flash memory. Lucas Mearian 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-beyond-the-games-apple-to.html?source=nww_rss For businesses and IT, Apple's fixing some iPhone bugs this month, but the bigger iPad upgrade is due in November Galen Gruman 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-russian-trojan-blamed-for-credit.html?source=nww_rss Hundreds of lunchtime customers of a diner in the US city of Memphis are believed to have had funds stolen from their debit and credit cards after PCs at the venue became infected with malware. John E Dunn 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-reflex-extends-management-to-the.html?source=nww_rss Reflex has launched a new initiative to improve manageability of the cloud Maxwell Cooter 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-creative-qa-16-year-old.html?source=nww_rss Jack McLean, a work experience placement and 16-year old GCSE student talks developing a new iPhone app with ustwo™ Nick Spence 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-sony-announces-music-service-hints.html?source=nww_rss Sony will launch a streaming music service, "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity," by the end of the year, the company said Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. Mikael Ricknäs 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-amazon-lines-up-ducks-for.html?source=nww_rss Amazon.com has been glad-handling executives at major entertainment companies, trying to sell them on a service for streaming TV shows and movies over the Internet, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move would be a direct challenge to the 800-pound gorilla in the market, Netflix, and to Google, which recently announced plans to bake its Android operating system into a variety of TV-related devices. Apple is also rumored to be planning to get into the streaming business with 99-cent rentals of TV shows from the Fox networks and Disney-owned ABC. John P. Mello Jr. 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-atari-2600-teardown-whats-inside.html?source=nww_rss When the Atari 2600 came out in 1977, it revolutionized gaming by popularizing the use of game cartridges and microprocessor-based hardware. No longer were all of a console's games built into the system--you could now buy third-party games on ROM chips housed in cartridges and play more than just Pong! Alessondra Springmann 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-copilot-live-apps-gain-advanced.html?source=nww_rss ALK Technologies has stepped up its satellite navigation game by adding a more advanced traffic service to its CoPilot Live USA and North America iPhone apps. David Chartier 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-supreme-commander-2-gets-massive.html?source=nww_rss Patch 1.2 for real-time strategy game, Supreme Commander 2, is a doosey. There are over 100 items fixed, updated, or brand-new in features. Aj Glasser 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-lucasarts-confirms-staff.html?source=nww_rss Reports this morning say there's a 30 percent staff reduction at LucasArts going into effect today. We got confirmation from LucasArts with the following statement: Aj Glasser 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-archos-unveils-android-tablets-from.html?source=nww_rss Archos has launched five new internet tablets that run Google's Android operating system, with prices starting from £99. Carrie-ann Skinner 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-gcse-student-works-with-ustwo.html?source=nww_rss ustwo™ has teamed with a 16-year old GCSE student to develop a new free iPhone app called Terry Touch™ Nick Spence 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-firms-wasting-£2000-through-excessive.html?source=nww_rss A quarter of office workers are wasting their employers more than £2,000 per year by excessive document printing, says 1&1 Internet. Carrie-ann Skinner 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-sonys-itunes-rival-what-i.html?source=nww_rss Sony plans to launch a new music and video subscription service later today, according to a report published in the Financial Times. The new service, which is expected to compete with Apple's iTunes, is expected to be announced at the IFA show in Berlin -- hours before Apple's own event in San Francisco, at which the company is rumored to announce updates to iTunes. Liane Cassavoy 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-sony-readers-new-touchscreens-nice.html?source=nww_rss Instead of racing to the bottom with price or adding Internet connectivity, the latest generation of Sony Readers are fully invested in the touchscreen. Jared Newman 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-apples-music-event-rumor-roundup.html?source=nww_rss It's down to wire when it comes to guessing what shiny new gizmo Steve Jobs might pull out of his pocket Wednesday at Apple's fall product launch. Consensus is the music-themed event will center on refreshed Apple TV hardware and 99-cent television episode rentals. But there will be surprises - so the blogosphere insists. Ian Paul 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-how-to-watch-apples-streaming.html?source=nww_rss Apple's music-centric event today promises to bring new iPods, an iTV update, and perhaps a new video streaming service. To capitalize on streaming online video's popularity, Apple will be broadcasting the event live to test its new server farm -- but only on Apple products. So if you have these specs: Brennon Slattery 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-wikileaks-servers-move-to-nuclear.html?source=nww_rss The Wikileaks whistleblowing website has reportedly moved its server hosting to a Cold War bunker deep under the streets of Stockholm. John E Dunn 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-google-technologist-derides-oracles-lack.html?source=nww_rss Google may have pulled out of JavaOne because of diminished developer focus Joab Jackson 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-portable-hotspots-are-the-future.html?source=nww_rss Clearwire and Virgin Mobile have both recently unveiled new portable Wi-Fi hotspots and contract-free unlimited mobile broadband data plans. The Clearwire Puck and the Virgin Mobile MiFi offer clear advantages over data plans offered by wireless carriers and will make bundled data plans obsolete unless wireless carriers get more competitive. Tony Bradley 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-stephenson-and-bear-release-social.html?source=nww_rss Best-selling authors Neal Stephenson and Greg Bear have launched The Mongoliad, the first digital novel on a so-called social book platform that will allow them to add new elements such as music, video and reader-generated content to the book. Grant Gross 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-microsoft-revives-windows-7-family.html?source=nww_rss Microsoft today said it will revive last year's multi-license Windows 7 Family Pack in early October for U.S. customers. Gregg Keizer 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-gartner-raises-semiconductor-revenue-forecast.html?source=nww_rss Gartner on Wednesday raised its worldwide semiconductor revenue forecast for this year as sales of devices like smartphones and tablets gain steam. Agam Shah 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-blue-coat-ceo.html?source=nww_rss Blue Coat Systems has brought in a new CEO, spinning the change as a way to free up outgoing boss Brian Nesmith from the daily grind of managing the company to instead work on product strategy. Tim Greene 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-salesforcecom-rolls-out-contact-data.html?source=nww_rss Salesforce.com rolled out a new service on Wednesday that integrates business-contact information with its own CRM (customer relationship management) application and Chatter collaboration software. Chris Kanaracus 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-nine-million-brits-have-never.html?source=nww_rss More than 9 million UK adults have never used the web, says the Office for National Statistics. Carrie-ann Skinner 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-why-webos-20-should-have.html?source=nww_rss An early release of WebOS 2.0 for developers demonstrates that the mobile OS still has some life in it, and indicates that new WebOS devices are on the horizon. Rival platforms should be prepared for another strong player in the smartphone and tablet arenas, and avoid counting WebOS out too quickly. Tony Bradley 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/090110-video-of-puppies-thrown-into.html?source=nww_rss A disturbing YouTube video showing a young woman throwing puppies into a river has sparked cries of outrage among Internet users with many vowing to hunt her down. Sarah Jacobsson Purewal 2010-09-01T12:00:00-04:00