http://www.networkworld.com/topics/applications.html The latest application news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110709-qa-isohunt-founder-says-p2p.html isoHunt's Gary Fung talks about how isoHunt has evaded legal trouble so far, why he holds out hope of working together with Hollywood and the music industry, and how he's launched a new P2P site for just that purpose. Eric Lai 2009-11-07T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-postini-technology-to-spread-across.html The Postini technology that lets Google Apps Premier administrators control their e-mail environments by establishing and enforcing usage policies, rules and parameters will be extended to the other applications of the suite. Juan Carlos Perez 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-att-profiles-specific-cities-in.html AT&T has created different mobile calling models for every major city in America as it tries to improve a network that has come under fire for poor performance as the data-friendly iPhone has proliferated, an executive said Thursday. Stephen Lawson 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-china-to-tighten-grip-on.html A Chinese government watchdog plans to push Twitter-style Web sites to censor their content, the country's latest move to block Internet users from posting certain politically sensitive information online. Owen Fletcher and Dan Nystedt 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-aster-speed-boost-will-help.html Aster Data has upgraded its software to speed up data warehousing to improve companies' analytics handling to improve their responsiveness to their customers and to handle online fraud better. Maxwell Cooter 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-microsoft-seeks-to-leverage-midmarket.html Microsoft can't boast the ERP (enterprise resource planning) application revenue earned by giants SAP and Oracle, nor equal their breadth of technological capabilities, but its tight focus on small and medium-sized businesses gives it an edge, according to observers and company officials.. Chris Kanaracus 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-ms-office-battles-google-in.html When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007 faced in late 2006. Elizabeth Montalbano 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-expert-explains-the-3-rs.html Mark Jeffries -- a top communications consultant, presentation coach, keynote speaker and former stockbroker, economist and TV host -- provided a step-by-step strategy on how to network at the SAS Premier Business Leadership Series in Vegas. Jennifer Kavur 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-ibms-enterprise-facebook-is-a.html Lotus Connections is "the fastest-growing software in IBM history when it comes to market adoption," said an IBM social software strategist on board the Lotus Bus. IBM discussed iNotes, Symphony, security and boundary workers during its stop in Toronto. Jennifer Kavur 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-got-friends-now-you-can.html A study released this week found that people who use social networks like Facebook and MySpace tend to socialize more with neighbors and friends when away from the computer screen. Sharon Gaudin 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00