http://www.networkworld.com This is it: The uber-feed. Every last blessed article published in Network World or posted on NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112109-google-chrome-os-on-the.html In this week's special (and slightly long) episode of the PC World podcast, editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the just-announced Google Chrome OS. Pc World Staff 2009-11-21T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/112109-lg-nas-adds-blu-ray.html LG's N4B1 NAS box is neither a comprehensive media server nor a particularly fast performer, but as a network-attached storage device, it's quick enough for home/small-business file serving. The unit--available at this writing for around $700--is also the sturdiest and quite possibly the best-looking such box I've had my hands on. You also can't beat it's HTML configuration interface for looks or ease of learning and use. But none of that compares to the N4B1's most outstanding feature: an integrated Blu-ray burner, unique among NAS products in the SMB/SOHO market. Jon L. Jacobi 2009-11-21T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112109-ruby-shining-on-java-windows.html Implementations of the dynamic language leverage popular platforms to broaden its appeal Paul Krill 2009-11-21T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112109-global-warming-research-exposed-after.html An anonymous hacker has posted private e-mails, files and other documents belonging to a noted climate researcher, sparking an international debate between skeptics of global warming and those who see it as an urgent problem. Robert McMillan 2009-11-21T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111909-cisco-iphone-app-security.html Cisco has made available a free iPhone app that can be used to receive over a dozen security-related information feeds in customizable form related both to Cisco products and to general security topics, such as newly detected threats. Ellen Messmer 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/techexec/2009/112309bestpractices.html Innovations in the access control solutions market have made it easier to align security and compliance objectives with business imperatives. Industry expert Cheryl Traverse talks about how next-generation access control solutions address very explicit requirements in the PCI DSS. Linda Musthaler 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/112309id1.html Whenever I go through the archives from the early days of this newsletter (as I did for the last issue) I'm reminded of the day back in the fall of 1999 when I came across a small booth in the "start-ups alley" area of a trade show, which featured the new eProvisionware from Business Layers. In my mind that was the beginning of the identity management era. Dave Kearns 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/112009-the-ultimate-troubleshooter-in-name.html The Ultimate Troubleshooter ($30; free, ten-use, feature-limited demo), as its name implies, promises to troubleshoot any and all problems you may run across when running your PC. However, it's not nearly as useful or powerful as similar programs, and the trial version is so lacking in basic features that you'll most likely want to stay away. Preston Gralla 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-oracle-financial-keeps-fiscally.html Oracle Financial Services Software(OFSS) caters to banking and capital market companies across the world. Part of what it offers its customers is the ability to cut costs and respond rapidly. But it was having a hard time practicing what it was preaching. Cio India Staff 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-googles-chrome-os-a-web.html Expected for Christmas 2010, these browser-based netbooks will run only Web apps Neil Mcallister 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/112009-27-inch-core-i5-imac-with.html When Apple announced new iMacs last month, it included a major step forward amid the subtle-but-welcome refinements in most of the models: the first ever iMac to offer a quad-core processor. The new high-end 27-inch iMacs are the first to use Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors, and they were not available at the time of the announcement. But finally, the wait is over, and the Core i5 and Core i7 27-inch iMacs have arrived--and let me tell you, it was worth the wait. James Galbraith 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-telstra-nsw-education-department-sign.html The NSW government has signed a $280 million deal with Telstra for the rollout of an optic fibre network to public schools and TAFE institutes. Trevor Clarke 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-three-indicted-for-comcast-hack.html Three hackers have been indicted for redirecting the Comcast.net Web site to a page of their own making in 2008. Nancy Gohring 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/112009-alienware-optx-aw2210-215-inch-lcd.html Dell's gamer-friendly Alienware brand is extending its reach to include monitors, and the 21.5-inch widescreen 1080p OptX AW2210 ($300 as of November 11, 2009) serves up a lot to like: solid image quality, accessible and comprehensive built-in menus, and an exterior design that stands out from the generally conservative competition. Patrick Miller 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-what-chrome-os-means-for.html Today in Mountain View, Google held a press event to announce details of its upcoming Chrome OS. What it unveiled is an exciting new platform for Web computing that is aimed squarely at consumer netbooks, and has little relevance to businesses today. Michael Scalisi 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-microsoft-other-rivals-slam-google.html Microsoft was, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS today, while other potential rivals were split. Eric Lai 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-china-unicom-3g-growth-seven.html China Unicom's next-generation mobile service won more than 1 million users in its first month, a number that took rival China Mobile seven months to reach with its homegrown 3G standard. Owen Fletcher 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-security-pro-says-new-ssl.html A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack. Robert McMillan 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-foxconn-to-build-jil-handset.html Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn will make a handset for China Mobile next year that supports software developed by the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) joint venture, according to the head of China Mobile. Dan Nystedt 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-china-mobile-says-mobile-market.html The sale of games, mobile apps, e-books and more have been brisk on China Mobile's app store, Mobile Market, since billing started this month, executives from the company say. Dan Nystedt 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-japan-south-korea-may-soon.html China Mobile is working with partners in Japan and South Korea to set up trials of TD-SCDMA networks as part of a bid to promote use of the Chinese-developed 3G mobile technology outside China. Dan Nystedt 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-windows-7-sparked-surge-in.html A senior Dell executive is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales for the company. Sumner Lemon 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-sonys-hirai-hopes-for-quick.html Sony is hoping to launch its planned online content service early next year and expects it will give the company an advantage in the increasingly competitive consumer electronics market, the executive heading up the project said Friday. Martyn Williams 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-alibaba-site-with-own-search.html The launch of a new search engine for a booming online retail site run by Alibaba Group, the owner of Yahoo China, is just one more sign that Taobao.com is taking over roles formerly filled at the group by Yahoo. Owen Fletcher 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-why-chrome-os-will-fail.html A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history Randall C. Kennedy 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-new-h-1b-hiring-bill-takes.html Two U.S. Senators have proposed legislation that would bar any firm which lays off 50 or more workers from hiring guest workers holding H-1B visas. Patrick Thibodeau 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-cyberattacks-on-us-military-jump.html Cyberattacks on the U.S. Department of Defense -- many of them coming from China -- have jumped sharply in 2009, a U.S. congressional committee reported Thursday. Robert McMillan 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-layer8-nasa-atlantis-space-station.html Talk about a nightmare. The Atlantis space shuttle crew and other astronauts onboard the International Space Station were awoken this morning by a system depressurization alarm. Michael Cooney 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-palm-pixi-pricing.html You can now buy the brand-spanking-new Palm Pixi smartphone for just $25. Onlie reports say Amazon and Wal-Mart have slashed the original retail of $100 by 75%, less than a week after Palm's second webOS phone went on sale at Sprint, which still holds to the original price. John Cox 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-banks-on-watch-after-suspected.html An apparent data breach in Spain has caused Visa and MasterCard to warn banks of possible fraudulent credit card transactions. Jeremy Kirk 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-eu-security-agency-highlights-cloud.html Cloud computing users face problems including loss of control over data, difficulties proving compliance, and additional legal risks as data moves from one legal jurisdiction to another, according to a assessement of cloud computing risks from the European Network and Information Security Agency. Mikael Ricknäs 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-eu-gives-oracle-extra-time.html Oracle and Sun Microsystems have been granted an extra week to defend their planned US$7 billion merger in front of European regulators, the European Commission said Friday. Paul Meller 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-google-ipv6-youtube.html Google plans to upgrade its YouTube video streaming Web site to provide support for IPv6, a long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol. Carolyn Duffy Marsan 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-layer8-fcc-internt-fraud.html In court the Federal Communications Commission has charged 26 people with defrauding the agency of “tens of millions of dollars” from its program that lets people with hearing disabilities to communicate with hearing individuals through the use of interpreters and Web cameras. Michael Cooney 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-cloud-engines-updates-pogoplug-media.html On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network and let you access and share content of USB hard drives over the Internet using a standard Web browser. Jonathan Seff 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-judge-sets-schedule-for-google.html The judge in the copyright infringement case pitting the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers against Google and its book search program has set a date for the final hearing on the parties' controversial settlement proposal. Juan Carlos Perez 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/112009-iscrapbook.html We've all heard that every picture tells a story, but as we amass digital photos from our cameras, cell phones, and friends, sooner or later that narrative starts to get lost. One easy and fun solution is to use some of your favorite photos--the ones that evoke meaningful memories--as the basis for digital scrapbooking pages you can share. Katherine Murray 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-cloudmade-pushing-open-source-alternative-to.html Macworld caught up with Nick Black, founder of CloudMade to talk about the upcoming Mapzen product and how open source mapping may be better for both customers and developers. Mark Hattersley 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-california-bans-power-hog-tvs-death.html Sales of plasma HDTVs have been on the decline for some time now. Although plasmas are generally cheaper than comparably-sized LCD models, their picture isn't as bright; as a result, their images often appear dark and washed out under the bright, fluorescent glare of the local big box store. However, plasmas are often favored by home theater buffs, who savor the display technology's fast refresh rates and often superior reproduction of black and dark tones. Jeff Bertolucci 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-youtube-uk-gets-full-length-tv.html YouTube is now showing full-length TV programmes such as Peep Show, Derren Brown and Gordon Ramsay's F Word in the UK after its Shows section when live today. Oliver Garnham 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/112009-curio-professional.html If Zengobi's Curio Professional 6.2 had a television commercial, I suspect it would be in the style of the late Billy Mays. Curio is a single application for note taking, outlining, mind mapping, project management, charting, drawing, presenting, and more. Zengobi describes Curio as a brainstorming and project management application for creative types and visual thinkers. Curio executes most of its features with aplomb, but with so many of them Curio puts up a very busy interface. Stuart Gripman 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-twitter-geotagging-what-you-need.html Lost amid Thursday's Chrome OS hype was the official launch of Twitter's geotagging feature. Twitter's newest feature allows you to embed your location in the 140-character messages you send out to the world. Whenever you send a tweet with your location information, users will see a map pin at the bottom of your message. Clicking on the pin reveals a Google Map with your location. Ian Paul 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/112009-snapture-for.html Getting the most out of the limited iPhone camera is one of the hurdles facing iPhone owners, and the sheer volume of camera apps in the App Store can be overwhelming. Snapture, from Snapture Labs, should be one of the first apps you download to get your iPhone camera up and shooting like a pro. Jeff Phillips 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-ibm-software-launch-shows-theres.html IBM has released a range of software to show the strengths of its System Z mainframe Maxwell Cooter 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-first-look-super-monkey-ball.html The original Super Monkey Ball was an App Store launch game and sold like gangbusters. Taking advantage of the iPhone's accelerometer controls and already possessing a huge following thanks to its console success, Super Monkey Ball was one of the most highly anticipated apps on the iPhone. Chris Holt 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-open-source-cloudmade-takes-on-google.html CloudMade is gearing up to release a set of tools that will enable people to quickly and easily contribute to the OpenStreetMap project. Mark Hattersley 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/wireless/2009/112309wireless1.html I was asked recently whether I thought any wireless technologies were currently being over-hyped. The cynic in me was ready to tick several off of my fingers. But the more I thought about it, I realized there's actually one I consider under-hyped. That would be the wireless sensor. These little gizmos are quietly on a path to change civilization as we know it. Joanie Wexler 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-free-web-apps-to-help.html It's That Time of Year again, and even if you don't celebrate The Holidays, chances are you have other people in your life who do. There's so much to get done as the end of year approaches, it can be hard to keep track of it all. And while paper might work for your own holiday wish list, these free Web apps can help organize the rest. Sharon Machlis 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112009-open-source-virtualization-whos.html Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing? Nicole Lewis 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2009/112309convergence1.html Today we'll cover announcements from Toshiba with a unified messaging product targeting small/midsize businesses; from Mitel about an applications suite upgrade; and from a reader who commented earlier this month about our opinion pieces on net neutrality. Larry Hettick and Steve Taylor 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00