http://www.networkworld.com/topics/servers-desktops.html The latest server news, analysis, reviews and feature articles from NetworkWorld.com Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110709-apple-store-announces-reserve-and.html For you pre-Thanksgiving shoppers, the Apple retail store on Friday announced a way to get a jump on your holiday list. The Reserve And Pick Up option will let you choose hardware products online and swing by your local store to collect them between December 15 and 24. Currently, the line-up of offerings includes iPods, iPhones, MacBooks, Mac Minis, iMacs, and Mac Pros. To make a reservation, you sign in with your Apple ID and select a store location. Payment is due only at the time of pick-up. Ramu Nagappan 2009-11-07T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110709-update-fixes-iphone-sync-problem.html Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to sync their iPhones. Nancy Gohring 2009-11-07T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110709-should-you-use-standby-or.html It's an age-old question: When you're done using your laptop, or just taking a break from work, should you put it to sleep, let it hibernate, or turn it all the way off? Rick Broida 2009-11-07T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110709-green-computing-the-good-and.html It's becoming increasingly easier to make your PC setup more eco-friendly, thanks to a wide range of both software and hardware solutions available to help you go green. Chris Brandrick 2009-11-07T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-macheist-offers-six-mac-apps.html The newest MacHeist bundle is out, at the lowest price ever: free. For the cost of an email address (and not your Twitter account, this time), MacHeist is offering licenses for Hordes of Orcs, Mariner Write, ShoveBox, TinyGrab, Twitterrific, and WriteRoom. Mariner Write won't be included in the bundle until 500,000 downloads are reached--but at this price point, I'm not expecting them to fall short. Jeff Porten 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-droid-launch-draws-tech-savvy-crowd.html More than 20 people waited in line for the 7 a.m. opening of a Boston-area Verizon Wireless store to buy the new Motorola Droid smartphone. Matt Hamblen 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-secrets-pref-pane-updated-for.html Blacktree Software has released Secrets 1.0.6, a Snow Leopard-compatible version of their preference pane which exposes hidden features on your Mac. Jeff Porten 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-report-sap-ceo-asked-ellison.html Shortly after European regulators opened an antitrust probe into Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems, SAP CEO Léo Apotheker wrote Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, asking for a meeting to discuss the merger and "other open issues" between the vendors, according to a Wall Street Journal editorial published late Thursday. Chris Kanaracus 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-mac-developers-band-together-for.html MacHeist threw a curveball this year by offering six Mac apps for free (well, in exchange for your name and email), so other developers got motivated to launch a good ol'-fashioned sale. Running in the same time frame as "MacHeist nano," the One Finger Discount (OFD) features a growing number of Mac developers who are selling their fine wares at 20 percent off. David Chartier 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-amd-graphics-chip-shortage-hitting.html AMD has confirmed that a TSMC foundry has been slow to ramp up production of its new 40-nm graphics chip, which is forcing PC makers to delay shipments of desktop and laptop systems. Sharon Gaudin 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00