Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Data center applications already demand the coming 100-Gigabit version
HR 4061 will boost funding for cybersecurity research, training and education
ABI expects media tablets to zoom past Mobile Internet Devices (see image, below)
Price declines on LCD panels hit nine-month sales at Sharp
The Garmin-Asus M10 with 3.5-inch touchscreen will debut in Taiwan on Thursday
Some in China fret over social ills allegedly brought by pastimes like online games
Companies are overlooking obvious threats in the rush to tackle new ones, says TrustWave
Users claim Windows 7 has ruined notebook batteries
Sprint has promised a 4G phone this year, but has not confirmed these reports
The company blames declining subscriptions from its ISP business and weak online advertising
Online banks, travel sites and e-stores lose revenue if their Web performance is subpar
Security Certifications and Jobs
Cache Creek Casino's IT boss talks about innovation through social networking
NASA’s Solar Dynamics satellite will deliver tons of high resolution images of the Sun.
The move follows Informatica's acquisition of Initiate's rival Siperian
UK study finds that people who replace human contact with online friends can be troubled
NASA needs to overcome key business issues, GAO report finds
IDC, others re-assess the recession's impact on outsourcing practices in Canada and forecast outsourcing trends for 2010
InfoSphere Business Information Monitor tracks how well data moves from databases to business intelligence reports
Public Citizen files objection to class action settlement
Don't bet on it, others warn; some say 27-in. screen issues remain
The judge rules Sequoia machines are safe and reliable, but orders a new review of them
Microsoft-funded CodePlex lands Paula Hunter as executive director who has held leadership roles at Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and United Linux
Black Hat presenter describes latest public Wi-Fi security threat
Windows Mobile, Palm and Symbian devices also get their due in blogosphere
Microsoft supports rival's call to abandon creaky browser
Chip maker focuses on new Core chips with two commercials aired during Sunday's game
The new chips will contain 1.17 billion transistors and 12MB of cache
The operating system now faces open-source competitor Android, which is gaining momentum
It hopes to reduce its annual electricity bills by $170,000
With many industry watchers speculating about a jobless economic recovery, IT job seekers could find work in a few key technology areas.
White House wants broad adoption of cloud computing, social platforms in $80B plan
The airline expects to equip all its planes by early 2012
Chinese officials are drawing up guidance for courts on cases over hacking crimes
The phone comes with the latest version of Windows Mobile, but can't fully take advantage of it
Issues firmware update for 27-in. iMac amid reports that it's stopped production
Internet security threats demand that general Internet public learns to surf safely, researchers say
