Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
North Carolina has already paid CGI $63.8 million for the tax-collection system
After long, failed smartphone history, HP launches 6-in. and 7-in. VoiceTabs; analysts consider this a test move
Processors, memory, screens and sensors are all getting an upgrade
Also, NSS Labs issues 'caution' rating for Juniper's SRX5800 in IPS evaluation tests
Calls for changing the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act have made little headway
Plus some other bits and pieces, like the latest specter of a Nokia Android phone, A Google Glass app that will raise yet more concerns, and a non-specific proposal to build a privacy-focused smartphone.
Survey finds that more than half U.S. smartphone users now have a streaming music app, causing a big jump in monthly data usage
New York outranks Silicon Valley, says IT staffing specialist Dice.com
Takes a little longer than last year to run through ticket allotment
Google will appeal the case
Microsoft is opening an open-source subsidiary in China
Other Indian outsourcers are also benefiting from an improvement in the outsourcing market
The Galaxy Tab3 Lite has a 2-megapixel camera and a 1024 by 600 pixel screen
Method can batch-search 16,000 characters per second, and could be used for DNA research.
The contract chip maker expects double digit profit and revenue growth in 2014
Bitly is working with Symantec to clean up malicious links, the result of API keys left visible on the Web
IBM will offer X servers in both four-socket and eight-socket configurations
Cisco security report says trend last year saw rise of criminals taking over hosting centers
A replacement for de Castro has not been named
Majority control will go to turnaround firm Hale Global
As the FCC's official comment period begins, hundreds of people have already weighed in
The company hopes to tap the security research community to find potential problems
A Taiwan company is already working with researchers on designs
Throws Windows XP users a bone by extending Security Essentials' life until July 2015
Miro Consulting and Forrester Research analysts offer tips on navigating the complex process
Company had to top the 10.4M sold in Q1 2012, says IDC
The suit alleges companies including Google and Apple suppressed wages by agreeing not to hire each other's workers
Hiring by IT services firms dominated job gains in 2013
Users have 30 days to get the 50GB of capacity
NSA's program, dubbed Quantum, surreptitiously taps data from 100,000 systems worldwide, according to New York Times report
Microsoft may want XP dead and buried, but AV rivals plan to support the OS for a long time
Also: Windows 9 is coming, Surface sales factoids please Microsoft
Users will see a list of actions taken by colleagues on their files and folders
HP said the two new devices would be available in India from next month
The company will pay at least $32.5 million to refund customers whose children paid for in-app items
Explaining why the U.S. Appeals Court ruling on Net neutrality really matters to users everywhere
Third party Twitter apps must now converse with Twitter through the SSL protocol
Researchers at Georgia Tech identify phrases most closely associated with successful – and unsuccessful – Kickstarter pitches.
FTC targeted Apple's iTunes billing practices around children's purchases
The addition lowers the bar for developing games for the portable console
Chrome 32 adds several major features previewed last fall, patches 11 security bugs
Cloud management platforms are increasingly adopting Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization platform
The phone is the creation of smartphone manufacturer Geeksphone and encrypted communications provider Silent Circle
Cost savings can be there — plus, will you really need that hardware in three years?
