Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Availability is intended to make testing the Microsoft operating system possible to plan migrations from earlier Windows versions
The price of Windows 8.1 will be $119.99, while the Pro version will go for $199.99
Researchers working on agile, self-navigating 'robotbee' capable of flying around the world using little fuel
Method can be used to weaken hardware random number generators used for encryption
It's free to Windows 8 users, but anyone with the older Windows 7 must pony up full price -- $120 or $200
Nirvanix cloud storage provider is shutting down, multiple reports state
How Facebook could benefit greatly from its Internet.org initiative.
Bing is getting a new logo, a refreshed interface and improved search functions
MIT say solar flares and geomagnetic storms are the cause of most satellite failures in recent years
Barcode scanning for loyalty card points also supported on all Android phones in Wallet update
Engineering, math, science and technology alumni rank among highest paid graduates
Analysts see considerable value in BlackBerry's secure network, BB 10 operating system and patents, but little in its smartphone business
KVM vendor Cloudius Systems' OSv is a stateless operating system built specifically to run cloud workloads
How did this suspect, twice arrested for reckless gun use, get a job on a military installation?
IBM will fund development of Linux applications and expansion of a Linux cloud service
Money losing VCE also reveals new Vblock with latest tech from founding companies
Plus a 70-inch Windows 8 tablet, even a retired Ballmer will easily make the Forbes 400 of world's wealthiest
Dell is also rebranding its Inspiron laptops to make models easier to identify
Also: new managed security services tackle supply-chain safety and DDoS protection
Analyst: Oracle will attempt to out-cool Salesforce.com at its upcoming conference
Orbital Sciences set to launch Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station
'Misalignment of expectations' caused by Windows 8 disconnect with traditional computing devices, says pollster
Box Notes is the first content-creation product from the company
While discount started in late August, analysts believe it will help iPhone 5c sales
Google scoops up popular Bump and Flock apps
Sales expected to reach $30.2B in 2017, IDC says
The Linux kernel has more active contributors now than ever before
Susan Bradley calls string of flawed patches 'unacceptable;' Microsoft manager argues Office updates are 'very high' quality
An NSA database, Tracfin, contained 180 million records in 2011, most of which were credit card transactions
The flaw could have been used to elicit personal details from the website's users
The EU should look at country policies as it moves toward net neutrality regulations, a think tank says
Offers its own OpenContrail controller as open source network virtualization alternative
AT&T, Google, Microsoft & United Airlines all star this month
Carrier says its LTE network has now reached 185 cities
From classic clamshell notebooks to next-gen touch hybrids, see how HP, Dell, Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer stack up in InfoWorld's reviews
Tencent is spending $448 million to buy a stake in Chinese search engine Sogou
Slower development pace leads to new launch forecast for touch-ready Windows 8 browser
Repairs to the fabrication plant could take three to six months
A strong market is fueling initial public offerings, especially among software and Internet companies
Scientist who spearheaded Voyager from its inception talks about his own life's mission
CRM and ERP fall further down the list
The company rolled out IMAP support for the webmail service on Thursday
The court tells government agencies to review its own orders related to the legality of telephone records collection
