Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
State-of-art optical scanners that $95M are too impractical for upcoming mayoral elections, officials say
'Big win' for the retailer, argues analyst, because no matter what happens, Best Buy stores gets free remodel
Encrypting data may not guard against surveillance, some experts say, while others argue in favor of taking steps to protect privacy
With a new set of acceleration technologies, DB2 10.5 could replace data warehouses or stand-alone in-memory databases, IBM claims
Hazy on details, for iPhone 5S, ginormous screens
Our analysis of 49 tech CEO pay packages shows Apple's Tim Cook taking the biggest hit, Michael Dell getting one of the biggest bumps
A presidential memo directs agencies to take new steps to share spectrum with commercial services
An EU-US committee will be set up to look into Prism's activities with regard to the EU
Instart Logic speeds delivery of content to wireless devices
US cloud providers will have a harder time in Europe following NSA revelations
But the chipmaker could face fierce adversaries in cable and ISP providers who control bandwidth and content
Optimized, prematurity, the power of could, Retinaization
Their call metadata could still be collected further upstream, from the telecommunication infrastructure operated by other US companies
Htoo Myint Naung has been selling popular fortune-telling and dictionary apps in his home country
Office Mobile is only available for iPhone, iPad users can use Office Web Apps for now, Microsoft said
Nokia Siemens Networks' successful restructuring has made it more attractive, an analyst said
Enterprise Web app developers cry foul over retirement of plug-in that puts Chrome engine inside older versions of IE
The USPTO reversed its opinion on an important Apple patent claim
The Japanese company says it will try to leverage its LCD technologies to break into new industries
Local tech companies see major opportunities brought on by reforms in the country
Myanmar's government wants to increase the nation's mobile penetration to at least 75 percent by 2016
Legislation in both New York state and the city aim to regulate the making of guns using 3-D printers
International physics alliance chooses Vidyo video conferencing gear
Customers may get a free LTE device if they are still under contract with WiMax devices when the service ends
Privacy concerns are top of mind in light of revelations about NSA data collection
Xbox One's price, $100 more than PS4, and potentially restrictive DRM hurt the console's outlook
Also Surface software updates, HP pushing Windows 8, and a 7-inch Windows 8 tablet
Could 'move the needle' on Windows 8 and new form factors, argues analyst
Plus, Samsung going heavy metal but light on the updates, Google Glass gets torn up
A trip back through the years, after a chance encounter with an old review.
Even when presented with copious email evidence, Apple VP Eddy Cue had little to say about charges of e-book price collusion
The agency's new recommendations follow reports of vulnerabilities in some medical devices, the FDA says
The kill switch is part of an initiative to reduce thefts, which sometimes involve violence
The announcement comes two days after Tibco announced it would buy CEP vendor Streambase
EU lawmakers say there is no threat of data snooping
The Commission did not cave in to US lobbying, a spokeswoman says
Price cuts of 14% since early June 2012 narrow the difference between notebooks and tablets, may be Apple's attempt to slow cannibalization
US residents feel that they have little or no control over the type of information that is collected and used
For now, the Android gaming handheld is complementary to consoles
Company moves from XP to Windows 7 and with systems that run 8 GB to 16 GB RAM
For 20th Century Fox, IT is 'more relevant' than ever
Apple needs to commit to these changes, the Belgian consumer organization said
About 1,300 employees so far, says worker group
