Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Juniper Networks' Contrail software-defined networking controller will be available this year, not next
Acer Iconia, an 8.1-in. tablet running Windows 8, confirms change in Microsoft's strategy, move toward smaller, less-expensive devices
Twist in the planned U.S. attack is to target small banks
Samsung's Knox system for Android devices gets approval for use in government and military
Access to Chrome OS's more powerful, flexible apps trickling through Chrome -- the browser -- development
Researchers are building systems to enable humans to collaborate with robots and vehicles
Security experts suspect Chinese hackers using flaw to target nuclear weapons researchers running Windows XP
The historic Pacific Bell building in downtown San Francisco is getting a big network boost to support high-tech tenants
Social networking earnings highlight the importance of the mobile market
Acer cancels plans to release a tablet on the current version of Windows RT
OpenSAP classes will begin later this month
The Algerian suspect faces 23 criminal counts, including wire fraud and computer fraud
Some Office 365 editions can tap contacts data from LinkedIn and Facebook
NASA's PhoneSats were an experiment to develop super-cheap satellites
Analysts dump some of the blame for poor Windows 8 PC sales on big-box retailers
The aircraft will fly across the US powered solely by the sun.
A Dell reseller is accused of selling computers to a company with ties to the Syrian government
De-glitzing iOS, curvobsession, Peter the Great, 20-nanometer magic
Acer raises the stakes in the tablet price wars
All 1,856 warrant requests to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court were granted, a DOJ report shows
Sleeker, 'flatter' UI design in works at Apple for iPhone, iPad software; September release on track
IT workers with 15 or more years of experience say they're passed over for employment
Some tech vendors say more foreign visas are needed to help with a shortage of qualified IT workers
The company's current CEO is stepping down to concentrate on developing its Sailfish operating system
He allegedly caused over US$90,000 in damages, the FBI said
Ericsson's City Site panel can be used to improve coverage and bandwidth in railway stations, schools, and parks
Twist in the planned U.S. attack is to target small banks, which are unlikely to have the same level of sophistication in their defenses
Samsung and Apple's devices may also be cleared for use on the department's networks, according to reports
Voice minutes were flat in 2012, the industry group said
CoinLab has filed a lawsuit against the largest bitcoin exchange, Japan-based Mt. Gox
The company offers only one 10-inch Android tablet for the U.S. market
The event's longer structure could facilitate more careful mobile product development, one engineer said
Neighborhood associations are vying to be the first to get fiber
Intel could move in the direction of becoming a full-fledged foundry, but will not make products for competitors
German auctioneer pegs likely price at between $261K and $392K
Todd Newman is sentenced to 54 months in prison on securities fraud charges
If reports are accurate, OS X 10.9 probably won't ship until late October, early November, in a reprise of Leopard's delay
Analyst: The release shows that Salesforce.com is listening to customers' requests for new features
Also, with 1.8% of the market Surface puts Microsoft among top 5 vendors, Surface keyboards are free in China
Also, Samsung's weird Galaxy S 4 design video, a shady-looking rooting service, and more
The robot is the product of more than a decade of research
Self-detonating data would put expiration dates on sensitive documents
Facebook compares it to leaving a spare house key with trusted parties
Service level agreements can be cumbersome and skewed in the provider’s favor.
The service aims to pair entrepreneurs with outside developers to help them work through tech issues
WhiteHat Security’s annual vulnerability report on 15,000 websites also shows poor remediation rates occur when ‘compliance’ drives decision-making on fixing holes
After finding rover in stand-by mode, engineers' commands get it working again
