Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
SurfCast filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the company, challenging a key interface element in Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
The breakthrough could mean cheaper solar cells, but work remains before it can be commercialized
The new operating system enters carrier labs as it rolls toward launch
Space agency's 20-second satellite video shows hurricane from birth to landfall
SAP has a new platform called SAP Jam
The four major carriers plan to offer a joint database by late 2013
Participants use competition as a way to learn about Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 development
Verizon posts photo of flooded lobby at one NYC facility
CA Clarity now offers improved long-range forecasting tools
Downloads of Firefox declined after Microsoft failed to include a court-mandated browser choice screen in Windows 7 SP 1
Kevin Mitnick, the former hacker turned security consultant, is one who doubts focusing on criminals rather than attacks would slow them
The supercomputer will be completed in 2015
Large tech companies like Apple and Facebook had earlier come to an agreement with the state to improve app privacy protection
The storm caused as many as one-quarter of cell sites to go out, the FCC estimates
Manhattan power outage amid Hurricane Sandy hits critical communication centers, including Google-owned building
Microsoft Build 2012 attendees receive free Microsoft tablets, phones, storage, SDKs to encourage Windows 8 apps
VMware's not just about server virtualization - the company is extending its data management capabilities
The supply-chain software vendor is reportedly putting itself up for sale
First three days' worth of downloads 'stunning,' claims CEO Steve Ballmer
In this APT case, thief hacked printer to get further into network
Steve Ballmer tells the Microsoft Build conference in Redmond that there have been 4 million upgrades sold
ARM rolls out Cortex-A57 and A53 processors, which could appear in servers and smartphones in 2014 or later
Many long-time Microsoft Windows desktop users face a steep learning curve, analysts say
Prospects for legislation or presidential executive order before the end of the year look dubious
Tablets sales for the company saw major growth in the third quarter
Rackspace leverages OpenStack's Quantum project to offer virtual networking capabilities to its cloud; partners with Hortonworks on Hadoop
Enterprises can choose between using cloud or on-premise storage as the primary option
A quick roundup of IT trends, from Android adoption to cloud security
Issues between publishers and Google should be resolved quickly to avoid new taxes, the French president said
Hurricane Sandy roared through the East Coast, network admins better have backup plans at the ready.
In an unprecedented move, Georgia reveals startling details of a hacker it says is stealing its confidential information
Voting systems that don't support a paper trail are hard to audit, Verified Voting says
DHS warns of increasing security risk to power utilities, water treatment plants and manufacturing
AMD has signed a license for a 64-bit processor design from ARM, ending its exclusive commitment to x86
Hurricane means sleeping on-site or in a nearby hotel for data center workers
Security expert Winn Schwartau says outmoded hiring requirements stifle IT security hiring
Justices ask a government lawyer how groups can challenge a spying program if they don't know if they're targets
Data backup company Nirvanix allowing move out of East Coast site
The new software is expected to be strong competition for Apple's iOS and Google's Android
Google announces new Nexus mobile devices with Android 4.2
Community manager Jono Bacon urges developers, testers to get involved
Juniper Networks sees top execs depart, 5% of workforce laid off as products, strategies misfire
The NYSE closed voluntarily for the first time since 9/11
