Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Online shopping becomes more social as big retailers turn to Facebook, Twitter, Google+
Attack is possible, but analysts dubious that it happened, suggest other scenarios
Zynga trades down midday but makes the biggest splash by an Internet-based business since Google
Efforts include degree programs for data scientists, shaping cloud services, marketing chief says
The scam has appeared on a Russian social network and charges $3 for a bogus activation code
Thirty-eight different spectrum frequency combinations will be used in LTE deployments by 2015
Both companies insist that the software is used only for diagnostic info
Electronic warfare experts used GPS spoofing techniques to snag drone, <i>Christian Science Monitor</i> says
New regulations could scare off users of Chinese microblogging sites
The Judge said that protections under the First Amendment extend to online speech
The Judiciary Committee rejected several amendments focused on tech concerns about the bill
Several lawmakers worry bill is being pushed too fast
The BlackBerry maker took a $485 million charge related to PlayBook inventory
The move comes shortly after SAP's $3.4 billion purchase of SuccessFactors
The WiMax carrier raised $734M this week but needs more before it can commit to deploying LTE
Facebook says it will seek clean and renewable energy sources for its data centers, prompting Greenpeace to end its "unfriend coal" campaign
Storage, search technology will enable surveillance on suspects before they became suspects
Surgeon General hopes to encourage development of health apps that spur exercise, healthy eating
Clues in code point to Chinese hackers behind attacks against defense contractors
Transformational year marked by layoffs, restructuring, killing Flip, heightened competition and humbling results
It also announced Zoho CRM has reached the 25,000-customer mark
Tech topics, led by Apple terms, were hot this year on the annual Google Zeitgeist list
Virtustream is planning an exchange where companies can buy and sell excess capacity from their private clouds
First time in years that a non-Microsoft browser has been top dog
Users have a week to hide embarrassing pictures and status updates
Wyse Technology's PocketCloud Explore app can search across multiple computers -- but not iPhones or iPads
How to make the most of employee- or employer-owned iPads, Android tablets and other such devices
Microsoft Internet Explorer still most-used browser overall when all versions are included
The move adds to IBM's family of commerce-related applcations
The network links to the cloud are key to how cost-effective cloud use will be, says cloudonomics.com's Joe Weinman
Apple continues to dominate, but will lose market share during the last three months of 2011
Networking skills are the most in demand
Copies Chrome and follows Firefox to get users onto the newest browser without asking permission
Enterprises can now run user compliance reports against Sudo
Like Google Chrome, Microsoft will roll out no-prompt automatic updates for some users of IE
iBahn said it relentlessly monitors attempted hacks on its network
Andrew House, head of Sony Computer Entertainment, said he is confident the Vita will avoid the struggles of its main rival.
ICANN's new plan for top-level domains is aired
Priced at $300 on Verizon, online sales were set to start at 1 a.m. ET Thursday
The small ISP has applied for permission to build fiber to homes across the city
A majority of GPS devices, except cellphones, suffered harmful interference in tests last month, agencies said
Google is aggressively integrating Google+ across its products, but the social networking site's success is far from assured
