Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Nielsen report shows social networking has reached 'killer app' status, one analyst notes
Intel will show off Windows 8 running on x86 chips in tablets and laptops to draw developer support
Cisco ASR extensions aimed at service provider mobile edge; new ad campaign tweaks rival's alleged missteps
Up to 40,000 reported may be affected by breach of Vacationland Vendors machines at waterparks in Wisconsin, Tennessee
Marc Andreessen cohort Gina Bianchini resurfaces with MightyBell
Steven Sinofsky, top Windows exec, to take the stage at 9 a.m. PT
Teaming with WellPoint to create evidence-based medical applications
But HTC still considers its Sense interface its distinction
A 2004 lawsuit alleged that IT vendors gave kickbacks to systems integrators working on U.S. government contracts
Projects rapid smartphone, tablet growth while sales of desktop, other wired systems begin decline
'No app for that,' says agency as it settles false advertising charges with makers of anti-acne apps
Bernstein Research expects Apple's profit growth to take a hit, while Google and MS benefit from use of HTML5 for Web apps
Comodo's CEO sees even stronger links between hacker and Iran in recent attack
Users of Amazon's paid video subscription service would have limited free access to older books, report says
Discount with two-year data plan brings price down to $330
Intel presents plans at IDF, while ARM chips are featured by vendors at Microsoft BUILD
Startup locks down native server firewalls except for specified users at specified times
Companies use SSDs to boost the performance of high-transaction databases, enterprise apps and virtualized systems.
Aiming to stem losses of female employees, the brewer uses social networking tools to offer mentoring programs
AT&T to get exclusive version of its Titan device, Microsoft says
Digital recordings of music from the 1950s may remain in copyright long after the DRM systems protecting them are obsolete.
The company hopes to allow users to look up from their smartphones once in a while
Apple tablet computer creating a mobile communion with instant-on, ubiquitous access
24 out of 25 startups still around, in some form
Getting data onto the cloud is one thing; managing it is another
Companies explain strategies for filling hundreds of U.S. openings for highly skilled tech workers
Masayoshi Son unveiled a plan for 60 percent of Japan's power to come from natural sources by 2030
The breached web server was isolated from other infrastructure, GlobalSign said
Automated tools handle vast majority of security threats, but it's the human element that makes the difference
After firing Carol Bartz, directors are evaluating whether to sell Yahoo whole or in parts, the Wall Street Journal reports
It also includes written perspectives by noted scholars
A magistrate judge has ordered that the CEOs of Oracle and Google attend a mediation on Sept. 19
The need for more complex embedded systems will create a $2 trillion market by 2015, IDC predicted
The US Department of Justice filed a criminal suit against former SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow
Officials say outage was caused by human error
AT&T responds to the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to block the carrier's acquisition of T-Mobile USA
The man had more than 20,000 stolen credit card numbers in his possession when agents raided his residence
By beefing up its local deals offerings, Google could transform the whole market, analyst says
How the 9/11 attacks changed us; SSL certificates cyberattack; cost of cybercrime
