Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The chip maker said it is gearing for new investments, faster technology delivery, and agility
Dell has partnered with Netuitive to build out its VIS infrastructure management tools
Passwords stolen from Writerspace.com are used to take over Amazon, Paypal and other accounts
Microsoft needs to answer image and voice search -- and soon, analysts say
Social computing will be the "defining concept" for the industry, according to Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff
Vivek Kundra sought to create a Web 2.0-type government with a heavy dose of cloud
U.S. Defense Department and space agency hope humans will be traveling to the stars in 100 years
Not a new scam, but Microsoft claims 22% of people polled have gotten calls from phony support technicians
Publishers of blogs, online stores and other sites can earn commissions for sending buyers to the Google eBookstore
Cloud-based storage services can save money but bandwidth limitations, latencies can hurt
But newly revised plans limit scope, add greater transparency
The infrared palm scanner thwarts ID theft
T-Mobile upgrade puts theoretical peak speeds at 42Mbps
Researcher teams with Microsoft on power distribution for virtual servers
The company is showing off apps that developers built after getting access to the SDK yesterday
The project intends to create ATMs that are more resistant to fraud and safer for customers
Placing MapReduce on the Web server could minimize the need for separate analysis clusters, a Usenix researcher argues
Deep Shot uses camera technology to zip app info between PCs, smartphones
Switch from iPod rebates to $100 iTunes gift card shows Apple's confidence in market position, says analyst
Growth in smartphones, tablets prompts ad spurt
New HSPA+42 network offers speeds of up to 10Mbps, double that of T-Mobile's older HSPA+21 network
Second 'good enough' network webcast promotes two customers using Cisco-only networks
Researcher looks to Google for clues in building a data center OS
One of the emblematic global companies of the 20th century celebrates its centennial
Will IBM's last 100 years be remembered as its best?
The European Commission's director of digital agenda policy says it's time for the Internet to grow up
Alibaba Group indicates it could list publicly in the future
World’s Largest Contract Chipmaker May Sell 3D Chips as Early as This Year
Cisco's "PCI 2.0 Architecture" protects sensitive payment card data
Developers should hold back some features back from their free or ad supported versions
Despite flurry of NFC interest, Starbucks is satisfied with success of barcode scanning technology
Citigroup said that data critical for committing fraud was not compromised
HP's lawsuit alleged that Oracle is using 'coercive' tactics to switch HP customers to its own hardware
Central Intelligence Agency's main website appeared to be unavailable Wednesday afternoon
Social media can offer a lot of information when vetting job applicants. But heed this advice before checking out a candidate
Facebook and social media can offer a wealth of beneficial information when vetting job applicants. But heed this advice before logging on to check out a candidate's background
The law would require companies to get permission before collecting mobile users' location data
In the second ruling on ACH fraud in a week, a federal court said the bank could have done better
Company's database of user-generated information could be appealing source of information about the best, worst places to go
The LTE-satellite carrier is due to report Wednesday on interference tests
The economics of computer crime holds the key to stopping hackers
Tells users it will update PDF viewer in the background, but lets them opt-out
Users can choose continual automatic or scheduled backups
GPS Act would impose standards, procedures for accessing and using location info
