Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Unlikely, analysts say, but one sees prospect of new Apple alliances in its fight with Google
Apple, Google, IBM, AMD report earnings, as Jobs goes on leave and Schmidt prepares to step out of Google CEO role
Some say Verizon's move to add drama to its iPhone plans is a bit much; YouTube listed 155,000 views Friday afternoon
Fight over PS3 jailbreak seen as effort to intimidate security researchers
AT&T reportedly will mail vouchers for the small in-home cells to subscribers with the worst mobile signals
An intellectual property expert says he found 43 instances where Google copied Java code without permission
Mozilla blames Skype Toolbar for 40,000 crashes last week, calls it 'repeat offender' because of past problems
Following the replacement of server and tools boss Bob Muglia, three more Microsoft execs are lured away by Google, Juniper and Salesforce.com
CIO stole over $500K from Auto Warehousing, firm that Apple highlighted for move to Macs
ChildNet says accessing documents through mobile devices could reduce the need to print, a significant expense
Microsoft CEO raises concerns to Chinese president about intellectual property protection
Joost's current owner sees renewed interest in advertising alongside Internet videos
Twitter has been resetting passwords for accounts that distributed the bad link
Analysts mixed on why head of successful company has stepped away from top post, but one suggests Facebook is the matter
The law frowns on cyber attacks but Black Hat speakers advocate exploiting vulnerabilities in attack tools and botnets against attackers
Gartner says multivendor networks provide cost savings with no increase in complexity or unreliability
The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer expects strong sales 2011, but tablets loom
A report from 36 environmental groups criticized Apple for work conditions at its suppliers in China
The company’s revenue from IT services grew slower than for its Indian competitors
The Taiwan manufacturer expects shipments of 6 to 7 million Eee PCs
The Pentagon Papers leaker worries about the access that tech companies have to our private data
Google is injecting younger blood into its top leadership but it's unclear if Page is ready
Whistleblower site denies Tiversa claim that WikiLeaks depends as much on peer-to-peer networks as leaks to get sensitive data
And that means parents need to teach kids about computer safety sooner
The Galaxy S 4G will be the carrier's first smartphone to use the 21-megabit HSPA+ system
Business confidence in the U.S. lags behind India and Brazil, however, according to a survey
The FCC went beyong its authority in creating net neutrality regulations in a Dec. 21 vote, the company says
The switch will be official in April
Up to 10 million e-mail addresses and passwords possibly pilfered from speed trap service
Lawsuit threat on Android stops talk but 'It’s not Google’s fault!'
Technology will play a greater role in humanitarian aid missions, according to a UN study
The company also expanded the hosted applications collaboration features
Priorities are mobile payments, cheap phones for the poor and faster networks, Eric Schmidt says in Harvard Business Review
Intel and Microsoft struggle to unseat iPad and Android tablets
Verizon Wireless CEO Humm also confirms plan to launch Froyo-based Samsung Galaxy S on 4G
Social network threats are on the rise, yet most companies allow unfettered access, Sophos study says
'Astounding' quarter in China shows it's sidestepped Mac price problem by selling iPhones, iPads
Open Source Initiative and Free Software Foundation petition the DOJ, fearing patents will be used for 'nefarious' motives
iFixit says it’s a "diabolical plan" by Apple to keep users out of their iPhones, MacBook Airs and other hardware
New equipment purchased in 2011 is eligible for 100% bonus depreciation as part of 2011 tax legislation
Healthcare, aeronautics industries come to meeting of minds over spectrum proposed for FCC's wireless MBAN plan
