Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Pleiades HPC cluster helps NASA complete scientific mission
Urban game joins Zynga's Facebook-based powerhouses Farmville, Mafia Wars and Zynga Poker
Fixes 27 flaws in WebKit browser engine
IBM, Intel and others question the usefulness of the Top500 key metric, the Linpack test
PIM aims to help you limit access to those who truly need it, especially for high-privilege accounts
Backers say bill protects against online piracy, sale of counterfeit goods; vocal opponents call it Internet censorship
Google uses search, visual recognition in new fashion e-commerce site
Thanksgiving weekend sales prices new suite as low as $80
Verizon could charge for connection speed as well as data consumed
The joint ventures of Etisalat and Telenor could be affected
The legislation would allow the DOJ to seek to shut down sites infringing copyright
CEO Dominic Orr on the new network edge, competing with Cisco and exploiting the cloud
Police say the man collected 400,000 credit and debit account numbers
Revenues for Firefox maker climbed 34% in 2009
MySpace announces Mashup with Facebook, letting users port their information
Dell's mobile unit, headed by the former Motorola exec, will be integrated into the core Dell operating structure
A year after Google Public DNS launches, IT pros seem to favor paid alternatives
White House is said to be considering proposals as part of broader plan for boosting Internet privacy
Engineer allegedly stole trade secrets from Sirf Technology
Amazon Studios will use the Internet to attract and develop motion pictures
China Mobile aims to cash in on users reliance on smartphones to connect with a range of services
Yahoo unveils Local Offers to give users deals, news about neighborhood stores; takes on Google, Facebook, others
Despite billions in licensing revenue, Microsoft gives many products away for free
Indian film music and videos have a large following in the country
Despite the new name and the hype, Lync isn't a game-changer in unified communications, experts say
David Laurello sees opportunities to expand beyond Stratus' market niche
Decision comes more than a year after FCC probe
App that Apple claims it never rejected finally sees light of day
Oracle is suing Multis Group for allegedly not securing a warehouse, which led to thefts
RIM instead touts new PlayBook tablet's Web functionality in face of iPad competition
Would lose 'defensive' protection of Windows and Office, says analyst
New tools supplement existing Halo studio offering
The level of sophistication in the worm should serve as a wake-up call, cybersecurity experts say
Bill Dally forecasts a time when GPUs, not CPUs, will do most computer work
