CES Preview: Gadgets for the year ahead; Cisco readying home telepresence trials; The state of IT jobs: 2010

CES: Cisco readying home telepresence trials; The state of IT jobs: 2010 Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Citrix Systems Application Delivery Lowers Costs, Improves Business With information technology becoming business technology, CIOs are expected to improve overall revenue, profitability and competitiveness -- while reducing operating costs. The key to growing IT and the business lies in moving applications from a static deployment to an on-demand delivery model that bridges the gap between users and applications. Learn More! Spotlight Story CES Preview: Gadgets for the year ahead It's time for the annual gadget-palooza in Las Vegas known as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). There's always something to see at this show; here's a sneak peek at some of the products we're hoping to look at when the show officially opens on Thursday, Jan. 7. Read full story Related News: CES: Cisco readying home telepresence trials Cisco this week said it will trial a home telepresence service in the United States this spring with Verizon, and in France later this year with France Telecom. The state of IT jobs: 2010 After a brutal year, what can tech pros do to make the most of their careers? CES: Lenovo's ultraportable a "business" notebook? Lenovo's ultraportable X100e is a different type of netbook - it's aimed at the business market, includes Windows 7 and the ThinkPad name and thumbtrack. CES: D-Link touch-screen router, pocket NAS Networking gear can be cool, too, as D-Link shows off it's new touch-screen router (configure without a PC) and a portable pocket network-attached storage device. Report: Ballmer to unveil tablet computer before Apple Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will announce a multimedia tablet computer on Wednesday to be made by Hewlett-Packard, according to a news report, just as hype about a rumored similar device from Apple peaks. Google's 10 toughest rivals The biggest tech industry news story of the decade was undoubtedly the dramatic rise of Google. But will the search and online advertising juggernaut continue its dominance over the Internet economy in 2010? Not if the tech companies on our list can help it. Cisco buys Rohati Systems Our colleague Ellen Messmer has heard some scuttlebutt concerning Cisco acquiring Rohati Systems. She notes that, while neither Cisco nor Rohati have officially commented on such a deal, a high-level insider has confirmed that it has happened (and that the employees are actually over at Cisco now.) 4G networks step closer with Voice standard LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks, better known as 4G, looks set to take off now that major carriers have agreed on the "One Voice Profile," a standard that defines a viable solution for voice in LTE. Most Important IT Priorities for 2010 An ESG survey of 515 IT professionals familiar with their organization's IT spending in 2009 and plans for 2010 were asked to identify their most important IT priorities over the next 12-18 months. Here is a sneak peak at the top of the list. Today from the Subnet communities New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on WS2008 R2, Cisco WAAS and the CCIE. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet: Cisco buys Rohati Systems; On Microsoft Subnet: Charting out prices for Office 2010; On Google Subnet: Google plans free white spaces database. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Decade in tech Here is a quiz on the most important or quirkiest tech stories to hit the front pages over the first 10 years of the 2000s. Cool Yule Tools Best picks from this year and a look back at 10 years of tech toys and gadgety gifts. Top Three Reasons to Deploy a Virtual Directory A virtual directory presents a single, consolidated view of disparate identity data to organizations dealing with diverse legacy resources as a result of ongoing growth, mergers and acquisitions, or collaboration with other organizations. Read Now   January 06, 2010 MOST-READ STORIES 10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010 Y2K all over again in 2010? Google Nexus One vs. Top 10 phone security requirements 2020 vision: Why you won't recognize the 'Net in 10 years 10 start-ups to watch in 2010 Google takes wrap off Nexus One 21 apps Apple doesn't want on your iPhone Cisco buys Rohati Systems 10 fool-proof predictions for the Internet in 2020 Amazon to customer: $3B charge may stand as record Advancing the Economics of Networking Aging network systems and old habits have dictated how businesses spend their IT budgets. As a result, a large percentage, if not a majority, of IT dollars are being spent to merely "stay in the race" and keep pace with the competition. Juniper Networks® proposes to change this economic model. Find out how EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. 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