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	Google's Chrome OS is no Windows killer just yet, analyst says Google's Chrome OS is moving closer to reality, but Windows is still in command of the netbook market. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications Inc. Simplifying the Virtual Data center Virtualization technology brings numerous benefits to enterprise IT organizations. Learn how in this free white paper. Read now! In this Issue IT jobs outlook modest for 2011 Sprint CEO Says WiMAX Bet Paid Less Than Hoped 2010 InfoWorld geek gadget gift guide 31 "How To" resources you might have missed Acer's Upcoming Tablets, Smartphone: A Visual Tour WikiLeaks nearly immune to takedown, says researcher Cisco claims first VoIP call from space Leaked Cables: Chinese Hackers Used Microsoft Source Code To Attack Google & US Government Smartphones or laptops for mobile workers? Google Calendar glitch unresolved for more than a week WEBCAST: NeuStar, Inc. 10 Must-Do's for a Profitable Selling Season The e-tailing group will ensure your team is ready to realize your maximum share of holiday dollars by highlighting best practices drawn from the e-tailing group Mystery Shopping and Mindset of a Multi-Channel studies. Learn More IT jobs outlook modest for 2011 Perhaps the best thing that will be said about 2010 and IT hiring is that large layoffs have tapered off and the overall trend seems to favor hiring. Read More Sprint CEO Says WiMAX Bet Paid Less Than Hoped Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, speaking in an interview with Walt Mossberg at the All Things D Dive Into Mobile event in San Francisco, admitted that his company's bet on WiMAX technology hasn't given it the big lead in 4G it had hoped for. Read More 2010 InfoWorld geek gadget gift guide Here are our picks for the 11 top technotoys to ensure holiday merrymaking for the special geek in your life. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Solution Center NWW PAN IDG 8 Criteria for Server Load Balancing Server load balancers are a simple yet highly effective means to scale an application environment while ensuring its availability. Today's solutions should also address application performance and security. Read about the top eight criteria you should consider when choosing a server load balancer and how Citrix NetScaler meets those requirements. Read now! 31 "How To" resources you might have missed Between Network World and its sister publications we've produced a dizzying number of "How To" articles this year. Here's a handy roundup of some of the most useful, featuring pieces on everything from Android smartphones to Windows 7 to full disk encryption. Read More Acer's Upcoming Tablets, Smartphone: A Visual Tour Acer debuts a tablet computer and smartphone making it the latest company to challenge Apple and its touch screen devices the iPad and iPhone. Read More WikiLeaks nearly immune to takedown, says researcher Efforts to slow or halt the release of sensitive documents by WikiLeaks have only made the whstleblower site add strong protections from a potential takeover. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution for You The importance of a solid Active Directory (AD) bridge in your diverse IT environment can't be minimized. An AD bridge allows Unix, Linux and Mac systems to coexist with a Windows infrastructure. Further, it consolidates countless identities and passwords, reducing complexity and cost while improving security and productivity. Read Now Cisco claims first VoIP call from space Cisco this week said it conducted the first-ever software upgrade of an IP router aboard a commercial satellite while in orbit. It also claimed to complete the first VoIP call without the use of any terrestrial infrastructure to route the call, which is a requirement in current communications satellite technology. Read More Leaked Cables: Chinese Hackers Used Microsoft Source Code To Attack Google & US Government WikiLeaks cables have shown that Chinese security firms, with ties to the Chinese military, hired hackers, including the group responsible for the original Blaster worm, to exploit Windows vulnerabilities, attack Google and conduct cyber warfare against U.S. government websites.The Chinese government hired the hackers behind the Blaster Worm through private Chinese security firms, gained access to Microsoft source code, then attacked Google and plotted cyber warfare against U.S. government sites, alleged U.S. diplomats in a 2009 cable published by WikiLeaks. Read More Smartphones or laptops for mobile workers? Smartphones are essentially computers, capable of accessing the core corporate resources mobile workers need on the go, but laptops are still best for heavy lifting. So which platform is best for mobile workers? Tom Henderson says the limitations of smartphones are too great, while Pejman Roshan says you don't need anything more. Read what they have to say and join the debate. Read More Google Calendar glitch unresolved for more than a week After more than a week of Google Calendar users complaining that appointments are showing up on the wrong day in embedded calendars, Google has still failed to completely eliminate the problem. Read More
	Fill out a survey, get rewarded Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here. December goodies from the Subnets SharePoint 2010 power user training for three people from Webucator, plus a brand new iPad available from Microsoft Subnet. Five massive libraries on CCNP, security, NX-OS up for grabs on Cisco Subnet. Enter to win! SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2010 Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for all of the people and things we love, to cherish what's most important to us. But that's for another slideshow. This one's all about taunting the companies, products and people who most resembled a turkey over the last year. So cut me a hockey-puck-shaped slice of jellied cranberry sauce and read on. Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. MOST-READ STORIES VMware to virtualize Android smartphones for business users Retailer accused of inflating Google ranking is arrested WikiLeaks' Assange arrested in London Stop freaking out about terrorism. Did TSA miss that memo? Best and worst celebrity technology moments of 2010 Unwrapping Google's Android "Gingerbread" gift iPhone customers dump on AT&T in Consumer Reports survey Feds tracking Americans' credit cards in real-time without a warrant Juniper acquires virtualization security firm New Facebook changes not a huge blow to privacy, say experts
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