News podcast: Network World 360 Google on Tuesday unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap Exchange on the back end while allowing users to keep their familiar desktop client. Also, General Motors announced Tuesday it would appoint former AT&T CEO Edward Whitacre as its new chairman after it emerges from bankruptcy. (5:14) Are you a network know it all? Maybe you're an IP addressing guru or DNS expert, but what if you jump into an unrelated project? Here's a quiz about a smattering of technologies to gauge the range of your knowledge. It's just for fun but keep score, and we'll rate you at the end. China dominates NSA-backed coding contest Programmers from China and Russia have dominated an international competition on everything from writing algorithms to designing components. In Pictures: Apple's New iPhone 3G S Apple unveiled its next-generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G S, at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco Monday. The updated device is said to be twice as fast as the current iPhone 3G model, with better battery life and a host of new features. Google's Dilemma and Why It Will Die, Part II In Part I of this two-part series, I softened Google up with a few well-placed punches to the torso. In this post, I'll deliver the knockout blow -- and hopefully encourage a bit of reflection. RSA chief: The job of security guy is not to be 'Doctor No' IT security managers should enable cloud computing by learning how to manage risk, says RSA chief Art Coviello. Wi-Fi gets personal with Mi-Fi Sprint Mi-Fi 2200 has a 3G/Wi-Fi combination that lets users take advantage of 3G network access and provide Wi-Fi LAN coverage for as many as five other users. Future proofing your router purchases This newsletter will continue the discussion of routing and the identification of what if anything is driving the need for IT organizations to rethink their approach to routing IT shops borrow money, lease in droves as recession strains budgets The recession has IT shops seeking financing and leasing agreements in ever-greater numbers, and demand shows no sign of relenting. Management is the Differentiator in Enterprise WLANs - Surprising, but True We're seeing more and more evidence that enterprise-class wireless-LAN system vendors are using management capabilities to define key differences with the competition. Palm WebOS: Revisiting the Notions Back in January 2009, I wrote a post entitled Pre-Conceived Notions, about the probable success of the Palm Pre and WebOS, based upon their strategy versus that of Google/OHA and Android. Now that the Pre is out and about, let's revisit some of those "notions" and see where the Pre may go from here. Web 2.0 crowned English's 1 millionth word Boo! I've always hated the term Web 2.0 and wished it would go away. That's not happening, obviously, now that the august Global Language Monitor has decreed this very morning that it is now and forever the 1 millionth English word. Cloud computing was a runner-up. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. |
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