| Jobs returns to Apple with laser-like focus on Apple Tablet
According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has thrown himself back into work at Apple, and is focusing almost exclusively on finalizing details for what is expected to be a 2010 launch of an Apple Tablet. Nokia's upcoming Booklet 3G netbook
I don't know about others, but I'm intrigued that Nokia is going into the netbook business. "Even if" the upcoming Booklet 3G will be running a yet-to-be-named Windows OS. Though my money is on Windows 7. (Nokia surprised a lot of people by recently announcing an alliance with Microsoft, otherwise known as Mordor.) Google Maps on mobile phones offers realtime road traffic info
For years, researchers have been working on various methods for tapping into all those roving GPS systems in cars and mobile phones to document realtime automobile traffic, but as of today Google has implemented one. Nikon camera shoots and projects
Nikon's Coolpix S1000pj will go on sale in September and is the first in the world to have a projector built inside the body. Reviews: Free antivirus software Clamwin Free Antivirus Software
ClamWin Free Antivirus stands apart from other free antivirus software because it's open-source, with no proprietary or commercial aspects. But in the essential task of blocking malware, it doesn't get the job done. AVG 8.5 Free Antivirus Software
AVG Technology's AVG 8.5 Free antivirus app has solid features and a generally polished interface, but its relatively lackluster showing at malware detection pulled it down to third place in our rankings of free antivirus software. Alwil Avast Antivirus Home Edition
Avast Antivirus Home Edition, developed in the Czech Republic, offers capable malware detection and faster-than-average scan speed, both of which helped propel the app to the number two spot in our rankings of free antivirus software. Its clunky interface badly needs updating, however. PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition Software
PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition does a remarkably poor job of keeping a PC safe, largely because it holds to a now-archaic distinction between spyware and other forms of malware. It came in at number five (out of six contenders) in our rankings of free antivirus software. PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 Antivirus Software
Unlike most of the other pieces of free antivirus software that we tested recently, PC Tools Threatfire is not a stand-alone antivirus program. Instead, Threatfire supplements your existing security app with highly effective behavioral analysis that can stop malware based solely on what the file tries to do on your PC. Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus Software
Avira AntiVir Personal's excellent malware detection, disinfection, and scan speed earned it the top spot in our ranking of free antivirus software. Its interface could be better, though, and using the app means putting up with daily pop-up ads. Comodo Internet Security Antivirus Software
Comodo Internet Security has both a firewall and an antivirus utility in its free package. While we can't speak for the firewall's effectiveness (we didn't test that feature), its antivirus component leaves much to be desired. In our rankings of free antivirus software, it landed at number six, last among the chart-makers. Panda Cloud Antivirus (Beta) Free Software
Among all of the free antivirus software we tested for our latest roundup, Panda Cloud Antivirus was the best app at blocking known malware. However, its work-in-progress status and its unique methods kept us from ranking it on our free antivirus software chart. Microsoft Security Essentials (Beta)
Microsoft has a new free antivirus utility coming to replace its now-defunct OneCare suite. And while it was still in beta as of this writing, Microsoft Security Essentials shows much promise: In our tests it was decent at detecting malware, particularly in proactive tests that simulate the handling of new, unknown malware. It took fourth place in our rankings of free antivirus software. The main drawback of the tool, which will launch by year's end, seemed to be its slow scan speed. Can You Trust Free Antivirus Software?
Free antivirus programs vary just as much as paid security programs do in the quality of their protection. And frugal computer users on the hunt for no-cost antivirus software--already faced with tons of options--will have even more to choose from when new free offerings from Microsoft and Panda join the programs currently available from Alwil (Avast), AVG, Avira, Comodo, and PC Tools. August Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
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