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	Windows Mobile apps won't work on new phones While Microsoft still isn't commenting on whether current Windows Mobile phones will be upgradeable to its new Windows Phone 7 software, it has finally officially revealed that existing applications won't work on the new platform. Read More WEBCAST: ShoreTel A Lower Cost Approach to UC Learn about a switch-based architecture that provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership while exploiting the full power of IP. See why this system beats the market leaders and has over 1 million users like Big Brothers/Big Sisters who candidly discuss their selection process, goals and ultimate success in moving to UC. Learn More! In this Issue The Best of Google Buzz Better, faster, stronger: 4G's impact on app development Mourners eulogize IE6 at funeral for aged browser FCC wants existing phone subsidies to go to broadband Cisco quits WiMax radio business Newest Security Reports Show Changing Threats AMD tries to draw Intel into chip battle DHS Crowdsources Ideas for Cybersecurity Campaign Google sheds light on Chrome OS Netbook security Internet hit by wave of ransom malware Bracing for a cybersecurity Pearl Harbor Free code comes with burdens, just like Raymond's dirt Group seeks to open source data-center design WHITE PAPER: HP ProCurve Break Free from Proprietary Networking See why Gartner and the network industry have positioned HP as a leader and the fastest-growing enterprise Ethernet LAN networking vendor. HP's commitment to industry-standards can help organizations optimize their network. Read now. The Best of Google Buzz People saying stupid things on the Internet is hardly news. Thanks to Google Buzz, however, we know exactly when -- and where -- it's happening. Read More Better, faster, stronger: 4G's impact on app development With 4G networks due to hit the mass market over the next two years, some application developers are looking at ways to exploit the new high-speed connections to improve their apps' performance and capabilities. Read More Mourners eulogize IE6 at funeral for aged browser Aten Design group's mock funeral for Microsoft's Internet Explorer attracted 80-100 'mourners,' along with flowers and a card from the IE team at Microsoft. Read More FCC wants existing phone subsidies to go to broadband The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will propose to phase out funding for a US$4.6 billion-a-year program that subsidizes telephone service to rural areas and shift the money to broadband deployment, agency staff members said Friday. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW Escaping PCI Purgatory PCI compliance is a challenge for midsize and large companies alike, as there are four phases to meeting the PCI DSS requirements: assessment, remediation, compliance and maintenance. Read this white paper as IBM reveals five key 'sticking points' organizations have been facing on the path to PCI DSS compliance. Learn More Cisco quits WiMax radio business Cisco Systems will stop developing and making WiMax base stations to concentrate on the IP (Internet Protocol) networks that sit behind them. Read More Newest Security Reports Show Changing Threats Over 9 months ago I posted a blog about the numerous annual security reports that are published by various organizations. However, in the rapidly-changing world of Internet security much has changed since then. Read More AMD tries to draw Intel into chip battle Advanced Micro Devices is offering prizes to drum up more interest ahead of this month's launch of its 12-core server chip, as rival Intel also has server-chip launch plans. Read More DHS Crowdsources Ideas for Cybersecurity Campaign The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking to Internet users for new ways of getting its cybersecurity message out, and before you ask, the agency says that the method chosen "may under no circumstance create spam." Read More E-GUIDE: Compuware 5 Tips for Getting the Best Web App Performance This eBook, compiled by Network World, explores the pressing issues, from dealing with outages and evaluating performance monitoring services, to the impact of virtualization. Get expert tips to optimize your Web apps. Learn More Now Google sheds light on Chrome OS Netbook security Google's Chrome OS Netbook will feature a host of built-in security technologies designed to protect users from malware and other threats, a Google engineer said at the RSA Conference Thursday. Read More Internet hit by wave of ransom malware Criminals re-used an attack from 2008 to hit the Internet with a huge wave of ransomware in recent weeks, a security company has reported. Read More Bracing for a cybersecurity Pearl Harbor Some of the people who know best how serious the cybersecurity threat is say not enough is being done to prevent such attacks and lament that the only thing that will prompt any action is the cyber equivalent of Pearl Harbor. Read More Free code comes with burdens, just like Raymond's dirt "You can't get there from here" is probably the most famous bit from Down East humorist Marshall Dodge. Having spent a good bit of time living in the North Country (that being how northern New Englanders refer to their environs), I've come to appreciate Yankee humor and wisdom. A nugget I gathered from a Norwich VT farmer comes to mind when I think about the "free" nature of open source. Read More Group seeks to open source data-center design A new industry group is trying to apply open-source principles to the design and construction of data centers, which it says could accelerate the use of new technologies and increase competition in the industry. Read More
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