Friday, April 09, 2010

Dead? Hardly. Ruling all but ensures net neutrality

25 exciting iPad games | Steganography discovery could help data thieves, but also improve radar, sonograms

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Dead? Hardly. Ruling all but ensures net neutrality
As I predicted last month, a federal appeals court recently overturned the fines imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on Comcast in 2007. The ruling was overturned on the grounds that the FCC lacks jurisdiction over telco Internet access offerings. Read More


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5 Ways to Shrink a Data Center
Most data centers can support an average density of 100 to 200 watts per sq. foot. The future of high-density computing – beyond 30 KW - will have to rely on water-based cooling, but is that cost effective? This expert guide discusses the latest energy technologies for today and the future. Read Now.

25 exciting iPad games
Of all the games available at launch for Apple's new tablet, these look like the most fun and visually impressive. Read More

Steganography discovery could help data thieves, but also improve radar, sonograms
There's a potential new form of steganography -- the sending of messages in ways that leave no hint the messages even exists -- that could lead to corporate data loss via CDs. Read More


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Server Virtualization: Breaking Performance Barriers
Server virtualization reduces cost, increases availability and enhances business agility. But for many companies, a focus only on cost reduction can become a problem. Download this HP white paper to learn how to reap virtualization's additional benefits, including built-in, cost-effective high availability & disaster recovery. Learn More

With IE9, Microsoft Is Betting on the Power of Chips, HTML5
Microsoft vows that Internet Explorer 9, now in its early "platform preview" stage, will help businesses better utilize Windows and hardware with GPU-powered HTML5 for richer video and graphics. All businesses, that is, except those running Windows XP, which will not be supported by IE9. Read More

Bugs & Fixes: How widespread are iPad Wi-Fi problems?
The iPad arrived last Saturday to overall glowing reviews. Inevitably, this was quickly followed by reports of problems with the iPad. The most publicized problem so far has been with Wi-Fi reception. You could hardly browse the Web this past week without seeing an article on the topic (such as this one from USA Today). Trying to disentangle reality from exaggeration has not been easy. Read More


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Prepare for Windows 7 in Three Phases
Many organizations are skipping Vista and looking forward to Windows 7. This research provides necessary steps to prepare for Windows 7 and ensure a successful migration with adequate operating system (OS) support. Learn More Now

News podcast: Network World 360
Microsoft said it would deliver 11 security updates next week to patch 25 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and Exchange. Also, Juniper this week said it is acquiring partner Ankeena Networks, a privately held maker of software for optimizing media content delivery, for no more than $100 million. (5:16) Read More

Hacker conference to address emerging Web threats
The Black Hat security conference will kick off next week in Barcelona, with training sessions and briefings from some of the most talented security researchers in the industry. Read More

How to Fix Your Family's PC Problems
When the phone rings in my house, there's a 50/50 chance it's a call for help--tech help. Maybe it's my sister trying to figure out why her wireless mouse no longer works. Maybe it's Dad wanting to know why virus warnings keep popping up on his desktop. (Uh, oh.) Or it could be Aunt Judy looking for the file attachment she knows she saved--but doesn't know where. Read More

NASA prepares for life after space shuttles
As the space shuttle program nears its end, NASA this week unveiled its plans for shifting gears and partner with commercial firms to make new technology. Read More



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