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	Facebook tops Google ranking, snares 35% of Web users Despite growing privacy concerns, an astonishing 540 million Internet users worldwide visited Facebook in April 2010, or 35.2% of the entire population of Web users, according to new data from Google. Even more incredibly, those users clicked on 570 billion Facebook pages in April, a number eight times larger than Facebook's nearest competitor. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum Corporation Building Archiving Systems Archiving data is not technically complex – it's a simple matter of keeping extra copies of important data. As data grows, so do the number of regulations and the penalties for noncompliance, placing archiving near the top of IT priorities. Read More In this Issue 10 Geeky Tees Cisco issues advisory for building management systems Microsoft's cheaper virtualization licensing to take effect July 1 What desktop virtualization really means Google adds Reader to 'kill IE6' campaign Most popular stories this week News podcast: Network World 360 Ford VIRTTEX lab is a flight simulator for cars Video Game Friday: Final Fantasy on iPhone, iPod Touch WHITE PAPER: Brocade Deployment Strategies for 802.11n Many organizations are looking to reap the benefits of the new 802.11n standard, but what is the best way to deploy wireless technology while minimizing costs? Learn why understanding the "Three Cs"-context, coverage, and capacity-is critical for choosing an optimal network implementation strategy. Read More! 10 Geeky Tees These T-shirts are so geeky they're cool. Or so cool they're geeky. Or something. Read More Cisco issues advisory for building management systems Cisco has issued a security advisory for its Network Building Mediator (NBM) and legacy Richards-Zeta Mediator products. The products allow different building systems to communicate with each other for facilities management. Read More Microsoft's cheaper virtualization licensing to take effect July 1 On July 1, Microsoft' new-and-improved "cheaper" licensing for Windows on virtual desktops will take effect. It is a step to make Windows VDI more affordable, but it's only a step. A catch concerning Office applications remains. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware Increasing Desktop Virtualization ROI Make your transition to desktop virtualization as successful as possible with a platform that supports the PCoIP display protocol. You can expect a superior end-user experience and an increased return on investment. PCoIP delivers a 50% reduction in display latency compared with legacy display protocols. Learn More! What desktop virtualization really means Depending on whom you talk to, desktop virtualization is either the hottest trend in IT or an expensive notion with limited appeal. Read More Google adds Reader to 'kill IE6' campaign Google Thursday announced that its Google Reader service will start phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6 and older versions of the Firefox, Safari and Chrome browsers on June 1. Read More Most popular stories this week This week's winners included our in-depth look at whatever happened to NAC, the six biggest misconceptions about cloud apps, and Keith Shaw's epic compilation of summer gadgets. Check out the list to see if there's anything you missed this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Is your WAN designed with your applications in mind? WAN sourcing has been based on the cost of bandwith and availability. The focus is increasing on sourcing WAN solutions that can meet business needs for application performance. Read about Gartner's structured methodology to design a WAN that both performs well and is cost effective. Read Now News podcast: Network World 360 Google rebuffed a request from German data protection officials to hand over data it mistakenly collected as part of Street View imagery. Also, Matias Duarte, formerly vice president of human interface and user experience at Palm, has left to take a job with Google, marking one of the first defections since Hewlett-Packard announced plans to buy the struggling phone maker. (2:25) Read More Ford VIRTTEX lab is a flight simulator for cars Called the Virtual Test Track Experiment or VIRTTEX lab, the facility allows Ford to study the interaction between a car and its driver. Read More Video Game Friday: Final Fantasy on iPhone, iPod Touch When I bought my iPod Touch almost two years ago, I never imagined I would spend hours on end playing a single video game on this tiny device. That was before Square Enix delighted RPG fans by porting the original Final Fantasy to the iPod Touch and iPhone. Read More
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