Google wins search share; Apple settles iPod lawsuit; Vista sales hit 88 million

NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile Google wins search share at expense of Yahoo, Microsoft By Dan Nystedt Google increased its share of the U.S. Internet search engine market in October, taking share away from rivals Yahoo and Microsoft, according to market researcher ComScore. Read full story SPONSORED BY SONICWALL Risk Management Leads to a Secure Network Join our Webcast to learn how assessing your company's risk can lead to a more proactive sustainable security strategy. Hear respected security experts Andreas Antonopoulos from Nemertes Research and SonicWALL VP of Product Management, Patrick Sweeney, discuss this new risk management approach and its benefits. Click here to register now! RELATED NEWS: Apple settles iPod lawsuit for $10 million, 11/22/07: Apple on Wednesday agreed to settle a patent dispute with Burst.com, ending two years of litigation. Vista sales hit 88 million, up 47% since July, 11/20/07: Microsoft Tuesday said sales of Vista have hit 88 million and the company highlighted a number of customer migrations it says signify that users are gearing up to switch to the year-old OS despite recent surveys that say many are taking a cautious ... HP CEO: Further industry consolidation likely, 11/13/07: Count HP CEO Mark Hurd among those who believe the tech industry could be on the cusp of another major wave of consolidation. BIG THREATS IN '08 Top 5 security-menace predictions for next year. ALL-IN-ONE FIREWALL TEST Juniper, Check Point, Cisco lead way in test of 13 UTM devices. SPONSORED BY SONICWALL Risk Management Leads to a Secure Network Join our Webcast to learn how assessing your company's risk can lead to a more proactive sustainable security strategy. Hear respected security experts Andreas Antonopoulos from Nemertes Research and SonicWALL VP of Product Management, Patrick Sweeney, discuss this new risk management approach and its benefits. Click here to register now! Join Network World's Technology Opinion Panel Here is your chance to help shape the future of IT. You know what products and enhancements are needed, you have the insight and foresight to be out front and provide direction to Network Word and the network industry. To join the panel, complete a brief registration survey. The panel is strictly for technology professionals to share their vision. Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnsreport.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   11/27/07 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: BSA, software giants target little guys 2007 Cool Yule Tools Gift Guide Teleworkers called back to cubicle life '07 Enterprise all-stars Testing all-in-one firewalls Security concerns cloud virtualization Hackers jack Monster.com Google building 10G Ethernet switches Cutting-edge spam research projects Verizon tests 100Gbps network MOST-READ TEST: Testing all-in-one firewalls Compare Network Monitoring and Management Products Get side-by-side product comparisons, buying tips, market trend information, case studies and more with Network World's newly enhanced Network Monitoring and Management Buyer's Guide. Visit now. IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's IT Market Watch Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007