Friday, December 19, 2008

The tech-iest holiday light show ever; Layer 8's Best of 2008

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The tech-iest holiday light show ever
By Carolyn Duffy Marsan
Georgia garden uses palm-sized computer "bricks" to control 8 million LED lights, turning them on and off in a precise time code that's set to music. Read full story

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Beam up my shape-shifting robot, Scotty: Layer 8's Best of 2008
Layer 8 is Network World's coffee break for your head, but sometimes it feels more like a relief from reality. This year we had shape shifting robots, unbelievably hard math problems and submersible airplanes to contend with. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Read on!

Cisco: A look forward and a look back at Cisco news
We at Cisco Subnet have watched and commented on Cisco tirelessly this year and we're looking forward to another year of Cisco-watching. Let's recap on the highlights of the year and take a look ahead to what to expect from the networking giant in 2009. We'll recap on how it did in the security and data center sectors, and discuss its ambitions in the consumer space. We'll also take a look at the state of the CCIE market.

Microsoft's mobile challenge: creating a browser you can love
With the pending 2009 release of Internet Explorer Mobile 6, Microsoft is making a major change in its approach to the mobile Web. And it's about time, according to some.

Does the AT&T breakup still matter 25 years on?
When AT &T agreed to break itself up 25 years ago, it was seen as one of the most momentous events in the history of the telecommunications industry. Today, however, some analysts are questioning not only whether the ...

RIM sees Storm leading stronger results
Research In Motion announced financial results on Thursday that matched a warning it gave earlier this month, but executives said sales of the BlackBerry Storm touch-screen handset and other new products are brightening ...

Mobility, faster call handling goal of cutting-edge call centers
Innovations in presence, service-oriented architecture and mobility are what the most aggressive users of IP  contact centers are looking for, according to a Gartner report.

IPhone users lean heavily on Wi-Fi for Web access
More than 40% of all U.S. traffic last month between Apple Inc.'s iPhone and the world's largest mobile ad network took place over WiFi connections, not over AT&T's cellular data network, AdMob said Thursday. Plus:
Rumors build on Wal-Mart's iPhone plans

2009 security predictions: Deja vu all over again
The security industry is fueled largely by FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt.) So it's not unusual for most forecasts in the industry to be full of grim prognostications of imminent chaos and calamities.

Oops! Mozilla forgets Firefox 2 patch, must re-issue update
A "clerical error" by Mozilla omitted one of the security patches that was supposed to be included in the Windows version of Tuesday's Firefox 2.0.0.19 release, a company executive said Wednesday.

Today on Google Subnet
Quiz: Are you a Google expert?; Top Google posts of 2008; John Brandon says Google ’s treatment of IE is just the first battle in the Chrome Wars; Mark Murphy explores ways Android can become a stickier platform.


2008 Holiday Gift Guide
Products of the WeekFrom phones to computers to the hottest video games, we've got a bunch of great gift ideas.

Top Microsoft Shop Tools
8 little-known technologies that instantly make Microsoft shops run smoother8 little-known technologies that instantly make Microsoft shops run smoother.

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12/19/08

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Reproduction of 2,100-year-old calculator deepens mystery
  2. Firefox issues eight patches for Web browser
  3. Cisco among three bidders for Nortel's Ethernet biz
  4. How much do you know about Cisco?
  5. BMC tools will be key to Cisco's 'California' blade server
  6. Free BlackBerry Storm Apps: Seven essential downloads
  7. Eight ways to expense an iPhone
  8. Fun with USB stick duplication
  9. IT operations, security pros at odds over virtualization risks
  10. Does AT &T breakup still matter 25 years on?


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