Ballmer sets loose Windows 7 public beta; The 2009 CES gadget gallery; The 25 most read stories

Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by BT Diamond IP Cost-Effective IPAM Best Practices. Discover the fundamentals of a booming IPAM implementation in this whitepaper, "Best Practices for Next-Generation IP Address Management." A successful IPAM provides a solid foundation for further IT automation to support advanced IP services management. Timely IPAM topics including DNS security, converged services and IPv6 are covered in this report. Download this whitepaper now. Spotlight Story Ballmer sets loose Windows 7 public beta By James Niccolai The rumors turned out to be true. Microsoft will release a public beta this week of its next desktop operating system, Windows 7, hoping it will address the problems that have made Windows Vista perhaps the least popular OS in its history. Read full story Plus: Windows 7 public beta arrives, Zune phone does not Related News: News podcast: Network World 360 Open Cloud Consortium addresses the technical issues facing cloud computing; University of California, Irvine researchers are applying lessons learned from music and video peer-to-peer file transfer networks to a system for reducing traffic jams on the roads. (6:49) The 2009 CES gadget gallery In this slideshow, we'll take a look at the thinnest and greenest gadgets on display at this week's CES in Las Vegas, as well as everything else that's generating a buzz. The CES blog Billion-dollar financial fraud revealed within Satyam, a Cisco collaboration partner The chairman of Satyam, which has a global collaboration with Cisco, admits to several financial fraud irregularities in his resignation letter this week. This week's 25 most read stories 1. 15 amazing Web apps built in 48 hours 2. 2009's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries 3. 20 must-follow Twitter feeds 4. 10 start-ups to watch in ’09: a product roundup 5. IBM employees buzzing about layoff rumors 6. Macworld 2009 Rumors - What you can expect, and what you shouldn't 7. Top 8 Microsoft Research projects to improve our lives 8. Most notable IT layoffs of 2008 9. Smartphone showdown: iPhone vs. BlackBerry Storm 10. 20 most useful social networking sites 11. 20 useful IT security Web sites 12. 2008's biggest tech crime stories 13. 9 Web sites IT pros should master in 2009 14. 3 Ways a Twitter Hack Can Hurt You 15. 10 tech people you should know 16. Best iPhone apps: Office and personal productivity 17. AT&T builds $23M IPv6 network for U.S. military 18. IT salary survey: pay overview 19. Microsoft layoff rumors continue their swirl 20. Hottest tech M&A deals of 2008 21. Top 12 Twitter tools 22. Rogue SSL certificate exploit puts VeriSign on the spot 23. Nearly 1 million jobs could be created by IT stimulus package, think tank says 24. Is VoIP dead? 25. Samsung to unveil 7mm thick TV at CES Today on Google Subnet Google layoff rumors are true, but numbers are sketchy; Clearwire stake could pierce Google; Google loses two key search deals to Microsoft; and Cloud-based e-mail is cheap, but Google is cheapest. IT Outlook '09 In-depth analysis of the latest enterprise strategies, start-ups to watch, people to know, and more. 9 hot technologies for '09 Our annual rundown, plus a tip or two about how to approach each hot technology. Sponsored by BT Diamond IP Cost-Effective IPAM Best Practices. Discover the fundamentals of a booming IPAM implementation in this whitepaper, "Best Practices for Next-Generation IP Address Management." A successful IPAM provides a solid foundation for further IT automation to support advanced IP services management. 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Download this Executive Guide now.   01/08/09 Today's most-read stories: Microsoft research projects to improve our lives Outlook '09 IBM employees buzzing about layoff rumors AT&T builds $23M IPv6 network for U.S. military Is VoIP dead? 2009's 25 geekiest 25th anniversaries Nearly 1 million jobs could be created by IT stimulus package Sony rolls out Atom-powered mini-laptop Best iPhone apps: Office and personal productivity Asus reveals Eee Keyboard, M50 notebook with mini-screen Effectively Support Wireless Networking Ensure you are at the top of your wireless game with the most up-to-date information on mobile technologies. Industry experts expect IT professionals will start deploying 802.11n in lieu of tried and true Ethernet to improve mobility, lower costs and ease network management woes. Find out how today. Download this Executive Guide now. Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. 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