Monday, January 12, 2009

Tech tonic for '09; IPv6 on your mobile phone; Microsoft postpones Windows 7 public beta

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Tech tonic for '09
By Sandra Gittlen
The Obama administration can use strong IT policies as elixir for the nation’s biggest troubles. Read full story

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IPv6 on your mobile phone
Hogg: You may have IPv6 capabilities on your mobile phone and not even realize it. It has become apparent in 2008 that several mobile phone providers in the U.S. have started to include IPv6 capabilities in their phones. While this is great it has also caused the mobile phone providers to receive a wake-up call about the security implications of IPv6.

Microsoft postpones Windows 7 public beta
Microsoft postponed the roll-out of the Windows 7 beta Friday, citing "very heavy traffic" on its Web site.

Start-up in stealth mode virtualizes memory, shares across servers
Virtualization start-up RNA Networks will offer technology that aggregates memory and shares it across servers, improving performance of online transaction processing and...

Lenovo buys into Nortel virtual shopping app
Nortel this week said it landed PC maker Lenovo as a customer for its virtual world business application.

Riding the downturn: Network vendors eye new markets in ’09
Today's rough economy hasn't put the breaks on vendor ambition. Microsoft, Cisco, HP, VMware, Juniper and Avaya have big plans for 2009.

Video: Cleaning solution you can drink
Forget the harmful chemicals in your standard screen or glasses cleaner, Purosol gets the job done and can quench your thirst as Keith finds out at CES 2009.

Wireless power energizes CES
There's something futuristic about wireless power that has grabbed people's attention at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, and 2009 could be a big year for the technology judging from what's on show here.
Plus: The CES gadget gallery

Buzzblog: Choking hazard? Or will they melt in your ear?
While not nearly as nutty as Kellogg's LEGO-shaped "Fun Snacks," Maxell's soon-to-be-released iPod earbuds - shaped, painted and expressly packaged to look like M&Ms - are likely to put some liability lawyer's kid through college sooner or later.

Watchdogs bite IRS for continued security lapses
While it has made some progress in protecting and securing its data, the IRS continues to jeopardize the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer information.

Video: Fire and floods don't stop this hard drive
ioSafe's new Solo USB hard drive will keep your precious data safe from fire and floods. Keith gets a hot demo to prove it.

Cisco mulls adding verbal interview to CCIE exams
Cisco is considering introducing a verbal interview portion to its CCIE lab exams across the world. Cisco confirmed that it is running a pilot in its exam lab in Beijing, China that involves candidates taking a 10-minute verbal interview as part of their lab exam.

January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here.


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01/12/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Windows 7 beta shows off task bar, UI goodies
  2. How the yellow first-down line actually works
  3. Outlook '09
  4. Microsoft research projects to improve our lives
  5. Ballmer sets loose Windows 7 public beta
  6. IBM employees buzzing about layoff rumors
  7. Google building own router to replace Juniper?
  8. CES 2009: Palm Pre leads gadget parade
  9. The five most dangerous security myths
  10. Best iPhone apps: Office and personal productivity


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