Slideshow: Windows 7: 7 things to love, 7 things to hate We tested Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 7000 on several machines. We love it more than we hate it, but is Windows 7 what we've really always wanted in Vista? Take a look at the evidence we've collected in our test, and decide for yourself. If you're online, the doctor will see you now Wish you could talk to a doctor without schlepping all the way to a crowded doctor's office where you'll probably pick up even more germs? House committee recommends $6 billion in broadband grants A U.S. House of Representatives committee has recommended the U.S. government give out $6 billion in grants for wireless and broadband roll-out in a $825 billion economic stimulus package to be considered in Congress. Report: Microsoft layoffs could come next week Rumors of layoffs at Microsoft continue to swirl ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report slated for Jan. 22. A Microsoft layoff? It's had 8 (small) ones in 7 years Enterprise customers react to Nortel bankruptcy Nortel's enterprise customers are standing behind the company despite its decision to file for creditor protection this week, according to the head of its international user group. Plus: Nortel employee severance payments frozen by bankruptcy Podcast: Can Nortel come back from the brink? Cisco IronPort flaw could expose contents of secure e-mails Cisco released two security advisories: one announcing two vulnerabilities in its IronPort PXE Encryption product that could expose contents of secure e-mail messages, and the other referring to a TCP vulnerability affecting its ONS 15xxx edge optical platforms. Buzzblog: How to gain instant fame on Twitter All you have to do is be on a ferry traversing the Hudson River when a jetliner ditches, snap the first picture of passengers huddling on the plane's wings awaiting rescue, post that picture to twitpic, be interviewed on MSNBC, and watch in astonishment as your photograph circles world. Three Ways to Make iTunes Run Faster I think I'm safe in saying that iTunes is the single slowest application on my PC. It not only takes a week or two just to start up, but also seems to pause indefinitely on simple tasks like switching between different ... FCC Chairman Martin to step down Jan. 20 U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Thursday he is resigning from the agency effective Jan. 20, the day President-elect Barack Obama is to take office. Today on Layer 8 we have to wonder to what lengths the government will go to stimulate the economy. A "Cash for Clunkers" measure introduced this week by U.S. Senators would set up a national voucher program to encourage drivers to voluntarily trade in their older, less fuel efficient car, truck or SUV for a car that gets better gas mileage. Podcast: Browser bug provides bait for phishing attacks Researchers at security vendor Trusteer this week discovered a browser bug that could make it easier for criminals to steal online banking credentials via a new type of attack called "in-session phishing." Amit Klein, chief technology officer at Trusteer, shares how it works and how to prevent such attacks. (14:17) Podcast: We've got surveys up the wazoo (plus Yahoo!) Jason and Keith are back in the studio, talking about the new Yahoo CEO, the temporary Apple CEO, and a bunch of new surveys that came down the pike. (49:34) Today on Cisco Subnet Why are you going for the CCIE - take our poll; Is Your Software Multi Core Ready? 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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