| News podcast: Network World 360 A backup satellite in the Iridium communication network has replaced the one knocked out in a collision with a dead Russian satellite last month. Also, Cisco this week said it signed a memorandum of understanding with a 106-city association to develop a plan for greener cities. (5:40) 10 Gigabit Ethernet is the one bright spot The Ethernet switch market is feeling the effects of the sagging economy in a record-setting way, with Dell'Oro Group forecasting the biggest first-quarter drop ever in Ethernet switch revenue. There is, however, one category of Ethernet switch bucking the trend. Five Energy Trends Driving Your Data Center Like it or not, energy is the yardstick by which data centers are now measured-and many are coming up short. iPhone Prototypes Hit eBay Some of the strangest things can show up on eBay. Take, for example, a seller who claims he has two iPhone prototypes to unload. IBM CEO Palmisano gets paid nearly $21 million in '08 IBM chief's compensation includes a $5.5 million cash bonus plus stock options and awards worth an estimated $12.22 million at the time they were granted. 'Outlaws and terrorists' amplify security challenges, Motorola security chief says "I've never seen the world this unstable and dangerous," said Bill Boni, Motorola's corporate security officer, at the Infosec conference in Orlando. Arbor Networks bolsters Internet monitoring system More than 100 ISPs participating in Arbor Networks' ATLAS system share anonymous traffic data with one another on an hourly basis. Inexpensive scanners can 'fingerprint' paper, researchers say Think two blank sheets of paper are the same? Look closer. Cloud computing wins converts Most IT leaders see cloud computing as viable technology that can help the bottom line, but concerns about security and control slow adoption. That's the result of a recent report from IT consulting firm Avanade. Today on Google Subnet Mark Murphy: Take the Orion approach to Android app sales; plus, Google settles visual voicemail suit; Google clarifies stance on paid apps; Analyst questions timing of Google stock repricing plan; and Google Blogoscoped: Wikipedia explains the World. |
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