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Verizon spearheads LTE advances; BlackBerry app store unveiled; Hard drives and ice don't mix

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Verizon spearheads LTE advances

Brad Reed By Brad Reed
Verizon is hoping to spark innovation for 4G wireless products and applications by founding a new "innovation center" aimed at creating a wide range of devices and services for mobile broadband use. Read full story

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Products of the Week
Our round-up of intriguing new products from Dell, Force10 and Network Instruments among others.

RIM unveils BlackBerry application store
Research in Motion this week launches BlackBerry App World, an online catalog to find, buy, and download applications for its smartphones.

Seagate discovers hard drives and ice don't mix
If you live in a part of the world that remains frozen all winter long here's a data storage tip: don't freeze your hard drive in an ice rink.

Cyber espionage from state governments? Don't be surprised
Did the Chinese government, for strategic purposes, infiltrate more than 1,200 computers in 103 countries to spy on nations' embassies and government agencies, in addition to the NATO military alliance and even the Deloitte & Touche consultancy?

Execs put positive spin on wireless industry
Executives speaking at the largest wireless conference in the U.S. painted a glowing picture of the industry, pitching it as one of the only success stories in a difficult worldwide economy.

Federalizing Cybersecurity: Necessary or Nitwitted?
The U.S. Government has had a lot of trouble getting its IT security house in order. Hackers from China and elsewhere keep breaking into government networks to conduct espionage. Federal cybersecurity directors keep quitting.

Forrester now says '09 US IT spend to drop 3.1%
Forrester Research is now predicting that U.S. IT spending will drop by 3.1% this year, shattering its previous projection of a 1.6% increase.

Cisco announces first North American customer for ASR 9000
And the winner is, Verizon Wireless. But Cisco is still mum on many details of the new product.

Conficker Worm: Has the Hype Been Worth It?
Cisco Subnet welcomes new guest blogger, security expert Andrew Whitaker. Whitaker notes that the Conficker worm seems not to have been the big, bad threat that so scared the industry.

Conficker & Our "Cold War" View of Malware
Microsoft blogger Mitchell Ashley wonders why and how Conficker spread so successfully. Conficker's two biggest threats are its phone home for instructions feature, and how effectively it has spread.

Microsoft to Buy Sun Microsystems (spoof alert)
Glenn Weadock wrote in his Microsoft Subnet blog that a highly-placed source in Redmond hinted to me that Microsoft is planning to undercut the IBM deal and buy Sun itself. April Fool's joke or not?

Dead men walking - The halls of VoiceCon 2009
In walking the halls of VoiceCon, Joe Schurman looks at the millions of dollars spent in exhibits and staff and wonders if these companies are putting money away to adapt to the sudden transition that will occur within the next few VoiceCon events.

Podcast: Avoiding the 5 Traps of eDiscovery
Is your data retention and e-mail archiving system up to date with the latest rules and regulations concerning electronic discovery (eDiscovery)? Keith Shaw talks with Rick Dales of Proofpoint about some of the hidden pitfalls surrounding eDiscovery. Find out if you're ready before the lawyers come calling. (14:27)

Video: CTIA: Skype goes mobile with iPhone, BlackBerry versions
Skype's peer-to-peer VOIP software is now available on the iPhone and a beta version will be coming soon for the BlackBerry.

April giveaways galore
Cisco Subnet
and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training courses from Global Knowledge, valued at $2,995 and $3,495, and have copies of three hot books up for grabs: CCVP CIPT2 Quick Reference by Anthony Sequeira, Microsoft Voice Unified Communications by Joe Schurman and Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand by Steve Johnson. Deadline for entries April 30.


App to no good
10 iPhone apps that could get you into troubleA look at the top 10 iPhone apps that could get you into trouble.

CEO payday breakdown
CEO payday: How much tech chiefs made in '08A detailed account of how much tech chiefs made in 2008.

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Virtualization platforms, such VMware ESX and Microsoft Hyper-V, represent the first form of virtualization that is typically introduced into the data center. While these new infrastructure platforms provide considerable advantages; virtual machines (VMs) also add complexity, scale, and management challenges to your environment. By planning for your migration to virtual machine platforms, and recognizing the inherent challenges, you can make it seamless and optimize your virtual network and storage environment.

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04/02/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Conficker activation passes quietly, but threat isn't over
  2. Some UltraDNS customers knocked offline by attack
  3. 15 foolish high-tech stories
  4. Five best router and switch features you never use
  5. Mobile Skype: The end of cellular as we know it
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