| News podcast: Network World 360The owner of an obscure Illinois software development company is suing Google and everyone else in the Open Handset Alliance over their use of the word "Android." Also, HP ProCurve is adding a security blade to edge and core switches that enables businesses to insert firewalls, VPNs and intrusion-prevention systems wherever they have one of the switches. (5:11) Emulex rejects Broadcom’s hostile takeover bid
Emulex has rejected a hostile takeover bid from Broadcom for the second time this year, saying a $764 million offer "significantly undervalues" the company. Sprint still losing money despite prepaid wireless boost
Despite seeing a surge in prepaid wireless subscribers last quarter, Sprint continued to hemorrhage money and posted a net loss of $594 million. Open Souce Shakeup In The Routing Marketplace?
The enterprise world is increasingly familiar with the concept of open source, and its acceptance is quickly gaining steam. We have heard of open source operating systems, telephony platforms, productivity software... and the list continues. Now, IT budgets are tightened, forcing decision makers to look at more cost-effective alternatives. Even core network infrastructure systems are being shifted to open source solutions. BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 now available
Research in Motion's latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which features a Web-based interface for device management, is now available. Do We Still Need Software Defined Radio?
I've written a bunch of articles over the years on software-defined radio (SDR), which is essentially the art of building electronics that can mimic a particular radio technology via software running on appropriate high-performance or otherwise specialized processors. The idea has obvious appeal - imagine a handset that can be a CDMA, GSM, LTE, Wi-Fi, DVB-H (or other digital broadcast), Bluetooth, or whatever radio, just by firing up the appropriate code on a common hardware platform. Pretty cool, huh? Google hires 200 ... goats
Landscapers with lawn mowers need not apply. Google's decided to employ 200 goats to keep the brush surrounding its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters in check, and the move further underscores the company's commitment to opting for green solutions whenever possible. iPhone crushes competition in customer satisfaction survey
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at Macworld 2007, he said that Apple was motivated, in part, by the fact that most people hated their cell-phones. It's been 2 years since the iPhone first hit the market, and true to form, Apple has in fact delivered a phone that customers actually enjoy using, and some might say, can't live without. Critics argue against a White House security lead
Critics raised questions last week about the growing chorus of calls for the White House to play a leading role in coordinating cybersecurity efforts involving the federal government and key private-sector industries. Cloud security will supplant patching, says report author
Patching alone will never solve the long-running headache of insecure software, the author of the influential Laws of Vulnerability 2.0 report has said. Web filters threaten national security
Internet heavyweights have attacked the federal government's Internet content filtering plans and claimed it opens vulnerabilities that could threaten national security. Today on Google Subnet
The No. 1 way to love yourself more: Use Google!; Hulu may get Disney, but YouTube helps deliver babies; Google hires 200 ... goats; Monetizing 'Droids: OEMs and remixes; and Kaila Colbin posits: Is Google getting too big to fail? | 
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iPhone enthusiasts from around the Web offer their visions for the next-gen iPhone.
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