| News podcast: Network World 360
The number of IT workers in the U.S. has declined steadily since December, a trend that wasn't helped by Hewlett Packard Co.'s announcement last week that it is cutting 6,000 employees. Also, Cisco has released a patch that fixes a vulnerability in CiscoWorks Common Services. The flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access application and host operating system files. (5:30) Microsoft Removes Windows 7's "Crippleware" 3 App Limit
Ashley: A reversal seemed highly likely from the moment Microsoft announced a 3 application limit in the Windows 7 Starter Edition OS planned for netbooks. You could practically hear the industry utter a collective boo even before the electronic ink was dry on that Microsoft decision. Verizon: incompetent training or corporate indifference?
The news story sounded awful. A Verizon operator had refused to help police find a subscriber who was missing and likely in need of medical assistance because he was behind on his bill. One of many headlines said it all: "Verizon willing to let 62-year-old man die unless cops pay $20 of his overdue bill." I have no idea what actually happened, but what interests me is that it is entirely believable that someone working for Verizon would do something like this. Buzzword compliance is making things a little, um, cloudy
Network equipment vendors are getting a little buzzword-crazy when it comes to one of the biggest buzzwords today - "cloud computing" - and suddenly all of their switches and routers have "cloud" capabilities. Give me a break. Microsoft readies mega-million ad blitz for Kumo/Bing
In an effort to unseat Google (and Yahoo) in search, Microsoft is reportedly launching an $80 million to $100 million ad campaign for its new Bing search engine, formerly known internally as Kumo. Leave it to Microsoft. If it can't build and implement head-turning search engine features, at least it can plaster the airwaves with attention-grabbing ads to siphon off a small contingent of easily swayed users. Red Hat sues Switzerland for awarding Microsoft a no-bid contract
Red Hat is going after Microsoft's traditional, easy-to-win government business with a machete. But in doing so, it may discover it has opened a can of worms, not just a new market. The story is: Switzerland renewed a no-bid contract to Microsoft for desktop software licenses worth 42 million Swiss francs (US$39 million) over three years. The contract includes licenses for some client/server apps and maintenance, as well. Bendable TV screen displayed
Japan's public broadcaster NHK displayed a prototype 5.8-inch display that can be unrolled and rolled up on demand. Based on Organic LED (OLED), the display has a relatively low resolution of 213 by 120 pixels. Troubleshooting wired and wireless networks
In this edition of HelpDesk Tool Chest, Ron sits down with Brian Tuttle of MetaGeek.net to talk about WiSpy DBx, the latest in their line of wireless troubleshooting tools. Also, Kirk Thomas of NetscanTools Pro talks about the new features in the latest edition of his flagship product. (45:40) | 
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