Women in IT; iPhone’s missing link; new CEO for NetApp

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Read full story Related News: It's not just a guy thing Nine women who found great careers in high tech Windows 7 will run 120 days for free, Microsoft confirms Like its predecessor, Windows 7 can be used for up to 120 days without providing a product activation key, Microsoft confirmed today. The same 'rearm' command that worked for Vista extends the activation-free grace period. iPhone's missing link: Push service arrives Apple's push service brings a new level of cloud interactivity to iPhone users. Critics say it's a poor substitute for background processing. 10 free tools for getting work done on your Mac Mac productivity software doesn't have to cost a lot -- or, indeed, anything at all. Here are 10 great apps that will help you get stuff done on your Mac for free. NetApp makes CEO switch NetApp has a new CEO after its board of directors appointed Tom Georgens to replace Dan Warmenhoven. Military wants unmanned aircraft to fit in tight spaces Scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) today said they wanted to fund the development of an unmanned aircraft that weighs less than 10 grams, uses less than 1 watt of power and can hover in place. One in five web attacks aimed at social networks One in five online attacks are aimed at social networks, such as Facebook, says Nebulas Solutions Group. Microsoft Exchange 2010 has enterprise appeal With Exchange 2010 in its final beta release, the product is poised to become the bridge between traditional on-premises software and cloud computing. Vonage bundles international calls, voicemail texts Vonage Holdings is adding unlimited free calls to countries including Mexico and China, plus speech-to-text conversion of voicemail, to its fixed-line VoIP service. 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