Eight cool phones you can't get here (yet) The United States is rarely the first country to get the latest and coolest in mobile-phone technology. Here's a look at what we're missing stateside right now. IBM aims at Google, Microsoft with new Webmail IBM has launched LotusLive iNotes, an on-demand e-mail, calendaring and contact management system meant to compete with the likes of Gmail and Microsoft Exchange. Sony prototype sends electricity through the air Despite the numerous technologies that exist for sending data through the air there's one cable that most gadgets can't do without at some time. The power cable remains a necessary but sometimes unsightly part of many modern electronic appliances -- but now even that might be on the way out. Novell does the right thing When a company makes a big mistake I'll call them out on it. And when a company recognizes a mistake and corrects it, I'll give them a big pat on the back. Novell gets a pat on the back today. Vista peaks, starts decline in share as Windows 7 surges Microsoft's Windows Vista lost market share last month for the first time in almost two years, a sign that users are already abandoning the oft-ridiculed operating system in favor of the new Windows 7. Nine new apps that show off the power of Google Wave Invitations to Google Wave were sent to 10,000 people this week and the hype machine has begun. Some are calling Google Wave revolutionary. Others aren't going so far, but do say that its integrated approach to social networking and business communications will be at least helpful. Cloudera intros Hadoop management tools Startup Cloudera is introducing a set of applications for working with Hadoop, the open-source framework for large-scale data processing and analysis. ICANN studies secretive domain owners Approximately 15% to 25% of domain names have been registered in a manner that limits the amount of personal information available to the public through WHOIS queries, according to the preliminary results of a report from ICANN. Survey: Mainframe managers discuss their priorities In a 2009 survey, 1,546 IT managers who are responsible for mainframe operations revealed their top management priorities. Netbook gets speed boost from dual Atom chips A Colombian computer maker has designed a netbook that aims to provide the performance of a standard laptop at a lower price. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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