Cisco defectors; Holiday gift guide 2009; Chrome OS: A visual tour

Holiday gift guide 2009; Google Chrome OS: A visual tour Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Dell Solving On-premise Email Challenges The growing reliance on email for critical business processes has driven the need for increasingly complex email systems. This white paper presents ten on-premise challenges and their on-demand services solutions. Read More Spotlight Story Cisco defectors A round-up of recent and not so recent departures by Cisco executives and where they landed. Read full story Related News: Holiday gift guide 2009 The holidays are here, and it's time to rock! With more than 100 products to choose from, let us take you on a journey through our favorite personal technology products and gift ideas for the rock star techie on your list: Cell phones, smartphones, accessories Home and office gear Computers and notebooks Home entertainment Digital photography, video and Webcams Travel gear Mice and keyboards Digital conversion Portable entertainment Video games and accessories Storage, big and small Google Chrome OS: A visual tour Expected in late 2010, this first look at the new OS for Web appliances exemplifies Google's simple cloud approach. IBM cat brain simulation dismissed as 'hoax' by rival scientist A rival neuroscientist says IBM's "historic milestone" in brain research is nothing but a PR stunt. Microsoft issues security advisory on IE vulnerability Microsoft Monday night issued a security advisory that provides customers with guidance and workarounds for dealing with a zero-day exploit aimed at Internet Explorer. Obama backs U.S. return to math, science, tech President Barack Obama said today that more has to be done to encourage students to take up in math, science and technology disciplines, while indirectly warning of the global competition for highly skilled jobs. Apple Enters AT&T vs. Verizon Ad War In a battle between AT&T and Verizon Wireless that never seems to end, AT&T's partner Apple now appears to be getting into the mix with two retaliatory iPhone TV ad that air Monday night. The ads comes hot on the heels of AT&T's TV ad campaign that aimed to "setting the record straight" around Verizon's "there's a map for that" campaign. 'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years in prison One of the most notorious U.S.-based spammers was sentenced to more than four years in jail on Monday for a scheme that used spam to manipulate stock prices in order to make a profit. Supercar aims to rocket past 1,000MPH It looks like something NASA would aim at the sky and launch into orbit but no, it's a car.  And by the time its builders' blast it across a desert in South Africa next year, they hope to set the land speed record by going well over 1,000MPH.  Are Cisco emerging market product sales in a free fall? While it moved into 30 plus market adjacencies, did Cisco take its eye off the ball in emerging markets? Cisco CEO John Chambers appears to have admitted as much during the Cisco F1Q10 earnings call. IBM smartphone software translates 11 languages Researchers at IBM say they have created smart software that that translates text between English and 11 other languages including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Italian, Russian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Arabic. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. 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Learn More   November 24, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Steve Jobs is a man of a few words Internet routing blasts into space 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC IBM smartphone software translates 11 languages New attack fells Internet Explorer Cisco pedigree wins over VCs Microsoft begins paving path for IT, cloud integration The 5 best, and 5 worst, features of Google Chrome OS Microsoft IE exploit code unreliable, but more coming Facebook worm spreads with a lurid lure Addressing Web Threats Recent research among senior IT managers reveals that, although organizations are taking steps to protect against Web-related threats to the enterprise, significant vulnerabilities still exist. This white paper provides specific considerations for addressing Web security liabilities. Read More EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. 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