BlackBerries cut off as Internet e-mail outage continues Research in Motion is confirming that some North American BlackBerry users may be experiencing e-mail delays. McDonald's Free Wi-Fi a No-Brainer Win-Win McDonald's announced that it is going to provide free Wi-Fi access starting in January 2010 at 11,000 McDonald's locations across the nation. It's about time. Raytheon BBN gets $81M to build huge network research center Looking to be a one-stop-shop for network science research, Raytheon BBN Technologies this week was awarded an $81 million contract by the Army Research Laboratory to build what the company, which is involved in myriad network research projects for the military, called the largest communications lab in the country. Move Over Google Phone, Here Comes the Google Netbook HP, Acer, Dell, and...Google? That's right -- Google could soon join the ranks of those netbook manufacturers. The rumor mill now suggests that a Google-branded netbook will arrive next year, in addition to the Google phone. News podcast: Network World 360 New research suggests that IT leaders planning for 2010 might find themselves coming up short on staff and the necessary high-tech skills needed to help their companies rebuild and drive business growth during the expected economic recovery. Also, IDC says Microsoft Windows 7 may represent the last ever, large in-mass upgrade of the Windows client environment, and defines the line where the desktop PC was no longer the center of the end-user universe. (5:29) Mixed Signals from Cisco on Security When it comes to information security, networking giant Cisco seems like its at a crossroad. In 2009, Cisco acquired cloud security provider ScanSafe for $183 million and it announced security products and services for the iPhone earlier this year. That said, 2009 seems to be highlighted by noteworthy security issues. 10 Outsourcing Trends to Watch in 2010 CIO.com's outsourcing guru talks to the experts, dives into the research and offers up 10 key outsourcing trends that you need to know about. Point-and-shoot cameras for the holidays Need a few ideas on what point-and-shoot camera to buy this holiday season? Check out our slideshow for a few suggestions. Multifunction devices for the holidays Need a printer, scanner, and copier for your home office or small business? Here's a look at the MFPs we've reviewed in 2009. The 2009 data breach hall of shame If there was anything even vaguely comforting about the data breaches that were announced this year, it was that many of them stemmed from familiar and downright mundane security failures. FAQ: How the IE ballot screen works After an 11-month legal fight, Microsoft and European antitrust officials on Wednesday signed off on the ballot screen concept that will give Windows users a chance to download rivals' browsers. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: Top 10 areas that CIOs needs to focus on for 2010 and VARs lining up for UCS, VBlock; On Microsoft Subnet Microsoft admits it copied Plurk, shuts down Juku: On Google Subnet: 10 best Chrome extensions Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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