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	Working out RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9930 over Christmas break Research in Motion's PR team in November had seen enough of Network World editors piling on RIM and its BlackBerry smartphones, so they offered us a chance to be wowed by the company's latest offering, the combination keyboard/touchscreen Bold 9930. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Virtualization and Business Continuity In this report, Enterprise Strategy Group reviews how HP's portfolio of hardware, software, and services can provide the foundational support for VMware environments. Read Now! In this Issue iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Dec. 31 Network World's 2011 Tech News Quiz 25 useful iPad business apps Atom chip on Android smartphones expected at CES Biggest Windows 8 news for week ending Dec. 23 Smartphone face-off: iOS 5 vs. Android 4 vs. Windows Phone 7.5 vs. BlackBerry OS 7 Android, iOS App Downloads Top 1 Billion Over Christmas Week Sprint gives LightSquared more time to win over FCC Nokia: Phone charging using solar power comes with many challenges FCC approves first white spaces database, device WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Growing Your Business Without a Crystal Ball Learn how an upgrade at Opus Interactive allows scalable storage growth with 40 percent less upfront cost. Read Now! iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Dec. 31 The holiday season brought a stuffed stocking of iPhone 5 rumors to the iOSsphere, closing out 2011 with a whimper of joyful speculation. Read More Network World's 2011 Tech News Quiz From Lulzsec to Apple patents to AT&T merger proposals, here's the year in multiple-choice questions Read More 25 useful iPad business apps Need to take care of business? These iPad apps will help you get the job done. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Understanding Web Application Security This paper examines current trends in Web application security, assessing the present threat environment as well as limitations in existing approaches to protection. Learn more Atom chip on Android smartphones expected at CES LG Electronics and Samsung are expected to unveil Android smartphones next week at CES that use Intel's latest Atom chip, dubbed Medfield, analysts said. Read More Biggest Windows 8 news for week ending Dec. 23 The big news this week regarding Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 software was that it features picture passwords, something that drew widespread attention but also some skepticism. Otherwise it was a week of rumors about what other features Microsoft's next big software release might contain and devices that might be coming out specifically to support it. Read More Smartphone face-off: iOS 5 vs. Android 4 vs. Windows Phone 7.5 vs. BlackBerry OS 7 Now that every major mobile platform has gained a substantial update, which smartphone is the best for business? Read More WEBCAST: Aerohive Economics of Branch Office Networking Listen to Vice President and Distinguished Analyst Mark Fabbi of leading analyst firm Gartner and Stephen Philip VP of marketing at Aerohive Networks as they discuss the economic benefits of a cloud-enabled branch office solution. Learn more. Android, iOS App Downloads Top 1 Billion Over Christmas Week Mobile app downloads skyrocketed during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, totaling 1.2 billion cumulative downloads from the iOS App Store and Android Market, a mobile analytics firm estimates. This was the first time in iOS and Android history that more than one billion applications were downloaded worldwide in a single week. The bulk of those billion plus downloads originated in the United States, accounting for 509 million downloads or 42.3 percent of the total, according to mobile analytics and advertising firm Flurry. Read More Sprint gives LightSquared more time to win over FCC Sprint Nextel has given LightSquared another month to gain FCC approval for its planned 4G network, extending a deal in which LightSquared would use Sprint's Network Vision infrastructure and save an estimated US$13 billion in deployment costs. Read More Nokia: Phone charging using solar power comes with many challenges Charging a mobile phone by simply using a solar charging panel on the back cover is possible but challenging, Nokia has concluded after ending a research project on the subject. Read More FCC approves first white spaces database, device The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the first database of unlicensed wireless spectrum that can be used by new so-called white spaces devices. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 10 Things We Love and Hate about Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot 11.10 Ubuntu 11.10 has some jagged edges and documentation isn't easy to locate, but Canonical is certainly dreaming big with this latest update, dubbed Oneiric (dreamy) Ocelot. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET Everyone who enters will win free training from Webucator. Grand prize: a SharePoint training class worth $2,375. All who enter will be awarded a self-paced class of their choosing. Enter here: http://www.networkworld.com/community/contests. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES Cisco dumps the UMI personal telepresence very quietly Two new tools exploit router security setup problem Confessions of a Chromebook addict Microsoft releases first unscheduled patch of 2011 Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers iPhone 5 with new design set to launch in fall 2012 IPv6 doomsday won't hit in 2012, experts say Five open source technologies for 2012 Mobile campaigns to be hot in 2012 presidential race Fabrics vs. Networks: Part 1
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