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Thursday, January 17, 2008

8 hot technologies for '08; 14 fantastic freeware finds; BEA stares down Oracle

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8 hot technologies for '08
By Neal Weinberg
From 802.11n to virtualization, here are the eight technologies that everyone in IT should be keeping an eye on in 2008. Read full story

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14 Fantastic Freeware Finds
Sometimes I wonder why I ever pay for software. After all, clever people keep turning out great new programs and giving them away! Here's my latest collection of cool finds that will cost you absolutely nothing to ...

BEA stares down Oracle, gets its price
Oracle got what it wanted when BEA Systems agreed to a buyout Wednesday for $8.5 billion, but BEA was the real winner. Plus: Oracle’s 12 acquisitions since January 2007

Cisco warns of Unified Communications Manager heap overflow flaw
Cisco has released its first new security alert of the year: a warning that its Cisco Unified Communications Manager - formerly CallManager - contains a heap overflow vulnerability in the Certificate Trust List that ... (Plus: Read what the bloggers are saying.)

Mac users: MacBook Air lacks features
Steve Jobs wowed the Macworld audience when he unveiled the slim, ultraportable MacBook Air notebook, but users and analysts say its lack of some important features may make it unattractive to buyers.

Open access not as important to wireless consumers as QoS, pricing, survey finds
While many carriers have been moving toward opening up their networks over the past year, a new survey shows that open-access networks aren't nearly as important to consumers as device prices or service quality.

With trials beginning, another Estonia cyberattack
With the trial starting for four ethnic Russians charged in connection with rioting last year, the Estonian news site Delfi.ee has weathered a two-week-long denial of service attack.

XO's new VoIP pricing model may save small companies money
In a move that could help small and medium-size businesses save money, telecom carrier XO Communications has rolled out a new pricing model for VoIP services based on the bandwidth a business uses, instead of the number ...

Trial set to determine what SCO owes Novell
Novell will head to court this April to find out what it is owed, if anything, by SCO, which had been trying to earn royalties from Unix code it did not own.

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Like it or not, Web 2.0 is heading for your network
The inevitability of Web 2.0, how to attract VC money and if the iPhone will always be cool are topics discussed by DEMO's Chris Shipley in a recent Network World Chat.

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Buzzblog: The 'Net is a roiling cauldron of clown hatred
It should come as no surprise that a recent survey of British children shows deep antipathy toward clowns. After all, the Internet is up to its bulbous red nose in unbridled adult hatred of clowns, and you know where kids learn everything these days.

Today on Layer 8, NASA seeking fast moonbuggies and reliable lunar landers
If you have a hankering to drive fast on the moon, or just want to build somehting that can offer lunar transportation, NASA wants to hear from you

Today on Cisco Subnet
U.S. Supreme Court ruling is a stunning victory for Cisco and investors worldwide. Cisco souped up cable modem races at 1Gbps. Tips to improve the performance of Cisco routers. Blogger Jamey Heary gives an insider's view of finding stuff fast on cisco.com. Plus: The coming VMware networking storm - are you prepared?

Today on Microsoft Subnet
The No. 1 reason smart IT professionals fail certification exams: time management. Podcast: Using Active Directory to manage Linux systems. The purpose of roles in Window Server 2008.

Wishes for MacWorld
Mitchell Ashley names his list of announcements that he says Apple should make at Macworld '08. It begins with his idea for the "iPhone Plus" which would, among other t things, support Microsoft Exchange.

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January giveaways from your friends at Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
Win an iPod Touch courtesy of Cisco Learning Partner Global Knowlege. Plus Global Knowledge is also giving away a free "Cool Tools" gift worth up to $500. Up for grabs 15 copies 'Firewall Fundamentals' by Wes Noonan and Ido Dubrawsky. Plus: win your choice of a Microsoft training course worth $2,500 courtesy of New Horizons.


WORTHWHILE WEB SITES
20 most useful Web sites for IT professionals For both work and pleasure, here are 20 useful sites for IT professionals.

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  1. Eight hot technologies for 2008
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