Thursday, December 20, 2007

This week's (and this year's) most-read stories; FTC approves Google/DoubleClick deal

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FTC approves Google/DoubleClick deal

Grant Gross By Grant Gross
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will not try to block Google's acquisition of online ad-serving vendor DoubleClick, the agency said Thursday. Read full story

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The Federal Trade Commission said it would not block Google's acquisition of DoubleClick; and Cisco is warning of a flaw in the Firewall Services Module found in its popular Catalyst switches. (4:47)

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Top 10 Buzzblog items of '07
Verizon's on the list, of course - three times. Gates is there. Wikipedia and the bit about Blackberry costing a guy a girlfriend.

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At Layer 8 we get to write about all manner of tech and not-so-tech topics. Take our Top 10 stories of the year - we have articles on everything from a look at unmanned military aircraft to open source math software and a look at cursing in the workplace.

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In 2007, Network Worlders discovered slideshows. They're fun, they're informative - what's not to like? As the year closes, we take a look back at the slideshows that most intrigued our readers.

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This week's most-read stories

1. 10 crazy USB stocking stuffers
2. How to really bury a mainframe
3. How feds are dropping the ball on IPv6
4. Strange Xbox signal suspected of jamming wireless LANs
5. The 9 worst Microsoft products ever
6. Top 15 USB geek gadgets
7. 15 must-have Firefox tricks
8. IPv6 guru predicts last-minute switch to protocol
9. How much do you know about Cisco? Take our quiz and find out
10. Sun server/storage exec: Virtualization has customers confused

11. Cisco opening up IOS
12. Football field-sized kite powers latest heavy freight ship
13. General Motors turns down the heat, saves millions
14. Unix admin tried to axe power grid
15. BGP bug bites Juniper software
16. Microsoft security update cripples IE
17. Sun, ex-staffers in war of words over OpenDS project changes
18. Cool Tools Holiday Gift Guide
19. The 15 biggest tech disappointments of 2007
20. Vonage sued by Nortel

21. Everything you need to know about Microsoft certs (and then some)
22. Google Toolbar flaw opens door for phishers
23. The Cisco/Microsoft battle for unified communications
24. Boosting cell signals indoors
25. Botnet-controlled Trojan robbing online bank customers


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12/20/07

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES:

  1. How to really bury a mainframe
  2. 2007 Cool Yule Tools Gift Guide
  3. Cisco warns of firewall flaws
  4. Google Toolbar flaw opens door for phishers
  5. Microsoft lets everyone try XP SP3
  6. 10 crazy USB stocking stuffers
  7. 15 must-have Firefox tricks
  8. The IT pro vs. Verizon customer service
  9. BGP bug bites Juniper software
  10. Feds are dropping the ball on IPv6


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