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	Virtualization and wireless nets The virtualization craze is hitting all aspects of IT, and wireless is no exception.   Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerating the Cloud To stay competitive and keep costs down, today's enterprises need to consolidate resources, quickly provision services, and more effectively rationalize costs with new business models. If done correctly, cloud computing can help solve these problems, and further help IT managers maintain business-critical applications and data. Learn More Now. In this Issue How Android conquered the mobile world in just three years 16 (mostly free) starter apps for Windows Phone 7 8 useful Google Android resources iPad accessories gift ideas [2010 Cool Yule Tools] Smartphones, Cell Phones and Other Stuff [2010 Cool Yule Tools] Can Clearwire escape financial doom? Cisco CleanAir battles Wi-Fi smog Meet the CIO Who Bought 4,500 iPads IT pros, workers show a 'disconnect' over mobile devices and policies Evernote 2.0 for Android launches Monday Admirable Apps for Android and Beyond Microsoft crafts shrewd apps plan for Windows Phone 7 launch HTC HD7: Superb Hardware Gets No 4G Love Report: Dell ditches RIM as it preps enterprise mobile push Phone 7 sales expected to boost HTC, Samsung Windows Phone 7 May Be On to Something Mobile network controls, pricing still taking shape DOWNLOAD: BlackBerry Get BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for Free BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express offers IT control and security features you can trust even for employees that choose to bring their own BlackBerry smartphones into your business. Download this free license to support up to 75 users on your existing Exchange Server. Learn More How Android conquered the mobile world in just three years It's easy to forget that not so long ago, no one was sure if Android would ever be relevant. Read More 16 (mostly free) starter apps for Windows Phone 7 Our pick of the most useful and interesting apps from Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Marketplace hub Read More 8 useful Google Android resources If you've found yourself playing catch-up on Google Android, here's a selection of resources from Network World and our sister publications to get you up to speed quickly. Read More iPad accessories gift ideas [2010 Cool Yule Tools] If the iPad is the best holiday gift idea this season, then iPad accessories comes in at a close second. There's so much new stuff out there for the iPad, we decided to give it its own category in the Cool Yule Tools guide this year. From cases to sleeves to keyboards and stands, there's a bunch of extra stuff that every iPad owner will want in addition to their device. Read More Smartphones, Cell Phones and Other Stuff [2010 Cool Yule Tools] Smartphones are dominating the mobile market, so it's no surprise to see a lot of different types of smartphones, whether it's the iPhone or Android-based devices. Still, there are some other cell phones out there that don't necessarily need to cost $300 in order to get cool features. In addition, we all need accessories, so we compiled a list of battery packs, cases and other fun things we saw in the cell phone space this season. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sprint A Product's Value Increases with Mobility We're in the middle of a mobility revolution, and if you don't have a mobile strategy yet you need to get on board! Learn More Now Can Clearwire escape financial doom? While Clearwire added 1.23 million new subscribers in the third quarter of 2010, its operating expenses continued to dwarf its revenues and the company could go bust soon without new capital. Read More Cisco CleanAir battles Wi-Fi smog There's a long-standing need in wired networks to verify the quality of connectivity of wire, cable, and fiber with appropriate test equipment. But with wireless nets, this requirement extends beyond initial site surveys and occasional troubleshooting. Read More Meet the CIO Who Bought 4,500 iPads The CIO of Medtronic recounts how he bought iPads to display product information and videos to customers. Read More IT pros, workers show a 'disconnect' over mobile devices and policies Two-thirds of workers in a survey for Cisco said their companies need to improve IT policies; at the same time, 20% of IT professionals said their relationship with employees is "strained and dysfunctional." Read More Evernote 2.0 for Android launches Monday Evernote, the application that allows users to capture almost any digital information and access it from any of their devices, will launch a new version of its app for Android phones on Monday. Read More WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center Admirable Apps for Android and Beyond As Android's popularity continues to mushroom, the number of Android apps available has surpassed 100,000. That's good news because there are so many possibilities to choose from, but bad news because the sheer volume of options is becoming overwhelming and it's hard to know which ones are worth downloading. And if you using a different phone OS, you may suffer from serious Android envy. Read More Microsoft crafts shrewd apps plan for Windows Phone 7 launch Microsoft has shrewdly created an application environment that makes the new Windows Phone 7 handsets -- on sale Monday November 8 -- instantly useable to buyers, in many of the e-mail, photo, social networking and work activities they pursue daily. Read More HTC HD7: Superb Hardware Gets No 4G Love The HTC HD7 ($200 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile) has the specs of a high-end phone: it boasts a 4.3-inch display, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera and runs the brand new Windows Phone 7. But unlike the recent crop of top-of-the-line smartphones, the HD7 does not have a front-facing video camera. It also does not support T-Mobile's HSPA+ network, which delivers data speeds on par with 4G networks. The HD7 is a great device for watching movies or browsing the Web, but it is odd that these features--which are becoming the norm for high-end phones--were omitted. Read More Report: Dell ditches RIM as it preps enterprise mobile push Dell is getting ready to move its 25,000 employees from BlackBerrys to its own Windows Phone 7-based smartphone, in preparation to the launch of its own migration service, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Read More Phone 7 sales expected to boost HTC, Samsung IDC report anticipates 4th quarter bump for handset makersThe research firm IDC reported today on third quarter 2010 global smartphone sales and forecast a significant increase in fourth quarter sales for two of the vendors bringing the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 OS to market. Read More Windows Phone 7 May Be On to Something Microsoft's new ads for Windows Phone 7 portray smartphone users as selfish schmoes ignoring their children, their spouses, and the world around them as they tap their touchscreens. Most of the dialogue consists of a single word, "Really?" from disgusted onlookers, or superimposed over a couple at a romantic restaurant forsaking one another for their handheld. Read More Mobile network controls, pricing still taking shape A top U.S. carrier and a major mobile infrastructure vendor acknowledged on Monday that charging for mobile data services is still a moving target. Read More
	Fill out a survey, get rewarded Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here. Goodies from the Subnets We've got SharePoint 2010 training for up to three people from Webucator up for grabs. There's an iPad available, too. Enter to win one! SLIDESHOWS Microsoft Windows after 25 years: A visual history More than nine out of 10 computers run some version of Windows. But no one could have predicted that would be the case when Windows 1.0 launched 25 years ago as a graphical front end for MS-DOS. Here's a look at Windows through the years and some thoughts on what the future might hold. Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. MOST-READ STORIES Windows 1.0 turning 25: First experiences recalled Microsoft Windows after 25 years: A visual history Hackers break Microsoft's Kinect security Robbers grab yet-to-be-released 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' Student who hacked Bill O'Reilly gets 30 months U.S. bans printer cartridges from in-bound flights Cisco bets state-of-the-art data center on UCS Microsoft crafts apps plan for Windows Phone 7 launch 16 (mostly free) starter apps for Windows Phone 7 How Android conquered the mobile world in just three years
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