Network World: Remains of the Day: Zuck's not an iPhone, he's an Android Returning from an inadvertent hiatus due to...er...inclement conditions in my office, I'm here to tell bring you the latest in stories you might have missed. It seems Apple's got something big up the sleeves of its black turtleneck; meanwhile, RIM is smuggling a new tablet in its pinstripe suit, and Apple's also playing legal ping pong. Oh, and Mark Zuckerbe ... Network World: Dell rolls out multiple storage advancements Dell last week unveiled its object storage architecture which identifies, stores and manages unstructured data. Network World: Remains of the Day: Jailbreak blues It's been a big day for Apple, what with the new iMacs, Mac Pros, and the Magic-est Trackpad ever to set foot on the Internet. But if you were immersed in specs, you might have missed out on an even bigger deal--Apple changing its boilerplate PR text. Then again, that might not be news given that the company caters to selfish elites. And a court judge hands ... Network World: I4i wins final approval from USPTO in Microsoft dispute The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a final confirmation of a patent awarded to i4i that is at the heart of a dispute with Microsoft and that once threatened the sale of Word software. Network World: Pictures of new Dell 3G phone put on China regulator site Pictures of two Dell smartphones, including one with China's 3G mobile standard and a new body shape for Dell's phone series, have been posted on the Web site of a Chinese regulator. Network World: Greenpeace protests outside Dell offices in Europe, India Greenpeace held protests outside the offices of Dell in Bangalore, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen on Monday, to demand firmer commitments from the company that it will phase out harmful chemicals from its products by 2011. Network World: China cracks down on illegal music sites About two dozen music websites in China appear to have shut down after authorities announced an investigation into sites operating without the appropriate government licenses. Network World: Rambus claims ITC victory but Nvidia predicts no impact Rambus, a developer of chip technology, on Monday said the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled in its favor against graphics chip maker Nvidia for allegedly infringing on three of nine asserted patents. Network World: What New DMCA Copyright Loopholes Mean to You The Library of Congress added five new exemptions to its Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Monday, a copyright law that criminalizes attempts to bypass digital copyrights. Originally passed in 1998, the act is revisited every three years, with new exceptions added based on changing technology. Network World: Cisco may call home TelePresence 'UMI' Cisco Systems may be planning to give its consumer TelePresence system the friendly sounding name "UMI," according to a trademark application made last year. Who owns www.cloud.com anyway? Microsoft debuts data visualization tool AMD says it's still in low-power chip game What's in store for AMD under Meyer's lead? AMD Up, HP Down in the ... AMD Catalyst 8.5 drivers tested AMD supports Qimonda's GDDR5 launch Struggling AMD shuffles execs AMD K10 architecture review Shareholder sees golf as AMD cure all

Dell news from Network World Fusion The latest Dell news and analysis. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Anatomy of a Cisco data center convert Cisco almost didn't make the cut. NightHawk Radiology Services was ready to hand its data center consolidation project to another vendor until a facility leasing issue delayed its decision. ·Dell offering free Web browser security tool Dell, through its Kace unit, is making available free Web browser security software that works by creating a protective "sandbox" on the desktop to isolate the user's desktop from malware or other harmful actions that might be encountered browsing the Web. ·Enterasys launches data center initiative Another vendor got into the unified data center 'schtick' last week, adding to the pool of other vendors such as Brocade, Cisco and Dell, who are trying to appeal to the data center market with end-to-end system and storage solutions. ·Dell rolls out unified computing products Dell on Wednesday last week introduced a number of new products, services and technology packages that fit in with its unified data center architecture. The products are designed with data center customers in mind and will help them deploy virtualization-ready data center environments. ·Dell unveils Juniper gear, updates EqualLogic Dell is set to roll out significant enhancements to its EqualLogic storage line on Wednesday, along with its first rebadged Juniper Networks products and other updates to its storage and networking lines, all part of a mission to carve out a place in the rapidly evolving world ofenterprise data centers. ·Dell profit up 52 percent on improved corporate sales Dell reported its first increase in quarterly profits for two years on Thursday, helped by an uptick in commercial spending and its ongoing efforts to reduce costs. ·Dell: Smartphones will never kill the PC Dell CEO Michael Dell contends that mobile devices will never kill the PC. Instead, he envisions a future where users own an increasing number and variety of devices, each capable of looking like the other via desktop virtualization, served by virtual networks and the cloud. ·Who owns www.cloud.com anyway? Cloud start-up VMOps acquired the coveted domain name www.cloud.com from an unnamed seller. ·Why not iSCSI? Even though FibreChannel over Ethernet gets all the hype, iSCSI over Ethernet is just as capable of converging or unifying data center servers, storage and networking, proponents say. ·Pictures of new Dell 3G phone put on China regulator site Pictures of two Dell smartphones, including one with China's 3G mobile standard and a new body shape for Dell's phone series, have been posted on the Web site of a Chinese regulator.

Intel news from Network World Latest Intel news and analysis from Network World Fusion. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Remains of the Day: Zuck's not an iPhone, he's an Android Returning from an inadvertent hiatus due to...er...inclement conditions in my office, I'm here to tell bring you the latest in stories you might have missed. It seems Apple's got something big up the sleeves of its black turtleneck; meanwhile, RIM is smuggling a new tablet in its pinstripe suit, and Apple's also playing legal ping pong. Oh, and Mark Zuckerberg did...something. You'll have to read ... ·Remains of the Day: Jailbreak blues It's been a big day for Apple, what with the new iMacs, Mac Pros, and the Magic-est Trackpad ever to set foot on the Internet. But if you were immersed in specs, you might have missed out on an even bigger deal--Apple changing its boilerplate PR text. Then again, that might not be news given that the company caters to selfish elites. And a court judge hands down a second win against DRM this week, even as Apple ... ·What New DMCA Copyright Loopholes Mean to You The Library of Congress added five new exemptions to its Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Monday, a copyright law that criminalizes attempts to bypass digital copyrights. Originally passed in 1998, the act is revisited every three years, with new exceptions added based on changing technology. ·China cracks down on illegal music sites About two dozen music websites in China appear to have shut down after authorities announced an investigation into sites operating without the appropriate government licenses. ·I4i wins final approval from USPTO in Microsoft dispute The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a final confirmation of a patent awarded to i4i that is at the heart of a dispute with Microsoft and that once threatened the sale of Word software. ·Rambus claims ITC victory but Nvidia predicts no impact Rambus, a developer of chip technology, on Monday said the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled in its favor against graphics chip maker Nvidia for allegedly infringing on three of nine asserted patents. ·ISPs battle against three-strikes rule throughout EU Irish ISP UPC said Friday that it will continue to vigorously defend itself against liability proceedings taken against it in the country's courts by music companies. ·Cisco may call home TelePresence 'UMI' Cisco Systems may be planning to give its consumer TelePresence system the friendly sounding name "UMI," according to a trademark application made last year. ·Motorola accuses China's Huawei in theft of secrets Motorola has amended a two-year-old industrial spying lawsuit to include competitor Huawei Technologies, which Motorola claims received valuable technology from its own rogue employees. ·Apocalypse: 52 Percent of CIOs Plan to Blow Up IT Groups More than half of CIOs expect to restructure their IT organizations within three years, new Forrester Research data shows. And apps organizations face the first salvo.

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