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• Google, Facebook launch bidding war for Waze

  By Sharon Gaudin | 24 May, 2013 16:58

  Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook.

• 9 super useful subreddits network pros should follow

  By Bob Brown | 23 May, 2013 22:28

  Reddit is not just filled with pictures of cats and silly memes. Seriously. There's a lot of good content on the popular social news aggregator for network professionals whether you're focused on security, Windows, VoIP, IPv6 or a mixed bag.

• T-Mobile spurns Google Wallet, in a decidedly 'un-un-carrier' decision

  By Jon Gold | 23 May, 2013 18:36

  Mobile payment is kind of like a slightly more realistic version of the flying car – a technology we've been hearing about seemingly forever that never really takes off. OK, so the analogy isn't perfect, given that a few companies are actually using things like Square and McDonald's has those tap pads for NFC payment, but given how long we've been hearing about it, you'd think it would be just a little more common by now.

• As Ethernet turns 40, some seek to take it to the Cloud

  By Stephen Lawson | 23 May, 2013 15:33

  As Ethernet marks its 40th birthday this week, some of those celebrating will also be looking ahead to yet another use for the nearly ubiquitous technology: the Cloud.

• Ethernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob Metcalfe's Reddit Q&A

  By Bob Brown | 23 May, 2013 12:36

  Bob Metcalfe, who 40 years ago invented Ethernet along with David Boggs, spent two hours this week regaling Reddit users with his thoughts on everything from software-defined networking to Internet porn.

• Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network

  By Stephen Lawson | 23 May, 2013 04:48

  Ericsson may have a contender for oddest networking product if it commercializes the wireless bus windows it demonstrated at this week's CTIA Wireless trade show.

• Would you pay $US30 for a waterproof Android smartphone?

  By John Cox | 22 May, 2013 20:28

  If you've ever dropped, broken or drowned your mobile phone, Kyocera Wireless has a deal for you: two new waterproofed Android phones, one of them ruggedized, aimed at first-time smartphone buyers looking for affordable handsets. The products were announced for the U.S market at this week's CTIA cellular industry conference in Las Vegas.

• Google Drive updates Android UI, adds document scanning

  By Lucas Mearian | 22 May, 2013 20:07

  Google's Drive cloud storage service has been retooled for Android users and is now capable of capturing a document by converting a photo of it to text.<

• D-Link looks to SMB space

  By Hafizah Osman | 05 November, 2012 11:56

  D-Link A/NZ business sales and marketing manager, Ettore Alterisio, talks about the company’s increasing focus into the SMB space and the trends surrounding the current networking space.

• CIO Rebecca Jacoby steers Cisco's IT ship

  By Stephen Lawson | 14 December, 2010 08:29

  Running the internal IT operations of Cisco Systems is a big job not just because of the size of the company -- more than 70,000 employees worldwide and a market capitalisation in the range of $US100 billion -- but also because Cisco is continually developing new IT products across a broad range of technologies and is known for rapidly adopting those products for its own use. Cisco CIO Rebecca Jacoby spoke with IDG News Service on the sidelines of the NetWork conference last week and shared some insights into the legendary enterprise IT company's own enterprise IT.

• Q&A: Austereo CIO Ross Forgione

  By Lisa Banks | 09 September, 2010 09:53

  What does an average work day involve for you at Austereo? The average day at Austereo is an adventure. It's a combination of managing daily operational needs and activities and taking on the new challenges associated with an organisation that continually pushes itself and the traditional boundaries of our industry.

• HP puts the networking pedal to the metal

  By John Dix | 10 September, 2009 15:00

  Marius Haas is senior vice president and general manager of HP's ProCurve Networking business, which was recently aligned with the company's server, storage and services businesses under HP's Technology Solutions Group, creating an approximately $45 billion unit. Haas, who previously served as senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, is charged with shifting the network business into overdrive. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught up with Haas to talk about the market and his plans.

• Opinion: What I learned using only Google products

  By Mike Elgan | 25 May, 2013 11:09

  Columnist Mike Elgan spent three weeks using only Google products -- the Chromebook Pixel laptop, the Nexus 10 tablet and the Nexus 4 smartphone. Here's what he discovered.

• Despite Schmidt's timeline, Google may ship Glass in 2013

  By Sharon Gaudin | 21 May, 2013 10:15

  Just a month after a top Google executive said Glass wouldn't be officially released for another year, sources say the computerized eyeglasses actually should ship by the end of this year.

• Storms test Red Cross' Tornado app

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 21 May, 2013 00:51

  The Red Cross is using apps to help warn people about potential weather calamities. One of its more popular efforts is its new Tornado app.

• 40 years ago, Ethernet's fathers were the startup kids

  By Stephen Lawson | 20 May, 2013 12:02

  Bob Metcalfe, Dave Boggs and the rest of the scientists at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 1973 were a lot like young developers at a Silicon Valley startup today.

• How to prevent IT department overload

  By Minda Zetlin | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Managing the flow of an infinite supply of worthwhile projects through a finite IT operation takes finesse. Here's how to avoid the backlog and the chaos.

• The Grill: NFL CIO uses analytics to improve player safety

  By Robert L. Mitchell | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO for the National Football League, is driving innovation with analytics, using sensors to track players on the field and monitoring player health and safety with lab analysis of helmets.

• 8 essential features you need in a business router

  By Eric Geier | 17 May, 2013 15:56

  A router is the heart of your network, so it deserves to be chosen carefully. Any router will share your Internet connection amongst your computers and other networkable devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), but better models provide features that will enhance your network and its performance. Whether you're seeking a business- or consumer-class router, here are the eight most essential features to look for.

• Google has 'lapped Siri' with sci-fi-like search

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 10:06

  Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your questions but has a conversation with you and offers information before you even ask for it.