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Interop New York: Spotlight On Cloud Computing, Networking, Virtualization
The networking techfest, Nov. 16-20, will illuminate today's most important IT trends and technologies.

RELATED INSIGHTS
• Cisco Announces Borderless Networks
• Juniper, Dell Partner On Networking Gear
• HP ProCurve Chief Technology Officer Paul Congdon Interviewed

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Web 2.0 Expo: The Power Of Less
The industry's premier event will explore opportunities for innovation in a time of uncertainty, amid the entrepreneurial spirit of New York's Web community.

Ericsson Completes Nortel Acquisition

The $1.3 billion purchase of Nortel's CDMA/LTE unit makes North America the largest region in Ericsson's global reach.

Senate Bill Would Help Family Doctors Fund EHRs

The bill, introduced by Sen. John Kerry, would make small healthcare practices eligible for federal loans.

IBM Offers Security Software For Virtualization

The product secures each layer of the infrastructure of a VMware vSphere virtual server.

RFID Makes Slow And Steady Progress

RFID isn't changing the world, but it's being used strategically in government and business to track animals, stock products, and tag documents.

Execs Want Focus On Goals, Not Just Metrics

They're still using analyitc dashboards, but tying the data to strategic goals.

Code, Networks Are Key To Smarter Cars

Technology will increasingly be what makes vehicles unique.

Farmers Try Smart Tech To Save Water

Wireless sensors and GPS-guided irrigation are helping early adopters cut use. But there are barriers to widespread use.

Data-Driven Crime Fighting

Law enforcement agencies adopt new tools in an effort to be more proactive in getting resources where they're most needed.

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Amazon Data Center Project To Restart
Posted by John Foley
If all goes as planned, construction on Amazon.com's now-boarded-up data center in Boardman, Oregon will be completed in the third quarter of 2010.

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Windows Mobile Upgrades Not Always Pleasant Process
Posted by Ed Hansberry
Even when you have an upgrade available for your Windows Mobile phone, it may not be the most pleasant device upgrade you've ever done. In fact, it can be one of the worst. There is speculation that the WinMo 7 upgrade story will be vastly improved, but for now, we don't have that.

Garbage In, Garbage Out In Washington
Posted By J. Nicholas Hoover
Problems abound with data about stimulus spending being reported on the federal government's stimulus-tracking Website, recovery.gov, as a cursory search for "stimulus" and "errors" on your favorite news search engine should tell you. While many of the numbers have been, quite simply, incorrectly reported by recipients, others are a symptom of greater problems in government IT.

Communities Vs. Teams: Open Source Needs Both
Posted By Serdar Yegulalp
A curious insight has come from all the recent talk about MySQL / Sun / Oracle. People talk about a community around a given open source product, but there's at least as much talk about a team within it. Let's not neglect the importance of either of those things.

AT&T 'Sets The Record Straight' Regarding Verizon Ads
Posted By Eric Zeman
Today AT&T took the unusual step to publish a public letter openly refuting the advertisements that have been run by top competitor Verizon Wireless. In the letter, AT&T calls Verizon's claims "blatantly false."

YouTube Goes High-Def With 1080p Support
Posted By Eric Zeman
Starting next week, YouTube users will be able to upload and watch high-definition videos in full 1080p resolution. Have a high-def video camera? Now you can put it to good use.

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