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NASA's coolest 'way-out' future projects
NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program funds what it calls "visionary ideas that could transform future NASA missions with the creation of breakthroughs - radically better or entirely new aerospace concepts - while engaging America's innovators and entrepreneurs as partners in the journey." What that the space agency is trying to stay on the bleeding edge with legitimate projects that could one day become real missions or as NASA puts it: Turn science fiction into fact. Take a look at the projects selected this year. These are abbreviated descriptions from NASA, full explanations are available here.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.
Real-Time Application-Centric Operations Visibility
This EMA whitepaper examines the move towards application/service performance visibility within IT operations, and in particular the network-based delivery of those applications and services and the role that network-based visibility can and should play. Learn More
WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc.
BYOP: How Mobile and Social Are Creating New User Personas
The digital world of mobile + social creates new customer segments and behaviors. Companies need to reorient their customer interactions around these segments to drive business impact. Learn More
Oracle says Oregon governor spiked Obamacare site for political reasons
Oregon and Oracle are likely headed to a battle in court over Cover Oregon Read More
Up close videos of three cool gadgets
Check out videos of the LEGO Fusion iPad app, the Drop iPad kitchen scale and LifeTrak activity monitor watch. Read More
Why Facebook's SDN switch won't affect Cisco's customers
Last week, Facebook announced a new product that's supposed to have the networking industry trembling. There were many news stories about Facebook's new homegrown SDN switch, known by the codename "Wedge" that's supposed to be the next big threat to Cisco and the traditional networking vendors. The operating system on the product runs Facebook's proprietary version of Linux called FBOSS.Facebook plans to put the switch into the Open Compute Project, an open-source development community that Facebook has been active in. In many ways, Wedge isn't so much a switch as it is a reference design. Everything in the switch is open source – software, processors, etc. - so anyone can build their own switch from the design. Now, for customers that are interested in this product, there's no "Facebook Store" to buy this from. Nor can organizations pick up the phone and call the friendly, neighborhood VAR. Instead, businesses would need to order it from a custom manufacturer.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Up close with LEGO Fusion iPad app/building set (video)
Up close with LEGO Fusion iPad app/building set Siddharth Muthyala from LEGO gives a demonstration of the LEGO Fusion building set and app, which integrates physical building with an iPad video game. Read More
Gartner: Top trends in IT security technology
National Harbor, MD. -- Gartner kicked off its annual Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit 2014 by pointing to the top threat challenges heading into next year — and added that in the future, the term IT security will give way to "digital security" to encompass newer challenges, such as the Internet of Things.+More on Network World: Gartner: 7 major trends forcing IT security pros to change | Gartner: The Top 10 IT altering predictions for 2014 | Gartner: Top 10 future strategic IT predictions+To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
New products of the week 06.23.14
Our roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow. Product name: ResolutionOne Platform Mobile AgentTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Google I/O 2014: What to expect as Google increases its focus on 'connected' tech
Google I/O might be a developer's conference, but for the last few years the event's epic keynotes have been Google's biggest public-facing spectacles. Who could forget the action-packed Google Glass parachute stunt of 2012? Our Google press contacts have signaled that this year's I/O really will be much more developed-focused than what we observed in 2012 and 2013. We'll see fewer product announcements, and more emphasis on developer tools for improving the design and distribution of apps.Still, we remain confident that Wednesday's keynote—streamed live on YouTube—will be as exciting as ever, showcasing upcoming innovations in Google's operating systems and services, with a strong emphasis on wearables, home connectivity, and even automobiles. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Oracle buying Micros for $5.3 billion
Oracle is buying hospitality and retail technology vendor Micros Systems for US$5.3 billion, in a deal that will be its largest since the purchase of Sun Microsystems in 2010.The announcement Monday follows previous reports of Oracle's interest in Micros. The deal has been approved by the boards of both companies and is expected to close this year. Net of Micros' cash, the transaction is worth $4.6 billion, according to Oracle. Oracle bought Sun for $7.4 billion, for a deal value of $5.6 billion net of cash and debt.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
9 signs you should jump ship to a new job
If leading job indicators are to be believed, many tech workers are enjoying high demand for their services these days, making this the prime time to assess whether your current employer is a good fit for your career goals."IT managers have had it relatively easy for the last few years as their staff members hunkered down to keep their jobs, let alone look for a new one and run the risk of ending up in a less desirable situation," says Nicholas Colisto, senior vice president and CIO at Xylem, a water technology provider. "With the job market returning, [IT] staff will likely get more aggressive with their job search."[ Also on InfoWorld: 7 blowhard bosses huff and puff and bring your job down, 10 hard-earned lessons of a lifetime in IT, and beware these 7 fatal IT mistakes that will get you fired. | Think you got it bad? Check out InfoWorld's dirty IT jobs hall of shame for a dose of perspective. | Get a digest of the day's top tech stories in the InfoWorld Daily newsletter. ]To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Can anybody stop Facebook?
In the fast-paced world of social media, new companies burst onto the scene all the time and once-popular sites fade into oblivion. But amid the constant upheaval, the Big 3 – Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter -- continue to dominate in their respective niches.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More
Google develops own 'boring' version of OpenSSL
Google is developing its own version of OpenSSL that will be more appropriate for its own software products, which have been using the critical encryption component for years with customized patches.The project, tentatively dubbed "BoringSSL," isn't designed to replace OpenSSL, wrote Adam Langley, a Google software engineer, on his personal blog. Google will contribute its changes to the OpenSSL open-source project and use bug fixes from that team, he wrote.OpenSSL is widely used software code that encrypts content between a client and a server. OpenSSL's code is undergoing a close examination after a vulnerability nicknamed "Heartbleed" was disclosed on April 7 that could potentially allow hackers to steal data or compromise the encrypted connection.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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