Networking World: Court: Grokster May Be Liable / Semi Market Vulnerable, Warns Analyst

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Monday, June 27, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE
1. Today's Top Story: Housing Bubble Could Hit Semis, Warns Analyst
2. Mobile & Wireless News Of The Week

Breaking News
3. Supreme Court Says Grokster May Be Liable
4. RSS: Safe At Any Feed?
5. WiFi Watchdog 5.0 Tracks Wi-Fi Users By Location
6. Cisco Buys Security Vendor NetSift For $30 Million

Today's Most Popular Stories
7. Microsoft Again Updates AntiSpyware Beta
8. Symantec: Exploit Out For Outlook Express Vulnerability
9. Experts Undecided About Port 445 Sniffing Impact
10. Phishing Costs Nearly $1 Billion
11. Talking, Driving Too Much For Brain To Handle

Last Week's Hottest Story
12. Gumstix Ships Small Linux Computer

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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: Housing Bubble Could Hit Semis, Warns Analyst
If and when the worldwide housing bubble bursts, it will almost
certainly trigger a collapse of the semiconductor market, cautions
Malcolm Penn of market analysis firm Future Horizons.
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2. MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS OF THE WEEK
Wave Of Unofficial WiMAX Interoperability Testing Begins
A WiMAX equipment vendor says it has completed its own
interoperability tests using equipment based on chipsets from
different vendors.
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Cingular Considering Selling iTunes Phone: Report
A report quotes sources as saying Cingular is in serious discussions
to sell Motorola's iTunes phone and mobile access to the iTunes
service.
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RIM Offers Few Details On Blackberry Outages
Company reports only that the two incidents were unrelated, and
variously due to software and hardware failures in RIM's network.
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Mobile Phones Have Too Many Features: Exec
Mobile phones can do more than ever, but the mad rush to add features
'has got to stop,' warns an executive for T-Mobile International.
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Coming Soon: Long-Distance Cell Phone Calls Via Skype
A Norwegian company has developed technology that links cell phones
with Skype Technologies' VoIP service in a configuration that enables
users to make worldwide calls at local rates.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. Supreme Court Says Grokster May Be Liable
Internet file-sharing services will be held responsible if they
intend for their customers to use software primarily to swap songs
and movies illegally, the Supreme Court ruled, rejecting warnings
that the lawsuits will stunt growth of cool tech gadgets such as the
next iPod.
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4. RSS: Safe At Any Feed?
When Microsoft laid out its plans last week for building RSS--Real
Simple Syndication--into Longhorn, it didn't say anything about how
it might secure the automated feeds.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eoq40Hi7YQ0G4U0DUwr0Eh

5. WiFi Watchdog 5.0 Tracks Wi-Fi Users By Location
Newbury Networks said its Wi-Fi Watchdog 5.0 can precisely
locate--and block--unauthorized users trying to enter networks.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eoq40Hi7YQ0G4U0DUws0Ei

6. Cisco Buys Security Vendor NetSift For $30 Million
Snapping up another small security vendor, Cisco Systems said it
plans to acquire NetSift in a $30 million deal.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. Microsoft Again Updates AntiSpyware Beta
Microsoft quietly refreshed its Windows AntiSpyware tool as it also
extended the lifespan of the beta to the end of 2005.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eoq40Hi7YQ0G4U0DUwu0Ek

8. Symantec: Exploit Out For Outlook Express Vulnerability
Symantec warned that a working exploit has appeared for one of the
vulnerabilities Microsoft revealed last week, making it even more
imperative that the patch be deployed.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eoq40Hi7YQ0G4U0DUwv0El

9. Experts Undecided About Port 445 Sniffing Impact
Experts disagreed whether a recent surge in port sniffing of Windows
systems meant a worm attack was on the way.
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10. Phishing Costs Nearly $1 Billion
Phishing scams cost Americans nearly $1 billion during the last year,
a research firm said in a recently-released survey.
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11. Talking, Driving Too Much For Brain To Handle
Yakking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous because the brain
can't handle both tasks, researchers at John Hopkins University said.
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LAST WEEK'S HOTTEST STORY
12. Gumstix Ships Small Linux Computer
Start-up Gumstix Inc. has shipped two printed circuit boards and
mini-computer cases for building Linux-based handheld devices,
peripherals, and robotics.
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Court: Grokster May Be Liable / Semi Market Vulnerable, Warns Analyst

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