Networking World: HP To Reorg? / Philips Grim On Chip Market Prospects

TECHWEB TODAY: MOBILE & WIRELESS
Monday, July 18, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE
1. Today's Top Story: HP Expected To Implement Major Reorg
2. Mobile & Wireless News Of The Week

Breaking News
3. Philips Takes Grim View Of Chip Market Prospects
4. Tech Employment Rises In Best Quarter Since 2001
5. Intel Supports Pro-Muni Wi-Fi Legislation
6. Few Care About Mobile Video, Survey Finds

Today's Most Popular Stories
7. Phishers Up Ante With 5x Spike In Trojans
8. Dell In Dust Up Over Online Support
9. Attackers Could Eavesdrop On Cisco-Routed VoIP Calls
10. Researcher Says Windows XP SP2 Has DoS Bug
11. Walmart.com Drops Offline For 10 Hours

LAST WEEK'S HOTTEST STORY
12. Microsoft Defends Claria Adware Changes

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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: HP Expected To Implement Major Reorg
In a move aimed at cutting costs and repositioning its enterprise
business for growth, HP's new CEO Mark Hurd is reportedly poised to
implement a company wide restructuring, which could trim as many as
15,000 jobs.
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2. MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS OF THE WEEK
In-Flight Cell Phones Unlikely, FAA Tells Congress
While in-flight calling could be permissible, an FAA official notes
that there are many barriers that airlines must first overcome.
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Fed Spending On Wireless Ramping Up
A researcher says that the federal government is about to seriously
ramp up its spending on wireless networks.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXxH0EQ

Sprint, Nextel Shareholders Approve Merger
Shareholders overwhelmingly approve the merger as executives of both
companies tout the benefits.
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WiMAX Certification Testing Begins
Official certification testing has started for WiMAX equipment, which
is expected to be available before the end of the year.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXxJ0ES

Skype, Boingo Combine To Create 'Skype Zones'
Combined software and service will give Skype users unlimited voice
access from Boingo hotspots for $7.95 a month.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. Philips Takes Grim View Of Chip Market Prospects
European consumer electronics giant Philips described the outlook in
somber terms as it turned in profits on revenues that came in in-line
with expectations in the second quarter.
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4. Tech Employment Rises In Best Quarter Since 2001
The number of IT pros employed reached nearly 3.43 million in the
second quarter, up 4 percent from a year earlier. That's the highest
number since 2001, when nearly 3.46 million held IT jobs.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXxM0EV

5. Intel Supports Pro-Muni Wi-Fi Legislation
Wi-Fi vendor supports the Lautenberg-McCain bill that supporters
claim will encourage public-private partnerships for developing
municipal wireless networks.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXxN0EW

6. Few Care About Mobile Video, Survey Finds
Only one in eight respondents said they have any interest in
receiving video on their cell phones; right now, the handsets of most
cellular users aren't even capable of receiving mobile video.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXxO0EX

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. Phishers Up Ante With 5x Spike In Trojans
A massive run-up in the number of Trojan horses and Trojan horse
downloaders, means a new, large-scale, coordinated phishing campaign
is being waged by criminals, a security vendor said.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXxP0EY

8. Dell In Dust Up Over Online Support
A tempest in a Web teapot over Dell's decision to shutter an online
support message board has erupted into a full-blown debate throughout
the blogosphere about the company's customer-service policies.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXjB0E5

9. Attackers Could Eavesdrop On Cisco-Routed VoIP Calls
Flaws in Cisco's voice-over-Internet (VoIP) software could allow an
attacker to bring down the alternative-to-traditional-telephone
service, or access the server that initiates and routes Web-based
calls, a security firm says.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXZQ0E4

10. Researcher Says Windows XP SP2 Has DoS Bug
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 has a bug in its kernel that could let
attackers bring down the machine with a denial-of-service (DoS)
attack, vulnerability tracker Secunia said.
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11. Walmart.com Drops Offline For 10 Hours
A customer service representative said she had "no idea" what had
caused the problem.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epF70Hi7YQ0G4U0DXZM0Ez

LAST WEEK'S HOTTEST STORY
12. Microsoft Defends Claria Adware Changes
Microsoft responded to criticism that it's gone soft on spyware by
issuing an open letter to customers explaining why it changed how its
anti-spyware software handles adware from Claria, a pervasive brand
of adware.
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Monday, July 18, 2005

HP To Reorg? / Philips Grim On Chip Market Prospects

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