Networking World: M'soft Pays IBM To Close Suit / Travel The World, Stay Connected

TECHWEB TODAY: NETWORKING
Friday, July 01, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE
1. Today's Top Story: Travel The World, Stay Connected
2. Networking News Of The Week

Breaking News
3. Microsoft Pays IBM To Close Out OS/2 Suit
4. Canadian Drug Sales To U.S. To Continue, For Now
5. U.S. Internet Control Decision Criticized
6. Embedded Systems Will Be Everywhere, Expert Predicts

Today's Most Popular Stories
7. WiFi Watchdog 5.0 Tracks Wi-Fi Users By Location
8. Pakistan Sans Internet, Chaos Ensues
9. Veritas Software Under Attack
10. Apple Podcast Subscriptions Top A Million
11. Orbimage To Provide Microsoft With Satellite Images Of Earth

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

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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: Travel The World, Stay Connected
Traveling overseas this summer? Before you go, read these expert tips
for staying in touch from wherever your wanderlust takes you.
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2. NETWORKING NEWS OF THE WEEK
High Court: Cable Companies Need Not Share Lines With Rival ISPs
Supreme Court ruling is expected to limit consumer choices regarding
Internet providers.
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Microsoft Eyes Adware Maker Claria
The New York Times reports that Microsoft has been in negotiations to
buy Claria for half a billion dollars.
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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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Hearings Spotlight Asia's Push To Adopt IPv6
In Congressional hearings on the Internet upgrade to IPv6, much
attention was focused on the presumed lead over the U.S. by Asian
countries, which are boldly moving to the new Web technology.
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AT&T Shareholders Approve Acquisition By SBC
AT&T Corp. shareholders approved the company's $16 billion
acquisition by SBC Communications Inc. that would create one of the
world's largest phone companies.
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'Brand X' Ruling Could Spur Telco Deregulation
The Supreme Court's decision to keep cable networks free of
telecom-like regulation may be the catalyst to further deregulation
of the phone companies, industry participants and observers said.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. Microsoft Pays IBM To Close Out OS/2 Suit
Microsoft will pay $775 million to IBM to settle an antitrust lawsuit
from the mid-1990s in which IBM charged that certain Microsoft
practices hurt its OS/2 operating system and SmartSuite products,
along with its server and hardware business.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eowx0Hi7YQ0G4V0DVgT0ED

4. Canadian Drug Sales To U.S. To Continue, For Now
The Canadian health minister has proposed cracking down on abuses in
shipments of drugs to the U.S.A. But for now, Canadian suppliers say
they are still open for business.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eowx0Hi7YQ0G4V0DVgU0EE

5. U.S. Internet Control Decision Criticized
A decision by the U.S. to retain oversight of the computers that
control Internet traffic drew harsh criticism about the lack of
independence it could mean for the free-flowing, anything-goes
communication network.
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6. Embedded Systems Will Be Everywhere, Expert Predicts
University of Tokyo professor describes a future in which information
access is constant and ubiquitous.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eowx0Hi7YQ0G4V0DVgW0EG

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. 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/eowx0Hi7YQ0G4V0DUws0Ex

8. Pakistan Sans Internet, Chaos Ensues
While Pakistan must wait several days for its primary link to the
Internet to be restored, commercial activities, particularly banking,
are "a big disaster" without connections to the Web.
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9. Veritas Software Under Attack
One of the seven vulnerabilities recently found in various Veritas
backup components is under attack, says security vendor Symantec.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eowx0Hi7YQ0G4V0DVP70EL

10. Apple Podcast Subscriptions Top A Million
Apple Computer Inc. said iTunes podcast subscriptions topped 1
million in the two days since the company launched the service.
Support for podcasting was added to version 4.9 of the popular music
software this week.
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11. Orbimage To Provide Microsoft With Satellite Images Of Earth
Orbimage Inc. has agreed to provide satellite pictures of Earth for
Microsoft's upcoming MSN Virtual Earth service, which would
eventually have access to photos that could show manhole covers in
Manhattan, an Orbimage spokesman 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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Friday, July 01, 2005

M'soft Pays IBM To Close Suit / Travel The World, Stay Connected

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