Networking World: Intel Preps Dual-Core Xeon Chips / Online Video--It's Worth A Look

TECHWEB TODAY: MOBILE & WIRELESS
Monday, August 15, 2005

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1. Today's Top Story: c
2. Mobile & Wireless News Of The Week

Breaking News
3. Intel Ramps Up To Ship Dual-Core Xeon Server Chips
4. Attacks Target Windows Vulnerability In Just Five Days
5. Agilent Sells Semiconductor Unit For $2.66 Billion
6. Linux Server's Small As A Business Card

Today's Most Popular Stories
7. Did Microsoft Invent The iPod?
8. Mac OS X For Intel Hacked, Runs On Any PC
9. Hackers Said To Be Close To Windows 2000 Worm
10. Firefox's Market Share Slips; IE Rises
11. Microsoft, Intel Build Up Patent Portfolios

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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: Online Video--It's Worth A Look
Web video isn't perfect. But it's good enough--as events like the
recent space shuttle launch proved--that it's time to give the
technology a closer look.
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2. MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS OF THE WEEK
Flarion Buy Solidifies Qualcomm's Wireless Broadband Position
By acquiring Flarion Technologies, Qualcomm will instantly strengthen
its position in the booming wireless broadband market as well improve
its international offerings and position itself for the coming battle
for dominance in mobile digital broadcast markets.
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European Union Mulls Wireless Broadband Regs
The market for wireless broadband in the European Union will be
thrown open to question in October when member states vote whether to
introduce a technology-neutral approach to spectrum previously
earmarked for 3G systems.
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Music Phones Seen As Weak Rivals Of The iPod
The first-generation of music phones may lack the sound quality and
ease of use to take on Apple's iPod.
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Cameraphones Set To Replace Low-end Standalone Digicams
As the photographic capabilities of cameraphones become more
sophisticated, they will take market share from low-end standalone
digital cameras, a new study predicts.
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Nokia, Vodafone Italy Test High-Speed Data Connection
Nokia has successfully tested what it called the first high-speed
downlink packet access (HSDPA) data connection with Vodafone Italy.
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UWB Group Gets Support In Standards Battle
WiMedia Alliance to get assistance from industry group to turn its
version of UWB into a worldwide standard.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. Intel Ramps Up To Ship Dual-Core Xeon Server Chips
Intel will ship its first full-featured dual-core processors for
servers as it anticipates the majority of shipments moving to
dual-core by late 2006.
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4. Attacks Target Windows Vulnerability In Just Five Days
Just five days after Microsoft divulged a critical vulnerability in
Windows 2000, several bot worms began attacking unpatched systems.
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5. Agilent Sells Semiconductor Unit For $2.66 Billion
Agilent Technologies Corp. has sold its troubled semiconductor
business to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Silver Lake Partners for
$2.66 billion, creating the world's largest privately held chip
company.
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6. Linux Server's Small As A Business Card
A startup unveils a petite, portable Linux server that can be plugged
into a Windows PC's USB port and run without installing any software
on the host.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. Did Microsoft Invent The iPod?
According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, patent
applications that cover much of the technology associated with the
iPod were submitted by Microsoft.
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8. Mac OS X For Intel Hacked, Runs On Any PC
Mac enthusiast sites reported that Apple Computer's operating system
for Intel-based computers, has both been leaked to the Internet, and
cracked so that it will run on non-Apple hardware.
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9. Hackers Said To Be Close To Windows 2000 Worm
Security firms are once again sending out alerts warning Windows 2000
users to patch quickly or risk a worm attack in the near future.
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10. Firefox's Market Share Slips; IE Rises
Firefox's share of the Web browser market slipped a bit in July,
while Internet Explorer gained by an equal amount, a Web site
analysis firm said.
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11. Microsoft, Intel Build Up Patent Portfolios
Patents issued recently to Microsoft and Intel highlight the
intellectual-property imperative that's driving technology
powerhouses to aggressively build up their patent portfolios.
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Monday, August 15, 2005

Intel Preps Dual-Core Xeon Chips / Online Video--It's Worth A Look

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