TECHWEB TODAY: MOBILE & WIRELESS
Monday, September 19, 2005
IN THIS ISSUE
1. Today's Top Story: Oracle Hints At 'Lifetime Support,' More
Acquisitions
2. Mobile & Wireless News Of The Week
Breaking News
3. PC Market Seen Remaining Strong Through 2005
4. Ballmer Asks Microsoft Partners To Weigh In On Satisfaction
5. Google Won't Remove 'Failure' Link To Bush
6. Gartner: Wait Until '07 Or '08 For Office 12
Today's Most Popular Stories
7. Keyboard Click-and-Clack Reveals Passwords
8. One-In-Six Spyware Apps Tries To Steal Identities
9. Phony Anti-Spyware Software Lures Unsuspecting Users
10. New IE Bug Opens XP SP2 To Attack
11. Worm Redirects Google Searches For Profit
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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: Oracle Hints At 'Lifetime Support,' More
Acquisitions
At Oracle OpenWorld's conference, senior executives hinted that the
database giant's recent deal to buy Siebel Systems might not be the
last move in its acquisition strategy.
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2. MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS OF THE WEEK
Toshiba Field Testing Fuel Cells In Portable Devices
Toshiba Corp. has built fuel cells in small music player prototypes
and begun field testing to check their durability and safety.
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Dell Laptops To Have Built-In 3G
Dell said it will eventually build support for Verizon Wireless'
1xEV-DO 3G service into its laptops.
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Sprint To Test Mobile WiMAX
Sprint said that it will work with Samsung Telecommunications to test
pre-standard mobile WiMAX wireless broadband technology.
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Verizon Wireless Wins Injunction Against Data Thieves
Verizon Wireless said Thursday that it has received a court order
preventing a Tennessee company continuing what Verizon calls the
theft of subscriber information.
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Survey Finds Tepid Interest In Ads Delivered To Phones
A survey by market research firm In-Stat found tepid interest by
consumers in advertising delivered over cell phones.
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Intel Action Could Delay Next-Gen Wi-Fi: Analysts
A market analyst claimed that the next generation Wi-Fi standard,
802.11n, could take longer to be developed than expected because of a
movement led by Intel.
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Good Technology Cuts Fifth Of Work Force
Move is part of the mobile e-mail company's growing emphasis on
partnering with cellular operators.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. PC Market Seen Remaining Strong Through 2005
Persistent strong demand in international markets boosted second
quarter growth in the worldwide PC market and has raised the
expectation for the second half of 2005.
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4. Ballmer Asks Microsoft Partners To Weigh In On Satisfaction
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has urged select customers and partners
to participate in survey to measure their satisfaction with the
software giant.
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5. Google Won't Remove 'Failure' Link To Bush
Google says it won't manually manipulate its search results, even
when pranksters push unwarranted links to the top of the results list
with so-called 'googlebombing' tactics.
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6. Gartner: Wait Until '07 Or '08 For Office 12
Microsoft's upcoming Office 12 should be approached with caution,
said a major research firm.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. Keyboard Click-and-Clack Reveals Passwords
Attackers armed with electronic equipment that costs less than $10
can sniff out what's typed on keyboards simply by recording keystroke
sounds, a trio of researchers said.
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8. One-In-Six Spyware Apps Tries To Steal Identities
A significant portion of spyware is designed specifically to steal
identities, underscoring the trend toward more malicious use of such
software by criminals, said a security firm.
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9. Phony Anti-Spyware Software Lures Unsuspecting Users
A scam that's spoofing Microsoft's Windows Security Center shows that
phishers are increasingly abandoning traditional e-mail ploys.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eqcG0Hi7YQ0G4U0DhR10ER
10. New IE Bug Opens XP SP2 To Attack
Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser sports a flaw that hackers
could use to launch a remote attack on Windows XP SP2, eEye Digital
Security said.
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11. Worm Redirects Google Searches For Profit
A new worm modifies the infected PC so attempts to search using
Google are directed to a spoofed site that looks like the real thing.
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