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*Apple Patent Foretells iPod And iPhone Security
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*WiMax Is Scarce, But Many Consumers Know Why They Want It
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*Treaty Talks On Broadcast Intellectual Property Rights Crumble
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*Supreme Court Makes U.S. Securities Fraud Suits Harder
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*Nvidia Gives Supercomputing A Hand
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*Lessons Can Be Learned From Homeland Security Weaknesses
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( Today's Top Story)
Apple Patent Foretells iPod And iPhone Security
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The patent application envisions several possible tests that
could be used to prevent a portable device from being recharged.
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Microsoft Search Compromise Could Hinder Innovation
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An antitrust complaint filed by Google is forcing Microsoft to
change the way its Windows Vista operating system handles desktop
search queries ... and perhaps its future.
iPhone Frenzy Will Tempt Hackers To Break Apple's Security
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Security researchers at IBM admire the iPhone's apparent security
but note it will suffer from its fair share of attacks.
Microsoft Adds Web 2.0 Enhancements To SharePoint
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Microsoft is unveiling a series of upgrades and additions to
SharePoint that it believes will appeal to business users as well
as to individual consumers.
Forget Porn And Gambling, Everyday Searches Can Be Dangerous
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A security researcher says threats can lurk even in the most
benign online searches and Web sites.
Put Your USB Drive To Work: 5 Strategies For Going Mobile
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Your flash drive can do more than just hold data -- it can give
you the ability to take your PC anywhere. Here are five
strategies for making the most of that tiny USB key.
(Editor's Picks)
RIAA Request For Music Downloaders' Identities Denied
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A judge said the RIAA will have to work with the university to
notify the students that have been sued before it can gather
information about them.
Dell Won't Preinstall Ubuntu Linux On Small-Business Computers
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The computer maker will sell only the hardware and let
small-business customers install the open-source operating system themselves.
Intel Draws Parallels Between Chips And 'Ratatouille'
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The semiconductor maker is spending $8 million to promote a Pixar
movie it hopes will encourage consumers and IT managers to buy
its dual-core products.
(Networking News of the Week)
WiMax Is Scarce, But Many Consumers Know Why They Want It
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A survey finds that nearly half of the respondents plan to use
WiMax for e-mail, while 31% cited online media viewing and 28%
cited mobile TV and music downloading.
Treaty Talks On Broadcast Intellectual Property Rights Crumble
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U.S. representatives indicated Thursday that they aren't likely
to continue discussions on a draft after making little progress
in gaining consensus thus far.
Supreme Court Makes U.S. Securities Fraud Suits Harder
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The Supreme Court Thursday made it harder for investors to pursue
securities fraud lawsuits in a big victory for network equipment
maker Tellabs Inc.
Nvidia Gives Supercomputing A Hand
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The new GPUs are meant as an alternative to having developers
divide a supercomputing application among multiple CPUs, commonly
made by Intel or Advanced Micro Devices.
Lessons Can Be Learned From Homeland Security Weaknesses
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Companies can learn a few lessons from the security missteps and
weaknesses at the Department of Homeland Security. Here are some
tips to reduce your vulnerability.
Online Video Becoming A Habit
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Watching online video is becoming a routine part of
Internet-using Americans' lives, with more than half saying they
watch videos online at least once a week.
Behind The Curtain At Intel Research
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The chip vendor rolls out research prototypes in chips, mobile
computing, and tera-scale computing.
Apple Builds Hype For iPhone With Less
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When it comes to Apple's iPhone marketing, less has proven to be
so much more.
Rollout: Shunra Virtual Enterprise
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Shunra's impressive transaction analysis should eliminate
guesswork when it comes to planning network changes and
predicting application performance on the WAN.
Rolling Review: Cenzic's Hailstorm Enterprise Application Risk Controller
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We continue our ongoing review of Web application scanners with a
look at Cenzic Hailstorm. While it performed relatively well,
Cenzic's ARC Web Interface could use some gussying up.
Microsoft Search Compromise Could Hinder Innovation
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e87z0Hi7YQ0G4V0FK1N0E6
An antitrust complaint filed by Google is forcing Microsoft to
change the way its Windows Vista operating system handles desktop
search queries ... and perhaps its future.
United Airlines Works To Return Flights After Computer Glitch
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The computer that failed measures the weight of an airplane
before departure. As a result, United planes were unable to take
off during the incident.
In-Flight Mobile Phone Services Approved For Europe's Airbus Passengers
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The OnAir system can be used for voice calls, e-mail messages,
and SMS text messages after crew members have activated the
system at a certain altitude.
Tech Companies Still Committed To RFID, But Customers Are Uncertain
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While 84% of technology companies plan to offer RFID products in
the next three years, 65% said their customers haven't
implemented RFID.
Rollout: Zenoss Core
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The open-source Zenoss Core aims to be a complete
systems-management tool for small and midsize enterprises. If it
isn't, it comes awfully close.
Lancope StealthWatch System 5.6
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StealthWatch provides deep visibility into network traffic and
can identify anomalies that may indicate malicious activity, such
as worm outbreaks, or performance problems, such as traffic
bottlenecks.
Carrier Ethernet Growth Will Be Slow And Steady, Study Finds
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The availability of metropolitan-area Ethernet services from most
major data service providers will drive the industry, which is
expected to bring in $1.4 billion this year.
Younger Workers Demanding Web 2.0 Tech On The Job
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Speakers at the Enterprise 2.0 conference say the next generation
of employees will demand workplace access to blogs, wikis, and
social networking sites.
Google Shows Hybrid Cars That Return Juice To The Grid
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The cars returned some of the solar power gathered from Google's
newly completed 1.6-megawatt photovoltaic system, power stored in
the battery of the car, to the PG&E electrical grid.
Sprint Won't Abandon WiMax, Executive Reveals
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The VP for global broadband strategy at Sprint Nextel confirms
reports of a possible joint venture or spin-off of its WiMax unit.
Some AT&T Customers Can Get DSL For $10 A Month
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AT&T agreed to offer the cheap service in order to win regulatory
approval of its acquisition of BellSouth last year.
AT&T Files FCC Access Complaint Against Cablevision
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AT&T said Monday it filed a U.S. regulatory complaint that
Cablevision Systems was improperly withholding regional sports
programming that AT&T must have to roll out video service in Connecticut.
Microsoft Woos Telecom With IPTV Sandbox
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The company's Connected Services Sandbox can be used to create
mashups that combine voice, e-mail, instant messaging, mapping,
and search.
ClearCube Improves Video Distribution From Centralized PC Blade Servers
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The new technology compresses full-motion video files so they can
be sent over an IP network, making it possible to locate desktop
terminals in any location.
PatchLink And SecureWave Plan To Merge As Security Woes Grow
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The all-stock transaction will result in a company with more than
5,000 customers worldwide.
Alcatel-Lucent To Close Massachusetts Plant
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The Andover, Mass., facility, which once employed 12,000, will be
shuttered next year and nearly 300 employees will be laid off.
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IBM, BEA Mash Up Line-of-Business Employees, Developers
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As startups showcase their collaboration and RIA tools at
Enterprise 2.0, IBM and BEA are embracing mashups in a big way.
Both are demonstrating tools, due to ship next month, that they
claim can empower nondevelopers to create useful business apps.
What gives? What is Enterprise 2.0?
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RIAs and other new Web 2.0 communications technologies are hot,
but applying them to the enterprise can be tricky. Six of the
most active areas at this week's show were RSS Enablement, online
office suites, mashup appliances, social bookmarking, wikis and
all-in-one Web 2.0 appliances.
Hack Attack Forces Pentagon To Take Computers Offline
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The Secretary of Defense said the e-mail system in the Office of
the Secretary of Defense was penetrated and computers were taken
offline to stop the breach.
Viva La BlackBerry? Je Crois Que Non
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RIM is trying to quell fears among French officials that its
BlackBerry devices are safe, secure and not being used to spy on them.
Harry Potter and the Horrible Hacker
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A hacker claims to have posted key elements of the seventh and
final Harry Potter book--including the ending.
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