Networking World: Sun File System In Leopard; Microsoft Strikes Linux Deal

TechWeb Networking Update - Friday, Jun 8, 2007

(Table of Contents)

*Apple To Announce Sun File System In Leopard OS
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*iPhone Buyers Most Likely To Be Male College Grads
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*Vodafone Resists Bid To Restructure And Sell Verizon Wireless Stake
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*Verizon Enters Supply-Chain Management Market
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*Strategy Session: The Interop Hangover
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*Broadcom Launches Advanced Bluetooth Features For Windows Vista
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( Today's Top Story)

Apple To Announce Sun File System In Leopard OS
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In advance of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, word has
leaked that Sun's open-source ZFS technology will become the file
system in Leopard.

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(Today's Most Popular Stories)

Microsoft Strikes Linux Patent Deal With LG Electronics
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Under a deal with LG Electronics, Microsoft will forgo any
Linux-related patent claims and in return gain access to certain
intellectual property produced by LG.

Google Calls For Raising H-1B Visa Cap
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Executives with the search engine testify that the current annual
cap of 65,000 H-1B visas is not enough to fulfill Google's
specialized skills requirements.

Critical Bugs Discovered In Yahoo Messenger
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Security company eEye Digital Security, which found the bugs,
gave them its highest security threat rating because they enable
remote code execution.

VMware Makes Move Toward Virtualization As Hosted Service
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VMware's Infrastructure Suite lets hosted service providers take
a step toward utility computing, where their customers pay for
only the resources needed at the moment.

Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
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Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? We
tried out both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which
works better. Here's who won.

(Editor's Picks)

Should IT Get The Blame In Teacher's Pornography Case?
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Julie Amero's legal nightmare should be a wake-up call to IT
administrators who could ultimately be responsible for what's on
their users' monitors.

Laptop Makers Push Size, Price Limits To Gain Sales
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Notebook PC makers are stretching the boundaries of light-weight
and low-cost computing, rolling out ever slimmer tablet PCs and
mass market models costing as little as $200 in their quest to
find the next big thing.

New Parallels Version Released, With Improved Graphics To Run Games
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The new version supports tighter integration between Mac and
Windows, allowing applications in one environment to open
documents in the other.

(Networking News of the Week)

iPhone Buyers Most Likely To Be Male College Grads
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The people most likely to buy an iPhone make more money and are
better educated than the national average, according to Solutions
Research Group.

Vodafone Resists Bid To Restructure And Sell Verizon Wireless Stake
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Investors are fighting over the proper path for the company to
follow, and the future of its stake in Verizon Wireless could be
up for grabs.

Verizon Enters Supply-Chain Management Market
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In addition, Verizon is offering to provide an invoice automation
service that integrates with GXS's electronic delivery service.

Strategy Session: The Interop Hangover
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With attendence up and conference sessions covering everthing
from virtualization to Web 2.0, Interop has morphed from a
networking show to an event with industrywide appeal.

Broadcom Launches Advanced Bluetooth Features For Windows Vista
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e8cN0Hi7YQ0G4V0FJCm0Et
Bluetooth for Windows supports Windows Vista and is designed to
let PC users experience new wireless audio and entertainment
capabilities.

Broadband Internet Access For Business Jets Could Open Way For
Commercial Airlines
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The partnership between Rockwell Collins and Arinc hopes there
eventually will be a market for their service on commercial
airliners.

Former IT Contractor Pleads Guilty To DaimlerChrysler Sabotage
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A federal prosecutor said William Johns was let go from a
wireless installation job before using a computer kiosk in a
visitors' lobby to delete needed passwords and files.

IBM Settles SEC Securities Probe
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The move settles a dispute over statements IBM made about its
first-quarter earnings in 2005 that the SEC claimed were
misleading.

HTC Touch Phone Beats iPhone To Market With Touch-Screen Navigation
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The 2.8-inch backlit touch screen allows scrolling and browsing
of Internet pages, documents, and contact lists.

Microsoft Unveils New Version Of Live Meeting Web Conferencing
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The product will add support for live video and voice over IP as
well as support for rich media such as Flash.

Public In The Dark About 95% Of Software Bugs, IBM Says
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An IBM security director is estimating that the 7,247 software
vulnerabilities disclosed last year are a fraction of the 139,362
that actually were discovered.

Investment Firms Pick Up Avaya For $8.2 Billion
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Avaya said it has 50 days to solicit a better offer from a third party.

BelAir Will Guarantee Muni Wi-Fi Performance
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e8cN0Hi7YQ0G4V0FJCy0E6
The promise is a direct response to early metro-wide deployments
that have been dogged with complaints about spotty coverage and
low performance.

Microsoft Stirling Promises Integrated Forefront Security Info
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Product announced Monday promises to deliver security information
about clients, servers, and networks to a single console.

Amp'd Mobile Files For Bankruptcy Protection
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Subscribers shouldn't panic just yet. Amp'd Mobile will continue
normal business operations during the reorganization process.

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(Breaking News)

IBM Donates Software To Predict Spread Of Diseases
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IBM said on Friday it is releasing software that can predict the
spread of infectious diseases among countries.

Apple iPhone, Not Yet For Sale, Drives Stock
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Apple has not yet sold a single iPhone, but investors are driving
up the company's shares to record highs as they bank that the
combined telephone and media player will be a major hit.

U.S. Trade Commission Partially Bans Mobile Phones With Qualcomm Chips
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The ban is expected to affect advanced cellular phones sold by
Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile USA.

It's an iBaby!
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Study finds children are discovering cell phones, games and other
electronic devices at younger ages.

Microsoft Buys Data Management Vendor Stratature
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Microsoft said it would withdraw Stratature's +EDM products from
the market, and eventually integrate the technology into its own
software.

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* McCamish Systems seeking Business Systems Analyst in Atlanta, GA
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* Openlink Financial seeking Client Support Analyst in Uniondale, NY
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* Union Telephone/Union Wireless seeking LAN/WAN Administrator in
Mountain View, WY
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* American Home Mortgage seeking Build Manager in Melville, NY
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Sun File System In Leopard; Microsoft Strikes Linux Deal

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