TechWeb Networking Update - Friday, Aug 10, 2007
(Table of Contents)
*An Open Letter to Apple: Begging for a Better iPhone
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*U.S. Patent Office Proposes Rule Changes
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*Rolling Review: In-Line NAC
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*Product Analysis: Cisco Small Business Communications System
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*VMware CTO Sees Linux Advantage In Virtualizing The Data Center
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*Cisco Warns Of Multiple Vulnerabilities In IOS, CUCM
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( Today's Top Story)
An Open Letter to Apple: Begging for a Better iPhone
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IT Administrator Kevin Miller has decided not to support the
iPhone on his company's network. Find out why and what Apple
could do to change his mind.
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(Today's Most Popular Stories)
Microsoft Releases Windows Updates, Vista SP1 And XP SP3 In Testing
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The updates, which are available now only through Microsoft's
download center, address performance and compatibility concerns
with the operating system.
Smartphone Browser Shootout: Palm, BlackBerry, HTC Vs. iPhone
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Has Apple succeeded in setting a new mobile Web-browsing
paradigm? We examine how the Palm Treo, BlackBerry Curve, and HTC
Wing stack up against the iPhone.
Langa Letter: XP's No-Reformat, Nondestructive Total-Rebuild Option
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Fred Langa shows you how to completely rebuild, repair, or
refresh an existing XP installation without losing data, and
without having to reinstall user software, reformat, or otherwise
destructively alter the setup.
Linux Vs. Mac: Which Is The Better Alternative To Microsoft Windows?
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If you're a Vista-wary Windows user who would rather switch than
fight, should you move to a Linux distro or Apple's OS X? We
asked a Mac fan and a Linux advocate to lead a guided tour of
each OS.
(Editor's Picks)
Microsoft's aQuantive Buy Gets Shareholder Nod
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The deal is widely seen as an attempt to improve Microsoft's
ability to compete against Google as a provider of search
advertising.
Why Is Hollywood Making A Sequel To The Napster Wars?
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Shutting down Napster was a huge blunder for the record
companies, leading to the collapse of the entire industry. Now,
movies and TV studios are looking to repeat the failure by going
after YouTube, says columnist Cory Doctorow.
Cyber Divide Widens: Kids Outsmarting Their Parents
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A study shows kids are online twice as much as parents think they
are, while 23% admit to encountering strangers online and 7%
admit to meeting them offline.
(Networking News of the Week)
U.S. Patent Office Proposes Rule Changes
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The proposed rules would change the current practice of listing
multiple inventions in a single claim.
Rolling Review: In-Line NAC
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We sent five inline NAC vendor a detailed invitation letter with
breakdowns of our equipment and made ourselves available for
questions. We asked vendors to supply a solution they would
recommend for our test scenario leaving a number of decisions
open to them.
Product Analysis: Cisco Small Business Communications System
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Cisco's SBCS brings big-enterprise features into an SME-size package.
VMware CTO Sees Linux Advantage In Virtualizing The Data Center
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Is there a virtualization battle with Microsoft on the
horizon?Based on the market share growth of Linux, Mendel
Rosenblum seems to think so.
VMware Predicts Death To Operating Systems
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Mendel Rosenblum envisions a world run by virtualization
appliances where software makers wouldn't need a
bulky or complex OS.
Cisco Warns Of Multiple Vulnerabilities In IOS, CUCM
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The bugs could enable an attacker to overwrite or retrieve
arbitrary files, cause a denial-of-service condition, or remotely
execute arbitrary code on an affected system.
Vonage Cuts Losses, Develops 'Workarounds' To Counter Verizon Patents
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Vonage reported that revenue for the second quarter jumped 43% to
$206 million while its adjusted loss from operations narrowed to
$18 million from $60 million a year ago.
Hitachi, Alvarion Team Up On Global WiMax Technology
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The two firms will operate primarily in the 2.5 GHz wireless band.
Microsoft's Court Battles With Alcatel-Lucent Far From Over
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Alcatel-Lucent initially filed six related actions against
Microsoft in federal court in San Diego alleging that Microsoft
products infringe on patents it holds.
Cisco Quarterly Profit, Revenue Rise
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Cisco Systems reported a stronger-than-expected rise in quarterly
profit Tuesday, as more companies invested in advanced
communications equipment to handle growing Internet traffic.
Lessons eBay Learned In The Data Center
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By shifting to a more virtual environment, eBay has been able to
handle the 241 million registered users who post 6 million new
items per day.
Amazon Pushes Data Center-To-Rent Service
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With EC2, the company CIO hopes application service providers can
focus on adding features and not on power generators, bandwidth,
and hard disk failures.
Iridium Signs Up Aerospace Partners For Its Next Constellation
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The new satellite infrastructure is expected to offer advanced
services ranging from high-bandwidth data to voice and short
messaging services.
Financial Firms Discuss How To Build A Better Data Center
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Despite slow progress in some areas, virtualization is clearly
making a splash on Wall Street and becoming an important
component of next-generation data centers.
EnterpriseDB Seeks New Role As A Data Warehouse
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By adding a multiserver, parallel-query capability, EnterpriseDB
is trying to provide a low-cost alternative to other commercial
database systems.
President's Warrantless Wiretapping Powers Extended
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Bush promoted the new law to deal with limitations and criticisms
of intelligence agencies' activities since 2001.
Virgin Air Adds Texting And Music Downloads To Flights
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The inaugural flight begins this week between New York and Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
F5 To Acquire Acopia Networks In $210 Million Storage Play
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Acopia's software provides a variety of functions including
automatic data migration, tiering, load balancing, snapshots
and replication.
Java And .Net Come Together In Belgium
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Mainsoft's suite of .Net-Java software integration tools made it
easy for University Hospital of Ghent to implement IBM WebSphere
in its .Net environment.
Internet Co-Inventor Launches Startup
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Larry Roberts' Anagran debuts with hardware devices designed for
next-generation IP services such as telepresence, IPTV, and VoIP.
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(Breaking News)
Technology Helps Tulane Dorm Go Green After Katrina Flooding
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Two freshmen will live in the room, which will contain Energy
Star 4.0 certified appliances, technology, and equipment,
including ThinkPad X61 Tablet PCs. DRM Tide Turning?
Universal Music To Offer DRM-Free Tunes
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Companies insisted they needed DRM to protect their copyrighted
material and artists' profits, but industry experts and insiders
have begun leaning the other way.
FCC And Vendors Are Developing Wireless 'White Space' Devices
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The so-called "white space devices" will be embedded in laptops
and smart phones and use unregulated spectrum.
Executive Indicted In $32 Million Computer Leasing Scheme
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The FBI claims a Maryland man created two businesses to enter
into phony sale-leaseback transactions with banks and government
consulting companies.
Universal Sues Online Collectible Music Seller Over Promo CDs
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Universal claims that music labeled "promotional use only" is the
company's property and can never be resold.
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