3Com finds a buyer; Apple update breaks hacked iPhones

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by NetApp Whitepaper: Server virtualization for SMBs Server virtualization is not only meant for the largest enterprise organizations. In this whitepaper, Server Virtualization for Small and Medium-size Businesses, learn how this technology is ideal for smaller IT shops. This whitepaper explains how simplifying hardware and server applications with virtualization software allows for key operational improvements. Network World Daily News: PM, 09/28/07 NEWS PODCAST: NETWORK WORLD 360, 09/28/07 Network equipment vendor 3Com has agreed to be acquired by Huawei and Bain Capital in a deal worth over $2 billion, according to a newspaper report. Also, the Internet's leading standards bodies have agreed to work together to ensure that a new transport protocol being developed for MPLS networks is compatible with existing MPLS equipment. (5:11) HUAWEI, INVESTMENT FUND TO BUY 3COM FOR $2B Network equipment vendor 3Com has agreed to be acquired by Huawei and Bain Capital in a deal worth over $2 billion, according to a report. Plus: 3Com switches link wireless/wireline networks APPLE UPDATE BREAKS HACKED IPHONES Users are reporting that a new update to Apple's iPhone is making previously unlocked iPhones unusable. Plus: iPhone gets VoIP tryout Storage Trends Explained Learn how IT shops can optimize their current storage systems with new tools and practices in this informative Webcast, Storage Trends and Options. Listen to industry experts explain the latest developments and address the hype surrounding future storage platforms. Click here for more information. STORM: THE LARGEST BOTNET IN THE WORLD? Researchers say the size and scope of the botnet created by the Storm worm makes it one of the most aggressive pieces of malware to date. Plus: Frequently asked questions about Storm worm STANDARDS BODIES VOW TO RESOLVE MPLS FLAP The Internet’s leading standards bodies have agreed to work together to ensure that a new transport protocol being developed for Multiprotocol Label Switching networks is compatible with the billions of dollars worth of MPLS equipment that carriers ... GOOGLE BUYS MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE Google has acquired a mobile social networking start-up called Zingku, the search company's latest move to provide more services through mobile ... MIT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES KERBEROS CONSORTIUM MIT launches its Kerberos Consortium, vows to promote Kerberos use for e-commerce and mobile devices. ENTERPRISES WARNED TO APPROACH WEB 2.0 WITH CAUTION Web 2.0 software applications that are easy to write and deploy have a place in the enterprise for improved work collaboration and customer ... MICROSOFT GIVES OEMs FIVE MORE MONTHS TO INSTALL XP Microsoft is extending the time it will allow OEMs and retail outlets to sell PCs with Windows XP as customers continue to balk on ... WiMAX STARTUPS AIM TO BOOST RADIO SPEEDS, NETWORK DEPLOYMENTS Startups are using new software technologies to layer on capabilities to emerging WiMAX wireless nets.

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