Wireless Strategies: Why muni Wi-Fi's woes won't last ... Hacker publishes Apple Wi-Fi attack ... EarthLink steps back from Helio

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September 25, 2007 A newsletter published by wireless.itworld.comPart of the ITworld.com Network
In this issue: ›› Top story: Why reports of muni Wi-Fi's death are exaggerated ›› In the news: - SK Telecom spends on Helio as EarthLink steps back - Mobile Web developers irate at Vodafone move - Hacker finally publishes notorious Apple Wi-Fi attack - Microsoft, Philips retest 'white spaces' device ›› Poll: Does the iPhone price cut change your mind about buying one? ›› From the network: - Boardroom Video: Being More Competitive - Delivering Critical Information With Real-Time Reporting - The Business of Online Support: Achieving Your Competitive Support Advantage - How to be a Network Builder, Problem Solver and a Business Driver - in half the time! ›› ITwhirled: For sale on eBay: One smallish European country, slightly used ›› Gadget giveaway: Swiss Army USB SPONSORED LINK: Boardroom Video: Being More Competitive A maker of specialty chemicals brings best practices and better processes to bear on boosting competitiveness in a tough market. View the full boardroom video at the Oracle Virtual Academy resource site. ›› TOP STORY Why reports of muni Wi-Fi's death are exaggerated By Craig Mathias There's no denying that the current run of bad news about municipal Wi-Fi. EarthLink, which clearly has been counting on metro-scale Wi-Fi to replace its rapidly dwindling dial-up business (does anyone even remember how to use a modem at this point?), announced significant layoffs. It also canceled its deal with San Francisco and paid Houston a penalty for missing a build-out deadline. And Chicago canceled its plans for a city-run network. Wow - this looks bad! True, metro-scale Wi-Fi is a little shaken and wounded, but it will come back stronger than ever. And it remains on the path of ubiquity with no meaningful competition. ›› IN THE NEWS SK Telecom spends on Helio as EarthLink steps back Mobile Web developers irate at Vodafone move Hacker finally publishes notorious Apple Wi-Fi attack Microsoft, Philips retest 'white spaces' device Mobile security, virtualization on tap at MS hacking meet Researcher sees potential iPhone security problems Fragmentation threatens mobile Linux momentum Laptop vendors to offer Centrino with WiMax next year Cisco to buy Cognio for wireless network management Get the latest news here... SPONSORED LINK: Delivering Critical Information With Real-Time Reporting By 2010, 30% of Business Intelligence applications will need to work with data that is within 15 minutes of being current, according to Gartner. Why? Because ever increasing volume of business transactions are conducted online and 24x7, and making decisions based on day-old data is no longer driving competitive advantage. Join Computerworld, Ingres Corporation and GoldenGate Software executives as they review a unique solution, delivering a company's most important asset - critical information - supported by real-time reporting on a cutting edge open source enterprise database. ›› GADGET GIVEAWAY It's Fall, and we have a new gadget giveaway ready, just for the heck of it. We've brought back the Swiss Army knife which includes four tools that a true gadget geek should never be without (USB flash drive, LED light, Swiss Army knife, ballpoint pen). Enter for a chance to win now! ›› ITWHIRLED For sale on eBay: One smallish European country, slightly used Citizens of Belgium went to the polls more than three months ago, but the nation's squabbling political parties still haven't been able to agree on a new cabinet yet. Since nobody else seems to want to run the place, disgruntled Belgian Gerrit Six put the country up for sale on eBay. The company pulled the auction when someone placed a $14 million bid. 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