Mystery of RealPlayer exploit unfolds; Cow-powered laptops; AT&T paying Apple $18 per iPhone?

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Microsoft Download the Windows Server(r) 2008 Beta: Join the global community. The Windows Server(r) 2008 Beta operating system is ready. See how built-in Web technologies make Windows Server 2008 a robust, security-enhanced, and reliable foundation on which you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user applications and experiences. Join the growing global community. Download the beta today. Network World Daily News: PM, 10/25/07 NEWS PODCAST: Network World 360 Qualcomm's presence at CTIA event is limited due concern over fires in Southern California, where the company is headquartered; and, Verizon has agreed to reimburse customers $1 million over deceptive marketing practices. (6:07) Mystery of RealPlayer exploit, hijacked ad server unfolds A week after Symantec discovered a zero-day attack based on the RealPlayer media player, a complex maze of investigation is ongoing to sort ... OLPC experiments with cow-powered laptops... seriously The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) is toying with a novel source of power for its low-cost XO laptops: cows. Executive Guide:Virtualization Meets Reality Virtualization is being used to make the most out of everything from applications and servers to desktops and storage. But as companies expand their reliance on the technology, challenges mount. Read this guide authored by a host of Network World editors and review this timely topic. Click Here for More Information AT&T paying Apple $18 per iPhone per month? Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster believes Apple is taking $18 per month for each iPhone subscriber under its deal with AT&T. Sun and NetApp: It's WAR There is a NetApp lawsuit against Sun for IP infringement that has just erupted into near open marketing warfare. Security deadline missed by one-third of Visa merchants Security Security deadline missed by one-third of Visa merchants By Ellen Messmer , Network World, 10/25/07 Start a discussion Print ... Austrian police to use crime-busting Trojans The Austrian Police has become the latest European agency to express its intention to use specially-crafted Trojans to remotely monitor ... Qwest aims integrated VoIP services at midsize businesses Qwest Wednesday unveiled its managed communication service for midsize businesses that integrates both voice and data into one single network. CIO compensation: Top IT execs make millions of dollars That fabled seat at the table that CIOs so crave comes with extra responsibility and pressure. And lots of money. Inside iPhone 1.1.1 There's more to last month's iPhone 1.1.1 software update than just bricked phones and blocked apps. The software update for Apple's mobile phone added several fixes ... Business, gov't systems keep running despite wildfires For Qualcomm CIO Norm Fjeldheim, it's been anything but a typical working week. On Monday, Fjeldheim became one of the more than 250,000 ...

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