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(Table of Contents)
*Review: Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard)
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*Businesses More Concerned About Mobile, Remote Security, But
Still Ignore Training
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*NASA Provides Seed Funding For Four Science Projects
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpb0Eo
*WLANs: One Size Does Not Fit All
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*Make Citrix Mobile Apps Work In The BlackBerry Handset
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpd0Eq
*Wi-Lan Sues 22 Companies In Wi-Fi, DSL Patent Disputes
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( Today's Top Story)
Review: Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard)
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Smartphone And Mobile Device Guide
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Smartphone And Mobile Device Guide
Verizon Adds iPhone Look-Alike In Challenge To Apple
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The Voyager, made by LG and offered exclusively by Verizon
Wireless, has a large touch screen that slides open to reveal a
full keypad.
Why Linux Will Succeed On The Desktop
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Former Linux Journal editor Nicholas Petreley argues that the
open-source operating system will break through big time on the
client side, especially if pre-installs increase and the KDE
graphical environment is adopted.
(Updates From Over The Air)
iBricking Redux: iPhone Firmware Update 1.1.2 On The Way
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpg0Et
In what is sure to ignite another outcry against Apple, the
latest firmware update for the iPhone will -- you guessed it --
wipe out access to third-party applications and wireless networks
other than AT&T (NYSE: T)'s. Again.
Nokia's Push Into Content Services Off To Shaky Start
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Nokia (NYSE: NOK) was dealt a double blow today when two of its
planned Internet Services products met with setbacks. The delay
in launching its N-Gage gaming service isn't too severe, but the
loss of Warner's catalog from the Nokia Music Store is more serious.
Google's Mobile Plans To Be Revealed Monday
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0FcgH0EF
I guess Google couldn't wait two weeks to spill the beans. It
appears that Google is prepared to make an announcement on Monday
regarding its plans in the mobile space, and sources say Sprint
(NYSE: S), T-Mobile and a bunch of handset makers will be involved.
Will Google's OpenSocial API Program Kill Ning?
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Google this week stormed into the social networking world and
stole Facebook's thunder with its new OpenSocial API program, an
effort to create an open standard for creating and integrating
applications into social networking platforms. While the rest of
the blogosphere is pondering Facebook's fate, I want to ask
another question: Does OpenSocial spell the death of Ning?
Google Mobile Guessing Game Continues
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What does Google plan to announce? First, it seemed Google would
announce a deal with Verizon Wireless, a rumor that prompted our
colleague Richard Martin to wonder if Google wasn't about to sell
out on its unofficial corporate motto. Now it looks like the
Verizon deal is likely out, but that hasn't stopped the guessing game.
Wozniak: Apple Should Unlock The iPhone
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Steve Jobs got a suggestion the other day from an old friend and
business partner -- a guy named Steve Wozniak. Unlock the iPhone,
Woz said: "I am really for the unlockers, the rebels trying to
make it free. I'd really like it to be open to new applications."
More Enterprises Adopting Wireless Broadband, But Wi-Fi Still
Leads 3G And WiMax Plans
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Wi-Fi is the wireless workhorse that has become the go-to
solution for freeing enterprise workers from their desks. Fully
73% of all businesses in North America will adopt Wi-Fi by 2011,
with only 17% connecting with 3G and 11% connecting with WiMax.
Playing Through: O'Neal Putted While Merrill Burned
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Bringing new meaning to the term "stay the course," ousted
Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O'Neal apparently spent much of August
and September, as his firm was headed into one of the worst
crises in its history, on the golf course. We know this thanks to
the power of the Internet and O'Neal's meticulous score-keeping.
Source: No Google-Verizon Deal Imminent
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While Google may be in what some have called "advanced talks"
with carriers Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile, an insider
stated that there is no deal about to be announced.
Flirting With Verizon, Google Drops 'Don't Be Evil' Pretense
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The word "evil" is vastly overused these days. Here's a link to
the "Top 10 Evil People in History," if you've got an afternoon
to blow -- and I would never call a major U.S. wireless carrier
"evil." Oligopolistic, predatory, bureaucratic, yes -- evil, no.
So the idea of Google shacking up with Verizon Wireless doesn't
exactly qualify as "Doing evil." But still.
Business Users Want GPS In Their Smartphones
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According to the latest J.D. Power and Associates survey of
smartphone users, GPS tops the list of features that users want
most in their smartphones. Looks like location is going to be one
of the big wireless must-have features for mobile business in 2008.
What Is Google Talking To The Carriers About?
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Late yesterday it came to light that Google is in talks with
Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile USA regarding its big
mobile plans. Are they talking about the gPhone, or something else?
Happy Halloween From The iPhone
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Still can't decide what to wear as your Halloween costume this
year? Why not dress up as an iPhone?
(Editor's Picks)
Dell To Buy EqualLogic For $1.4 Billion, Shakes Up Storage
Virtualization Market
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EqualLogic shipped its first products in June 2003 and now has
more than 3,200 customers.
MySpace, Others, Showcase Targeted Web Advertising
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As investors bet on the future of social networks, some of the
biggest players in the field are due to unveil this week ways of
piping in advertising to the most personal of media formats.
Want To Save The Planet? Turn Off That PC
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Reports that PCs and monitors alone contribute 40% of total
carbon emissions are fueling a surge in power-monitoring software
sold from firms like Verdiem.
(Mobile News of the Week)
Businesses More Concerned About Mobile, Remote Security, But
Still Ignore Training
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpa0En
Companies that have implemented training for remote and mobile
workers believe they've reduced the number of security breaches,
says CompTIA.
NASA Provides Seed Funding For Four Science Projects
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpb0Eo
NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program Seed Fund involves 38
partnerships in 30 states.
WLANs: One Size Does Not Fit All
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpc0Ep
Small enterprises can benefit from the growth potential afforded
by wireless. We evaluated six wireless LANs; one will suit your
needs to a T.
Make Citrix Mobile Apps Work In The BlackBerry Handset
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpd0Eq
Rove brings Citrix mobile apps to BlackBerry with only a few hitches.
Wi-Lan Sues 22 Companies In Wi-Fi, DSL Patent Disputes
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpe0Er
The lawsuits were filed against tech heavyweights such as Apple,
Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and Sony, and retailers such as
Best Buy and Circuit City.
AT&T Launches International Service Plan For iPhone
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpq0E4
The plan gives iPhone users 50 Mbytes of data per month to browse
the Web, check e-mail, and access other information in 29 countries.
The Price Is Right For Challenger Mobile's Phone Platform: Free
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpr0E5
The company's upcoming service in the U.K. will let GSM mobile
phone users make free calls to any SIP-enabled user.
MetroPCS Ends Merger Talks With Leap Wireless
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcps0E6
A merger between the two had been predicted for months because
the companies serve different groups of customers.
Nokia Delays Online Gaming Service, Loses Warner Music Content
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpt0E7
Nokia's move into Internet operations faced headwinds on Friday,
as the cellphone maker postponed the start of its gaming service
due to software testing delays, and Warner pulled its songs from
Nokia's music shop.
iPhone Named 'Invention Of The Year'
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpu0E8
The device's critical shortcomings did not overshadow Time's
endorsement of the touch-screen smartphone.
GPS-Enabled Mobile Phones To Quadruple By 2011
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An FCC mandate for E911 capability in mobile phones, plus user
demand, are driving the growth in GPS phones.
Cisco Invests $16 Billion More In China Projects
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpw0EB
The investments are heavily weighted toward joint ventures and
include an investment of $17.5 million in Alibaba.com.
Sprint Reports Declines In Revenue, Profits, Subscribers
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Sprint's quarterly results included $31 million in operating
expenses and $73 million in capital investments associated with
its WiMax deployment.
AT&T Intros Moto Q Smartphone With Global Roaming
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcpy0ED
The smartphone can be used in more than 135 countries for e-mail
and Internet access and in more than 190 countries to make or
receive phone calls.
NTT DoCoMo Unveils 23 Multimedia 3G Phones
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The 905i and 705i series handsets can be used with NTT DoCoMo's
Music & Video Channel service and for intuitive motion,
voice-activated gaming.
Sprint's Technology Chief: Full Speed Ahead For WiMax
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp10Ez
Ali Tabassi says the company is continuing its rollout without
interruption in spite of the fact that Sprint recently lost its
chief executive.
AT&T's Yellowpages.com Introduces Mobile Search Products
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp20E1
The applications are part of AT&T's recent initiatives to make it
easier for people to conduct mobile searches.
BlackBerrys Score Highest In Overall Customer Satisfaction
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp30E2
RIM's offerings outranked competitors in the 2007 J.D. Power and
Associates business smartphone satisfaction study.
Alcatel-Lucent Revamps Management, Will Cut 4,000 More Jobs
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp40E3
A seven-person management committee reporting to chief executive
Patricia Russo has replaced a cumbersome 21-person committee.
Garmin's Bid For Tele Atlas Sets Stage For Bidding War With TomTom
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp50E4
The pending battle between the two rivals has been triggered by
consolidation in the industry, which went into high gear in July.
Open Access Proponents Unite in Face of Google-Verizon Hook-Up
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp60E5
A group of startups, including Txtbl, Buglabs, and ZVUE, are
announcing a new coalition to promote open wireless networks and devices.
WLANs: One Size Does Not Fit All
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp70E6
Small enterprises can benefit from the growth potential afforded
by wireless. We evaluated six WLANs; one will suit your needs to a T.
Google In Talks With Verizon Wireless, Sources Suggest
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fcp80E7
The deal could include putting Google applications on Verizon
Wireless phones, according to people familiar with the matter.
Personal Home Robot Wins iRobot's Create Challenge
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The winner can water plants, remind owners to take their
medication, turn lights on and off, and control appliances.
California Fire Watchers Tap Wi-Fi For Blaze Control
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBEni0Hi7YQ0G4U0FcqB0EJ
The Laguna coastal "Fire Watch" system eventually will have five
strategically located cameras hooked into the city's Wi-Fi network.
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Citi's Prince Retires, Rubin and Bischoff StepIn
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Management shakeup at Citi results from mortgage fallout.
How Big Media's Copyright Campaigns Threaten Internet Free Expression
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Big media companies' efforts to extend copyright are hurting
creators' abilities to find audiences for their work, argues
cyber-rights activist Cory Doctorow.
How To Buy An Unlocked Cell Phone
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Control Issues: Who Really Owns The PC?
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We revisit the eternal battleground of centralized authority vs.
decentralized flexibility and find that balance, as always, is
key to success.
The Second Decade Of Offshore Outsourcing: Where We're Headed
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Execs now prefer to call it 'globalization.' Whatever the name,
it's gaining steam and bringing new risks and requiring new strategies.
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