Ten Ugliest Smartphones; iPhone A Security Risk?

TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Nov 19, 2007

(Table of Contents)

*Meet The 10 Ugliest Smartphones. Ever.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FenU0EY

*iPhone Is A Bigger Security Risk Than You Think
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiu0Ez

*AT&T Gains 1.7 Million Wireless Subscribers In Dobson Deal
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fein0Es

*Garmin Drops Tele Atlas Bid; TomTom Wins The Fight
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feio0Et

*E-Ten Introduces Glofiish M800 Smartphone
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feip0Eu

*CBS Launches A Massive Wi-Fi Hotspot In Midtown Manhattan
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiq0Ev

( Today's Top Story)

Meet The 10 Ugliest Smartphones. Ever.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FenU0EY
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but ugly is ugly no matter
how you look at it. If you've ever been so unfortunate as to lay
eyeballs on any of these devices, you probably came away blinded. Here
are ten smartphones that should never have made it off the paper they
were sketched on.

Image Gallery: 10 Ugliest Smartphones
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FenV0EZ
Here is a link to a gallery of the above smartphones. Reader beware,
eye protection is required at all times when viewing these phones!

Sponsor

-----------------------------------------
Join Network Computing for a FREE TechWebCast: 10Gb Ethernet
and the New Generation Datacenter . In this web cast, we will
discuss state of 10Gb Ethernet, the advantages of 10Gb technology
for virtualization, storage, and clustering; and the benefits of
dramatically reduced power and cooling.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fdkm0Es

-----------------------------------------

(Today's Most Popular Stories)

Inside The GPhone: What To Expect From Google's Android Alliance
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feis0Ex
If you think the Google Phone is all talk, you're wrong: Here are
eight technologies--GPS, multimedia, mobile Web browsing, gaming
graphics, and more--which Open Handset Alliance members will bring to
the upcoming mobile handset.

Microsoft's Bill Hilf Reveals Its Open Source Strategy
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feit0Ey
The man in charge of Microsoft's strategy for living in harmony with
Linux lays out the company's opportunities with open source and the
open source business model.

Smartphone And Mobile Device Guide
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fa2R0ER
Smartphone And Mobile Device Guide

Verizon Adds iPhone Look-Alike In Challenge To Apple
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FY3M0EF
The Voyager, made by LG and offered exclusively by Verizon Wireless,
has a large touch screen that slides open to reveal a full keypad.

Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FVF50E6
Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? We tried
out both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which works better.
Here's who won.

(Updates From Over The air)

iPhone Is A Bigger Security Risk Than You Think
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiu0Ez
Just when it looked like the iPhone might make headway with the
business market, a security expert shows just how vulnerable the
iPhone really is to hackers.

Is AT&T About To Join The Google Android Alliance?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiv0E1
According to this brief report, AT&T is in talks with Google (NSDQ:
GOOG) to join the Open Handset Alliance. Holy handset, Batman, this
could be big.

T-Mobile Yanks Motorola Handset From Shelves
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiw0E2
Due to the rising tide of customer complaints, T-Mobile has halted
sales of the troubled Motorola Sidekick Slide. T-Mobile issued a
statement late yesterday explaining how the customer-service-friendly
carrier is trying to make amends.

Is Google Planning An Android Platform For Wireless Spectrum?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feix0E3
According to a report in today's Wall Street Journal, Google looks
like it's about to become a wireless service provider. Is this latest
Google rumor just a repeat of the gPhone?

Four Reasons Android Will Not Lead To Cheaper Mobile Phones
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiy0E4
Everyone was talking about Google's new Android mobile phone platform
at Mobile Internet World this week. One of the meme's following
Android around is that the platform will lead to low-cost mobile
phones packed with cool features. Sorry, folks, but Android will not
make your mobile phone any cheaper.

Does The GSMA's Endorsement Of LTE Mean WiMax Is Dead?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiz0E5
It's now official, the GSM Association has given its approval to 3GPP
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) as the fourth-generation (4G) technology for
GSM. Is this a sign that WiMax is toast?

Nokia Talks Widgets, Navteq, And Mobile 2.0
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei10Er
Earlier this week at Mobile Internet World, I sat down with Craig
Cumberland, director, technology and applications marketing for
software platforms, at Nokia. We talked about the role of widgets in
the mobile Web and other topics, including Google's Android platform.
Let's see what Nokia is doing with Mobile 2.0.

Can IT Vendors Meet The Challenges Of Mobile 2.0?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei20Es
I just returned from my panel, "The New Mobile IT Paradigm: Can IT
Vendors Adapt?", at Mobile Internet World. It seems traditional IT
vendors are still struggling with business mobility. Can they even
hope to compete once Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 show on smartphones?

Will Context And Widgets Define Mobile 2.0?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei30Et
I am at Mobile Internet World in Boston. Everything here is Mobile 2.0
(though few people at the show seem to like that term). The three big
factors defining the sessions so far is context, openness, and mobile
widgets. But there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding both of these
emerging trends.

Google's Latest Mobile App: Notebook
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei40Eu
For lovers of notebook applications, it just became a little bit
easier to share notes between your mobile device and your computer.
Google's Notebook application is the most recent addition to the
mobilized versions of Google services and every note you add from your
mobile phone is automagically available from any browser without the
need to sync.

CBS Fires Up Huge Wi-Fi Hotspot In Midtown Manhattan
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei50Ev
The hotspot will range from Times Square all the way up to Central
Park, and stretch between 6th and 8th Avenues. CBS is providing access
to the network for free, as long as you don't mind watching a few ads
here and there. Will this succeed where other muni-Wi-Fi efforts
failed?

Apple: More iPhone Features Coming
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei60Ew
If you're disappointed by some of the features not found on the
iPhone, time will cure your ills. According to comments made recently
by an Apple spokesperson, the Cupertino firm plans to add more
functionality over the coming months.

Nokia Goes After Multimedia Fanatics With N82
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei70Ex
Boasting many of the same specs as the company's popular N95, Nokia
brought forth its latest multimedia computer: The N82 (queue heavenly
beams of light and angelic chorus). Its feature set is endless, but at
$662 will American buyers bite?

Will Android Be Windows To Apple's iPhone?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fei80Ey
Everyone is complaining that Google's Android looks an a lot like the
iPhone. Well, what if that is Google's point? What if Google hopes to
do to the iPhone what Microsoft did to Apple's first user experience
breakthrough, the Mac?

Is This Android Running On An iPod Touch?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejA0EA
Yesterday I predicted that someone would create a hack that would put
Android on an iPhone. Well, this isn't quite a match, but it looks
close enough. Is this Android running on an iPod Touch?

Motorola's SideKick Slide Kicks Itself Where It Hurts
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejB0EB
Motorola's entrance to T-Mobile's SideKick family of messaging devices
is not producing the intended good vibes. Instead, users across the
Web are reporting power outages and hard resets when the Slide's slide
is slid.

China Mobile In Talks With Apple To Offer The iPhone
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejC0EC
While the word is still out on the success of the iPhone's debut in
the U.K., Apple isn't wasting any time trying to turn the it phone of
2007 into a global hit. China Mobile is reportedly in talks to offer
the iPhone. But will Apply play by China Mobile's rules?

Is Android Google's Key To The Mobile Ad Market?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejD0ED
While Google didn't mention anything about ads during its Android
press call last week, that hasn't stopped everyone from guessing if
the search giant will use Android as its key to capturing the mobile
ad market.

T-Mobile Looks Ready To Go All The Way With Google
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejE0EE
While Verizon Wireless and AT&T sit on the sidelines and watch
Google's Android initiative, T-Mobile looks like its ready to go all
the way with the search giant. But will Google drive T-Mobile to the
bank or the graveyard?

First Look At Android-Powered Mobile Apps
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejF0EF
Along with the launch of the Android SDK, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) today
showed off samples of what Android-powered mobile applications might
look like. Not surprisingly, these apps look more than a little like
the iPhone's.

Did The iPhone Bomb In The U.K.?
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejG0EG
According to the blog round-up, Apple's iPhone -- the it smartphone of
the year in the U.S. -- bombed like the latest Hollywood movie on the
other side of the Atlantic. Does this mean the iPhone has no future
outside of the United States?

(Editor's Picks)

Paglo Launches Search Engine Tailored For IT Departments
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejH0EH
The search engine indexes users on IT networks and can deliver a
variety of answers ranging from how many are active on a site to how
much memory they are using.

Dell Begins Shipping XPS One, Its First All-In-One Entertainment
Computer
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejI0EI
The XPS One, which starts at $1,499, is Dell's answer to the Apple
iMac and Gateway's One.

Euro Regulators Eye Google DoubleClick deal
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejJ0EJ
The European Commission has opened an in-depth probe
of Google's $3.1 billion planned purchase of DoubleClick.

(Mobile News of the Week)

Google Closer To Mobile Airwaves Bid, Sources Say
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feim0Er
Google is considering bidding alone on coveted airwaves to launch a
U.S. wireless network, as a deadline nears to declare bidding plans,
sources familiar with the situation said.

AT&T Gains 1.7 Million Wireless Subscribers In Dobson Deal
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fein0Es
Customers of both carriers can anticipate expanded third-generation
cellular coverage as AT&T adds Dobson's 850 MHz spectrum to its GSM
network.

Garmin Drops Tele Atlas Bid; TomTom Wins The Fight
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feio0Et
Garmin gave up trying to buy the digital data map provider and instead
signed a six-year extension to its existing agreement with Navteq.

E-Ten Introduces Glofiish M800 Smartphone
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feip0Eu
The phone runs Windows Mobile 6 and features a slide-out QWERTY
keyboard, Wi-Fi, and the 3.5G mobile telephony protocol.

CBS Launches A Massive Wi-Fi Hotspot In Midtown Manhattan
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feiq0Ev
The free CBS Mobile Zone will cover a 20-block area from Times Square
to Central Park and from 6th Avenue to 8th Avenue.

Saving Pro Cycling, One BlackBerry At a Time
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejK0EK
Each member of Team Slipstream/Chipotle has been given a BlackBerry
Pearl, which will be used to send team updates and to keep track of
the riders.

Washington's $50 Billion Tech Plan Derailed By Lawsuit
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejL0EL
A group of technology service providers are claiming that the U.S.
government broke its own laws when it picked contractors for the
Alliant program.

Bango Button Pushes Digital Content To Mobile Phones
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejM0EM
The Bango Button is meant to be deployed on Facebook, MySpace,
YouTube, Flickr, Bebo, and other social networking sites and blogs.

GSM Association Picks LTE Standard For 4G Wireless Services
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejN0EN
Many service and equipment providers already have been targeting their
R&D towards implementing LTE on FSM networks.

Radio Spectrum Division Seen Spurring Innovation
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejO0EO
Mobile phone operators will be able to bid for a bigger share of the
world's radio waves in a new international treaty that could spur
innovation in wireless technology.

FCC Approves AT&T's Acquisition Of Dobson
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejP0EP
AT&T announced the $2.8 billion cash deal in June, saying Dobson
shareholders would receive $13 a share.

Slacker Music Service Launches Portable Player
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejQ0EQ
Rather than compete with Apple's market leading iPod, or Microsoft's
Zune challenger, Slacker is trying to attract customers through a
different music-listening experience.

This Is Why Your Cell Phone Bill Is So High
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejR0ER
People who text message, e-mail, and download files on mobile phones
spend $14 a month more than people who don't, says J.D. Power and
Associates.

A WiMax Network Goes Live In Tanzania
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejS0ES
The deployment is a partnership of Canada's Redline, South Africa's
RapidCloud Technology, and Tanzania's Hotspot Business Solutions.

Coming Soon From Mount Everest: Cell Phone Service
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejT0ET
China Mobile's successful test of a cell phone station on the world's
highest mountain is a prelude to the 2008 Olympic Games' torch relay
to Beijing.

Funambol To Sync With Google's Android
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejU0EU
Currently Funambol supplies over 1.5 billion mobile phones with open
source-based "push" e-mail, contacts, and calendars.

DFW Airport Hosts Traveler TechFest For Airline Passengers
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejV0EV
The event runs through December and features demonstrations, displays,
prizes, and freebies from Samsung, Apple, Sony, Motorola, and others.

LG Readies 52-Inch, Wi-Fi HDTV Flat Screen
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejW0EW
The set will come with a built-in 802.11n system that makes it
possible to stream video or other content from a home computer.

Microsoft Smartens Windows Embedded CE With Web Services
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejX0EX
Release Candidate 2 of version 6.0 also updates the OS's ability to
manage video telephony, pluggable font engine support, and thin-client
technology.

Zumobi To Launch Mobile Browser Interface In December
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejY0EY
The Microsoft-backed product caches content for access on devices
outside of wireless coverage, such as on an airplane or in the subway.

Candidate Obama Unveils Tech Policy Plans
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FejZ0EZ
The detailed plan calls for diverse media ownership, patent reform,
safeguards for privacy rights, and protecting children while
preserving the First Amendment, among other positions.

AT&T Delivers 5,400 BlackBerrys To USPS
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feja0Eg
The Postal Service hopes that the updated smartphones will help make
it more competitive with private shippers.

Qualcomm Wins A Patent Case Against Nokia In Holland
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejb0Eh
However, as many as 20 additional disputes between Qualcomm and Nokia
remain unresolved.

Nokia Pads Its Multimedia Nseries With N82 Smartphone
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejc0Ei
The handset's built-in camera has Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss optics
for taking photos in low light, as well as autofocus DVD-quality video
capture.

Business E-Mail Users Are All Thumbs With iPhone, Survey Finds
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejd0Ej
While iPhone owners entered text as rapidly as QWERTY owners, they
made significantly more texting errors, according to a report from
User Centric.

Qualcomm To Buy Firethorn To Boost Mobile Services Effort
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feje0Ek
Firethorn connects financial institutions and wireless operators in a
platform that in turn links to consumers' wireless devices.

IPhone Availability In China Seen As Unlikely
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejf0El
Apple's iPhone is unlikely to hit Chinese shelves soon because of
technical and fee issues, industry executives said.

Microsoft Pushes Mobile Phone Networks For Notebook PCs
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejg0Em
Microsoft and the GSM Association say consumers want notebooks with
built-in technology for accessing the Internet over a cell phone
network.

Free Cell Phone Direction Service Gets Voice Recognition Boost
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejh0En
Dial Directions' DIR-ECT-IONS voice and text service was tested over
the summer in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

TomTom Combines Real-Time Traffic Data With GPS Navigation
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feji0Eo
The TomTom One XL High Definition Traffic device develops traffic data
by monitoring the movement of mobile phones in cars using a GSM
network.

AT&T Launches Mobile Banking Application
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejj0Ep
The service is available to customers of Wachovia, SunTrust, Bancorp
South, FirstBank, Synovus, Regions Financial Corp, America First
Credit Union, and Arvest Bank Group.

Verizon Wireless Helps Vodafone Turn A Profit Corner
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejk0Eq
Vodafone executives are now interested in adding to its ownership
stakes in ventures in Europe, Africa, and Vietnam.

Nokia Goes For High Style With 'Arte' Mobile Phones
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejl0Er
The phones also come with a hefty price tag: The Arte will cost about
$1,460 while the Sapphire Arte will cost around $1,680.

Inside The GPhone: What To Expect From Google's Android Alliance
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Feis0Ex
If you think the Google Phone is all talk, you're wrong: Here are
eight technologies--GPS, multimedia, mobile Web browsing, gaming
graphics, and more--which Open Handset Alliance members will bring to
the upcoming mobile handset.

-----------------------------------------
Sponsor

Join InformationWeek
for a FREE, on-demand TechWebCast on Find problems before they find
you. And fix them. In this informative TechWebCast

Register and view today!
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Ec6Q0EV
-----------------------------------------

(Breaking News)

ACORD’s John Kellington Drives New Standards Approach
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejm0Es
Former Ohio Casualty CTO and IBM consultant John Kellington will apply
his best-practice and project management disciplines to his new role
as ACORD's senior vice president in charge of standards.

Public Partnerships Critical For Insurers in Catastrophe-prone Regions
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejn0Et
Creating public/private financial partnerships is a critical step in
stabilizing property insurance markets in catastrophe-prone regions of
the U.S.

Why Oracle Should Buy Salesforce.com
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejo0Eu

2008 Financial Services Outlook: Predictions on IT Budgets, Technology
Trends and Key Executives and Companies
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejp0Ev
What are the 2008 IT budget and technology spending plan for insurers,
banks and securities/capital markets firms? Editors from Insurance
& Technology, Bank Systems & Technology and Wall Street &
Technology surveyed experts from across financial services to find out
the hot topics and trends.

Craig Lowenthal Handles Carrier Systems Again For NYMAGIC
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejq0Ew
Back on the carrier side after a stint at Integro, Craig Lowenthal
faces the challenge of turning around legacy systems-bound New York
Marine and General Insurance Co.'s (NYMAGIC) technology organization.

(Featured Jobs)

* Blue Cross Blue Shield Association seeking Production Support
Analyst II in Chicago, IL
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejr0Ex

* True Circuits, Inc. seeking Linux Systems Administrator in Los
Altos, CA
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejs0Ey

* Sunoco, Inc. seeking Systems Analyst in Philadelphia, PA
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fejt0Ez

* IGT seeking Database Programmer in Las Vegas, NV
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FX7t0Ev

* Hayes Group LLC seeking Computer Specialist in Alexandria, VA
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fdkh0En

For more great jobs, career-related news, features and services,
please visit
CMP Media's TechCareers.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0FUOk0E8

Sponsor

-----------------------------------------
Join InformationWeek for an Editorial Perspectives TechWebCast:
Beyond Backup: SMBs and Business Continuity
This TechWebCast will look at the need for affordable and
customized business continuity for small and medium-size businesses.
Register now
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Fb6l0Ew

-----------------------------------------

(Resources)

DR. DOBB'S PODCAST - AUDIO - Application Scalability
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0ErCb0EG

Mike Riley interviews Mark Sundt, Vice President of Services and
Technology Evangelism at Appistry, about the Appistry Enterprise
Application Fabric, and scaling Java or .NET apps on Windows or Linux.

DIG DEEPER - TECHSEARCH.COM
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0EKyS0EG

Search more than 60 CMP technology sites, read blogs, and find the
best tech content from across the World Wide Web--all in one place.

FREE - CAREER NEWSLETTER
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0EbLA0Ea

The TechCareers Report helps you keep up with the latest employment
trends and skills you'll need for your next job. Take a moment to sign
up and make sure you don't miss the valuable information you need to
keep your career moving forward.

Sign Up For Info On Our Latest Webcasts
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0CmhZ0Ec

TechWeb's live, interactive webcasts bring the industry's top experts
right to your desktop for in-depth discussions about the market's
most-pressing issues. Click below to receive our weekly update of
upcoming TechWebCasts you won't want to miss.

CIO FEED CENTER - Don't Wait For News
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Dyzm0ES

With CMP's RSS feeds, you don't have to wait. Visit the CIO FeedCenter
for all the feeds--and podcasts--you need to keep your IT business on
top.

(Manage Your Newsletter Subscription)

More than 20,000 IT terms, more than 20,000 definitions:
All at your fingertips, all in TechEncyclopedia

Saw a TechWeb feature you want to see again?

You are subscribed as networking.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from
this newsletter.

Update your subscriber profile.

http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0XN0EE

Keep Getting This Newsletter
Don't let future editions of InformationWeek Daily go missing. Take a
moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list:
InfoWeek@update.informationweek.com

If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or
check your anti-spam utility's documentation.
Thanks.

We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our Privacy Policy.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0BFAH0Ez

-----------------------------------------

Privacy policy:
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0BFAH0Ez

TechWeb
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0RC0Ev
Copyright (c) 2006 CMP Media, LLC
600 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030

Powered by DARTmail
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBFKL0Hi7YQ0G4U0Plj0EM