New Word flaw being used in attacks ... Microsoft sets Vista pricing

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News: New Word flaw being used in attacks
News: Microsoft sets Vista pricing, expands tester base
News: Lucent settles suits against Alcatel deal
News: IBM opens latest specialized 'Hipod' lab in Brazil
Research: Mobile Banking


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New Word flaw being used in attacks
Symantec Corp. warns that an unpatched flaw in the Windows 2000 version of Microsoft Office 2000 is being used by attackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer.

Microsoft sets Vista pricing, expands tester base
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released the pricing for Windows Vista, about a week after online retailer Amazon.com disclosed the OS's pricing on its Web site. The company also expanded the tester base of Vista to about 5 million users as it begins gearing up for Windows Vista's widespread release, which is scheduled for early next year.

Lucent settles suits against Alcatel deal
Lucent Technologies Inc. has averted a potentially embarrassing delay of its shareholder vote on a merger with Alcatel SA, settling two suits by shareholders who said the deal doesn't maximize shareholder value.

IBM opens latest specialized 'Hipod' lab in Brazil
IBM Corp. has chosen Sao Paulo as the sixth global location for its specialized software and services laboratories known as "Hipods" or high-performance on-demand solutions facilities, which focus on resolving large-scale computing issues for IBM customers, including eBay Inc. and Google Inc.

Wi-Fi phones arrive, but still expensive
The trickle of Wi-Fi phones is becoming a flood, with two new products coming from Panasonic and Linksys, but they still look expensive.

Belkin to ship 802.11n WiFi products this month
Belkin has unveiled its range of new wireless devices based on the draft standard for next-generation wireless networking, 802.11n.


RESEARCH

Mobile Banking
By Dan Blacharski

The technology to make payments using your mobile phone is here.

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