HP, SAP embark on collaborative research ... PlayStation 3 hits Net auctions

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News: HP, SAP embark on major collaborative research
News: Ahead of launch, PlayStation 3 hits Net auctions
News: Flash and Firefox to unite
News: NTP files patent infringement suit against Palm
Windows Tip: Planning VoIP deployments
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HP, SAP embark on major collaborative research
The research organizations at Hewlett-Packard Co. and SAP AG will work together to resolve IT issues faced by their joint customers, notably around virtualization.

Ahead of launch, PlayStation 3 hits Net auctions
The PlayStation 3 won't hit store shelves until this weekend in Japan and next week in North America, but that hasn't stopped it already appearing on Internet auction sites.

Flash and Firefox to unite
Adobe Systems Inc. will contribute source code to the Mozilla Foundation as the two organizations aim to establish a standard scripting language that developers can use to create interactive applications for Adobe's Flash Player and Mozilla's Firefox browser.

NTP files patent infringement suit against Palm
NTP Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palm Inc., echoing the allegations the patent-holding firm made that nearly shut down Research in Motion Ltd.'s (RIM's) BlackBerry service.

Network Appliance adds to storage lineup
Network Appliance Inc. is introducing midrange network storage platforms Tuesday that it says pose a competitive challenge to storage devices from rivals EMC Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co.

BEA unveils latest SOA integration tools
Middleware vendor BEA Systems Inc. has announced the first three members of its Enterprise Integration Portfolio (EIP), tools aimed at helping users at different stages of their SOA (service-oriented architecture) deployments.

VOIP is step toward open IT
Experts discussing Internet telephony strategies at the Von conference in Berlin view VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) as a key step toward open communication infrastructures.

Siemens looks to UWB for broadband video
IPTV (Internet Protocol television) is no good if it can't get from the broadband router to the TV, so a Siemens AG division is going to use high-bandwidth wireless technology in gear that carriers will distribute to their subscribers.

Microsoft enhances online maps in local search
Microsoft Corp. plans to up the ante in local search by adding 3D models of 15 U.S. cities to the maps of its Live Local service. The 3D models will allow users to zoom into these metro areas and "fly" over and into them using their Web browser, a Microsoft official said.


WINDOWS TIP

Planning VoIP deployments
By Barrie Dempster, WindowsNetworking.com

This article discusses management of the VoIP PBX, and proposes that it be treated as another service which should be comprehensively managed by the network administrator. It will demonstrate how Voice connectivity relates to data networks and how to effectively and securely implement a PBX within the context of a network infrastructure.


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Microsoft: Door open to open-source pacts

Last week's pact between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. has led to widespread speculation over the long-term impact on the adoption of open-source software. Under the deal, the companies will work on ways to enable Novell's Linux distribution, Suse, and Microsoft's Windows operating system to work better together. They also reached a patent truce in which users of the other's software can't be sued for infringement, and Microsoft agreed not to sue noncommercial open-source developers. On Monday, Microsoft's Bill Hilf, general manager for platform strategy, spoke further about the deal, addressing how Microsoft views its intellectual property relative to Linux.


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