Google to sell radio ads through Clear Channel ... Microsoft unveils Silverlight as Flash killer

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News: Intel offers a look beyond Santa Rosa
News: Google to sell radio ads through Clear Channel
News: Microsoft unveils Silverlight as Flash killer
News: HD DVD, Blu-ray protection in question after attacks
Security Tip: Don't be seduced by penetration testing certifications
ITwhirled: 21 biggest tech flops
Podcast: Microsoft and Adobe unveil new desktop software products ... Intel will give its first demonstration of PRAM this week ... Google strikes deal Clear Channel to sell radio ads


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Intel offers a look beyond Santa Rosa
The next version of Intel Corp.'s Centrino notebook platform, called Santa Rosa, will hit the market next month, but the company is already looking ahead to other products, including an updated "Santa Rosa refresh" and a quad-core mobile processor set for release next year.

Google to sell radio ads through Clear Channel
Google Inc. has struck a deal with Clear Channel Communications Inc. to sell 30-second audio ads on its AM and FM radio stations, reinforcing Google's advertising sales business beyond the Web.

Microsoft unveils Silverlight as Flash killer
Microsoft Corp. this week will reveal new technology to deliver rich media applications on the Web, part of a broader strategy to go head to head with Web and design tools powerhouse Adobe Systems Inc.

HD DVD, Blu-ray protection in question after attacks
Next week, new HD DVD movies will hit the shelves that won't play on some players, the first countermeasure by the content and software industries to combat intensive efforts by hackers to break copy-protection technology.

CA to pursue co-founder Wang for fraud
A special committee at CA Inc. Friday released a report blaming co-founder Charles Wang for accounting fraud at the company and recommending suing him for damages and the value of company stock he received.

Google to pay $3.1B for DoubleClick
Google Inc. has agreed to buy DoubleClick Inc. for $3.1 billion in cash, an acquisition that strengthens Google's status as an online advertising powerhouse.

Microsoft targets SAAS program
Microsoft Corp. has consolidated some of its efforts to help Web hosting companies offer software-as-a-service (SAAS) into a new program tailored for offerings to independent software vendors (ISVs).

Coming soon: a Microsoft fuel-cell charger
A New York-based company that is one of a handful developing fuel cells for consumer electronics devices says it has started commercial production of a fuel cell-based recharger for Microsoft Corp.

Adobe to show off media player
Adobe Systems Inc. has developed its first desktop media player and plans to give the industry an early peek at it at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas this week.

New worm wriggles around on Skype
A worm targeting Skype Ltd.'s VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) application is harvesting e-mail addresses and directing users to a range of sites hosting other malicious software, security vendors said Monday.

IBM and Yahoo upgrade enterprise search app
IBM Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have enhanced their joint enterprise search product, a free competitor to Google Inc.'s Mini device.


SECURITY TIP

Don't be seduced by penetration testing certifications
By Brent Huston, MicroSolved, Inc.

There's been a lot of recent talk about certifications for penetration testing, but don't be swayed. You must continue to carefully vet your security partners when it comes to protecting your perimeter.

Here's why.

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ITWHIRLED

21 biggest tech flops
There's a curious urge in the tech community to make lists of our most notable failures. Here's another batch, ranging from products too beautiful for this world (the Newton) to those killed by circumstances beyond their control (digital audio tapes) to just plain bad ideas (DIVX).

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