Apple's iPhone coming on June 29

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News: Apple's iPhone coming on June 29
News: Stealthy attack serves malicious code only once
News: Firefox flaws raise Mozilla security doubts
News: IDC: Open source rakes in $1.8 billion
News: LANDesk offers free software trial through Lenovo
News: Palm gets bailout from Bono's private-equity firm
Computex Roundup: Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown
Computex Roundup: Taiwan's FIC to debut ultraportable PC
Computex Roundup: Asustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop
Computex Roundup: Toshiba develops laptop HD DVD-RW drive
ITWhirled: UFO 'proof' finally forthcoming


NEWS UPDATES

Apple's iPhone coming on June 29
Apple Inc. will launch its iPhone in the U.S. on June 29, it said in TV commercials that began airing on Sunday.


Stealthy attack serves malicious code only once
A new hacking method is causing concern for the lengths it goes to avoid detection by security software and researchers.

Firefox flaws raise Mozilla security doubts
The Mozilla Foundation said last week it has patched several serious security flaws in the popular Firefox browser, bugs that also affect the SeaMonkey browser and the Thunderbird email application.


IDC: Open source rakes in $1.8 billion
A new IDC study has said that the growth in adoption of stand-alone open source software is accelerating and that the total market will be worth US$5.8 billion in 2011.


LANDesk offers free software trial through Lenovo
IT managers in search of software for managing their computer systems, especially those from Lenovo Group Ltd., might want to check out a trial version of LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage.

Palm gets bailout from Bono's private-equity firm
Palm Inc.'s financial future looked a little more secure Monday as private-equity firm Elevation Partners said it will pump US$325 million into the mobile device manufacturer.


COMPUTEX ROUNDUP

The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which kicks off on Tuesday, is where many of the world's largest hardware makers show off their newest and most advanced products. The show is an important barometer of hardware trends; Taiwan is home to many of the companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inc., and others. Thus the support of Taiwanese companies -- or lack of it -- can make or break a new technology. This week's ITworld Daily Newsletter will bring you the big hardware announcements that come out of the show.

Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown
Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will square off this week at the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei, where many of the world's largest hardware makers will be showing off products slated for release later this year.


Taiwan's FIC to debut ultraportable PC
Taiwan's First International Computer Inc. will unveil an ultraportable PC at the Computex show that begins on Tuesday in Taipei.


Asustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop
If the Internet radio with iPod port and laptop PC built for microprocessor overclocking that Asustek Computer Inc. showed off on Monday are any indication of things to come at the Computex Taipei 2007 trade show, then be prepared for a few surprises.

Toshiba develops laptop HD DVD-RW drive
Toshiba Corp. will unveil in Taipei on Tuesday a slim HD DVD rewriter suitable for use in laptop computers.


ITWHIRLED

UFO 'proof' finally forthcoming
For everyone who wants to believe, there's finally a promise of proof of human contact with alien beings. The Flatwoods Monster 55th Anniversary and Flying Saucer Extravaganza will be meeting in Charlston, West Virginia this September, and promoter Larry Bailey insists that "You're going to see some hard evidence ... That's a promise. That's not just promotional talk." Big words from someone who's event bills itself as an "extravaganza."