Thursday, October 04, 2007

Bad things lurk on government sites

The U.S. federal government took steps earlier this week to shut down Web sites in California in order to protect the public from hacked Web sites, but new incidents show that the problem is not going away any time soon.

Microsoft to patch Windows, Word next week
Microsoft Corp. will release critical patches for its Windows and Word software next Tuesday as part of its monthly release of security patches.

Fon's shared Wi-Fi network goes mainstream with BT
BT Group PLC is turning to its own broadband subscribers to help crack a nut that many governments and service providers have struggled with: Widespread Wi-Fi access.

Qualcomm explains failure to provide evidence
Court documents filed by Qualcomm Inc. this week describe a disjointed legal team with communication failures and internal engineers who were forgetful and ignorant of basic principles of technical standards-setting procedure.

U.S. Net ad spending close to $10B in 2007's first half
The growth in online ad spending on U.S. Web sites slowed in the first half of 2007, compared with the same period last year, but the market is still experiencing a boom, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).

Jajah cries foul over eBay's block
Web-site buttons from Internet telephony startup Jajah Inc. that allowed eBay Inc. buyers and sellers to initiate phone calls have been banned by eBay, a move that Jajah charges is unjustified.

EMC snaps up Berkeley Data Systems
As previously predicted, EMC has acquired Berkeley Data Systems, provider of Mozy Online backup and recovery services.

DoCoMo flirts with e-paper for phones
NTT DoCoMo Inc. engineers are tinkering with the use of e-paper for cell phones, hoping to develop a keypad that changes icons depending on which application is being used.

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