Michael Dell hints at more acquisitions ... BEA lets Oracle's $17/share offer expire ... Security experts blast New Jersey AG

In this issue:
- Michael Dell hints at more, bigger acquisitions
- Oracle bid for BEA expires as expected
- Microsoft builds custom 'skin' for new T-Mobile phone
- Security experts blast New Jersey AG
- Computer error, schmapture error, I want my $1.6 million
- Nissan adds a robot helper to its concept car
- Gadget giveaway ends this week. Enter now!


IN THE NEWS

Verizon income up due to wireless, fiber growth
Verizon Communications posted net income of $4.2 billion for Q3, up 19 percent from a year ago, driven largely by new wireless and fiber broadband customers.

Hutchison 3 to release Skypephone in 8 countries
U.K. operator Hutchison 3 launched a 3G mobile phone on Monday that lets Skype users call each other for free, as well as send instant messages.

Michael Dell hints at more, bigger acquisitions
Michael Dell hinted on Monday that his company could be shopping for more acquisition targets and that they could be larger than those acquired to date.

Oracle bid for BEA expires as expected
BEA Sunday let a 5 p.m. Pacific Time deadline expire on Oracle's $6.7 million bid for the company.

Microsoft builds custom 'skin' for new T-Mobile phone
Microsoft built a custom Windows Mobile user interface for a new T-Mobile, evidence that Microsoft may be getting more serious about the consumer mobile market.

News Corp., NBC launch beta of Hulu video venture
News Corp. and NBC Universal Monday debuted their joint-venture online video service Hulu.com with a private beta adding a new rival to Google's YouTube.

Security experts blast New Jersey AG
Security experts are scratching their heads at a New Jersey Attorney General's request that banks send out bulk e-mail warning of phishing.


FUTURE TECH

Nissan adds a robot helper to its concept car
With data showing that happy drivers are less accident-prone, Nissan has mounted a robot passenger in the dashboard of its Pivo2 concept car whose job is to keep the driver happy, give spot-on directions, and even check your e-mail.

Watch the video


PODCAST

Daily IT News Audio Update
BEA lets Oracle's $17/share offer expire ... Microsoft develops new interface for Windows Mobile ... China's Alibaba gets ready for IPO

More podcasts


GADGET GIVEAWAY

Our gadget giveaway ends this week. Don't wait. Enter now!

What's the giveway? A Swiss Army knife that includes a USB flash
drive, LED light, and ballpoint pen -- in other words, the ultimate geek gadget.

Enter now for a chance to win!


ITWHIRLED

Computer error, schmapture error, I want my $1.6 million
Gary Hoffman was very excited to win more than a million dollars at a New Mexico casino last earlier this year. The win was all the more exciting because the machine's supposed maximum payout was $3,500. Now the casino owners are saying that the displayed jackpot was a result of a programming error -- but Hoffman's suing to get what he says is coming to him.


POLL

Techies who sit all day: What's your solution to back pain?

- Massage
- Chiropractors
- Yoga
- Ibuprofin
- Sitting up straight like my mother taught me, darn it

Vote now!