Google mobile OS unlikely, analysts say ... China's president talks IT warfare ... Top ten auto "Out of Office" replies

In this issue:
- Google mobile OS unlikely, analysts say
- With screenshot out, Google denies rank tampering
- Licensing change opens Leopard Server to virtualization
- Dell in compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements
- Report: Cyber jihad set for Nov. 11
- Bluetooth picks Wi-Fi as UWB drags along
- China's president Hu talks IT warfare
- The ugliest products in tech history


IN THE NEWS

Google mobile OS unlikely, analysts say
While it isn't yet clear what type of mobile announcement Google plans to make, it is clear what Google should do and why the company is interested in mobile services, experts say.

With screenshot out, Google denies rank tampering
An image with dollar figures next to Google search results prompted speculation that commercial considerations affect Google rankings, but Google denies it.

Licensing change opens Leopard Server to virtualization
A change to the licensing agreement for Apple's OS X Leopard Server will allow users to run virtual machines on Apple hardware for the first time, industry players say.

Dell in compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements
After facing delisting on Nasdaq multiple times for failing to file earnings reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on time, Dell announced on Thursday it is fully compliant with the stock exchange's listing requirements.

Report: Cyber jihad set for Nov. 11
Security experts are saying that a reported al-Qaeda cyber jihad attack planned against Western institutions should be treated with skepticism.

Bluetooth picks Wi-Fi as UWB drags along
The Bluetooth community has decided to make a fast version of Bluetooth running over the Wi-Fi protocol, because handset makers and operators are increasingly frustrated by the wait for ultra-wideband (UWB) to finally appear in handsets.

IBM launches server consolidation tool
IBM has just launched an analysis tool that it reckoned would help businesses find under-utilized x86 servers that could profitably be consolidated.

Critic: FTC needs to take action on targeted ads
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission needs to take action to protect consumers against invasive targeted advertising practices, one critic said Thursday.


OPINION

Defense comes to forefront at China's Communist Party Congress
By Steven Schwankert

China's current president, Hu Jintao, was specific in his references to one area of IT guaranteed to raise eyebrows outside the country: defense. 'We must build strong armed forces through science and technology. To attain the strategic objective of building computerized armed forces and winning IT-based warfare, we will accelerate composite development of mechanization and computerization, carry out military training under IT-based conditions, modernize every aspect of logistics, intensify our efforts to train a new type of high-caliber military personnel in large numbers and change the mode of generating combat capabilities.' ...Continue


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ITWHIRLED

Geek Comic of the Week: Bayeux Rhythms
Who would have thought that the iconic Bayeux Tapestry could be such a barrel of laughs? History geeks will love this thrice-weekly comic, which places embroidered characters from the days of William the Conqueror in very silly situations.

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