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Highlights:

* Microsoft reveals Server 2008 pricing, Hyper-V brand
* Dell revamps PowerEdge line of servers
* Microsoft not happy with AV software performance
* IBM agrees to buy Cognos for $5B
* University sues Google over distributed search patent
* Intel launches power-efficient Penryn processors
* Hacker pleads guilty to creating botnets
* Top 10 ridiculous domain names
* Win a Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt!


TODAY'S NEWS

Microsoft reveals Server 2008 pricing, Hyper-V brand
Microsoft gave further details Monday of a group of server and virtualization products due next year that will set the tone for how well the company will compete in the enterprise software market.

Dell revamps PowerEdge line of servers
Bringing Intel's latest Penryn chip to its servers, Dell on Monday is expected to revamp its PowerEdge line of servers with new hardware and a new nomenclature to identify the systems.

Microsoft not happy with AV software performance
Microsoft is still experiencing growing pains as it brings its consumer and enterprise security products and service up to speed.

IBM agrees to buy Cognos for $5B
IBM has agreed to buy business intelligence software vendor Cognos for around US$5 billion in cash. The move follows a period of consolidation in the BI and performance management software market, where Oracle bought Hyperion, while Cartesis and ALG Software were snapped up by Business Objects, which is itself being swallowed by SAP. Cognos also bought the much smaller performance management software vendor Applix earlier this year.

University sues Google over distributed search patent
Google has been sued by a university and a start-up company in the U.S. for allegedly infringing on a patented technology to run its online search service.

Intel launches power-efficient Penryn processors
Intel on Sunday launched its long-awaited new line of power-efficient microprocessors, code-named Penryn, designed to deliver better graphics and application performance as well as virtualization capabilities.

Hacker pleads guilty to creating botnets
John Schiefer, 26, admitted that he and some associates developed malware that allowed them to create botnet armies of as many as 250,000 computers. Schiefer was able to collect information sent from the infected computers, including usernames and passwords for Paypal accounts. He and his associates were then able to make purchases using the Paypal accounts. They also shared the password information with others.


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