Firefox updates for Leopard ... Boffins demo self-encrypting document ... 10 signs you need to get away from your desk

In this issue:

- MS ANTITRUST: More states urge extension of settlement
- Microsoft: Google gets undue credit for ad conversions
- Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
- SAP looks to Microsoft, Adobe for friendlier UI
- Firefox updates for Leopard
- Scientists come up with self-encrypting document
- Wall Street Beat: Google, Intel, Nokia boost sector hopes
- Book Review: Head First SQL
- 10 signs you need to get away from your desk
- Special to ITworld subscribers - Another giveaway!


IN THE NEWS

More U.S. states urge extension of settlement
Four states that recently said the U.S. federal judgment in the Microsoft antitrust case has done its job have made an about face, now joining other states asking for an extension of the judgment.

Microsoft: Google gets undue credit for ad conversions
Google Inc. has gotten undeservedly all the credit for many clicks on the online ads it delivers via its search engine, but Microsoft Corp. wants to put a stop to that.

Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
The core code for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows OS is undergoing a rewrite to make it slimmer for use in a wide range of future products, including Windows 7, the OS that will succeed Vista.

SAP looks to Microsoft, Adobe for friendlier UI
SAP AG is pushing ahead with two partnerships that aim to provide customers with better user interface options for its ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications.

Firefox updates for Leopard
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 2.0.0.8, introducing support for Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' in the release.

Symantec: Attackers exploiting new RealPlayer flaw
Symantec warns of new attack code that affects the RealPlayer 11 beta and RealPlayer 10.5 software on the Windows platform.

New study to comb Secret Service ID theft case-files
Next Monday, researchers plan to release the first-ever analysis of U.S. Secret Service case information on identity theft.

Scientists come up with self-encrypting document
Boffins at Xerox PARC have demonstrated a way to encrypt sections of a document so that sensitive information can be shielded from unauthorized readers.

Wall Street Beat: Google, Intel, Nokia boost sector hopes
Earnings results this week from Google, Intel and Nokia are fueling hopes for a strong Q4 while confirming the investor confidence that has led to a rebound in share prices of technology vendors.


BOOK REVIEW

Head First SQL
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

If you want to really enjoy reading a technical book or learning a new computer skill set, you just have to check out O'Reilly's "Head First" series. These books fully earn their "brain-friendly" subtitles. Chock full of humorous graphics, highly visual ways of presenting data and very effective easy-to-follow lessons, these books are a hoot and a good deal at the same time. "Head First SQL" features twelve chapters. The subtitles alone give you a feel for the mildly irreverent tone of each chapter. ... continue reading 'Head First SQL'


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Microsoft shows slimmed-down kernel for next Windows OS ... Google continues to boom in Q3 ... 10 ways to kill a crabby mood

In this issue:

- Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
- Google gets undue credit for ad conversions, says Microsoft
- Aruba countersues Symbol over Wi-Fi patent fight
- AMD reports fourth straight quarter net loss
- Google continues to boom in third quarter
- Web, media companies issue copyright use principles
- Book Review: Head First SQL
- 10 surefire ways to kill your crabby mood
- Special to ITworld subscribers - Another giveaway!


IN THE NEWS

Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
The core code for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows OS is undergoing a rewrite to make it slimmer for use in a wide range of future products, including Windows 7, the OS that will succeed Vista.

Microsoft: Google gets undue credit for ad conversions
Google Inc. has gotten undeservedly all the credit for many clicks on the online ads it delivers via its search engine, but Microsoft Corp. wants to put a stop to that.

Aruba countersues Symbol over Wi-Fi patent fight
Aruba Networks Inc. countersued two divisions of Motorola Inc. Wednesday, adding a new twist to a wireless LAN (local area network) patent-infringement case that affects some of the biggest vendors in the business.

AMD reports fourth straight quarter net loss
Still carrying the weight of costs related to last year's acquisition of graphics vendor ATI, AMD recorded its fourth straight quarter of net losses.

Google continues to boom in third quarter
Google Inc. continues to grow revenue at a healthy clip, reporting an increase of almost 60 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year.

Web, media companies issue copyright use principles
A group of companies, including Microsoft, MySpace, CBS and video site Dailymotion, Thursday released a set of guidelines for avoiding copyright infringement on social-networking and user-generated content sites.


BOOK REVIEW

Head First SQL
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

If you want to really enjoy reading a technical book or learning a new computer skill set, you just have to check out O'Reilly's "Head First" series. These books fully earn their "brain-friendly" subtitles. Chock full of humorous graphics, highly visual ways of presenting data and very effective easy-to-follow lessons, these books are a hoot and a good deal at the same time. "Head First SQL" features twelve chapters. The subtitles alone give you a feel for the mildly irreverent tone of each chapter. ...continue reading 'Head First SQL'


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iPhone SDK coming in February ... Aroma-advertising sniffs out sales ... Nokia releases new version of Linux tablet

HIGHLIGHTS

- Jobs: Apple to release iPhone SDK by February
- Eee PC posts hot sales on first day in Taipei
- Nokia releases new version of Linux tablet
- NTT sniffs out sales through aroma-advertising
- Sanyo shelves sale of semiconductor unit
- iPhone France: Apple chooses Orange
- Web 3.0 definitions debated and disputed
- Wikipedia habit earns reprimand for Japanese bureaucrat
- Special to ITworld subscribers - Another giveaway!


IN THE NEWS

Jobs: iPhone SDK coming in February
Apple confirmed that it will release a mobile software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone and the iPod touch in February.

SAP buys BPM vendor to boost NetWeaver
SAP AG is buying a small Indian software company to help beef up the business process management capabilities in its NetWeaver applications platform.

Nokia releases new version of Linux tablet
Nokia Corp. announced on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based tablet device, this time with a full keyboard

Eee PC posts hot sales on first day in Taipei
Asustek Computer Inc.'s low-cost laptop, Eee PC, nearly sold out on its first day on sale in Taipei.

NTT sniffs out sales through aroma-advertising
Starting this weekend, NTT will test an advertising system that wafts scents near a Tokyo beer hall in an attempt to draw in customers.

After New York investigation, Facebook to beef up safety
Facebook vows to take steps to better police pornography, harassment and inappropriate behavior following a New York Attorney General investigation.

Sanyo shelves sale of semiconductor unit
Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. has decided to keep its semiconductor business, it said Wednesday.

U.S. Congress asks Yahoo execs to testify in China case
The U.S. Congress Tuesday asked Yahoo Inc. to explain alleged false statements the company's attorney gave in testimony last year.

iPhone France: Apple chooses Orange
Apple and Orange have finally confirmed that Orange will be the exclusive French carrier partner for the iPhone.


OPINION

Web 3.0 definitions debated and disputed
By Dan Blacharski, ITworld

There's been a considerable buzz in response to a blog entry by Jason Calcanis, founder of the human-powered search engine Mahalo. At a time when most of us are still trying to figure out Web 2.0, he has put out an "official" (quote marks his) definition of Web 3.0, calling it "the creation of high-quality content and services produced by gifted individuals using Web 2.0 technology as an enabling platform." Clearly, Jason is engaging in a bit of wishful thinking, but if the Web were indeed to evolve into that vessel of high-quality content, we would all be better off for it. In the current state of affairs, regrettably, the high quality content is dwarfed by dreck, and the voices of gifted individuals are drowned out by the voices of others far less eloquent. ...continue reading 'Web 3.0 definitions debated and disputed'


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Oracle ships critical updates ... SAP buys BPM vendor ... Trojan imitates Skype installer

IN THE NEWS

Oracle ships critical update for database, applications
Oracle Corp. released its latest critical patch update on Wednesday, fixing 51 vulnerabilities in a range of products, including its flagship database line.

SAP buys BPM vendor to boost NetWeaver
SAP AG is buying a small Indian software company to help beef up the business process management capabilities in its NetWeaver applications platform.

Trojan imitates Skype, steals login credentials
Security analysts are warning of another malicious software program masquerading as an installer file for Skype.

MySpace will use Skype for VOIP in social network
MySpace will give its millions of members the ability to engage in free voice chats via the MySpace instant messaging service, thanks to a partnership with VOIP provider Skype.

Sentilla pushes Java to tiny microprocessors
Sentilla Corp. Tuesday introduced a software suite adapted for Java applications to run on low-power microprocessors.

Porn typosquatter fined again by FTC
A so-called typosquatter who served pornographic advertisements on domains such as Bobthebiulder.com and teltubbies.com has been fined again by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Intel sales rise on record microprocessor shipments
A spike in the number of microprocessor units shipped helped Intel Corp. record an increase in its third-quarter revenue and income, the company said Tuesday.

Yahoo Q3 earnings slip again
Net income fell in the third quarter for Yahoo Inc., as the Internet company continues to face competitive challenges.


OPINION

Google and DoubleClick: Good, Bad, or Ugly?
By Dan Blacharski, ITworld

It's been since April that Google announced its plans to buy DoubleClick, but the deal's not done yet. Deep-pocketed Google has been on a shopping spree all year, buying up Web 2.0 media companies; including mobile social network Zingku, YouTube, Writely, and others; and amidst all that, is still trying to compete against Big Telco, buy bandwidth, and create their own phone. And at the same time Google is buying up other companies left and right, they're expanding organically too, by launching dozens of other applications and services. ...continue reading 'Google and DoubleClick: Good, Bad, or Ugly?'



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Wikipedia habit earns reprimand for Japanese bureaucrat

An employee of Japan's ministry of agriculture apparently spent less time at the office helping manage Japan's farmers and more time obsessively editing articles in the Japanese-language Wikipedia about Gundam, a popular anime series about robots. The ministry cut off Wikipedia access from all office computers, noting dryly that "the agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam." ...read more

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OSI okays two Microsoft shared-source licenses ... Google: Urchin software lives ... House approves 'Net tax ban extension

IN THE NEWS

OSI approves two Microsoft shared-source licenses
The board of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has approved two Microsoft Corp. licenses that allow proprietary source code to be shared, a move that is likely to inspire protest and spur controversy for die-hard open-source proponents.

Google: Urchin analytics software lives
After an almost three-year delay, the next major version of Google Inc.'s Urchin Web analytics server software is entering a beta testing period, at a time when some customers have been openly wondering if the product would be discontinued.

U.S. House approves extension to 'Net tax ban
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to extend an Internet tax moratorium for just four years, despite calls from the tech industry to permanently bar state and local governments from taxing Internet access.

Symbian puts graphics, network improvements in OS
Symbian Ltd. is adding a new graphics architecture as well as enhanced networking capabilities to its mobile OS, the company's CEO said on Tuesday

Microsoft launches unified communications system
Microsoft Corp. described wide industry support during the formal announcement of Office Communications Server in San Francisco on Tuesday.

EQO promises speed by going native on Symbian
EQO Communications Inc. will soon release a faster version of its mobile VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) application for phones running the Symbian OS, the company's CEO said Tuesday.

Google testing YouTube antipiracy system
Google Inc. has unveiled a test version of a much-awaited antipiracy system for its wildly popular yet controversial YouTube video-sharing site.


UNIX TIP

Scanning your messages file for warnings: Take two
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

Several weeks ago, I encouraged readers to automate the extraction of warning messages from their /var/adm/messages (or /var/log/messages) files and provided a script to do just that. In this article, we will look at a re-implementation of that script. The new version of this script was written by Jared Still, Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist and author of "Perl for Oracle DBAs".


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E-mail-free Fridays catching on
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Verified By Intel program discontinued ... Windows XP coming to low-cost Eee PC ... HP to settle Mercury back-dating suit

IN THE NEWS

Intel code names low-cost laptop chip Diamondville
Intel Corp. plans to launch a new microprocessor architecture aimed at ultra-low cost laptop PCs, code-named "Diamondville," in April of next year.

Intel discontinues Verified By Intel program
Intel Corp. will end its Verified By Intel (VBI) standardization program by mid-2008, the company confirmed Tuesday.

Windows XP to be on low-cost Eee PC by end of 2007
Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP OS will be on a version of Asustek Computer Inc.'s ultra-low cost laptop, Eee PC, by the end of this year, the companies announced Tuesday.

Chinese submarine conveniently revealed in photograph
Is it coincidence that a revealing photograph of China's latest ballistic-missile submarines appeared online on the same day that China's 17th Party Congress opened in Beijing? Maybe not.

EDS vows to fight claim of dishonest contract pitch
System integrator EDS has vowed to fight claims by BSkyB that it deliberately misled the broadcaster when it pitched for a services contract.

UIQ plans to expand after Motorola deal
UIQ Technology AB, the company behind one of the two user interfaces for the Symbian mobile OS, will continue expanding following Motorola Corp. taking a 50 percent stake in the company.

HP agrees to settle backdating suit for $117.5M
Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday agreed in principle to resolve the stock-options back-dating suit facing Mercury Interactive Corp., a company it acquired in 2006, for $117.5 million.

Microsoft reaches out to voice vendors
Microsoft Corp. is expanding its work with enterprise telephony vendors to make its Office Communication Server (OCS) 2007 work more closely with office phone systems.


UNIX TIP

Scanning your messages file for warnings: Take two
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

Several weeks ago, I encouraged readers to automate the extraction of warning messages from their /var/adm/messages (or /var/log/messages) files and provided a script to do just that. In this article, we will look at a re-implementation of that script. The new version of this script was written by Jared Still, Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist and author of "Perl for Oracle DBAs". ...continue reading 'Scanning your messages file for warnings: Take two'


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E-mail-free Fridays catching on
Sure, you're used to not wearing a tie on Fridays -- but what about not answering your e-mails? Tech companies like Intel and US Cellular aren't exactly banning all e-mail communication on the last day of the workweek, but they are urging employees to use the phone or meet face-to-face to "encourage a more direct, free-flowing communication and better exchange of ideas." ... read more


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- When I have to look nice for a client or the big boss
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- I refuse to bow to your neck-constricting tyranny!

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Greenpeace slams iPhone on environment ... Gartner sees rise in cost of data breaches ... The 10 funniest YouTube help desk videos

HIGHLIGHTS

News: Greenpeace slams iPhone on environment
News: Intel shows off UMPCs designed with Menlow
News: Gartner sees rise in cost of data breaches
News: Fixed/mobile company promises fast hand-over
News: EU may consider regulation of broadband pricing
ITwhirled: The 10 funniest YouTube help desk videos


NEWS UPDATES

Greenpeace slams iPhone on environment
Environmental organization Greenpeace is gunning for Apple once again, this time arguing that the iPhone is full of hazardous chemicals.

Intel shows off UMPCs designed with Menlow
Intel Corp. showed off six new ultramobile PCs on Monday. The PCs are designed around its Menlow chips, which will debut around the middle of next year.

Gartner sees rise in cost of data breaches
Financially motivated data breaches are set to cost businesses 20 percent more each year until 2009, according to Gartner.

Fixed/mobile company promises fast hand-over
Startup Agito Networks can cut company's mobile bills with a system that hands voice calls over quickly and accurately between company Wi-Fi and the cellular networks, the company claimed.

EU may consider regulation of broadband pricing
The gap between broadband haves and have nots in the European Union has widened during the past year, a trend that might warrant price regulation similar to that imposed on the market for mobile roaming charges earlier this year, the European Commission said Monday.


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