HIGHLIGHTS
News: Four critical Windows fixes coming next week
News: Germany adds digital fingerprints to passports
News: U.S. agency bars some Qualcomm imports
News: Symantec to test major revamp of corporate AV client
News: Linksys ramps up SMB channel plans
Computex Roundup: Ultramobiles are pricey, power hungry, AMD says
Computex Roundup: Intel's rumored graphics chip a no-show
Computex Roundup: Chipsets to survive integration with CPU
Computex Roundup: Flash guys show certified ReadyBoost drives
Computex Roundup: Ubuntu mobilizes tablet software
Green IT: Fujitsu Siemens wraps sales pitch in green paper
Green IT: The green, green grass of Dell
ITWhirled: Geek Comic of the Week: The Adventures of Dr. McNinja
NEWS UPDATES
Four critical Windows fixes coming next week
Microsoft Corp. will release six sets of security patches next Tuesday, four of which will fix critical flaws in the Windows operating system.
Germany adds digital fingerprints to passports
Germany will store digital fingerprints in addition to digital photos in passports as one of several biometric security measures planned to fight organized crime and international terrorism.
U.S. agency bars some Qualcomm imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission barred the import of future models of phones using Qualcomm Inc. third generation chips, marking a blow to the vendor in its ongoing intellectual property battle with Broadcom Corp.
Symantec to test major revamp of corporate AV client
Symantec Corp. will kick off its annual Symantec Vision conference next week with the first public release of its next-generation corporate antivirus software, called Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.
Linksys ramps up SMB channel plans
Cisco subsidiary, Linksys, has introduced a tiered partner program and specialization across its product lines. It coincides with the launch of a raft of new SMB products and services under the Linksys Connected Office platform.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which started Tuesday, offers a clear view of what we can expect in new computer systems over the next year. Considered an important barometer of hardware trends, this is where some of the largest companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by HP, Dell, and others show off their latest and greatest products. This week's ITworld.com Daily Newsletters will highlight news coming out of the show.
COMPUTEX: Ultramobiles are pricey, power hungry, AMD says
Ultramobile PCs, the new product category developed by Microsoft Corp., have been unsuccessful so far because they're too expensive and their batteries don't last long enough, a top Advanced Micro Devices Inc. executive said Friday.
COMPUTEX: Intel's rumored graphics chip a no-show
One of the biggest rumors to come out of Computex this week is that Intel Corp. is developing a new high-end graphics processor, which it will begin sampling to graphics cards makers in Taiwan in the next year or two. Graphics card makers at the show said they've seen no signs of it, however.
COMPUTEX: Chipsets to survive integration with CPU
Computers are getting smaller and functions that once required multiple chips will increasingly be combined or move to the processor. But Intel Corp. said one component is going to survive these changes: the chipset.
COMPUTEX: Flash guys show certified ReadyBoost drives
Flash memory stick makers are showing off USB (Universal Serial Bus) drives at Computex that have been certified to work with Windows Vista's ReadyBoot and ReadyBoost functions, which improve boot-up times and the software start-up speeds in PCs.
COMPUTEX: Ubuntu mobilizes tablet software
Canonical, the corporate sponsor of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, has revealed the specs for a mobile version of its software, due in October.
GREEN IT
Fujitsu Siemens wraps sales pitch in green paper
Fujitsu Siemens Computers says it can cut the energy costs, operating costs and space footprint of U.K. data centers by at least 40 percent -- and promises to pay ten thousand pounds to a charity every time it fails to hit that target -- but is the offer as green as it looks?
The green, green grass of Dell
Dell is making a bid to become the greenest IT company by reducing its greenhouse emissions, but has set itself easier targets than its rivals.
ITWHIRLED
Geek Comic of the Week: The Adventures of Dr. McNinja
Tired of having to choose between gripping medical drama and exciting ninja action? Now you don't have to? Dr. McNinja is a ninja with an M.D., and his adventures both medical and swashbuckling unfold in artfully drawn black and white.
Friday, June 08, 2007
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Oracle to launch 11g database on July 11
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Oracle to launch 11g database on July 11
News: Microsoft fixes Windows Mobile synch problem
News: Latest storage sales numbers show HP-IBM tie
News: HP, VMware each launch new virtualization options
News: JavaScript opens up more browser woes
Computex Roundup: Solid-state disks coming on strong
Computex Roundup: Intel shows more advanced ultraportable
Computex Roundup: Asus, MSI laptops double as HD players
Computex Roundup: AMD keeps Barcelona specs under wraps
Go Figure: Study: U.S. government still lacking data protection
ITWhirled: Buy real estate now, enjoy it in the year A.D. 12,000
NEWS UPDATES
Oracle to launch 11g database on July 11
Oracle Corp. has finally committed to a launch date for the next major release of its database. Appropriately enough, the vendor plans to unveil Oracle Database 11g on July 11.
Microsoft fixes Windows Mobile synch problem
Microsoft Corp. has fixed a problem that made it difficult for users of the most recent Windows Mobile devices to synch with PCs running Vista.
Latest storage sales numbers show HP-IBM tie
If the competition between IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. in the computer storage business were a horse race, you'd need a photo to determine how they finished the first quarter. But it would only be for the second place ribbon.
HP, VMware each launch new virtualization options
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is upgrading its virtualization software offerings to help data center managers better manage their virtual environments, while VMware Inc., is offering a virtualization capability for Web hosting companies.
JavaScript opens up more browser woes
A prominent security researcher has disclosed serious, unpatched flaws in the way fully up-to-date Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers handle JavaScript.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which started today, offers a clear view of what we can expect in new computer systems over the next year. Considered an important barometer of hardware trends, this is where some of the largest companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by HP, Dell, and others show off their latest and greatest products. This week's ITworld.com Daily Newsletters will highlight news coming out of the show.
COMPUTEX: Solid-state disks coming on strong
If you're in any doubt that flash memory-based solid-state disks are on a course to quickly replace hard-disk drives in laptop computers, just take a look along the aisles of this year's Computex trade show.
COMPUTEX: Intel shows more advanced ultraportable
Just two months after Intel Corp. unveiled a package of chips codenamed McCaslin for ultramobile computers, the company rolled out a prototype device running McCaslin's successor, Menlow, at Computex.
COMPUTEX: Asus, MSI laptops double as HD players
Two Taiwanese companies are making laptop PCs users can hook up to their high definition (HD) TVs to make more use of the laptops' internal high definition optical drives, either Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD.
COMPUTEX: AMD keeps Barcelona specs under wraps
Some of the first servers based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD's) upcoming Barcelona quad-core chip are on display at Computex, but details of the chips are being kept tightly under wraps.
GO FIGURE
13%
The share of government agencies that do not add encryption software to new laptops issued to federal employees, even after a Veterans Administration laptop and hard drive containing the private information of 26.5 million military veterans and family members were stolen from an employee's home in 2006, according to a survey by the Telework Exchange.
SOURCE: IDG News Service
ITWHIRLED
Buy real estate now, enjoy it in the year A.D. 12,000
Right now, you can buy waterfront property on Lo'ihi in Hawaii for the insanely low price of $39.95. What's the catch? Well, Lo'ihi is technically still underwater -- and won't break the surface for another 10,000 years, give or take.
News: Oracle to launch 11g database on July 11
News: Microsoft fixes Windows Mobile synch problem
News: Latest storage sales numbers show HP-IBM tie
News: HP, VMware each launch new virtualization options
News: JavaScript opens up more browser woes
Computex Roundup: Solid-state disks coming on strong
Computex Roundup: Intel shows more advanced ultraportable
Computex Roundup: Asus, MSI laptops double as HD players
Computex Roundup: AMD keeps Barcelona specs under wraps
Go Figure: Study: U.S. government still lacking data protection
ITWhirled: Buy real estate now, enjoy it in the year A.D. 12,000
NEWS UPDATES
Oracle to launch 11g database on July 11
Oracle Corp. has finally committed to a launch date for the next major release of its database. Appropriately enough, the vendor plans to unveil Oracle Database 11g on July 11.
Microsoft fixes Windows Mobile synch problem
Microsoft Corp. has fixed a problem that made it difficult for users of the most recent Windows Mobile devices to synch with PCs running Vista.
Latest storage sales numbers show HP-IBM tie
If the competition between IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. in the computer storage business were a horse race, you'd need a photo to determine how they finished the first quarter. But it would only be for the second place ribbon.
HP, VMware each launch new virtualization options
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is upgrading its virtualization software offerings to help data center managers better manage their virtual environments, while VMware Inc., is offering a virtualization capability for Web hosting companies.
JavaScript opens up more browser woes
A prominent security researcher has disclosed serious, unpatched flaws in the way fully up-to-date Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers handle JavaScript.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which started today, offers a clear view of what we can expect in new computer systems over the next year. Considered an important barometer of hardware trends, this is where some of the largest companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by HP, Dell, and others show off their latest and greatest products. This week's ITworld.com Daily Newsletters will highlight news coming out of the show.
COMPUTEX: Solid-state disks coming on strong
If you're in any doubt that flash memory-based solid-state disks are on a course to quickly replace hard-disk drives in laptop computers, just take a look along the aisles of this year's Computex trade show.
COMPUTEX: Intel shows more advanced ultraportable
Just two months after Intel Corp. unveiled a package of chips codenamed McCaslin for ultramobile computers, the company rolled out a prototype device running McCaslin's successor, Menlow, at Computex.
COMPUTEX: Asus, MSI laptops double as HD players
Two Taiwanese companies are making laptop PCs users can hook up to their high definition (HD) TVs to make more use of the laptops' internal high definition optical drives, either Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD.
COMPUTEX: AMD keeps Barcelona specs under wraps
Some of the first servers based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD's) upcoming Barcelona quad-core chip are on display at Computex, but details of the chips are being kept tightly under wraps.
GO FIGURE
13%
The share of government agencies that do not add encryption software to new laptops issued to federal employees, even after a Veterans Administration laptop and hard drive containing the private information of 26.5 million military veterans and family members were stolen from an employee's home in 2006, according to a survey by the Telework Exchange.
SOURCE: IDG News Service
ITWHIRLED
Buy real estate now, enjoy it in the year A.D. 12,000
Right now, you can buy waterfront property on Lo'ihi in Hawaii for the insanely low price of $39.95. What's the catch? Well, Lo'ihi is technically still underwater -- and won't break the surface for another 10,000 years, give or take.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Sun launches first blades from new Intel deal
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Sun launches first blades from new Intel deal
News: APC shows off fuel cells for the data center
News: Microsoft sued by French TV company over Vista name
News: Adobe, FedEx Kinko's pair up to ease document printing
News: Vendors seek unity on identity protocols
News: Businesses slow to adopt e-discovery rules
News: TECH ED: Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains
Computex Roundup: IPhone to ignite smartphone use, Arm chief says
Computex Roundup: Via CEO promises even smaller motherboards
Computex Roundup: Hands on with Asustek's $199 Eee PC
Go Figure: McAfee: Search results can be dangerous
Related Reading: Google at odds with the locked-down enterprise
ITWhirled: Top 10 worst portrayals of technology in film
NEWS UPDATES
Sun launches first blades from new Intel deal
Sun Microsystems Inc. is reaching for a larger share of the blade server market with Wednesday's launch of new models, including the first-ever Sun blades from its new alliance with chip maker Intel Corp.
APC shows off fuel cells for the data center
APC has demonstrated a fuel cell unit that fits into a standard data center rack, aimed at displacing traditional diesel generators whose job is to supply backup power. The fuel cell is aimed at installations where environmental concerns outweigh cost. It could also be a pointer for future, greener data centers.
Microsoft sued by French TV company over Vista name
French television presenter Philippe Gildas has sued Microsoft Corp. for "violation of intellectual property," accusing the software publisher of illegally using the trademark "Vista."
Adobe, FedEx Kinko's pair up to ease document printing
A Web services partnership will allow U.S. users of Adobe Systems Inc. software to send documents via the Internet to FedEx Kinko's centers for printing.
Vendors seek unity on identity protocols
Microsoft Corp. will participate in a meeting later this month with vendors and organizations that are backing several different identity management systems, an indication that cooperation between the software giant and its peers is improving.
Businesses slow to adopt e-discovery rules
Six months after new federal e-discovery rules took effect in the U.S., some businesses are still unclear on what they have to do to comply.
TECH ED: Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains
Microsoft Corp. released tools to help companies deploy Windows Vista, acknowledging that there are deployment and application-compatibility pains enterprise IT managers face when updating business desktops to the new OS.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which started today, offers a clear view of what we can expect in new computer systems over the next year. Considered an important barometer of hardware trends, this is where some of the largest companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by HP, Dell, and others show off their latest and greatest products. This week's ITworld.com Daily Newsletters will highlight news coming out of the show.
COMPUTEX: IPhone to ignite smartphone use, Arm chief says
The iPhone is about to do for smartphones what the iPod did for digital music players: put one in everyone's pocket.
COMPUTEX: Via CEO promises even smaller motherboards
Via Technologies Inc. plans to develop PC motherboards that are even smaller than the business card-sized Mobile ITX product it announced on Tuesday.
COMPUTEX: Hands on with Asustek's $199 Eee PC
Asustek Computer Inc.'s US$199 Eee PC is turning out to be one of the stars at Computex 2007, grabbing attention for its small size and even smaller price.
GO FIGURE
4%
The share of search engine results that are likely to link you to unsafe Web sites, ranging from sites that try to run attack code on your PC to sites associated with spam, according toa new study by McAfee Inc. The riskiest keyword searches are for terms related to digital music and tech toys; those searches return risky links nearly 20 percent of the time.
SOURCE: IDG News Service
Related Reading: Google at odds with the locked-down enterprise
Security has been a bit of a black art at Google Inc. Unlike rival Microsoft Corp., which publishes detailed information on its monthly patches and has openly evangelized the steps it takes to secure software, Google has generally been quiet when it comes to talking about security and it has kept the team that keeps Google's Web sites secure under wraps.
ITWHIRLED
She's a 10
Top 10 funniest gadgets ... Top 10 worst portrayals of technology in film
News: Sun launches first blades from new Intel deal
News: APC shows off fuel cells for the data center
News: Microsoft sued by French TV company over Vista name
News: Adobe, FedEx Kinko's pair up to ease document printing
News: Vendors seek unity on identity protocols
News: Businesses slow to adopt e-discovery rules
News: TECH ED: Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains
Computex Roundup: IPhone to ignite smartphone use, Arm chief says
Computex Roundup: Via CEO promises even smaller motherboards
Computex Roundup: Hands on with Asustek's $199 Eee PC
Go Figure: McAfee: Search results can be dangerous
Related Reading: Google at odds with the locked-down enterprise
ITWhirled: Top 10 worst portrayals of technology in film
NEWS UPDATES
Sun launches first blades from new Intel deal
Sun Microsystems Inc. is reaching for a larger share of the blade server market with Wednesday's launch of new models, including the first-ever Sun blades from its new alliance with chip maker Intel Corp.
APC shows off fuel cells for the data center
APC has demonstrated a fuel cell unit that fits into a standard data center rack, aimed at displacing traditional diesel generators whose job is to supply backup power. The fuel cell is aimed at installations where environmental concerns outweigh cost. It could also be a pointer for future, greener data centers.
Microsoft sued by French TV company over Vista name
French television presenter Philippe Gildas has sued Microsoft Corp. for "violation of intellectual property," accusing the software publisher of illegally using the trademark "Vista."
Adobe, FedEx Kinko's pair up to ease document printing
A Web services partnership will allow U.S. users of Adobe Systems Inc. software to send documents via the Internet to FedEx Kinko's centers for printing.
Vendors seek unity on identity protocols
Microsoft Corp. will participate in a meeting later this month with vendors and organizations that are backing several different identity management systems, an indication that cooperation between the software giant and its peers is improving.
Businesses slow to adopt e-discovery rules
Six months after new federal e-discovery rules took effect in the U.S., some businesses are still unclear on what they have to do to comply.
TECH ED: Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains
Microsoft Corp. released tools to help companies deploy Windows Vista, acknowledging that there are deployment and application-compatibility pains enterprise IT managers face when updating business desktops to the new OS.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which started today, offers a clear view of what we can expect in new computer systems over the next year. Considered an important barometer of hardware trends, this is where some of the largest companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by HP, Dell, and others show off their latest and greatest products. This week's ITworld.com Daily Newsletters will highlight news coming out of the show.
COMPUTEX: IPhone to ignite smartphone use, Arm chief says
The iPhone is about to do for smartphones what the iPod did for digital music players: put one in everyone's pocket.
COMPUTEX: Via CEO promises even smaller motherboards
Via Technologies Inc. plans to develop PC motherboards that are even smaller than the business card-sized Mobile ITX product it announced on Tuesday.
COMPUTEX: Hands on with Asustek's $199 Eee PC
Asustek Computer Inc.'s US$199 Eee PC is turning out to be one of the stars at Computex 2007, grabbing attention for its small size and even smaller price.
GO FIGURE
4%
The share of search engine results that are likely to link you to unsafe Web sites, ranging from sites that try to run attack code on your PC to sites associated with spam, according toa new study by McAfee Inc. The riskiest keyword searches are for terms related to digital music and tech toys; those searches return risky links nearly 20 percent of the time.
SOURCE: IDG News Service
Related Reading: Google at odds with the locked-down enterprise
Security has been a bit of a black art at Google Inc. Unlike rival Microsoft Corp., which publishes detailed information on its monthly patches and has openly evangelized the steps it takes to secure software, Google has generally been quiet when it comes to talking about security and it has kept the team that keeps Google's Web sites secure under wraps.
ITWHIRLED
She's a 10
Top 10 funniest gadgets ... Top 10 worst portrayals of technology in film
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
HTC launches Microsoft-based iPhone rival
HIGHLIGHTS
News: HTC launches Microsoft-based iPhone rival
News: TECH ED: Microsoft to update Web conferencing service
News: Salesforce.com, Google release first joint product
News: Ask.com revamps search engine
News: Software more art than science, says Microsoft's Mundie
Computex Roundup: Via NanoBook takes aim at ultramobile market
Computex Roundup: Via develops namecard-sized PC board
Computex Roundup: Bearlake chipsets hit the market
Computex Roundup: Acer wheels out Ferrari PDA
Computex Roundup: Asustek and Intel working on $199 laptop
Computex Roundup: Server makers show first Barcelona systems
ITWhirled: Cell phone slows bullet, saves amputee
NEWS UPDATES
HTC launches Microsoft-based iPhone rival
High Tech Computer Corp. announced the HTC Touch, a Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS device designed with one-touch screen features giving users instant access to emails, contacts and appointments.
TECH ED: Microsoft to update Web conferencing service
Microsoft Corp. plans to offer a few more details Tuesday on the upcoming version of its hosted Web conferencing offering, Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007.
Salesforce.com, Google release first joint product
Salesforce.com Inc. and Google Inc. announced a strategic global partnership Tuesday, but it wasn't the widely expected tight integration between Google Apps and Salesforce.com's hosted CRM (customer relationship management) software. Instead, the two vendors brought out their first jointly developed and co-marketed product combining Google AdWords with Salesforce on-demand CRM.
Ask.com revamps search engine
Ask.com is making another major attempt to attract more people to its search engine, as its years-long, unsuccessful struggle to boost its usage market share continues.
Software more art than science, says Microsoft's Mundie
Ever wondered why Microsoft software needs continually to be patched and updated? Microsoft Corp.'s Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie believes it's because software development is still more an art than a science.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which started today, offers a clear view of what we can expect in new computer systems over the next year. Considered an important barometer of hardware trends, this is where some of the largest companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by HP, Dell, and others show off their latest and greatest products. This week's ITworld.com Daily Newsletters will highlight news coming out of the show.
COMPUTEX: Via NanoBook takes aim at ultramobile market
Via Technologies Inc. has developed an ultraportable notebook reference design that will soon hit European markets.
COMPUTEX: Via develops namecard-sized PC board
Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. has a knack for making motherboards smaller, and its latest design pushes the boundary of what's possible further than ever before.
COMPUTEX: Bearlake chipsets hit the market
Motherboards that use Intel Corp.'s 3-series chipsets, codenamed Bearlake, seem to be everywhere at the Computex exhibition -- signalling they will soon find their way to store shelves and hardware makers around the world.
COMPUTEX: Acer wheels out Ferrari PDA
Acer Inc. plans to start selling a Ferrari PDA (personal digital assistant), adding to a line of Ferrari-branded computer gear that already includes notebook PCs and a monitor.
COMPUTEX: Asustek and Intel working on $199 laptop
Taiwanese hardware maker Asustek Computer Inc. is working with Intel Corp. on a line of notebook PCs priced as low as US$199, according to one of the chipmaker's top executives.
COMPUTEX: Server makers show first Barcelona systems
Server makers are showing their first systems based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s upcoming quad-core Opteron chip, known as Barcelona.
ITWHIRLED
Cell phone slows bullet, saves amputee
If you had to bet in a battle between an armed burglar and a recent amputee whose only weapon was his crutch, you'd probably put your money on the guy with the gun. But that calculus doesn't take the amputee's faithful cell phone into account. Roger Baxter survived the fight because his cell phone slowed the burglar's bullet before it entered his body. "I just got it programmed," Baxter lamented.
News: HTC launches Microsoft-based iPhone rival
News: TECH ED: Microsoft to update Web conferencing service
News: Salesforce.com, Google release first joint product
News: Ask.com revamps search engine
News: Software more art than science, says Microsoft's Mundie
Computex Roundup: Via NanoBook takes aim at ultramobile market
Computex Roundup: Via develops namecard-sized PC board
Computex Roundup: Bearlake chipsets hit the market
Computex Roundup: Acer wheels out Ferrari PDA
Computex Roundup: Asustek and Intel working on $199 laptop
Computex Roundup: Server makers show first Barcelona systems
ITWhirled: Cell phone slows bullet, saves amputee
NEWS UPDATES
HTC launches Microsoft-based iPhone rival
High Tech Computer Corp. announced the HTC Touch, a Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS device designed with one-touch screen features giving users instant access to emails, contacts and appointments.
TECH ED: Microsoft to update Web conferencing service
Microsoft Corp. plans to offer a few more details Tuesday on the upcoming version of its hosted Web conferencing offering, Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007.
Salesforce.com, Google release first joint product
Salesforce.com Inc. and Google Inc. announced a strategic global partnership Tuesday, but it wasn't the widely expected tight integration between Google Apps and Salesforce.com's hosted CRM (customer relationship management) software. Instead, the two vendors brought out their first jointly developed and co-marketed product combining Google AdWords with Salesforce on-demand CRM.
Ask.com revamps search engine
Ask.com is making another major attempt to attract more people to its search engine, as its years-long, unsuccessful struggle to boost its usage market share continues.
Software more art than science, says Microsoft's Mundie
Ever wondered why Microsoft software needs continually to be patched and updated? Microsoft Corp.'s Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie believes it's because software development is still more an art than a science.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which started today, offers a clear view of what we can expect in new computer systems over the next year. Considered an important barometer of hardware trends, this is where some of the largest companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by HP, Dell, and others show off their latest and greatest products. This week's ITworld.com Daily Newsletters will highlight news coming out of the show.
COMPUTEX: Via NanoBook takes aim at ultramobile market
Via Technologies Inc. has developed an ultraportable notebook reference design that will soon hit European markets.
COMPUTEX: Via develops namecard-sized PC board
Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. has a knack for making motherboards smaller, and its latest design pushes the boundary of what's possible further than ever before.
COMPUTEX: Bearlake chipsets hit the market
Motherboards that use Intel Corp.'s 3-series chipsets, codenamed Bearlake, seem to be everywhere at the Computex exhibition -- signalling they will soon find their way to store shelves and hardware makers around the world.
COMPUTEX: Acer wheels out Ferrari PDA
Acer Inc. plans to start selling a Ferrari PDA (personal digital assistant), adding to a line of Ferrari-branded computer gear that already includes notebook PCs and a monitor.
COMPUTEX: Asustek and Intel working on $199 laptop
Taiwanese hardware maker Asustek Computer Inc. is working with Intel Corp. on a line of notebook PCs priced as low as US$199, according to one of the chipmaker's top executives.
COMPUTEX: Server makers show first Barcelona systems
Server makers are showing their first systems based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s upcoming quad-core Opteron chip, known as Barcelona.
ITWHIRLED
Cell phone slows bullet, saves amputee
If you had to bet in a battle between an armed burglar and a recent amputee whose only weapon was his crutch, you'd probably put your money on the guy with the gun. But that calculus doesn't take the amputee's faithful cell phone into account. Roger Baxter survived the fight because his cell phone slowed the burglar's bullet before it entered his body. "I just got it programmed," Baxter lamented.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Apple's iPhone coming on June 29
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Apple's iPhone coming on June 29
News: Stealthy attack serves malicious code only once
News: Firefox flaws raise Mozilla security doubts
News: IDC: Open source rakes in $1.8 billion
News: LANDesk offers free software trial through Lenovo
News: Palm gets bailout from Bono's private-equity firm
Computex Roundup: Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown
Computex Roundup: Taiwan's FIC to debut ultraportable PC
Computex Roundup: Asustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop
Computex Roundup: Toshiba develops laptop HD DVD-RW drive
ITWhirled: UFO 'proof' finally forthcoming
NEWS UPDATES
Apple's iPhone coming on June 29
Apple Inc. will launch its iPhone in the U.S. on June 29, it said in TV commercials that began airing on Sunday.
Stealthy attack serves malicious code only once
A new hacking method is causing concern for the lengths it goes to avoid detection by security software and researchers.
Firefox flaws raise Mozilla security doubts
The Mozilla Foundation said last week it has patched several serious security flaws in the popular Firefox browser, bugs that also affect the SeaMonkey browser and the Thunderbird email application.
IDC: Open source rakes in $1.8 billion
A new IDC study has said that the growth in adoption of stand-alone open source software is accelerating and that the total market will be worth US$5.8 billion in 2011.
LANDesk offers free software trial through Lenovo
IT managers in search of software for managing their computer systems, especially those from Lenovo Group Ltd., might want to check out a trial version of LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage.
Palm gets bailout from Bono's private-equity firm
Palm Inc.'s financial future looked a little more secure Monday as private-equity firm Elevation Partners said it will pump US$325 million into the mobile device manufacturer.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which kicks off on Tuesday, is where many of the world's largest hardware makers show off their newest and most advanced products. The show is an important barometer of hardware trends; Taiwan is home to many of the companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inc., and others. Thus the support of Taiwanese companies -- or lack of it -- can make or break a new technology. This week's ITworld Daily Newsletter will bring you the big hardware announcements that come out of the show.
Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown
Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will square off this week at the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei, where many of the world's largest hardware makers will be showing off products slated for release later this year.
Taiwan's FIC to debut ultraportable PC
Taiwan's First International Computer Inc. will unveil an ultraportable PC at the Computex show that begins on Tuesday in Taipei.
Asustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop
If the Internet radio with iPod port and laptop PC built for microprocessor overclocking that Asustek Computer Inc. showed off on Monday are any indication of things to come at the Computex Taipei 2007 trade show, then be prepared for a few surprises.
Toshiba develops laptop HD DVD-RW drive
Toshiba Corp. will unveil in Taipei on Tuesday a slim HD DVD rewriter suitable for use in laptop computers.
ITWHIRLED
UFO 'proof' finally forthcoming
For everyone who wants to believe, there's finally a promise of proof of human contact with alien beings. The Flatwoods Monster 55th Anniversary and Flying Saucer Extravaganza will be meeting in Charlston, West Virginia this September, and promoter Larry Bailey insists that "You're going to see some hard evidence ... That's a promise. That's not just promotional talk." Big words from someone who's event bills itself as an "extravaganza."
News: Apple's iPhone coming on June 29
News: Stealthy attack serves malicious code only once
News: Firefox flaws raise Mozilla security doubts
News: IDC: Open source rakes in $1.8 billion
News: LANDesk offers free software trial through Lenovo
News: Palm gets bailout from Bono's private-equity firm
Computex Roundup: Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown
Computex Roundup: Taiwan's FIC to debut ultraportable PC
Computex Roundup: Asustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop
Computex Roundup: Toshiba develops laptop HD DVD-RW drive
ITWhirled: UFO 'proof' finally forthcoming
NEWS UPDATES
Apple's iPhone coming on June 29
Apple Inc. will launch its iPhone in the U.S. on June 29, it said in TV commercials that began airing on Sunday.
Stealthy attack serves malicious code only once
A new hacking method is causing concern for the lengths it goes to avoid detection by security software and researchers.
Firefox flaws raise Mozilla security doubts
The Mozilla Foundation said last week it has patched several serious security flaws in the popular Firefox browser, bugs that also affect the SeaMonkey browser and the Thunderbird email application.
IDC: Open source rakes in $1.8 billion
A new IDC study has said that the growth in adoption of stand-alone open source software is accelerating and that the total market will be worth US$5.8 billion in 2011.
LANDesk offers free software trial through Lenovo
IT managers in search of software for managing their computer systems, especially those from Lenovo Group Ltd., might want to check out a trial version of LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage.
Palm gets bailout from Bono's private-equity firm
Palm Inc.'s financial future looked a little more secure Monday as private-equity firm Elevation Partners said it will pump US$325 million into the mobile device manufacturer.
COMPUTEX ROUNDUP
The annual Computex exhibition in Taiwan, which kicks off on Tuesday, is where many of the world's largest hardware makers show off their newest and most advanced products. The show is an important barometer of hardware trends; Taiwan is home to many of the companies that manufacture and supply many of the components and finished computers sold by Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inc., and others. Thus the support of Taiwanese companies -- or lack of it -- can make or break a new technology. This week's ITworld Daily Newsletter will bring you the big hardware announcements that come out of the show.
Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown
Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will square off this week at the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei, where many of the world's largest hardware makers will be showing off products slated for release later this year.
Taiwan's FIC to debut ultraportable PC
Taiwan's First International Computer Inc. will unveil an ultraportable PC at the Computex show that begins on Tuesday in Taipei.
Asustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop
If the Internet radio with iPod port and laptop PC built for microprocessor overclocking that Asustek Computer Inc. showed off on Monday are any indication of things to come at the Computex Taipei 2007 trade show, then be prepared for a few surprises.
Toshiba develops laptop HD DVD-RW drive
Toshiba Corp. will unveil in Taipei on Tuesday a slim HD DVD rewriter suitable for use in laptop computers.
ITWHIRLED
UFO 'proof' finally forthcoming
For everyone who wants to believe, there's finally a promise of proof of human contact with alien beings. The Flatwoods Monster 55th Anniversary and Flying Saucer Extravaganza will be meeting in Charlston, West Virginia this September, and promoter Larry Bailey insists that "You're going to see some hard evidence ... That's a promise. That's not just promotional talk." Big words from someone who's event bills itself as an "extravaganza."
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