HIGHLIGHTS
News: DOJ asking about HP spying allegations
News: McAfee apologizes for bugs in Falcon roll out
News: Dell may have to restate earnings
News: Next generation supercomputers face disk failure
Tip: Six sensible steps to keep disaster recovery real
NEWS UPDATES
DOJ asking about HP spying allegations
HP acknowledged in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday that it is cooperating with an inquiry by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California into possibly illegal tactics used by investigators hired by HP to investigate news leaks from the company's board members.
McAfee apologizes for bugs in Falcon roll out
In an e-mail sent to some users last week, McAfee Executive Vice President Bill Kerrigan acknowledged that there had been glitches in the roll out of the company's new line of client protection software, released last month. "We would like to extend our sincere apologies to anyone who may have had problems with their computers due to the upgrade," he wrote.
Dell may have to restate earnings
Dell Inc. has delayed filing its quarterly earnings report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and may have to restate past earnings statements, the company said Monday.
Next generation supercomputers face disk failure
The next generation of supercomputers could be crippled by hard drive failures every few minutes, the U.S. Department of Energy has warned, and so it is funding a Petascale Data Storage Institute to solve the problem.
TIP
Six sensible steps to keep disaster recovery real
Most companies shouldn't have to replicate every piece of data to protect their business from the next cataclysmic event. Nor should they necessarily have to cough up millions for a mirror site that traces every network transaction. And let's face it, catastrophes are extremely rare. Be that as it may, enterprises are increasingly being held accountable for their data and prudence points to being prepared. Three experts weigh in on the most commonly overlooked elements in today's disaster recovery plans. Just in case.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Toshiba, Memory-Tech develop 3-layer DVD, HD DVD disc ... No decision at Sunday HP board meeting
Today's IT News Audio Update
HP board doesn't reach decision at Sunday meeting ... Software pirate sentenced to 87 months in prison ... NEC in talks to sell Packard Bell PC division
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Prototype 3-layer DVD, HD DVD disc developed
News: Storage software market grows without EMC, says IDC
News: No decision at Sunday HP board meeting
News: E.U. expands Intel probe
Feature: Skype slips into business
Windows Tip: Remotely changing the default script host
ITwhirled: What hath Wiki wrought?
NEWS UPDATES
Prototype 3-layer DVD, HD DVD disc developed
A three-layer optical disc developed by Toshiba Corp. and Memory-Tech Corp. can be read by both DVD and HD DVD players, making it possible for movie companies to package both a standard definition and high-definition version of the same movie on a single disc.
Storage software market grows without EMC, says IDC
EMC Corp. and Symantec Corp. missed out on a boom in storage software sales in the second quarter, according to research by IDC. While the worldwide market for storage software grew 8.6 percent from a year earlier, to $2.5 billion, revenue from storage software dropped 3.2 percent at EMC and slipped 1.8 percent at Symantec Corp.
No decision at Sunday HP board meeting
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s board of directors took no action at a special Sunday meeting and will reconvene late Monday to continue discussions about the scandal that has occupied the company over the past week.
E.U. expands Intel probe
The European Commission has expanded an ongoing antitrust probe of computer chip maker Intel Corp. to examine claims that the company has been pressuring the Continent's largest computer retail chain not to sell computers containing chips made by archrival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd confirmed Monday.
WebMethods makes Infravio its second recent SOA buy
Business integration suite vendor WebMethods Inc. is on the acquisition trail again, this time looking to pick up expertise in SOA (service-oriented architecture) governance through the planned purchase of Infravio Inc.
E.U. and U.S. still haggling over passenger data sharing
European and U.S. security officials were locked in talks in Brussels Monday to replace a passenger data sharing agreement that was outlawed by a European court in May.
Record number of phishing sites seen for July
Cybercriminals created a record number of phishing Web sites in July and also hijacked a record number of brands to help them do their work, a consortium that monitors online fraud said Monday.
NEC selling off Packard Bell
NEC Corp. executives are negotiating the sale of the company's Packard Bell division, reportedly to eMachines founder Lap Shun "John" Hui. The move would leave NEC without a consumer PC brand, while it continues to supply the European professional market with NEC-branded computers.
FEATURE
Skype slips into business
Two years ago, Mark Ehr and a few co-workers began using Skype Ltd. to communicate between Proxima Technology's Denver headquarters and its offices in Sydney, Australia, and Windsor, England. Soon, top executives began using Skype for internal calls. "That set the tone for the rest of the company," Ehr says, and today Skype is the primary means of making intracompany calls at Proxima. Skype has also allowed Proxima to put off a planned migration to an internal VOIP telephony system.
TIP
Remotely changing the default script host
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises
By default, Windows computers have Wscript.exe configured as their default script host instead of Cscript. The difference between these two script hosts is mainly evident when your script generates some kind of output. For example, if Wscript.exe is your default host, then your script output is windowed and is displayed as a series of popup dialog boxes. But if Cscript.exe is your default host, then your script output is displayed within the command prompt window in which your script is running.
Now if you are an enterprise admin who has started developing your logon scripts using VBScript (.vbs files) instead of the old batch language (.bat files) you must pay attention to this matter of which default script host is configured on your users' computers. For example, say you write the following simple logon script that maps a drive....
Read the full article here
ITWHIRLED
What hath Wiki wrought?
When Jimbo Wales founded Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, he probably never imagined this: rival Milwaukee-based ferry services vandalizing each others Wikipedia entries in an attempt to woo customers.
Today's IT News Audio Update
HP board doesn't reach decision at Sunday meeting ... Software pirate sentenced to 87 months in prison ... NEC in talks to sell Packard Bell PC division
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Prototype 3-layer DVD, HD DVD disc developed
News: Storage software market grows without EMC, says IDC
News: No decision at Sunday HP board meeting
News: E.U. expands Intel probe
Feature: Skype slips into business
Windows Tip: Remotely changing the default script host
ITwhirled: What hath Wiki wrought?
NEWS UPDATES
Prototype 3-layer DVD, HD DVD disc developed
A three-layer optical disc developed by Toshiba Corp. and Memory-Tech Corp. can be read by both DVD and HD DVD players, making it possible for movie companies to package both a standard definition and high-definition version of the same movie on a single disc.
Storage software market grows without EMC, says IDC
EMC Corp. and Symantec Corp. missed out on a boom in storage software sales in the second quarter, according to research by IDC. While the worldwide market for storage software grew 8.6 percent from a year earlier, to $2.5 billion, revenue from storage software dropped 3.2 percent at EMC and slipped 1.8 percent at Symantec Corp.
No decision at Sunday HP board meeting
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s board of directors took no action at a special Sunday meeting and will reconvene late Monday to continue discussions about the scandal that has occupied the company over the past week.
E.U. expands Intel probe
The European Commission has expanded an ongoing antitrust probe of computer chip maker Intel Corp. to examine claims that the company has been pressuring the Continent's largest computer retail chain not to sell computers containing chips made by archrival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd confirmed Monday.
WebMethods makes Infravio its second recent SOA buy
Business integration suite vendor WebMethods Inc. is on the acquisition trail again, this time looking to pick up expertise in SOA (service-oriented architecture) governance through the planned purchase of Infravio Inc.
E.U. and U.S. still haggling over passenger data sharing
European and U.S. security officials were locked in talks in Brussels Monday to replace a passenger data sharing agreement that was outlawed by a European court in May.
Record number of phishing sites seen for July
Cybercriminals created a record number of phishing Web sites in July and also hijacked a record number of brands to help them do their work, a consortium that monitors online fraud said Monday.
NEC selling off Packard Bell
NEC Corp. executives are negotiating the sale of the company's Packard Bell division, reportedly to eMachines founder Lap Shun "John" Hui. The move would leave NEC without a consumer PC brand, while it continues to supply the European professional market with NEC-branded computers.
FEATURE
Skype slips into business
Two years ago, Mark Ehr and a few co-workers began using Skype Ltd. to communicate between Proxima Technology's Denver headquarters and its offices in Sydney, Australia, and Windsor, England. Soon, top executives began using Skype for internal calls. "That set the tone for the rest of the company," Ehr says, and today Skype is the primary means of making intracompany calls at Proxima. Skype has also allowed Proxima to put off a planned migration to an internal VOIP telephony system.
TIP
Remotely changing the default script host
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises
By default, Windows computers have Wscript.exe configured as their default script host instead of Cscript. The difference between these two script hosts is mainly evident when your script generates some kind of output. For example, if Wscript.exe is your default host, then your script output is windowed and is displayed as a series of popup dialog boxes. But if Cscript.exe is your default host, then your script output is displayed within the command prompt window in which your script is running.
Now if you are an enterprise admin who has started developing your logon scripts using VBScript (.vbs files) instead of the old batch language (.bat files) you must pay attention to this matter of which default script host is configured on your users' computers. For example, say you write the following simple logon script that maps a drive....
Read the full article here
ITWHIRLED
What hath Wiki wrought?
When Jimbo Wales founded Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, he probably never imagined this: rival Milwaukee-based ferry services vandalizing each others Wikipedia entries in an attempt to woo customers.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Chase Card Services dumps customer details ... Samsung site hijacked as malware host
Today's IT News Audio Update
HP accessed reporters' phone records in leak search ... Intel launches vPro ... EU legislators warn Microsoft sanctions may hurt European businesses
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Chase Card Services dumps customer details in landfill
News: Samsung site hijacked as malware host
News: HTC unveils Windows smart phone line-up
News: Reporters' phone records accessed in HP probe
Opinion: Menu Option Judo
ITwhirled: Ten MySQL best practices
NEWS UPDATES
Samsung site hijacked as malware host
The U.S. corporate website of Samsung Telecom has been hijacked and used to host and distribute malware, security vendor Websense has revealed.
HTC unveils Windows smart phone line-up
High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), the largest maker of handsets that use Microsoft Corp. software, has launched four new smart phones including one that's designed to rival the BlackBerry.
Amazon opens video download store
Amazon.com Inc. unveiled the Unbox Video Store on Thursday, a direct rival to Apple's iTunes 24-7 video store, which allows U.S. users to buy or rent TV shows, movies and other video content from the Internet.
Reporters' phone records accessed in HP probe
Hewlett-Packard Co. obtained the telephone records of nine reporters as part of its internal probe of information leaks, the company confirmed Thursday.
U.S. court halts alleged Web site billing scheme
A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to an operation that allegedly added unauthorized charges to the phone bills of small businesses and nonprofit groups for Web sites services that, in many cases, they didn't know they had and didn't request, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said.
Apple notes intermittent MacBook shutdowns
Apple has published a terse note effectively requesting feedback relating to reports of intermittent shutdowns affecting MacBooks. While not all users are affected by this, Apple's technical note urges users who are to "contact AppleCare for service."
OPINION
Menu Option Judo
By Sean McGrath
One of the distinguishing features of Judo as a martial art is that it emphasizes how you can use the weight of your opponent to your own advantage.
Hold that thought.
Now, close your eyes - no wait, that won't work - just imagine that you are a computer program skilled in the arts of Judo. Your 'opponent' is a user who is seeking to find errors in your coding. Bugs in the algorithms that make up your innermost being. The user's starting point every day is that you - the application - are always at fault. The user demands to be always right, even if, from your perspective as a logical computer program, the bugs lies within the user, not within your software. No amount of gently prodding the user to read the manual or take a training course appears to help. You seek to defend yourself against these never ending attacks. How to proceed?
Read the full article here
ITWHIRLED
She's a 10
10 worst blockbusters of all time ... 10 best practices for avoiding ID theft ... The 10 best Will Ferrell skits ... Ten MySQL best practices ... Top 10 wine lists in New York City
Thursday, September 07, 2006
SEC plans 'action' over corruption at Lucent China ... E.U. criticized for action against Microsoft
Today's IT News Audio Update
HP board member resigns over handling of investigation into media leaks... Sony reduces shipment forecast for PlayStation 3 ... SEC warnsLucent it plans to take action over corruption at Chinese operations
HIGHLIGHTS
News: E.U. criticized for action against Microsoft
News: IBM will build new Department of Energy supercomputer
News: SEC plans 'action' over corruption at Lucent China
News: HP offers Integrity servers with Montecito chips
Tip: Scripting multiple Outlook windows
ITwhirled: Betrayed by a cell phone
NEWS UPDATES
E.U. criticized for action against Microsoft
Four European Parliament members warned the European Commission that itsactions toward Microsoft Corp. could endanger the competitiveness ofEuropean businesses by delaying the release of Vista, Microsoft's nextoperating system.
IBM will build new Department of Energy supercomputer
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) chose IBM Corp. to build a newsupercomputer for its Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, IBMannounced Wednesday.
SEC plans 'action' over corruption at Lucent China
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned LucentTechnologies Inc. to expect an "enforcement action" over violations ofthe Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by executives at its Chineseoperations.
HP offers Integrity servers with Montecito chips
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is launching two servers using Intel Corp.'snew dual-core Itanium chip in a bid to gain market traction for thetroubled Itanium line.
Mobile phones to get PVR features next year
Watching TV on a mobile phone could get more interesting next year withnew technologies that promise to bring TiVo-like recording functionalityto portable devices.
SAP, Cisco ramp up their partnership
Enterprise applications vendor SAP AG and networking company CiscoSystems Inc. are touting their new marketing alliance on governance,risk and compliance (GRC) business processes as a major milestone intheir 18-month-old partnership.
Hutchison's 3G growth slows, customers top 13.5 million
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. now serves over 13.5 million 3G(third-generation) mobile phone customers worldwide, but the rate atwhich it adds new users has slowed down substantially.
Microsoft aims to patent verb-conjugation technology
Any U.S. high school student who has struggled through verb conjugationsin Spanish class knows how hard it can be to keep all of the verb formsstraight when trying to learn a new language. Now Microsoft Corp. hasfiled a patent for a technology that may help by automaticallyconjugating verbs in various languages.
PC hard disk system warns of Tsunamis
Governments seeking inexpensive technology to warn of tsunamis could beinterested in a free software application that monitors vibrations inthe hard disks of computers in an attempt to detect the underseaearthquakes that cause tsunamis.
TIP
Scripting multiple Outlook windows
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises
Most knowledge workers in enterprise environments live by MicrosoftOutlook. Email is so important for today's businesses that getting themost out of using Outlook is essential for job effectiveness.
One complaint I used to have about Outlook 2003 was that I could onlyopen one copy of the program at a time. Double-click on the Outlookshortcut on the desktop, and an Outlook window opens. Double-click onthe same shortcut again and nothing happens. This frustrates me becauseI could manage my email more efficiently if I could have multipleOutlook windows open, one displaying my general Inbox, another my Urgentfolder where I route mail that's flagged as important, another my folderwhere I route mail for a big project I'm working on, and so on. It'sgreat to be able to create rules in Outlook that will route incomingmessages to whatever folders they should be directed, but I'd like tohave these folders always visible on my desktop so I can easily see newmessages arriving in each folder.
ITWHIRLED
Betrayed by a cell phone
As the line between cell phones and PDAs blurs, a lot of people havesome pretty sensitive stuff on their phones: business deals, illicitlove notes, and so on. But just because you delete that informationbefore you throw the phone away doesn't mean it's all gone forever.
Today's IT News Audio Update
HP board member resigns over handling of investigation into media leaks... Sony reduces shipment forecast for PlayStation 3 ... SEC warnsLucent it plans to take action over corruption at Chinese operations
HIGHLIGHTS
News: E.U. criticized for action against Microsoft
News: IBM will build new Department of Energy supercomputer
News: SEC plans 'action' over corruption at Lucent China
News: HP offers Integrity servers with Montecito chips
Tip: Scripting multiple Outlook windows
ITwhirled: Betrayed by a cell phone
NEWS UPDATES
E.U. criticized for action against Microsoft
Four European Parliament members warned the European Commission that itsactions toward Microsoft Corp. could endanger the competitiveness ofEuropean businesses by delaying the release of Vista, Microsoft's nextoperating system.
IBM will build new Department of Energy supercomputer
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) chose IBM Corp. to build a newsupercomputer for its Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, IBMannounced Wednesday.
SEC plans 'action' over corruption at Lucent China
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned LucentTechnologies Inc. to expect an "enforcement action" over violations ofthe Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by executives at its Chineseoperations.
HP offers Integrity servers with Montecito chips
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is launching two servers using Intel Corp.'snew dual-core Itanium chip in a bid to gain market traction for thetroubled Itanium line.
Mobile phones to get PVR features next year
Watching TV on a mobile phone could get more interesting next year withnew technologies that promise to bring TiVo-like recording functionalityto portable devices.
SAP, Cisco ramp up their partnership
Enterprise applications vendor SAP AG and networking company CiscoSystems Inc. are touting their new marketing alliance on governance,risk and compliance (GRC) business processes as a major milestone intheir 18-month-old partnership.
Hutchison's 3G growth slows, customers top 13.5 million
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. now serves over 13.5 million 3G(third-generation) mobile phone customers worldwide, but the rate atwhich it adds new users has slowed down substantially.
Microsoft aims to patent verb-conjugation technology
Any U.S. high school student who has struggled through verb conjugationsin Spanish class knows how hard it can be to keep all of the verb formsstraight when trying to learn a new language. Now Microsoft Corp. hasfiled a patent for a technology that may help by automaticallyconjugating verbs in various languages.
PC hard disk system warns of Tsunamis
Governments seeking inexpensive technology to warn of tsunamis could beinterested in a free software application that monitors vibrations inthe hard disks of computers in an attempt to detect the underseaearthquakes that cause tsunamis.
TIP
Scripting multiple Outlook windows
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises
Most knowledge workers in enterprise environments live by MicrosoftOutlook. Email is so important for today's businesses that getting themost out of using Outlook is essential for job effectiveness.
One complaint I used to have about Outlook 2003 was that I could onlyopen one copy of the program at a time. Double-click on the Outlookshortcut on the desktop, and an Outlook window opens. Double-click onthe same shortcut again and nothing happens. This frustrates me becauseI could manage my email more efficiently if I could have multipleOutlook windows open, one displaying my general Inbox, another my Urgentfolder where I route mail that's flagged as important, another my folderwhere I route mail for a big project I'm working on, and so on. It'sgreat to be able to create rules in Outlook that will route incomingmessages to whatever folders they should be directed, but I'd like tohave these folders always visible on my desktop so I can easily see newmessages arriving in each folder.
ITWHIRLED
Betrayed by a cell phone
As the line between cell phones and PDAs blurs, a lot of people havesome pretty sensitive stuff on their phones: business deals, illicitlove notes, and so on. But just because you delete that informationbefore you throw the phone away doesn't mean it's all gone forever.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Cisco banks on 'quad play' for sustained growth ... Customization to drive next Salesforce release
HIGHLIGHTS
Cisco banks on 'quad play' for sustained growth
Customization to drive next Salesforce release
Advocacy groups organize to stop surveillance bills
Cisco, Microsoft demo network security cooperation
BT reveals plans for all-IP network
Apple ships 24" iMac and updates range
Intrado tests VOIP E911 fix
NEWS UPDATES
Cisco banks on 'quad play' for sustained growth
Cisco Systems Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Chambers Wednesday stoked the networking vendor's love affair with IT investors by pointing to the company's unified communications strategy and broad product portfolio as a way to sustain growth over the long term.
Customization to drive next Salesforce release
Salesforce.com Inc. is starting to provide some details about the next version of its hosted CRM (customer relationship management) software, including the product's primary focus, which will be customization.
Advocacy groups organize to stop surveillance bills
A group of civil liberties and other advocacy groups are urging supporters to contact the U.S. Congress as it moves ahead to approve an electronic surveillance program run through the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
Cisco, Microsoft demo network security cooperation
It has taken nearly two years, but Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. are finally ready to demonstrate how their network access security products will work together. The demonstration will be held at the Security Standard Conference in Boston this week, where the two companies also will announce plans to roll out an early beta program for certain customers who want to test the new products.
BT reveals plans for all-IP network
BT has revealed the first details of how it plans to roll out its 21st Century Network (21CN), the ambitious all-IP network announced in 2004, designed to replace BT's traditional switched public network.
Apple ships 24" iMac and updates range
Apple has updated its entire iMac line with new Intel Core 2 Duo processors in every model and also launched a 24-inch iMac. The company claims its new processor offers up to 50 percent faster performance than before. In the U.S., iMac prices now start at $999.
Intrado tests VOIP E911 fix
Intrado Inc., a vendor of emergency dialing technology, has conducted a successful trial of using E911 emergency dialing capabilities with mobile VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) phones, the company said.
HIGHLIGHTS
Cisco banks on 'quad play' for sustained growth
Customization to drive next Salesforce release
Advocacy groups organize to stop surveillance bills
Cisco, Microsoft demo network security cooperation
BT reveals plans for all-IP network
Apple ships 24" iMac and updates range
Intrado tests VOIP E911 fix
NEWS UPDATES
Cisco banks on 'quad play' for sustained growth
Cisco Systems Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Chambers Wednesday stoked the networking vendor's love affair with IT investors by pointing to the company's unified communications strategy and broad product portfolio as a way to sustain growth over the long term.
Customization to drive next Salesforce release
Salesforce.com Inc. is starting to provide some details about the next version of its hosted CRM (customer relationship management) software, including the product's primary focus, which will be customization.
Advocacy groups organize to stop surveillance bills
A group of civil liberties and other advocacy groups are urging supporters to contact the U.S. Congress as it moves ahead to approve an electronic surveillance program run through the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
Cisco, Microsoft demo network security cooperation
It has taken nearly two years, but Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. are finally ready to demonstrate how their network access security products will work together. The demonstration will be held at the Security Standard Conference in Boston this week, where the two companies also will announce plans to roll out an early beta program for certain customers who want to test the new products.
BT reveals plans for all-IP network
BT has revealed the first details of how it plans to roll out its 21st Century Network (21CN), the ambitious all-IP network announced in 2004, designed to replace BT's traditional switched public network.
Apple ships 24" iMac and updates range
Apple has updated its entire iMac line with new Intel Core 2 Duo processors in every model and also launched a 24-inch iMac. The company claims its new processor offers up to 50 percent faster performance than before. In the U.S., iMac prices now start at $999.
Intrado tests VOIP E911 fix
Intrado Inc., a vendor of emergency dialing technology, has conducted a successful trial of using E911 emergency dialing capabilities with mobile VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) phones, the company said.
HP filing reveals details of board in-fighting, leaks ... SAP unveils GRC products
Today's IT News Audio Update
Intel lays off thousands more workers ... Vista pricing revealed by Microsoft ... Analysts expect DRAM prices to stay high
HIGHLIGHTS
News: HP filing reveals details of board in-fighting, leaks
News: SAP unveils GRC products, announces Cisco collaboration
News: Google unveils historical research service
News: Sony slashes launch PS3 shipments, big shortages likely
Tip: Scripting multiple Outlook windows
ITwhirled: Securing your job the old-fashioned way
NEWS UPDATES
HP filing reveals details of board in-fighting, leaks
All's still not well in the higher echelons of Hewlett-Packard Co. as revealed in a filing the company made to the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). The brouhaha relates to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Silicon Valley venture capitalist Thomas Perkins from HP's board of directors in May.
SAP unveils GRC products, announces Cisco collaboration
Delivering on a promise made earlier this year, SAP AG has unveiled the first set of products to help businesses meet their compliance requirements, in addition to announcing a marketing agreement with Cisco Systems Inc.
Google unveils historical research service
Google Inc. plans to enhance its Google News service with a feature designed to let users find articles with historical information on events and people.
Sony slashes launch PS3 shipments, big shortages likely
In what could result in a Christmas disappointment for hundreds of thousands of children, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has drastically decreased the number of PlayStation 3 consoles it expects to ship this year as it wrestles with shortages of key components.
Testers: Vista appears stable in RC1 release
Early feedback from testers already using Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) report that the OS is more stable than expected, which bodes well for Microsoft Corp.'s plan to have Vista out according to its current schedule.
Intel announces layoffs, reorganization
Continuing his quest to stop a slide in profits, Intel Corp. Chief Executive Paul Otellini announced layoffs of about 7,500 more people Tuesday. Together with previously announced layoffs of middle-management executives and the sale of two business units in recent months, the actions will reduce Intel's workforce by a total of 10,500 people by 2008 -- about 10 percent of the entire company.
Sybase to buy messaging vendor Mobile 365
Sybase Inc. is adding to its mobile portfolio, grabbing messaging service provider Mobile 365 for about $425 million in cash.
HTC to launch BlackBerry rival by end of 2006
Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), the largest maker of mobile handsets that run the Windows Mobile OS, plans to launch a smartphone that looks like a BlackBerry, complete with a QWERTY keypad, by the end of the year.
Cisco-IBM group wins Silicon Valley wireless deal
Silicon Valley will get a homegrown Wi-Fi network from Cisco Systems Inc. to provide Internet access in metropolitan areas spread across about 1,500 square miles.
Sony upgrades LocationFree platform
Sony Corp. is upgrading its LocationFree platform with more efficient video compression and a receiver add-on for televisions.
SAP is sued over patent infringement
I2 Technologies Inc. accused SAP AG of patent infringement in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The alleged patent infringements relate to SCM models and tools in areas such as managing factory planning systems, negotiating and tracking the sale of goods and allocating manufactured product to sellers.
TIP
Scripting multiple Outlook windows
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprise
Most knowledge workers in enterprise environments live by Microsoft Outlook. Email is so important for today's businesses that getting the most out of using Outlook is essential for job effectiveness.
One complaint I used to have about Outlook 2003 was that I could only open one copy of the program at a time. Double-click on the Outlook shortcut on the desktop, and an Outlook window opens. Double-click on the same shortcut again and nothing happens. This frustrates me because I could manage my email more efficiently if I could have multiple Outlook windows open, one displaying my general Inbox, another my Urgent folder where I route mail that's flagged as important, another my folder where I route mail for a big project I'm working on, and so on. It's great to be able to create rules in Outlook that will route incoming messages to whatever folders they should be directed, but I'd like to have these folders always visible on my desktop so I can easily see new messages arriving in each folder.
ITWHIRLED
How to write unmaintainable code
Programmers take notice! Did you know that if you follow industry conventions in terms of variable names, comments, code indentation, and the like, that just anyone could maintain your code, and thus you'd be easily replaced? In order to ensure that only you can understand the code you write, thus making you indispensable, follow these simple tips.
Today's IT News Audio Update
Intel lays off thousands more workers ... Vista pricing revealed by Microsoft ... Analysts expect DRAM prices to stay high
HIGHLIGHTS
News: HP filing reveals details of board in-fighting, leaks
News: SAP unveils GRC products, announces Cisco collaboration
News: Google unveils historical research service
News: Sony slashes launch PS3 shipments, big shortages likely
Tip: Scripting multiple Outlook windows
ITwhirled: Securing your job the old-fashioned way
NEWS UPDATES
HP filing reveals details of board in-fighting, leaks
All's still not well in the higher echelons of Hewlett-Packard Co. as revealed in a filing the company made to the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). The brouhaha relates to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Silicon Valley venture capitalist Thomas Perkins from HP's board of directors in May.
SAP unveils GRC products, announces Cisco collaboration
Delivering on a promise made earlier this year, SAP AG has unveiled the first set of products to help businesses meet their compliance requirements, in addition to announcing a marketing agreement with Cisco Systems Inc.
Google unveils historical research service
Google Inc. plans to enhance its Google News service with a feature designed to let users find articles with historical information on events and people.
Sony slashes launch PS3 shipments, big shortages likely
In what could result in a Christmas disappointment for hundreds of thousands of children, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has drastically decreased the number of PlayStation 3 consoles it expects to ship this year as it wrestles with shortages of key components.
Testers: Vista appears stable in RC1 release
Early feedback from testers already using Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) report that the OS is more stable than expected, which bodes well for Microsoft Corp.'s plan to have Vista out according to its current schedule.
Intel announces layoffs, reorganization
Continuing his quest to stop a slide in profits, Intel Corp. Chief Executive Paul Otellini announced layoffs of about 7,500 more people Tuesday. Together with previously announced layoffs of middle-management executives and the sale of two business units in recent months, the actions will reduce Intel's workforce by a total of 10,500 people by 2008 -- about 10 percent of the entire company.
Sybase to buy messaging vendor Mobile 365
Sybase Inc. is adding to its mobile portfolio, grabbing messaging service provider Mobile 365 for about $425 million in cash.
HTC to launch BlackBerry rival by end of 2006
Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), the largest maker of mobile handsets that run the Windows Mobile OS, plans to launch a smartphone that looks like a BlackBerry, complete with a QWERTY keypad, by the end of the year.
Cisco-IBM group wins Silicon Valley wireless deal
Silicon Valley will get a homegrown Wi-Fi network from Cisco Systems Inc. to provide Internet access in metropolitan areas spread across about 1,500 square miles.
Sony upgrades LocationFree platform
Sony Corp. is upgrading its LocationFree platform with more efficient video compression and a receiver add-on for televisions.
SAP is sued over patent infringement
I2 Technologies Inc. accused SAP AG of patent infringement in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The alleged patent infringements relate to SCM models and tools in areas such as managing factory planning systems, negotiating and tracking the sale of goods and allocating manufactured product to sellers.
TIP
Scripting multiple Outlook windows
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprise
Most knowledge workers in enterprise environments live by Microsoft Outlook. Email is so important for today's businesses that getting the most out of using Outlook is essential for job effectiveness.
One complaint I used to have about Outlook 2003 was that I could only open one copy of the program at a time. Double-click on the Outlook shortcut on the desktop, and an Outlook window opens. Double-click on the same shortcut again and nothing happens. This frustrates me because I could manage my email more efficiently if I could have multiple Outlook windows open, one displaying my general Inbox, another my Urgent folder where I route mail that's flagged as important, another my folder where I route mail for a big project I'm working on, and so on. It's great to be able to create rules in Outlook that will route incoming messages to whatever folders they should be directed, but I'd like to have these folders always visible on my desktop so I can easily see new messages arriving in each folder.
ITWHIRLED
How to write unmaintainable code
Programmers take notice! Did you know that if you follow industry conventions in terms of variable names, comments, code indentation, and the like, that just anyone could maintain your code, and thus you'd be easily replaced? In order to ensure that only you can understand the code you write, thus making you indispensable, follow these simple tips.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
New Word flaw being used in attacks ... Microsoft sets Vista pricing
HIGHLIGHTS
News: New Word flaw being used in attacks
News: Microsoft sets Vista pricing, expands tester base
News: Lucent settles suits against Alcatel deal
News: IBM opens latest specialized 'Hipod' lab in Brazil
Research: Mobile Banking
NEWS UPDATES
New Word flaw being used in attacks
Symantec Corp. warns that an unpatched flaw in the Windows 2000 version of Microsoft Office 2000 is being used by attackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer.
Microsoft sets Vista pricing, expands tester base
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released the pricing for Windows Vista, about a week after online retailer Amazon.com disclosed the OS's pricing on its Web site. The company also expanded the tester base of Vista to about 5 million users as it begins gearing up for Windows Vista's widespread release, which is scheduled for early next year.
Lucent settles suits against Alcatel deal
Lucent Technologies Inc. has averted a potentially embarrassing delay of its shareholder vote on a merger with Alcatel SA, settling two suits by shareholders who said the deal doesn't maximize shareholder value.
IBM opens latest specialized 'Hipod' lab in Brazil
IBM Corp. has chosen Sao Paulo as the sixth global location for its specialized software and services laboratories known as "Hipods" or high-performance on-demand solutions facilities, which focus on resolving large-scale computing issues for IBM customers, including eBay Inc. and Google Inc.
Wi-Fi phones arrive, but still expensive
The trickle of Wi-Fi phones is becoming a flood, with two new products coming from Panasonic and Linksys, but they still look expensive.
Belkin to ship 802.11n WiFi products this month
Belkin has unveiled its range of new wireless devices based on the draft standard for next-generation wireless networking, 802.11n.
RESEARCH
Mobile Banking
By Dan Blacharski
The technology to make payments using your mobile phone is here.
Read the full article here
HIGHLIGHTS
News: New Word flaw being used in attacks
News: Microsoft sets Vista pricing, expands tester base
News: Lucent settles suits against Alcatel deal
News: IBM opens latest specialized 'Hipod' lab in Brazil
Research: Mobile Banking
NEWS UPDATES
New Word flaw being used in attacks
Symantec Corp. warns that an unpatched flaw in the Windows 2000 version of Microsoft Office 2000 is being used by attackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer.
Microsoft sets Vista pricing, expands tester base
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released the pricing for Windows Vista, about a week after online retailer Amazon.com disclosed the OS's pricing on its Web site. The company also expanded the tester base of Vista to about 5 million users as it begins gearing up for Windows Vista's widespread release, which is scheduled for early next year.
Lucent settles suits against Alcatel deal
Lucent Technologies Inc. has averted a potentially embarrassing delay of its shareholder vote on a merger with Alcatel SA, settling two suits by shareholders who said the deal doesn't maximize shareholder value.
IBM opens latest specialized 'Hipod' lab in Brazil
IBM Corp. has chosen Sao Paulo as the sixth global location for its specialized software and services laboratories known as "Hipods" or high-performance on-demand solutions facilities, which focus on resolving large-scale computing issues for IBM customers, including eBay Inc. and Google Inc.
Wi-Fi phones arrive, but still expensive
The trickle of Wi-Fi phones is becoming a flood, with two new products coming from Panasonic and Linksys, but they still look expensive.
Belkin to ship 802.11n WiFi products this month
Belkin has unveiled its range of new wireless devices based on the draft standard for next-generation wireless networking, 802.11n.
RESEARCH
Mobile Banking
By Dan Blacharski
The technology to make payments using your mobile phone is here.
Read the full article here
Panasonic recalls laptop batteries ... Microsoft nets phishing filter technology
Today's IT News Audio Update
IPod maker drops lawsuit against Chinese journalists ... MySpace tests music download service ... China's broadband market to overtake the U.S. next year
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Panasonic recalls laptop batteries in Japan
News: Microsoft nets phishing filter technology
News: No show for SanDisk MP3 players
News: Record sales highlight DRAM price rise
News: Google, sex keys to blogging success
ITwhirled: The Office Values
NEWS UPDATES
Panasonic recalls laptop batteries in Japan
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) is recalling several thousand laptop computer battery packs because mechanical problems with the pack's latch could lead to overheating of the battery.
Microsoft nets phishing filter technology
Microsoft Corp. is using data-mining techniques from a third party in its Internet browsers to guard against "phishing" attacks, where dubious Web sites try to harvest personal information from unknowing victims.
No show for SanDisk MP3 players
Music lovers hoping to see the latest MP3 music players from SanDisk Corp. at the IFA consumer electronics show in Germany will have to find an alternative venue outside the country. SanDisk was forced to remove the MP3 music players after an Italian patents company won a legal ruling in a local court.
Record sales highlight DRAM price rise
Some of Taiwan's DRAM makers have reported record monthly sales for August, highlighting an increase in DRAM prices that could continue in the months ahead.
Google, sex keys to blogging success in China
Two China-based bloggers have found the secret to generating more page views: sex sells, and Google helps readers find it.
Study: Apple iPod mobile may be sales challenge
Apple may be unwise to assume consumers want an iPod that is also a mobile phone, new research warns.
Symbian-to-PC worm on the loose
A worm that can move from a Symbian phone to a PC has been reported by security experts F-Secure.
DOS lives! Open source reinvents past
Twelve years after Microsoft announced it would stop development of DOS, an open source replacement -- FreeDOS -- has hit its 1.0 release.
Browzar no more than advertising platform
A new, free browser that claims it can safeguard privacy has been hit with accusations that it is really a platform for advertising and -- worse still -- is insecure.
ITWHIRLED
The Office Values
Microsoft is apparently pretty peeved that these internal spoof "training" videos, made by the team behind the original UK version of The Office, have found their way onto Google Video, but we don't know why. Doesn't the world's largest corporation, which has a somewhat sinister reputation, want to show its human side? At any rate, the videos, as fans of Ricky Gervais will guess, are hilarious.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Microsoft looks set to ship Vista on time ... Singapore tests free Wi-Fi service ... Trial of Livedoor chief starts with plea of not guilty
Today's IT news audio update
Sandisk device records live TV to flash cards ... iPod subcontractor dismisses Chinese libel suit ... Google seeks surfers' help to label images
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Sandisk device records live TV to flash cards
News: iPod subcontractor dismisses Chinese libel suit
News: Crikey! Crocodile Hunter news devours bandwidth
News: Google seeks surfers' help to label images
News: MySpace enters crowded music download market
NEWS UPDATES
Sandisk device records live TV to flash cards
Sandisk Corp. now offers a small, lightweight portable device that allows consumers to record all types of video input, including live TV, to a range of flash memory cards.
iPod subcontractor dismisses Chinese libel suit
The subcontractor accused of mistreating workers at an iPod factory in China dropped its libel suit against two reporters and the news organization they work for in Shanghai.
Crikey! Crocodile Hunter news devours bandwidth
News that Australia's own crocodile hunter Steve Irwin has died had Web site traffic in overdrive today with many news sites operating on low bandwidth mode due to high traffic.
Google seeks surfers' help to label images
Google Inc. is asking surfers with time on their hands to help it categorize and label the images indexed by its search engine, building a database of knowledge about the contents of the images.
MySpace enters crowded music download market
MySpace.com is launching a new music download service that emphasizes music from independent artists, the latest in a string of services announced in recent weeks that hope to topple iTunes from its crown.
Today's IT news audio update
Sandisk device records live TV to flash cards ... iPod subcontractor dismisses Chinese libel suit ... Google seeks surfers' help to label images
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Sandisk device records live TV to flash cards
News: iPod subcontractor dismisses Chinese libel suit
News: Crikey! Crocodile Hunter news devours bandwidth
News: Google seeks surfers' help to label images
News: MySpace enters crowded music download market
NEWS UPDATES
Sandisk device records live TV to flash cards
Sandisk Corp. now offers a small, lightweight portable device that allows consumers to record all types of video input, including live TV, to a range of flash memory cards.
iPod subcontractor dismisses Chinese libel suit
The subcontractor accused of mistreating workers at an iPod factory in China dropped its libel suit against two reporters and the news organization they work for in Shanghai.
Crikey! Crocodile Hunter news devours bandwidth
News that Australia's own crocodile hunter Steve Irwin has died had Web site traffic in overdrive today with many news sites operating on low bandwidth mode due to high traffic.
Google seeks surfers' help to label images
Google Inc. is asking surfers with time on their hands to help it categorize and label the images indexed by its search engine, building a database of knowledge about the contents of the images.
MySpace enters crowded music download market
MySpace.com is launching a new music download service that emphasizes music from independent artists, the latest in a string of services announced in recent weeks that hope to topple iTunes from its crown.
Friday, September 01, 2006
New beta out for next-generation Firefox 2.0 browser...EMC-HP storage race tightens in second quarter...Intel may lay off thousands next week, reports say
Today's IT news audio update
Alcatel has reached an agreement to buy Nortel’s 3G mobile phone network business, Intel is expected to announce the results of an internal review of its operations, Sony has appointed one of its presidents to oversee product quality and safety ...
HIGHLIGHTS
News: EMC-HP storage race tightens in second quarter
News: Microsoft offers free parental control service
News: Alcatel-Lucent deal faces legal test
News: Hitachi targets cars, videos with new hard disks
News: TDK develops prototype 200G Blu-ray disc
News: Alcatel to buy Nortel's UMTS business
News: Intel may lay off thousands next week, reports say
News: MS Antitrust: US makes formal request for extended order
News: New phones run Skype without PC
News: New beta out for next-generation Firefox 2.0 browser
ITwhirled: The war on CAPS LOCK
Opinion: Communications Mashup
NEWS UPDATES
EMC-HP storage race tightens in second quarter
Number two storage systems maker Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has closed the gap between it and number one EMC Corp. to what research company IDC calls "a statistical tie."
Microsoft offers free parental control service
Microsoft Corp. has opened up testing of a new Web-based service that allows parents to control what their kids do on the Internet.
Alcatel-Lucent deal faces legal test
Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc.'s plan to form a global communications equipment giant may run into a roadblock next week in a state court in New Jersey.
Hitachi targets cars, videos with new hard disks
Hitachi Ltd. hopes to win market share from rival Toshiba Corp. with three new high-capacity hard drives that will reach the digital video recording and automotive navigation markets in 2007.
TDK develops prototype 200G Blu-ray disc
In the battle of new optical storage formats, Blu-ray Disc has added another weapon -- even more storage.
Alcatel to buy Nortel's UMTS business
Alcatel SA has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Nortel Network Corp.'s 3G (third-generation) mobile phone network business for US$320 million.
Intel may lay off thousands next week, reports say
Intel Corp. will announce the results of an internal review of its operations next week that could result in thousands of layoffs at the company, according to published reports.
MS ANTITRUST: US makes formal request for extended order
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft Corp. filed formal paperwork Wednesday to extend part of an antitrust judgment against the company for at least two years.
New phones run Skype without PC
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV has announced a new phone that allows users of Skype Ltd.'s Internet telephony service to make calls without having to boot up their PCs.
New beta out for next-generation Firefox 2.0 browser
Mozilla Corp. has released a new test version of Firefox 2.0, which will be the next major version of its popular open-source browser.
ITWHIRLED
The war on CAPS LOCK
Tired of your grandmother sending you e-mails in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? One brave band of visionaries, organized on a Google Groups site, is daring to dream of the impossible: a day when the caps lock key is no longer a standard feature on computer keyboards.
OPINION
Communications Mashup
By James Gaskin
Call it Unified Messaging, Unified Collaboration, or call it years of
hype with unfulfilled potential. Or you can call it Unifying
Communications like the people at AVST (.com), as long as you keep
trying to organize and update communications in new ways. And have
another year or two of patience.
Today's IT news audio update
Alcatel has reached an agreement to buy Nortel’s 3G mobile phone network business, Intel is expected to announce the results of an internal review of its operations, Sony has appointed one of its presidents to oversee product quality and safety ...
HIGHLIGHTS
News: EMC-HP storage race tightens in second quarter
News: Microsoft offers free parental control service
News: Alcatel-Lucent deal faces legal test
News: Hitachi targets cars, videos with new hard disks
News: TDK develops prototype 200G Blu-ray disc
News: Alcatel to buy Nortel's UMTS business
News: Intel may lay off thousands next week, reports say
News: MS Antitrust: US makes formal request for extended order
News: New phones run Skype without PC
News: New beta out for next-generation Firefox 2.0 browser
ITwhirled: The war on CAPS LOCK
Opinion: Communications Mashup
NEWS UPDATES
EMC-HP storage race tightens in second quarter
Number two storage systems maker Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has closed the gap between it and number one EMC Corp. to what research company IDC calls "a statistical tie."
Microsoft offers free parental control service
Microsoft Corp. has opened up testing of a new Web-based service that allows parents to control what their kids do on the Internet.
Alcatel-Lucent deal faces legal test
Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc.'s plan to form a global communications equipment giant may run into a roadblock next week in a state court in New Jersey.
Hitachi targets cars, videos with new hard disks
Hitachi Ltd. hopes to win market share from rival Toshiba Corp. with three new high-capacity hard drives that will reach the digital video recording and automotive navigation markets in 2007.
TDK develops prototype 200G Blu-ray disc
In the battle of new optical storage formats, Blu-ray Disc has added another weapon -- even more storage.
Alcatel to buy Nortel's UMTS business
Alcatel SA has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Nortel Network Corp.'s 3G (third-generation) mobile phone network business for US$320 million.
Intel may lay off thousands next week, reports say
Intel Corp. will announce the results of an internal review of its operations next week that could result in thousands of layoffs at the company, according to published reports.
MS ANTITRUST: US makes formal request for extended order
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft Corp. filed formal paperwork Wednesday to extend part of an antitrust judgment against the company for at least two years.
New phones run Skype without PC
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV has announced a new phone that allows users of Skype Ltd.'s Internet telephony service to make calls without having to boot up their PCs.
New beta out for next-generation Firefox 2.0 browser
Mozilla Corp. has released a new test version of Firefox 2.0, which will be the next major version of its popular open-source browser.
ITWHIRLED
The war on CAPS LOCK
Tired of your grandmother sending you e-mails in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? One brave band of visionaries, organized on a Google Groups site, is daring to dream of the impossible: a day when the caps lock key is no longer a standard feature on computer keyboards.
OPINION
Communications Mashup
By James Gaskin
Call it Unified Messaging, Unified Collaboration, or call it years of
hype with unfulfilled potential. Or you can call it Unifying
Communications like the people at AVST (.com), as long as you keep
trying to organize and update communications in new ways. And have
another year or two of patience.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Amazon.com spills beans on Office 2007 ship date ... Sony launches official PlayStation 3 site in Japan...Nokia muscles up N80 series Internet features
Today's IT news audio update
The contract manufacturer of the iPod has filed lawsuits against two Chinese journalists... , A French investor-advisory firm has urged Alcatel’s shareholders to reject its merger with Lucent...
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Nokia muscles up N80 series Internet features
News: EU/US discord could ground passengers, air chief says
News: Biggest contract electronics maker posts strong Q2
News: Sony launches official PlayStation 3 site in Japan
News: IPod maker cuts damage claim to 1 renminbi
News: Micron Technology unveils 16G-byte memory chip
News: Intel to launch vPro desktop bundle Sept. 7
News: Web browser focuses on not leaving user footprints
News: Novell initiates internal stock option investigation
News: Amazon.com spills beans on Office 2007 ship date
ITwhirled: The war on CAPS LOCK
Opinion: If 80 gigs is enough, then...
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
NEWS UPDATES
Nokia muscles up N80 series Internet features
Nokia Corp. will release a new version of its N80 multimedia phone next month with beefed-up Internet capabilities.
EU/US discord could ground passengers, air chief says
A failure by the U.S. and European Union to reach a new agreement next month on the provision of passenger data for transatlantic flights could ground up to 105,000 people each week, the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) director general said Thursday.
Biggest contract electronics maker posts strong Q2
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, continued to increase its lead over rivals in the second quarter, posting a 30 percent rise in sales
Sony launches official PlayStation 3 site in Japan
Three weeks ahead of the first public unveiling of its PlayStation 3 console, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has launched an official Web site for the new console.
IPod maker cuts damage claim to 1 renminbi
The iPod manufacturer at the heart of a furor over the treatment of workers in China has reduced the damages it is seeking from a pair of journalists accused of defaming the company.
Micron Technology unveils 16G-byte memory chip
Micron Technology Inc. is offering a new 16G-byte DRAM memory chip it's billing as the densest server-memory module on the market.
Intel to launch vPro desktop bundle Sept. 7
Intel Corp. is set to announce next week that Hewlett-Packard Co. and other vendors are ready to ship the chip company's vPro technology bundle in business desktops, according to sources.
Web browser focuses on not leaving user footprints
The latest entrant to the crowded Internet browser market is the appropriately named Browzar, a tool specifically designed to protect users' privacy by not retaining details of the Web sites they've searched.
Novell initiates internal stock option investigation
Novell Inc. has begun an internal review to investigate how the company granted stock options to employees in recent years and to assess whether, in the light of the findings, Novell will need to restate any earnings.
Amazon.com spills beans on Office 2007 ship date
Windows Vista isn't the only forthcoming Microsoft Corp. software for which Amazon.com Inc. has apparently pre-announced availability. The online retailer also is taking pre-orders for Microsoft Office 2007, and has listed that the day that product will be available is the same as Windows Vista: Jan. 30, 2007.
ITWHIRLED
The war on CAPS LOCK
Tired of your grandmother sending you e-mails in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? One brave band of visionaries, organized on a Google Groups site, is daring to dream of the impossible: a day when the caps lock key is no longer a standard feature on computer keyboards.
OPINION
If 80 gigs is enough, then...
By Sean McGrath
I have an 80 gigabyte hard disk in my laptop and, for the first time in my career in computing, I am having difficulty filling it up with stuff that I need to do my job. Sure I can fill it with lots of audio and lots of video (given enough bandwidth and patience) but to be honest, the amount of multimedia stuff I need for my day job is limited to some podcasts and the occasional product demo video.
Today's IT news audio update
The contract manufacturer of the iPod has filed lawsuits against two Chinese journalists... , A French investor-advisory firm has urged Alcatel’s shareholders to reject its merger with Lucent...
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Nokia muscles up N80 series Internet features
News: EU/US discord could ground passengers, air chief says
News: Biggest contract electronics maker posts strong Q2
News: Sony launches official PlayStation 3 site in Japan
News: IPod maker cuts damage claim to 1 renminbi
News: Micron Technology unveils 16G-byte memory chip
News: Intel to launch vPro desktop bundle Sept. 7
News: Web browser focuses on not leaving user footprints
News: Novell initiates internal stock option investigation
News: Amazon.com spills beans on Office 2007 ship date
ITwhirled: The war on CAPS LOCK
Opinion: If 80 gigs is enough, then...
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
NEWS UPDATES
Nokia muscles up N80 series Internet features
Nokia Corp. will release a new version of its N80 multimedia phone next month with beefed-up Internet capabilities.
EU/US discord could ground passengers, air chief says
A failure by the U.S. and European Union to reach a new agreement next month on the provision of passenger data for transatlantic flights could ground up to 105,000 people each week, the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) director general said Thursday.
Biggest contract electronics maker posts strong Q2
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, continued to increase its lead over rivals in the second quarter, posting a 30 percent rise in sales
Sony launches official PlayStation 3 site in Japan
Three weeks ahead of the first public unveiling of its PlayStation 3 console, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has launched an official Web site for the new console.
IPod maker cuts damage claim to 1 renminbi
The iPod manufacturer at the heart of a furor over the treatment of workers in China has reduced the damages it is seeking from a pair of journalists accused of defaming the company.
Micron Technology unveils 16G-byte memory chip
Micron Technology Inc. is offering a new 16G-byte DRAM memory chip it's billing as the densest server-memory module on the market.
Intel to launch vPro desktop bundle Sept. 7
Intel Corp. is set to announce next week that Hewlett-Packard Co. and other vendors are ready to ship the chip company's vPro technology bundle in business desktops, according to sources.
Web browser focuses on not leaving user footprints
The latest entrant to the crowded Internet browser market is the appropriately named Browzar, a tool specifically designed to protect users' privacy by not retaining details of the Web sites they've searched.
Novell initiates internal stock option investigation
Novell Inc. has begun an internal review to investigate how the company granted stock options to employees in recent years and to assess whether, in the light of the findings, Novell will need to restate any earnings.
Amazon.com spills beans on Office 2007 ship date
Windows Vista isn't the only forthcoming Microsoft Corp. software for which Amazon.com Inc. has apparently pre-announced availability. The online retailer also is taking pre-orders for Microsoft Office 2007, and has listed that the day that product will be available is the same as Windows Vista: Jan. 30, 2007.
ITWHIRLED
The war on CAPS LOCK
Tired of your grandmother sending you e-mails in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? One brave band of visionaries, organized on a Google Groups site, is daring to dream of the impossible: a day when the caps lock key is no longer a standard feature on computer keyboards.
OPINION
If 80 gigs is enough, then...
By Sean McGrath
I have an 80 gigabyte hard disk in my laptop and, for the first time in my career in computing, I am having difficulty filling it up with stuff that I need to do my job. Sure I can fill it with lots of audio and lots of video (given enough bandwidth and patience) but to be honest, the amount of multimedia stuff I need for my day job is limited to some podcasts and the occasional product demo video.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
iPod contract maker sues journalists for defamation ... AT&T online store hacked, thousands affected... Windows goes Bolivian
Today's IT news audio update
The contract manufacturer of the iPod has filed lawsuits against two Chinese journalists... , A French investor-advisory firm has urged Alcatel’s shareholders to reject its merger with Lucent...
HIGHLIGHTS
News: iPod contract maker sues journalists for defamation
News: French advisory firm opposes Lucent-Alcatel merger
News: CTIA: New specification to lock down mobile phones
News: DDR2 finally crowned DRAM king
News: AT&T online store hacked, thousands affected
News: Windows goes Bolivian
News: Emulex acquires Sierra Logic for $180 million
News: Fujitsu plans higher capacity 2.5-inch drives
News: Intel unveils "Merom" chip for notebooks
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Top 10 custom JavaScript functions of all time
NEWS UPDATES
iPod contract maker sues journalists for defamation
The contract manufacturer of the iPod music player has filed lawsuits against two Chinese journalists who wrote articles about working conditions at factories where iPods are made, according to Chinese press reports.
French advisory firm opposes Lucent-Alcatel merger
Alcatel SA shareholders have been urged by a French advisory group to reject the proposed merger with Lucent Technologies SA, citing unfavorable financial and corporate governance terms.
CTIA: New specification to lock down mobile phones
A new set of security standards designed to lock down mobile devices has been hammered out and is set to be unveiled at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show being held in Los Angeles next month.
DDR2 finally crowned DRAM king
After a much longer than expected delay, DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) has finally taken over as the most popular memory chip used in PCs.
AT&T online store hacked, thousands affected
AT&T Inc. confirmed Tuesday that its online store had been hacked and the credit card information and personal data of up to 19,000 customers possibly compromised.
Windows goes Bolivian
Microsoft has released an update giving Windows an interface in the Quechua language, descended from the tongue of South America's ancient Incas.
Emulex acquires Sierra Logic for $180 million
Emulex Corp. will buy Sierra Logic Inc. to build a bigger enterprise storage portfolio.
Fujitsu plans higher capacity 2.5-inch drives
Fujitsu Ltd. will soon bring the benefits of perpendicular recording technology to its family of 2.5-inch hard-disk drives.
Intel unveils "Merom" chip for notebooks
Intel Corp. formally announced its "Merom" chip for notebooks Monday, as vendors including Dell Inc's Alienware, Gateway Inc. and Toshiba America Inc. announced new models built around the processor.
ITWHIRLED
She's a 10
The top 10 video game badasses ... Top 10 custom JavaScript functions of all time ... Top 10 sites for students ... 10 best musical works ... The 10 best cruise ships in 2006
Today's IT news audio update
The contract manufacturer of the iPod has filed lawsuits against two Chinese journalists... , A French investor-advisory firm has urged Alcatel’s shareholders to reject its merger with Lucent...
HIGHLIGHTS
News: iPod contract maker sues journalists for defamation
News: French advisory firm opposes Lucent-Alcatel merger
News: CTIA: New specification to lock down mobile phones
News: DDR2 finally crowned DRAM king
News: AT&T online store hacked, thousands affected
News: Windows goes Bolivian
News: Emulex acquires Sierra Logic for $180 million
News: Fujitsu plans higher capacity 2.5-inch drives
News: Intel unveils "Merom" chip for notebooks
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Top 10 custom JavaScript functions of all time
NEWS UPDATES
iPod contract maker sues journalists for defamation
The contract manufacturer of the iPod music player has filed lawsuits against two Chinese journalists who wrote articles about working conditions at factories where iPods are made, according to Chinese press reports.
French advisory firm opposes Lucent-Alcatel merger
Alcatel SA shareholders have been urged by a French advisory group to reject the proposed merger with Lucent Technologies SA, citing unfavorable financial and corporate governance terms.
CTIA: New specification to lock down mobile phones
A new set of security standards designed to lock down mobile devices has been hammered out and is set to be unveiled at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show being held in Los Angeles next month.
DDR2 finally crowned DRAM king
After a much longer than expected delay, DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) has finally taken over as the most popular memory chip used in PCs.
AT&T online store hacked, thousands affected
AT&T Inc. confirmed Tuesday that its online store had been hacked and the credit card information and personal data of up to 19,000 customers possibly compromised.
Windows goes Bolivian
Microsoft has released an update giving Windows an interface in the Quechua language, descended from the tongue of South America's ancient Incas.
Emulex acquires Sierra Logic for $180 million
Emulex Corp. will buy Sierra Logic Inc. to build a bigger enterprise storage portfolio.
Fujitsu plans higher capacity 2.5-inch drives
Fujitsu Ltd. will soon bring the benefits of perpendicular recording technology to its family of 2.5-inch hard-disk drives.
Intel unveils "Merom" chip for notebooks
Intel Corp. formally announced its "Merom" chip for notebooks Monday, as vendors including Dell Inc's Alienware, Gateway Inc. and Toshiba America Inc. announced new models built around the processor.
ITWHIRLED
She's a 10
The top 10 video game badasses ... Top 10 custom JavaScript functions of all time ... Top 10 sites for students ... 10 best musical works ... The 10 best cruise ships in 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Samsung shrinks 1G-bit DDR2 chips ... Nokia top, Lenovo bottom of eco-friendly list ... Server vendors to use Intel "Tulsa" chips
Today's IT news audio update
Chip maker TSMC sues SMIC for breaking legal settlement ... Microsoft Canada lets Vista pricing slip out ... Wi-Fi Alliance to certify 802.11n gear before standard ready
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Samsung shrinks 1G-bit DDR2 chips
News: Server vendors to use Intel "Tulsa" chips
News: Nokia top, Lenovo bottom of eco-friendly list
News: Nokia appliances to get a snort of Sourcefire
News: Wi-Fi Alliance to certify pre-standard 802.11n gear
News: Service provider launches VM hosting
News: Customers may pay more for Microsoft legacy support
News: Denmark joins converged Wi-Fi cellular fray
News: Verizon plans co-branded Windows Live services
News: Verizon launches do-it-yourself gaming server software
News: Microsoft leaks Vista pricing on Web site
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
Storage Tip: Know your data types
NEWS UPDATES
Samsung shrinks 1G-bit DDR2 chips
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has started mass-producing 1 G-bit DDR (double data rate 2) DRAM memory chips using an advanced manufacturing process that allows it to make the chips smaller and at less cost.
Server vendors to use Intel "Tulsa" chips
Dozens of server manufacturers Tuesday announced plans to incorporate Intel Corp.'s new dual-core 64-bit Xeon 7100 processor, dubbed "Tulsa," into upcoming servers.
Nokia top, Lenovo bottom of eco-friendly list
Nonprofit environmental organization Greenpeace has rated mobile phone giant Nokia Corp. highly for its eco-friendly policies, but gave low marks to Lenovo Group Ltd., Motorola Inc. and Apple Computer Inc., among others.
Nokia appliances to get a snort of Sourcefire
Nokia Corp. plans to integrate Sourcefire Inc.'s intrusion prevention software into its line of network security appliances by year-end.
Wi-Fi Alliance to certify pre-standard 802.11n gear
The Wi-Fi Alliance will start certifying next-generation wireless LAN products in the first half of next year no matter what.
Service provider launches VM hosting
Bulletproof Networks will this week launch a dedicated virtual machine (VM) hosting service. The service, which will be operational on September 1, 2006, includes standard and enterprise-level offerings with access to IT engineers, additional performance and memory capacity and continuous support.
Customers may pay more for Microsoft legacy support
It could become more costly for customers who have older versions of certain Microsoft Corp. software to continue purchasing support from the vendor.
Denmark joins converged Wi-Fi cellular fray
Denmark joins a growing number of countries where households and small businesses can buy converged Wi-Fi-cellular services.
Verizon plans co-branded Windows Live services
By early 2007, Verizon Communications Inc. will bundle a variety of Microsoft Corp. software services into its broadband Internet access package, the companies said Tuesday.
Verizon launches do-it-yourself gaming server software
Verizon Communications Inc. has released new software that allows PC and console gamers to set up their own servers to host multiplayer games on their own computers.
Microsoft leaks Vista pricing on Web site
Microsoft Corp. on Monday accidentally listed the pricing of the high-end consumer versions of Windows Vista on its Canadian Web site.
ITWHIRLED
EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the company that produces the "Barney and Friends" children's television program, saying it has harassed the creator of a Barney parody Web site with "baseless legal threats."
TIP
Storage Tip: Know your data types
Today's IT news audio update
Chip maker TSMC sues SMIC for breaking legal settlement ... Microsoft Canada lets Vista pricing slip out ... Wi-Fi Alliance to certify 802.11n gear before standard ready
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Samsung shrinks 1G-bit DDR2 chips
News: Server vendors to use Intel "Tulsa" chips
News: Nokia top, Lenovo bottom of eco-friendly list
News: Nokia appliances to get a snort of Sourcefire
News: Wi-Fi Alliance to certify pre-standard 802.11n gear
News: Service provider launches VM hosting
News: Customers may pay more for Microsoft legacy support
News: Denmark joins converged Wi-Fi cellular fray
News: Verizon plans co-branded Windows Live services
News: Verizon launches do-it-yourself gaming server software
News: Microsoft leaks Vista pricing on Web site
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
Storage Tip: Know your data types
NEWS UPDATES
Samsung shrinks 1G-bit DDR2 chips
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has started mass-producing 1 G-bit DDR (double data rate 2) DRAM memory chips using an advanced manufacturing process that allows it to make the chips smaller and at less cost.
Server vendors to use Intel "Tulsa" chips
Dozens of server manufacturers Tuesday announced plans to incorporate Intel Corp.'s new dual-core 64-bit Xeon 7100 processor, dubbed "Tulsa," into upcoming servers.
Nokia top, Lenovo bottom of eco-friendly list
Nonprofit environmental organization Greenpeace has rated mobile phone giant Nokia Corp. highly for its eco-friendly policies, but gave low marks to Lenovo Group Ltd., Motorola Inc. and Apple Computer Inc., among others.
Nokia appliances to get a snort of Sourcefire
Nokia Corp. plans to integrate Sourcefire Inc.'s intrusion prevention software into its line of network security appliances by year-end.
Wi-Fi Alliance to certify pre-standard 802.11n gear
The Wi-Fi Alliance will start certifying next-generation wireless LAN products in the first half of next year no matter what.
Service provider launches VM hosting
Bulletproof Networks will this week launch a dedicated virtual machine (VM) hosting service. The service, which will be operational on September 1, 2006, includes standard and enterprise-level offerings with access to IT engineers, additional performance and memory capacity and continuous support.
Customers may pay more for Microsoft legacy support
It could become more costly for customers who have older versions of certain Microsoft Corp. software to continue purchasing support from the vendor.
Denmark joins converged Wi-Fi cellular fray
Denmark joins a growing number of countries where households and small businesses can buy converged Wi-Fi-cellular services.
Verizon plans co-branded Windows Live services
By early 2007, Verizon Communications Inc. will bundle a variety of Microsoft Corp. software services into its broadband Internet access package, the companies said Tuesday.
Verizon launches do-it-yourself gaming server software
Verizon Communications Inc. has released new software that allows PC and console gamers to set up their own servers to host multiplayer games on their own computers.
Microsoft leaks Vista pricing on Web site
Microsoft Corp. on Monday accidentally listed the pricing of the high-end consumer versions of Windows Vista on its Canadian Web site.
ITWHIRLED
EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the company that produces the "Barney and Friends" children's television program, saying it has harassed the creator of a Barney parody Web site with "baseless legal threats."
TIP
Storage Tip: Know your data types
Monday, August 28, 2006
Oracle continues PeopleSoft 9 rollout ... AOL 9.0 is accused of 'badware behavior' ... McAfee warns of 'SMiShing' attacks'
Today's IT news audio update
Google launches hosted application suite for small business ... Toshiba to make Microsoft's Zune music player ... Much work remains to be done on Oracle's Fusion project
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Oracle continues PeopleSoft 9 rollout
News: Google rolls out apps-hosting beta version for biz
News: AOL 9.0 is accused of 'badware behavior'
News: McAfee warns of 'SMiShing' attacks'
News: Google signs advertising deal with eBay
News: Atheros to pave way for cheaper fast WLAN
News: Toshiba will build Microsoft Zune players
News: Qualcomm launches chip for low-cost phones
Podcast: Today's" IT news audio update
ITwhirled: The automatic Web 2.0 logo creator
NEWS UPDATES
Oracle continues PeopleSoft 9 rollout
Oracle Corp. continued to release pieces of its PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 applications suite, turning its attentions to performance management. The move is part of Oracle's most substantial revamp of the suite since acquiring PeopleSoft in January 2005.
Google rolls out apps-hosting beta version for biz
Google Inc. has launched Google Apps for Your Domain, a suite of hosted collaboration applications for small to medium-size businesses, universities, groups and affinity organizations, with plans to expand to larger companies by year's end.
AOL 9.0 is accused of 'badware behavior'
AOL LLC's free Internet client software has earned the company a slap on the wrist from StopBadware.org, a consortium set up to combat malicious software. In a report set to be released Monday, the group advises users to steer clear of the software because of its "badware behavior."
McAfee warns of 'SMiShing' attacks'
Cell phone users should watch out for text messages containing a Web site link which, when visited, could download a Trojan horse, security experts have warned.
Google signs advertising deal with eBay
Google Inc. has signed a deal to become the exclusive provider of text-based advertising for eBay Inc.'s Web sites outside of the U.S.
Atheros to pave way for cheaper fast WLAN
Wireless LAN access points based on the first draft of a new, faster standard are likely to dip below US$100 for the holidays.
Toshiba will build Microsoft Zune players
Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday that Toshiba Corp. will manufacture its Zune music player, a product the company aims to take on Apple Computer Inc.'s successful iPod.
Qualcomm launches chip for low-cost phones
With an eye to the nascent market for low-cost mobile phones in emerging markets, Qualcomm Inc. has unveiled a new chip that integrates several components into a single system.
ITWHIRLED
The automatic Web 2.0 logo creator
Do you want to turn your last-generation dot-com into a new Ajax-based, user-content-driven, blogging/wiki/whatever Web 2.0 company? Well, the first thing you're going to need is a new logo. Thankfully, this online utility (which actually seems to be built on a lot of Web 2.0 technologies) does it quick and easy for you.
TIP
Scripting multiple Outlook windows
Today's IT news audio update
Google launches hosted application suite for small business ... Toshiba to make Microsoft's Zune music player ... Much work remains to be done on Oracle's Fusion project
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Oracle continues PeopleSoft 9 rollout
News: Google rolls out apps-hosting beta version for biz
News: AOL 9.0 is accused of 'badware behavior'
News: McAfee warns of 'SMiShing' attacks'
News: Google signs advertising deal with eBay
News: Atheros to pave way for cheaper fast WLAN
News: Toshiba will build Microsoft Zune players
News: Qualcomm launches chip for low-cost phones
Podcast: Today's" IT news audio update
ITwhirled: The automatic Web 2.0 logo creator
NEWS UPDATES
Oracle continues PeopleSoft 9 rollout
Oracle Corp. continued to release pieces of its PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 applications suite, turning its attentions to performance management. The move is part of Oracle's most substantial revamp of the suite since acquiring PeopleSoft in January 2005.
Google rolls out apps-hosting beta version for biz
Google Inc. has launched Google Apps for Your Domain, a suite of hosted collaboration applications for small to medium-size businesses, universities, groups and affinity organizations, with plans to expand to larger companies by year's end.
AOL 9.0 is accused of 'badware behavior'
AOL LLC's free Internet client software has earned the company a slap on the wrist from StopBadware.org, a consortium set up to combat malicious software. In a report set to be released Monday, the group advises users to steer clear of the software because of its "badware behavior."
McAfee warns of 'SMiShing' attacks'
Cell phone users should watch out for text messages containing a Web site link which, when visited, could download a Trojan horse, security experts have warned.
Google signs advertising deal with eBay
Google Inc. has signed a deal to become the exclusive provider of text-based advertising for eBay Inc.'s Web sites outside of the U.S.
Atheros to pave way for cheaper fast WLAN
Wireless LAN access points based on the first draft of a new, faster standard are likely to dip below US$100 for the holidays.
Toshiba will build Microsoft Zune players
Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday that Toshiba Corp. will manufacture its Zune music player, a product the company aims to take on Apple Computer Inc.'s successful iPod.
Qualcomm launches chip for low-cost phones
With an eye to the nascent market for low-cost mobile phones in emerging markets, Qualcomm Inc. has unveiled a new chip that integrates several components into a single system.
ITWHIRLED
The automatic Web 2.0 logo creator
Do you want to turn your last-generation dot-com into a new Ajax-based, user-content-driven, blogging/wiki/whatever Web 2.0 company? Well, the first thing you're going to need is a new logo. Thankfully, this online utility (which actually seems to be built on a lot of Web 2.0 technologies) does it quick and easy for you.
TIP
Scripting multiple Outlook windows
Friday, August 25, 2006
Sony puts price on battery problems ... Judge penalizes Microsoft $25 million in patent case
Today's IT News Audio Update
Nordic regulators meet to mull action against iTunes ... Microsoft puts Office 2007 on November price list ... Apple recalling 1.8 million batteries, following Dell
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Sony puts price on battery problems
News: Blade server sales jump in Europe, Gartner says
News: Wall Street Beat: Last ditty for the iPod?
News: Nordic consumer groups may join forces against iTunes
Tip: Disk Quotas and the Recycle Bin
Opinion: Converting from square pegs to round holes
ITwhirled: Big-hearted RIAA declines to sue grieving family
NEWS UPDATES
Sony puts price on battery problems
On Wednesday Apple Computer Inc. said it will join Dell Inc. in recalling the Sony-made battery packs in some of its products because of a risk that they will overheat and catch fire while being charged. Apple is recalling about 1.8 million batteries, while Dell is asking customers to return 4.1 million batteries. Now, Sony is estimating what the recalls could end up costing the Japanese company.
Blade server sales jump in Europe, Gartner says
Blade server shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa jumped by a healthy 61.4 percent in the second quarter, helping the server market overall to increase by a steady 9 percent, according to new Gartner Inc. research.
Wall Street Beat: Last ditty for the iPod?
A "ditty" is a short and simple song, and Dell Inc.'s DJ Ditty music player lived up to its name this week when the company announced that it's short life had come to an end. The Ditty's demise could also be a portent for the wider music player market, including the iPod, if mobile phone makers get their way.
Nordic consumer groups may join forces against iTunes
Consumer representatives from several Nordic countries are discussing how to proceed in their battle against Apple Computer Inc. over the iTunes digital rights management (DRM) policy.
TIP
Disk Quotas and the Recycle Bin
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises
Here's a common scenario: A user has 25 MB of files on a quota-enabled volume, tries to free up space by deleting 5 MB of old files, checks the volume in My Computer and it still shows 25 MB of files, and calls Support to complain that something doesn't work. The problem? When the user deleted his files, they were simply moved to the Recycle Bin on the quota-enabled volume. The solution: educate users to either empty their Recycle Bin, hard-delete files using SHIFT+DELETE, or run Disk Cleanup.
OPINION
Converting from square pegs to round holes
By Sean McGrath
High on my list of worrying one-liners I hear in my day job is the phrase "let's just convert the data from format A to format B".
I think it is really important to differentiate a number of distinct outcomes from any conversion from A to B that depend on the nature of A, the nature of B and your overall goals.
ITWHIRLED
Big-hearted RIAA declines to sue grieving family
The RIAA, known for its aggressive pursuit of file-sharers who it believes broke copyright laws, told the family of a recently deceased defendant in one such lawsuit that they had 60 days to grieve before the legal action started up again. The organization later changed its mind, which we're sure had nothing to do with the flood of bad publicity.
Today's IT News Audio Update
Nordic regulators meet to mull action against iTunes ... Microsoft puts Office 2007 on November price list ... Apple recalling 1.8 million batteries, following Dell
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Sony puts price on battery problems
News: Blade server sales jump in Europe, Gartner says
News: Wall Street Beat: Last ditty for the iPod?
News: Nordic consumer groups may join forces against iTunes
Tip: Disk Quotas and the Recycle Bin
Opinion: Converting from square pegs to round holes
ITwhirled: Big-hearted RIAA declines to sue grieving family
NEWS UPDATES
Sony puts price on battery problems
On Wednesday Apple Computer Inc. said it will join Dell Inc. in recalling the Sony-made battery packs in some of its products because of a risk that they will overheat and catch fire while being charged. Apple is recalling about 1.8 million batteries, while Dell is asking customers to return 4.1 million batteries. Now, Sony is estimating what the recalls could end up costing the Japanese company.
Blade server sales jump in Europe, Gartner says
Blade server shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa jumped by a healthy 61.4 percent in the second quarter, helping the server market overall to increase by a steady 9 percent, according to new Gartner Inc. research.
Wall Street Beat: Last ditty for the iPod?
A "ditty" is a short and simple song, and Dell Inc.'s DJ Ditty music player lived up to its name this week when the company announced that it's short life had come to an end. The Ditty's demise could also be a portent for the wider music player market, including the iPod, if mobile phone makers get their way.
Nordic consumer groups may join forces against iTunes
Consumer representatives from several Nordic countries are discussing how to proceed in their battle against Apple Computer Inc. over the iTunes digital rights management (DRM) policy.
TIP
Disk Quotas and the Recycle Bin
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises
Here's a common scenario: A user has 25 MB of files on a quota-enabled volume, tries to free up space by deleting 5 MB of old files, checks the volume in My Computer and it still shows 25 MB of files, and calls Support to complain that something doesn't work. The problem? When the user deleted his files, they were simply moved to the Recycle Bin on the quota-enabled volume. The solution: educate users to either empty their Recycle Bin, hard-delete files using SHIFT+DELETE, or run Disk Cleanup.
OPINION
Converting from square pegs to round holes
By Sean McGrath
High on my list of worrying one-liners I hear in my day job is the phrase "let's just convert the data from format A to format B".
I think it is really important to differentiate a number of distinct outcomes from any conversion from A to B that depend on the nature of A, the nature of B and your overall goals.
ITWHIRLED
Big-hearted RIAA declines to sue grieving family
The RIAA, known for its aggressive pursuit of file-sharers who it believes broke copyright laws, told the family of a recently deceased defendant in one such lawsuit that they had 60 days to grieve before the legal action started up again. The organization later changed its mind, which we're sure had nothing to do with the flood of bad publicity.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
MS re-issues botched IE patch ... EFF sues Barney over free speech ... Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Judge penalizes Microsoft $25 million in patent case
News: Intel wireless patch a memory hog
News: Microsoft finally re-issues botched IE patch
News: Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries
News: U.S. court protects confidentiality in piracy reports
News: IE 7 for XP first release candidate available
News: EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
NEWS UPDATES
Judge penalizes Microsoft $25 million in patent case
Microsoft Corp.'s quest for a new trial in a patent-infringement case it lost has resulted in a bigger fine for the software company.
Intel wireless patch a memory hog
Microsoft Corp. isn't the only company re-issuing security patches this month. Intel Corp. plans to re-release a critical security patch for its Centrino platform because of a memory hogging bug.
Microsoft finally re-issues botched IE patch
Two days later than expected, Microsoft Corp. has re-issued a critical security update for its Internet Explorer (IE) browser.
Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries
Apple Computer Inc. is recalling 1.8 million lithium-ion batteries for its iBook and PowerBook notebook PCs, just a week after Dell Inc. took a similar step.
U.S. court protects confidentiality in piracy reports
A judge in Washington, D.C., has struck down a defense contractor's efforts to find out the name of a person who reported it for alleged software piracy.
IE 7 for XP first release candidate available
Microsoft Corp. is calling on developers to ensure applications and Web sites are compatible with Internet Explorer (IE) 7 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for Windows XP, which the company will make available on Thursday.
EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the company that produces the "Barney and Friends" children's television program, saying it has harassed the creator of a Barney parody Web site with "baseless legal threats."
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Judge penalizes Microsoft $25 million in patent case
News: Intel wireless patch a memory hog
News: Microsoft finally re-issues botched IE patch
News: Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries
News: U.S. court protects confidentiality in piracy reports
News: IE 7 for XP first release candidate available
News: EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
NEWS UPDATES
Judge penalizes Microsoft $25 million in patent case
Microsoft Corp.'s quest for a new trial in a patent-infringement case it lost has resulted in a bigger fine for the software company.
Intel wireless patch a memory hog
Microsoft Corp. isn't the only company re-issuing security patches this month. Intel Corp. plans to re-release a critical security patch for its Centrino platform because of a memory hogging bug.
Microsoft finally re-issues botched IE patch
Two days later than expected, Microsoft Corp. has re-issued a critical security update for its Internet Explorer (IE) browser.
Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries
Apple Computer Inc. is recalling 1.8 million lithium-ion batteries for its iBook and PowerBook notebook PCs, just a week after Dell Inc. took a similar step.
U.S. court protects confidentiality in piracy reports
A judge in Washington, D.C., has struck down a defense contractor's efforts to find out the name of a person who reported it for alleged software piracy.
IE 7 for XP first release candidate available
Microsoft Corp. is calling on developers to ensure applications and Web sites are compatible with Internet Explorer (IE) 7 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for Windows XP, which the company will make available on Thursday.
EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the company that produces the "Barney and Friends" children's television program, saying it has harassed the creator of a Barney parody Web site with "baseless legal threats."
Oracle gains more analytics with Sigma buy ... Apple to pay $100 million, settling iPod dispute
Today's IT News Audio Update
IBM to buy ISS for US$1.3 billion ... Apple to pay Creative $100 million to end legal squabbles ... Intel to launch Tulsa chip next week
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Oracle gains more analytics with Sigma buy
News: Lenovo launches services unit, nabs Dell exec
News: Apple to pay $100 million, settling iPod dispute
News: IBM beefs up array of Unix servers
Opinion: Encryption Convolution
ITwhirled: AOL digs for gold in spammer's backyard
NEWS UPDATES
Oracle gains more analytics with Sigma buy
Oracle Corp. plans to add more real-time predictive analytics to its business intelligence, middleware and applications after acquiring intellectual property assets from Sigma Dynamics Inc., a specialist in the field.
Lenovo launches services unit, nabs Dell exec
Lenovo Group Ltd. plans to unite its customer service operations under a new group to be based in Singapore and lead by yet another executive poached from Dell Inc.
Apple to pay $100 million, settling iPod dispute
Apple Computer Inc. will resolve its patent squabble with Creative Technology Ltd. by paying the Singapore-based company $100 million for a license to use a recently awarded patent.
IBM beefs up array of Unix servers
IBM Corp. has added new four-core processing capability to the low end of its System p Unix servers. On Wednesday, the company unveiled the System p5 505Q Express, which IBM is billing as its first 1U (4.4 centimeter thick) system with four processor cores. IBM also announced processor upgrades to its dual-core and quad-core Express systems.
Businesses to spend big on wireless data, study says
Businesses in Western Europe will spend around $12.7 billion on wireless data services by 2010, up more than 50 percent from last year, as they provide more tools for workers to be productive on the move, according to new research from Strategy Analytics Inc.
Qantas cautions on Dell laptops as Sony probes a fire
In response to a recall of 4.1 million laptop computer batteries because of a potential fire hazard issued by Dell earlier this month, Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. is telling passengers with Dell laptops that they might not be able to recharge their machines in-flight.
OPINION
Encryption Convolution
By James Gaskin
Get ready for the US Congress to "help" the IT business with some new regulations soon. After being embarrassed by the VA laptop fiasco, when unencrypted government data wandered the countryside, our federal leaders now consider themselves data security experts and will soon start passing laws.
ITWHIRLED
AOL digs for gold in spammer's backyard
AOL won a $12.8 million dollar lawsuit against Davis Wolfgang Hawke, but Hawke has been on the lam for more than a year. Thus, the Internet giant is taking the next logical step: digging up Hawke's parents' yard looking for gold and platinum bouillon.
Today's IT News Audio Update
IBM to buy ISS for US$1.3 billion ... Apple to pay Creative $100 million to end legal squabbles ... Intel to launch Tulsa chip next week
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Oracle gains more analytics with Sigma buy
News: Lenovo launches services unit, nabs Dell exec
News: Apple to pay $100 million, settling iPod dispute
News: IBM beefs up array of Unix servers
Opinion: Encryption Convolution
ITwhirled: AOL digs for gold in spammer's backyard
NEWS UPDATES
Oracle gains more analytics with Sigma buy
Oracle Corp. plans to add more real-time predictive analytics to its business intelligence, middleware and applications after acquiring intellectual property assets from Sigma Dynamics Inc., a specialist in the field.
Lenovo launches services unit, nabs Dell exec
Lenovo Group Ltd. plans to unite its customer service operations under a new group to be based in Singapore and lead by yet another executive poached from Dell Inc.
Apple to pay $100 million, settling iPod dispute
Apple Computer Inc. will resolve its patent squabble with Creative Technology Ltd. by paying the Singapore-based company $100 million for a license to use a recently awarded patent.
IBM beefs up array of Unix servers
IBM Corp. has added new four-core processing capability to the low end of its System p Unix servers. On Wednesday, the company unveiled the System p5 505Q Express, which IBM is billing as its first 1U (4.4 centimeter thick) system with four processor cores. IBM also announced processor upgrades to its dual-core and quad-core Express systems.
Businesses to spend big on wireless data, study says
Businesses in Western Europe will spend around $12.7 billion on wireless data services by 2010, up more than 50 percent from last year, as they provide more tools for workers to be productive on the move, according to new research from Strategy Analytics Inc.
Qantas cautions on Dell laptops as Sony probes a fire
In response to a recall of 4.1 million laptop computer batteries because of a potential fire hazard issued by Dell earlier this month, Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. is telling passengers with Dell laptops that they might not be able to recharge their machines in-flight.
OPINION
Encryption Convolution
By James Gaskin
Get ready for the US Congress to "help" the IT business with some new regulations soon. After being embarrassed by the VA laptop fiasco, when unencrypted government data wandered the countryside, our federal leaders now consider themselves data security experts and will soon start passing laws.
ITWHIRLED
AOL digs for gold in spammer's backyard
AOL won a $12.8 million dollar lawsuit against Davis Wolfgang Hawke, but Hawke has been on the lam for more than a year. Thus, the Internet giant is taking the next logical step: digging up Hawke's parents' yard looking for gold and platinum bouillon.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
IBM scoops up ISS for $1.3B ... Sony moves on Web video with Grouper buy
Today's IT News Audio Update
Microsoft delays release of security fix ... Salesforce.com and NetSuite help track online ad campaigns ... FTC to examine net neutrality concerns
HIGHLIGHTS
News: IBM to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion
News: Brazil threatens to shut down Google.br
News: Sony moves on Web video with Grouper acquisition
News: Microsoft signs ad deal with Facebook
Opinion: Open Source Escape Hatch
Research: Another use for your cell phone
ITwhirled: Geek cheat sheet
NEWS UPDATES
IBM to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion
IBM Corp. plans to buy Internet Security Systems Inc. (ISS) for $1.3 billion in a bid to better address growing IT security issues.
Brazil threatens to shut down Google.br
Federal prosecutors in Brazil are threatening to force Google Brazil to shut down and pay fines for failing to turn over customer records as part of investigations against pedophiles.
Sony moves on Web video with Grouper acquisition
Sony Pictures Entertainment is making a foray into the fast-expanding world of Web video sharing by acquiring Grouper Networks Inc., the privately-held operator of the grouper.com Web site.
Microsoft signs ad deal with Facebook
Microsoft Corp. will supply banner and text ads for Facebook, a social networking Web site, under a deal signed after the two companies only opened discussions last week, they said.
Video pirates: Watch out for fingerprints
New video fingerprinting technology from Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV could help stem the flood of movies and other video content being traded illegally on the Internet.
Sun Micro gets boost from new server share report
Sun Microsystems Inc. has rebounded in the server market, according to new numbers for the second quarter of this year released today.
Microsoft delays re-issue of IE patch
Microsoft has pushed back the re-release of a buggy Internet Explorer (IE) security update, saying that the quality of its software is still not up to snuff.
Hynix gets delay in Rambus patent lawsuit
A California judge has delayed a patent infringement trial pitting Rambus Inc. against Hynix Semiconductor Inc. while the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sorts out royalty rates for computer memory.
OPINION
Open Source Escape Hatch
By James Gaskin
Every Fortune 2000 company uses CRM tools from either PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards, Vantive, Avaya, or some combination of two or more of these application. Every Fortune 2000 company hates being locked in to these systems and getting jerked through unwanted upgrades or mergers that requires extensive reprogramming.
RESEARCH
Another use for your cell phone
By Dan Blacharski
Near-field communications technology will make it possible for you to use your cell phone to make point of purchase transactions.
ITWHIRLED
Geek cheat sheet
Oh no! With the rise of geek culture, those of you who were busy having dates in high school might need help gaining entry into geekish society. Have no fear: this guide can help you fake it.
Today's IT News Audio Update
Microsoft delays release of security fix ... Salesforce.com and NetSuite help track online ad campaigns ... FTC to examine net neutrality concerns
HIGHLIGHTS
News: IBM to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion
News: Brazil threatens to shut down Google.br
News: Sony moves on Web video with Grouper acquisition
News: Microsoft signs ad deal with Facebook
Opinion: Open Source Escape Hatch
Research: Another use for your cell phone
ITwhirled: Geek cheat sheet
NEWS UPDATES
IBM to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion
IBM Corp. plans to buy Internet Security Systems Inc. (ISS) for $1.3 billion in a bid to better address growing IT security issues.
Brazil threatens to shut down Google.br
Federal prosecutors in Brazil are threatening to force Google Brazil to shut down and pay fines for failing to turn over customer records as part of investigations against pedophiles.
Sony moves on Web video with Grouper acquisition
Sony Pictures Entertainment is making a foray into the fast-expanding world of Web video sharing by acquiring Grouper Networks Inc., the privately-held operator of the grouper.com Web site.
Microsoft signs ad deal with Facebook
Microsoft Corp. will supply banner and text ads for Facebook, a social networking Web site, under a deal signed after the two companies only opened discussions last week, they said.
Video pirates: Watch out for fingerprints
New video fingerprinting technology from Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV could help stem the flood of movies and other video content being traded illegally on the Internet.
Sun Micro gets boost from new server share report
Sun Microsystems Inc. has rebounded in the server market, according to new numbers for the second quarter of this year released today.
Microsoft delays re-issue of IE patch
Microsoft has pushed back the re-release of a buggy Internet Explorer (IE) security update, saying that the quality of its software is still not up to snuff.
Hynix gets delay in Rambus patent lawsuit
A California judge has delayed a patent infringement trial pitting Rambus Inc. against Hynix Semiconductor Inc. while the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sorts out royalty rates for computer memory.
OPINION
Open Source Escape Hatch
By James Gaskin
Every Fortune 2000 company uses CRM tools from either PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards, Vantive, Avaya, or some combination of two or more of these application. Every Fortune 2000 company hates being locked in to these systems and getting jerked through unwanted upgrades or mergers that requires extensive reprogramming.
RESEARCH
Another use for your cell phone
By Dan Blacharski
Near-field communications technology will make it possible for you to use your cell phone to make point of purchase transactions.
ITWHIRLED
Geek cheat sheet
Oh no! With the rise of geek culture, those of you who were busy having dates in high school might need help gaining entry into geekish society. Have no fear: this guide can help you fake it.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Cisco buys video-on-demand company ... IBM adds storage artillery in fight with EMC
Today's IT News Audio Update
Cisco buys video-on-demand company ... IBM adds storage artillery in fight with EMC ... Asustek goes green
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Cisco to acquire Arroyo for $92 million
News: New IBM 'Turbo' storage products target EMC
News: AOL reviews privacy policy after shakeup
News: Samsung debuts 8GB music phone
Opinion: Dell's battery recall is its fifth in six years, and Dell is not alone
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NEWS UPDATES
Cisco to acquire Arroyo for $92 million
Cisco Systems Inc. will acquire on-demand video software company Arroyo Video Systems Inc. for $92 million, Cisco said Monday. The buy is Cisco's second so far this month, having taken a majority stake in data center company Nuovo Systems Inc. on Aug. 10.
New IBM 'Turbo' storage products target EMC
If turbocharging makes cars faster, IBM Corp. believes turbocharging its storage products will help it pass rival EMC Corp. The high-end disk array IBM System Storage DS8000 Turbo line features what IBM calls an industry first 4 gigabits per second (Gbps) FICON throughput -- double the 2Gbps available now.
AOL reviews privacy policy after shakeup
AOL LLC on Monday announced steps it is taking to prevent another security breach like one in which subscriber search query results recently were posted online. Also Monday, the company accepted the resignation of its chief technology officer Maureen Govern.
Samsung debuts 8GB music phone
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has developed a music-player cell phone with 8G bytes of built-in flash memory -- that's double the amount of memory in Apple Computer Inc.'s hit-iPod nano.
Wipro sets up Wi-Fi pre-certification center
Indian outsourcer Wipro Ltd. announced Tuesday that it has been selected by the Wi-Fi Alliance to set up a pre-certification test lab that will help vendors of Wi-Fi devices prepare for final certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Verizon eases move to IP contact centers
Enterprises that want to run an IP (Internet Protocol) contact center over the Verizon Business network won't have to bring their own gateway anymore. Verizon Communications Inc.'s global enterprise services unit is putting the infrastructure for its Toll Free and AVR (automated voice response) services into its own network, allowing customers to plug into the services through any broadband connection or traditional leased line.
New, faster Wi-Fi commands high prices
Fast wireless LAN gear based on a draft version of the next industry standard is making inroads into the small-office and home market despite costing more than twice as much as other products.
OPINION
Dell's battery recall is its fifth in six years, and Dell is not alone
By Joel Shore
It seems everyone is piling on Dell, taking it to task for recalling 1.4 million laptop batteries. Well, I will, too: Dell has pulled this stunt before. Not once. Not twice. But five other times in the last six years. Is anybody in charge?
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Today's IT News Audio Update
Cisco buys video-on-demand company ... IBM adds storage artillery in fight with EMC ... Asustek goes green
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Cisco to acquire Arroyo for $92 million
News: New IBM 'Turbo' storage products target EMC
News: AOL reviews privacy policy after shakeup
News: Samsung debuts 8GB music phone
Opinion: Dell's battery recall is its fifth in six years, and Dell is not alone
ITwhirled: A great geek T-shirt could be yours. Learn how!
NEWS UPDATES
Cisco to acquire Arroyo for $92 million
Cisco Systems Inc. will acquire on-demand video software company Arroyo Video Systems Inc. for $92 million, Cisco said Monday. The buy is Cisco's second so far this month, having taken a majority stake in data center company Nuovo Systems Inc. on Aug. 10.
New IBM 'Turbo' storage products target EMC
If turbocharging makes cars faster, IBM Corp. believes turbocharging its storage products will help it pass rival EMC Corp. The high-end disk array IBM System Storage DS8000 Turbo line features what IBM calls an industry first 4 gigabits per second (Gbps) FICON throughput -- double the 2Gbps available now.
AOL reviews privacy policy after shakeup
AOL LLC on Monday announced steps it is taking to prevent another security breach like one in which subscriber search query results recently were posted online. Also Monday, the company accepted the resignation of its chief technology officer Maureen Govern.
Samsung debuts 8GB music phone
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has developed a music-player cell phone with 8G bytes of built-in flash memory -- that's double the amount of memory in Apple Computer Inc.'s hit-iPod nano.
Wipro sets up Wi-Fi pre-certification center
Indian outsourcer Wipro Ltd. announced Tuesday that it has been selected by the Wi-Fi Alliance to set up a pre-certification test lab that will help vendors of Wi-Fi devices prepare for final certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Verizon eases move to IP contact centers
Enterprises that want to run an IP (Internet Protocol) contact center over the Verizon Business network won't have to bring their own gateway anymore. Verizon Communications Inc.'s global enterprise services unit is putting the infrastructure for its Toll Free and AVR (automated voice response) services into its own network, allowing customers to plug into the services through any broadband connection or traditional leased line.
New, faster Wi-Fi commands high prices
Fast wireless LAN gear based on a draft version of the next industry standard is making inroads into the small-office and home market despite costing more than twice as much as other products.
OPINION
Dell's battery recall is its fifth in six years, and Dell is not alone
By Joel Shore
It seems everyone is piling on Dell, taking it to task for recalling 1.4 million laptop batteries. Well, I will, too: Dell has pulled this stunt before. Not once. Not twice. But five other times in the last six years. Is anybody in charge?
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Monday, August 21, 2006
Chipset shortage might hit Intel again ... LogicaCMG buy extends Nordic reach
Today's IT News Audio Update
Chipset shortage might hit Intel again ... LogicaCMG buy extends Nordic reach ... Microsoft could face patent issue over SQL Server
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Demand spike is causing new Intel chipset shortage
News: Timeline severs patent agreement with Microsoft
News: LogicaCMG buys Swedish IT services company
News: Google leads, Yahoo gains in U.S. Web searches
Opinion: The (non) wisdom of crowds
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NEWS UPDATES
Demand spike is causing new Intel chipset shortage
A spike in PC demand has created a new shortage of Intel Corp. chipsets, potentially reviving an issue blamed for causing the company to lose market share to rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) last year.
Timeline severs patent agreement with Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. could face another lawsuit from a patent portfolio company over technology within its SQL Server database.
LogicaCMG buys Swedish IT services company
In an effort to expand its reach, IT consultancy and outsourcing company LogicaCMG PLC said on Monday that it plans to buy WM-data Nordic AB in a deal worth £882 million (US$1.6 billion) in cash and shares.
Google leads, Yahoo gains in U.S. Web searches
Google Inc.'s Web sites continued to be the U.S.'s most-used search source in July, but lost 1 percent market share to Yahoo Inc., comScore Networks Inc. said Sunday.
WebMethods looks to Cerebra for SOA boost
WebMethods Inc. is adding Cerebra Inc.'s semantic metadata management technology to its business integration suite in order to stand out in the crowded service-oriented architecture (SOA) software market.
Samsung develops 70-inch LCD panel for TVs
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will this week unveil what it says is the first 70-inch high-definition LCD (liquid crystal display) panel.
OPINION
The (non) wisdom of crowds
By Sean McGrath
Some years ago I read an entertaining book by James Surowiecki entitled "The Wisdom of Crowds". The central thesis of the book is that the opinion of a large number of people, when averaged out, can compare favorably with the wisdom of the experts in any given field.
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Today's IT News Audio Update
Chipset shortage might hit Intel again ... LogicaCMG buy extends Nordic reach ... Microsoft could face patent issue over SQL Server
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Demand spike is causing new Intel chipset shortage
News: Timeline severs patent agreement with Microsoft
News: LogicaCMG buys Swedish IT services company
News: Google leads, Yahoo gains in U.S. Web searches
Opinion: The (non) wisdom of crowds
ITwhirled: A great geek T-shirt could be yours. Learn how!
NEWS UPDATES
Demand spike is causing new Intel chipset shortage
A spike in PC demand has created a new shortage of Intel Corp. chipsets, potentially reviving an issue blamed for causing the company to lose market share to rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) last year.
Timeline severs patent agreement with Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. could face another lawsuit from a patent portfolio company over technology within its SQL Server database.
LogicaCMG buys Swedish IT services company
In an effort to expand its reach, IT consultancy and outsourcing company LogicaCMG PLC said on Monday that it plans to buy WM-data Nordic AB in a deal worth £882 million (US$1.6 billion) in cash and shares.
Google leads, Yahoo gains in U.S. Web searches
Google Inc.'s Web sites continued to be the U.S.'s most-used search source in July, but lost 1 percent market share to Yahoo Inc., comScore Networks Inc. said Sunday.
WebMethods looks to Cerebra for SOA boost
WebMethods Inc. is adding Cerebra Inc.'s semantic metadata management technology to its business integration suite in order to stand out in the crowded service-oriented architecture (SOA) software market.
Samsung develops 70-inch LCD panel for TVs
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will this week unveil what it says is the first 70-inch high-definition LCD (liquid crystal display) panel.
OPINION
The (non) wisdom of crowds
By Sean McGrath
Some years ago I read an entertaining book by James Surowiecki entitled "The Wisdom of Crowds". The central thesis of the book is that the opinion of a large number of people, when averaged out, can compare favorably with the wisdom of the experts in any given field.
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