Gregg Doherty's Radio Weblog

Tuesday, September 16, 2003

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1.	Setback for Microsoft Ripples Through the World Wide Web. Last month, Microsoft suffered a stinging legal setback. But this time, the rest of the industry is not smiling By Steve Lohr.
2.	Online Games Grab Grim Reality. Once a platform for pure fantasy, online games like "Waco Resurrection" and "9-11 Survivor" now recreate real places and simulate recent events. By Matthew Mirapaul.
3.	In Court, Verizon Challenges Music Industry's Subpoenas. A federal appeals court panel questioned whether legislators had intended the subpoenas to be used in such a way. By Amy Harmon.
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4.	Intel envisions seamless wireless. The chipmaker develops a gadget to help measure what happens to a device and a user's experience as they roam across multiple types of wireless networks.

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1.	Sun to boost desktop in 2005. Sun Microsystems plans to launch an Enterprise Edition of its StarOffice software in 2004 that will feature better management and a tie-in to network services.
2.	Veritas, Intel team on server provisioning. In the latest step toward utility computing, Veritas Software and Intel are joining forces to help companies manage servers better.
3.	Toshiba supports Microsoft's OneNote. The PC maker will bundle the new note-taking application on laptops and Tablet PC models.

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1.	A veri(table) sign of trouble
2.	TI debuts Wi-Fi chip for phones, PDAs. Motorola will be the first handset maker to use Texas Instruments' new chip that packs three Wi-Fi radios into a single cell phone.
3.	Blaster copycat set to pounce, says firm. It's "highly likely" that new worms will emerge in the next few days, now that source code to exploit a recent Windows flaw has emerged, says a security company.
4.	Intel slips in a new Pentium 4. The chipmaker announces a new version of the Pentium 4 processor with an extra dose of cache, a move that seems calculated to undercut the launch of the Athlon64 from AMD next week.
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5.	Worldwide State of Broadband - S Korea, Japan Lead
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6.	Orange launches Handspring Treo 600. Targets UK, French, Swiss subscribers

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1.	McNealy: Computing prices to fall. Customers are paying up to 10 times what they should to buy and run computers, but a correction will come soon, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy tells conventioneers.
2.	Labor activists picket outsourcing event. A conference instructing companies on moving tech jobs and other work overseas draws picketers, as labor organizers and out-of-work techies protest the growing trend.
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3.	StarOffice 7, GNOME-Office 1.0 Released
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4.	I saw Glenn Henry speak today. He said there was no market for hardware crypto in CPUs, but he wanted it so he built it in his spare time. After winning a major patent lawsuit, he says patents are bogus -- only the lawyers are getting rich -- but there's no reform coming so you have to play the game.
5.	The Inquirer: Microsoft auto-updates bug in Xbox software "without permission".
6.	Atheros Fourth-Generation WLAN Chipsets Double the Range of Wi-Fi and Reduce Power Consumption by 60 Percent. It seems like they just came out with the last chipset.
7.	EE Times: Startup claims clearest path to enterprise Wi-Fi. Co-channel interference is basically not a problem with 802.11a, although most vendors would like you to forget that. At over $10,000, AirFlow's system better be worth it.
8.	EE Times: RLX expands into storage, networking.
9.	The Register: Gelsinger: 100W power dissipation 'OK' for desktops.
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10.	Pumatech to acquire Synchrologic for $60 million. Pumatech, a leading provider of mobile synchronization software, announced an agreement this week to buy Synchrologic, a leader in mobile management software products.
11.	Ballmer: Security woes challenge innovation. SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Security woes threaten innovation in the computer industry, but they also offer an opportunity to innovate that the industry should seize, Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said Monday.
12.	FALL IDF: Intel demos PC partitioning, server chips. SAN JOSE, CALIF. - During the opening address at the Fall Intel Developer Forum Tuesday, Intel Corp. announced a new technology to let desktop PCs run independent operating systems on a single chip, and laid out plans for its server processors beyond the current generation.
13.	PeopleSoft zeros in on 'total ownership experience'. ANAHEIM, CALIF. - The "Total Ownership Experience" (TOE) strategy PeopleSoft Inc. launched in May to reduce the cost and complexity of running its software was a focal point Tuesday at its PeopleSoft Connect user conference.
14.	IDC reports storming storage sales. SAN FRANCISCO - Organizations are snapping up software to handle their stored data, according to an IDC report released Tuesday that shows more than US$1.5 billion was spent on storage software worldwide in the second quarter, up 7.3 percent from the previous quarter.
15.	Paul Allen invests US$100M in brain research center. BOSTON - Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who became an investor and philanthropist after leaving the company 20 years ago, has created the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle and has pledged US$100 million in seed money for the project.
16.	McNealy touts utility computing, outsourcing, Unix. SAN FRANCISCO -- Sun Microsystems Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy at the SunNetwork conference here Tuesday preached the mantra of utility computing and lashed out at rivals who call his company's technology proprietary. ADVERTISEMENT: VERTABASE PRO - Project Mangement Made Easy - Top-rated, web-based project management application. Easy to use and robust. Visit the site for a Tour!
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17.	Ballmer: Security woes challenge innovation. 'Shield' technologies needed to stop viruses at point of entry
18.	Hackers find way to exploit latest Microsoft hole. Working exploit first step towards creation of new worms
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19.	Chinese Hackers Distributing New Software To Break Into Windows Computers - Hacker tool so far> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Register ----------------------------------------------------------------------
20.	DRAM makers mass to support Lindenhurst. Hynix, Samsung, Elpida and Infineon join Micron

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1.	SBC Won't Name Names in File-Sharing Cases. SBC Communications is the only major Internet service provider refusing to identify the users suspected of copyright infringement. By Seth Schiesel.
2.	Sun to Introduce New Pricing Strategy for Its Software. Sun Microsystems, a supplier of network computers, will announce a new approach to selling its products and software. By Laurie J. Flynn.
3.	Live or Digital? The Bugler's Lips Are Sealed. The Pentagon announced that a device known as a ceremonial bugler can be used at military funerals for which a human bugler is not available. By James Dao.
4.	Lockheed Martin to Buy Titan for $1.8 Billion. The acquisition by Lockheed Martin, the No. 1 U.S. defense contractor, of defense technology company Titan will expand its homeland security and intelligence businesses. By Reuters.
5.	Technology Briefing: People. WHITE HOUSE NAMES CYBERSECURITY CHIEF; CHIRON CHAIRMAN TO RETIRE NEXT YEAR;.
6.	Technology Briefing: Software. PUMATECH TO ACQUIRE SYNCHROLOGIC FOR $60 MILLION;.
7.	Technology Briefing: Hardware. SANDISK SAYS 2003 REVENUE WILL MEET PREDICTIONS;.
8.	Technology Briefing: Telecommunications. VERIZON SUIT IS DISMISSED;.
9.	When Books Break the Bank. College textbook prices have soared, and students are coping by finding used books online, or just not buying each required text. By Tamar Lewin.
10.	Administration Joins Outcry Against China Trade Policies. Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans announced plans for a task force to investigate unfair trade restrictions. By Edmund L. Andrews.
11.	Profits in Missed Exits on Information Highway. So many people mistype or misspell Web queries that some technology companies like VeriSign, the registrar of Web names, are trying to turn the lapses into lucre. By Elizabeth Olson.
12.	Army Pushes Human (and High-Tech) Spying. Violence in Iraq is prompting the Army to consider new ways to gather information and scour intercepted communications. By Thom Shanker.
13.	Microsoft and Motorola Said to Be in Cellphone Venture. Microsoft plans to announce that Motorola, the mobile phone maker, has agreed to produce a high-end phone based on the Windows Mobile software platform. By Jennifer L. Schenker.
14.	Sun Plans Licensing Strategy to Ease Sales and Upgrades. Sun Microsystems is set to announce this week a new strategy for licensing its software to corporations. By Laurie J. Flynn.
15.	Crackdown May Send Music Traders Into Software Underground. Software developers are racing to create new systems to let people continue to swap music hidden from the prying eyes of investigators. By Saul Hansell.
16.	Hollywood Faces Online Piracy, but It Looks Like an Inside Job. The prime source of unauthorized copies of new movies online appears to be movie industry insiders, not consumers. By John Schwartz.
17.	Lockheed Set to Buy Titan for $1.8 Billion. Lockheed Martin said it would buy the Titan Corporation for $1.8 billion to handle more of the government's communications systems and information networks. By Jennifer Bayot.
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18.	Dell: 'Commodity' not a dirty word. Company President Kevin Rollins tells the crowd at TechXNY that using commonly available parts to build computing devices isn't making tech run-of-the-mill. Quite the contrary.
19.	Sony sets date for PS2 hard drive. A 40GB add-on storage device for the game machine will sell for $99 in North America starting next March.
20.	Microsoft releases option exchange details. The software giant discloses more details about its unconventional plan to allow company employees to sell their underwater stock options to Wall Street broker J.P. Morgan Chase.
21.	VeriSign redirects error pages. Criticism is growing over the company's surprise decision to take control of all unassigned .com and .net domain names, a move that's wreaking havoc on some filtering tools.
22.	Alaska cancels VoIP contract. The state cancels a $100 million telecommunications deal with its largest phone company, saying the company failed to deliver an Internet-based phone system on time.
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23.	Video Screen in Thin Air
24.	New ssh Exploit in the Wild
25.	Canada Immune From RIAA?
26.	New Slashdot T-Shirts On Sale Now
27.	Sun Tries Subscription Software Pricing
28.	$300 Linux PDA from Royal to feature Qtopia
29.	Post-copyright: Digital Cash and Compulsory Licensing?
30.	Senate Approves Measure to Undo FCC Rules
31.	Russ Cooper's Internet Penalties Plan
32.	Orson Scott Card on mp3 File Sharing
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36.	Telewest signs debt-swap deal. The cash-strapped cable company agrees a £3.5bn restructuring, which will leave shareholders owning just 1.5% of the firm.
37.	TV production's 'revolution'. The BBC believes a pioneering digital production pilot could radically transform broadcasting.
38.	Government laptops 'not secure'. Hundreds of government laptops with potentially sensitive information are being lost or stolen, a study shows.
39.	Patent could force web change. Developers wait for possible changes to Internet Explorer after a US court found it infringed a software patent.
40.	Video games back in US dock. The case of two teenagers who said they acted out Grand Theft Auto renews a row over games.
41.	'Smart tags' store trial underway. Human rights campaigners are concerned by new trials of electronic tags that allow store bosses to track individual goods.
42.	Net struggles with data overload. Scientists are looking at ways of sending huge amounts of research data over a struggling internet.
43.	Wi-fi future for UK's phone boxes. Public telephone boxes could get a new lease of life with BT's planning to put wi-fi in 200 of them by Christmas.
44.	Parents 'oblivious' to children's surfing. Parents have little idea what their children do online because of internet ignorance, says a survey.
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45.	Homeland Security department partners with CERT. The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it is partnering with Carnegie Mellon's CERT center to help coordinate efforts to prevent and defend against cyberattacks.
46.	IBM, others unveil RFID offerings. IBM Corp. and a truckload of other vendors joined the RFID (Radio Frequency ID) parade Monday at a meeting in Chicago that is shaping up as a coming-out party for the object-identification technology.
47.	PCMCIA group releases new ExpressCard standard. The industry trade group that maintains the standard for PC cards Tuesday released the ExpressCard standard, which reduces the size of the expansion cards and removes legacy bus technology.
48.	Live Meeting shows that Microsoft has work to do. Microsoft Corp. on Monday introduced a Web conferencing service -- and although it features minor integration with the company's enterprise products, the service falls quite short of the company's plan to offer its collection of collaboration software as an integrated package.
49.	Apple updates notebook range, cuts cord on mouse. Apple Computer Inc. launched three new models in its PowerBook notebook range Tuesday, and unveiled the shape of a new cordless mouse to accompany them.
50.	SCO moves to dismiss Red Hat lawsuit. In the latest round of its ongoing Linux legal fight, The SCO Group Inc. filed a motion late Monday asking a judge to dismiss a pending suit by Red Hat Inc.
51.	Microsoft joins 802.11g WLAN game. Microsoft Corp. introduced 802.11g-based wireless networking gear Tuesday, catching up with rivals Cisco Systems Inc., Netgear Inc., and D-Link Systems Inc.
52.	AMD to introduce low-power Opterons. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) will offer mid- and low-power versions of its Opteron server and workstation processor in the first half of 2004, the company said Tuesday.
53.	Sun offers Java stack for $100 per employee. Sun Microsystems Inc. disclosed pricing details Tuesday for Project Orion, an initiative that aims to radically simplify the way Sun delivers server software to its customers and in the process, Sun hopes, will make its software more widely used.
54.	IBM, HP announce new desktops. Gearing up for the start of the holiday shopping season, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) and IBM Corp. are unveiling a slew of new desktops this week at the TechXNY conference in New York.
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55.	Web site spoofer pleads guilty. Matthew Thomas Guevara faces jail time
56.	Symantec VP picked as gov't cybersecurity czar. Amit Yoran to join Department of Homeland Security
57.	Homeland Security department partners with CERT. Goal is fighting cyberattacks.
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58.	Campaigners quiz UK.gov on BB aggregation plans. 'We are not reassured'
59.	Get overcharged by MS, win a free PC, says Lindows.com. Lindows vouchers feature in 'helpful' service
60.	Ebay creates 800 Irish jobs. Cheers
61.	Ballmer to crackers: this PC ain't big enough for the both of us. And it ain't me who's going to leave
62.	Intel commits to multi-core Pentiums, Xeons, Itanics. IDF Tanglewood and Tulsa untangled
63.	Intel to bring server-style virtualisation to desktop chips. IDF Partition magic
64.	AMD to pitch Opteron at blades. Low-power parts coming next year
65.	Micron ships DDR 2 to 'Lindenhurst' server vendors. Certified for use with Intel's upcoming Xeon DP chipset
66.	Scott McNealy shows his serious side to users. Sun NC03 Who beat Network?
67.	Intel ships Xeon MP in Pentium 4 clothing. IDF Extreme Edition
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68.	Microsoft Moves in on Mobiles. Motorola introduces its first mobile phone powered by Microsoft software. The new smart phone allows customers to synchronize e-mail, calendar and contacts on their phones with Microsoft's desktop computer software.
69.	Stem Cells Stimulated to Be Sperm. For the first time, Japanese researchers have managed to encourage embryonic mouse stem cells to grow into sperm cells.
70.	Critics Jump on Space Elevator. Naysayers get their turn at the second annual conference on the space elevator, and that's exactly what supporters want. Anything to get people thinking and talking about the idea. Steve Kettmann reports from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
71.	It's a Test-Tube Family Reunion. Louise Brown, the world's first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization, celebrates her 25th birthday with hundreds of other IVF babies. By Wendy Goldman Rohm from Wired magazine.
72.	New Metal That's Full of Holes. Caltech researchers have come up with a foam made from metallic glass. Dreamers see bubbloy in space and aircraft, but for now golf clubs will have to do. By Erik Baard.
73.	Look Ma, No Projection Screen. Two companies are shopping around devices that project images into thin air -- similar to the holograms used in the first Star Wars movie. Will their products catch on? By Elisa Batista.
74.	JetBlue Data to Fuel CAPPS Test. A plan to color-code airline passengers by risk level needs data to run tests. After Delta bowed out, an upstart airline has stepped into the void, according to privacy experts. By Ryan Singel.
75.	Darpa's Ditziness Dents Budget. The Senate, unamused by the costly eccentricities of the Pentagon's research arm, wants to slash millions from Darpa's 2004 budget. Some of the odder programs would vanish, but so would more-useful projects. By Noah Schachtman.
76.	Scientists Meditate on Happiness. Buddhism and science come together as the Dalai Lama looks for a way to relieve the world's suffering. Turns out researchers think they can learn a lot from monks. Kim Zetter reports from Boston.
77.	Sour Grapes Over Milk Labeling. Some dairies label their milk to let customers know that they do not use hormone-treated cows. Monsanto, which makes the hormone in question, says this creates a false image and hurts sales. Monsanto sues. By Kristen Philipkoski.

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