Hewlett-Packard and Hitachi boost blade server offerings. HP aligns with Oracle to create a blade designed to improve the performance and response times of Oracle’s database, while Hitachi touts new systems, one of which can pack up to 560 cores into a 42U rack. Market researcher iSuppli uncovered two reasons why Apple can charge so little for the newest iPhone, despite the advancements it brings. Why is the new iPhone 3G so cheap? Microsoft releases SQL injection defense and detection tools for ASP and ASP.Net that it claims are designed to help developers build more secure code and promote a more trusted ecosystem. Dell adds storage and disaster management to its portfolio with new services, including disaster recovery and data backup, to help customers keep pace with growing storage requirements across networking and hardware environments. And amidst ConnectU’s lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg (who Cringely has fingered as the next Bill Gates) Cringely wonders: What’s originality got to do with Facebook? Technology Industry