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Nokia claims 40 percent of phone market

Nokia is counting on its acquisition of digital mapping data provider Navteq and its move into the Internet services business to drive future growth

Japan to block some Nanya DRAM chips after Fujitsu complaint

Japan will begin inspecting Nanya DRAM chips coming into the country to see if they include Fujitsu's patented technology for improving the speed of DDR SDRAM

Report: Schools will increase spending on open source

Proprietary and open source software are expected to complement each other as schools increase their spending on open source software to $489.9 million by 2012

NTT DoCoMo in talks on Android-based cell phone

Talks with Google include getting support for DoCoMo's I-mode mobile Internet service on the Android Linux-based cell phone platform

HP launches diet desktop with solid-state drive

HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-Slim Business Desktop is 46 percent smaller than previous models, packs flash-based SSD that gives it faster boot times than PCs with hard drives

JBoss alumni launch open source startup

LoopFuse is set to announce a product designed to help businesses zero in on their best sales leads

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Via bets future on upcoming Isaiah processor

Via is counting on the 64-bit Isaiah and its superscalar, out-of-order architecture to become a mainstream processor vendor instead of a niche player

Isaiah processor likely outperforms Silverthorne, Via says

True comparison of Isaiah's and Silverthorne's performance won't be possible until both are released, but there are signs the two chips could be closely matched

Windows Small Business Server at risk from critical flaw

Microsoft initially omitted Small Business Server from its list of critically affected OSes, but is now offering patches via its automatic update services

Update: eBay beats Wall Street, CEO to retire

Meg Whitman winds down her 10-year tenure as eBay's CEO as the company reports revenue of $2.18 billion on strong holiday sales

Do we need a mobile developer alliance?

Industrywide alliance would give mobile developers a single voice on fragmentation

Some NAC users tout successes

The long-term viability of NAC — and the question of if it will remain a standalone product set — is still up in the air, but some users are already seeing benefits

International growth boosts Symantec earnings

Symantec's international revenue, which constitutes more than half of the company's business, helped it beat analysts' expectations for the quarter

IBM touts Web 2.0, mashups

ClearCube provides color to thin clients

The R1350 PC Blade can provide 32-bit color graphics to thin clients in real time, while the I9420 I/Port and C7420 C/Port user Teradici technology to delivery better graphics

Sources: Vista SP1 due out in next few weeks

Analysts and sources close to Microsoft think the first service pack for Vista, which the company had promised this quarter, could be released before the end of March

Skype glitch leaves some users at risk from video bug

Because of a misconfigured Skype proxy server, some users were allowed to access video feature that could leave them vulnerable to attack

Google Android leaves Sun wondering

Sun VP Gosling says no business model offered for much-hyped mobile platform; thus, no position can be taken

As U.S. spectrum auction opens, questions linger

FCC's auction of valuable chunk of bandwidth has attracted big names such as Google, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless, but it's anyone's guess as to how the bidding will shake out

Avaya announces SIP-enabled handsets

Network infrastructure provider is transitioning products from IP to standard SIP-based products

FCC auction draws repeat entrepreneurs

Some bidders in the disatrous 1996 C-Block PCS auction are looking to bid in the upcoming 700MHz auction despite similar warning signs

EMC to offer SaaS backup and recovery service

Mozy Professional is upgraded to MozyEnterprise with RSA-level security

Falling phone sales hit Motorola Q4 results

Motorola has been stung by its inability to match the success of its Razr phone as a steep fall in revenue in Q4 meant the full year was a loss for the company

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India adds 8 million mobile subscribers in December

India now has 234 million mobile subscribers; service providers begin targeting rural markets to boost revenue

FTC settles with company over Ethernet patent claims

Settlement with N-Data will protect computer users from higher prices and ensure competition, FTC says

Dell, Microsoft team up on (Red) PCs

Dell is working with Microsoft to sell special crimson-red versions of its XPS line of computers to raise money for AIDS treatment in Africa

Mozilla says Firefox flaw could lead to data leak

Browser flaw that could give attackers unauthorized access to data on a victim's machine is a low-severity problem, Mozilla says

Update: IBM expands SOA with AptSoft acquisition

Big Blue buys AptSoft for its complex-event processing technology, which is seen as a key driver for the next generation of SOA

Think tank: FCC, Bush have failed on broadband reform

Relying on market forces to develop a robust broadband network in the U.S. is 'irresponsible and insufficient,' says Center for American Progress

Hackers target aspiring Internet scammers

A new phishing kit pits wannabe scammers against seasoned fraudsters

Verizon sets open developer conference

Verizon conference will focus on telling developers how to build products to run on its network

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Qimonda delays Singapore DRAM plant, slashes capital spending

Qimonda blames a 40 percent drop in DRAM prices for a $866.3 million net loss in its first quarter

HTC starts selling Shift ultramobile in Taiwan

HTC's Shift ultramobile PC can be used as a mobile phone, and it connects to Wi-Fi or 3.5G HSDPA services to download data and remain connected to the Internet

Microsoft steps up Windows Mobile consumer push

Microsoft lends support to Zumobi, a software program that makes it easier for Windows Mobile users to access Web sites and widgets

Bigger budgets go to strategic IT

Don't expect rewards for merely cutting IT costs, Gartner says

Update: Ciena to acquire World Wide Packets

The $290 million deal will unite two big players in the growing carrier Ethernet market

Worm fears shut down Skype video feature

A security researcher has found that a flaw in the way Skype uses an Internet Explorer component to render HTML could be used to launch a self-replicating worm attack

W3C offers HTML5 draft

Upgrade to Web spec boosts interoperability and adds 2D graphics and audio and video backing, but it will need strong support from browsers

Update: Record iPhone, Mac sales boost Apple’s earnings

A 35 percent year-over-year revenue increase topped analysts' projections for the quarter

User-group study: Mainframes live on through SOA

Because mainframes hold a large chunk of the world's business information, they are integral to SOA projects, according to IBM's SHARE user group

Click-to-call, security among RIM software updates

To better compete with microsoft and Nokia, RIM is upgrading its software in the first half of this year, adding new messaging, manageability, and security features

Panda feeds safer transactions

Using collective intelligence malware aggregation technique, Panda Security claims to have created new levels of protection for online transactions

Talend, Microsoft align on data integration

Open Studio tool is the latest subject of Microsoft's continuing efforts to engage the open source community

Microsoft offers new products for governments

Citizen Service Platform includes applications and templates designed for local and regional governments primarily in Europe and the United States

‘Trust but verify’ open mobile network pledges

FCC member: FCC must watch prices carriers charge customers who bring devices to the networks, monitor certification for new devices and applications

The real lowdown on XP license deadlines

If you've missed the XP deadline, you can always go the downgrade route

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