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Oracle 11g for Linux to debut in August

Q&A session following database launch event does not, however, reveal information on pricing, availability, or features

AOL to refund customers for unauthorized charges

Online company will also make it easier for customers to cancel service

Lawmakers: New wireless rules needed

Some House members want to make it easier for consumers to switch wireless carriers and to add open access provisions to the upcoming spectrum auction

IBM pledges access to its IP for standards

SOA, Web services, and security are among the areas covered by the eased restrictions on patented intellectual property

An iPhone killer to be?

Microsoft offers partner tools for licensing, Vista

The new tools are designed to help customers navigate two of the most confusing Microsoft offerings: product licensing and conversion to Vista

Hands on with Casio’s YouTube digital camera

Casio Exilim cameras come with software that can upload clips to YouTube's video-sharing Web site with a single click

HP Color Match: Extreme makeover for cell phones

HP's prototype technology matches colors that complement each other and provides product advice over a cell phone

Oracle unveils Database 11g

Oracle hopes new security, testing, and management features will speed up 11g adoption

Maplets let users customize Google Maps

'Maplets' enable users to combine Google Maps with services such as a real estate listing or traffic report

Infosys forecasts over 29 percent annual revenue growth

India’s outsourcing industry continues to do well despite the appreciation of the Indian rupee

Kaspersky sues Chinese anti-virus rival

Chinese anti-virus software company allegedly made false claims about Kasperky's products and business practices

NEC approached by U.S. fund

Perry Capital offers to increase its stake in the chip-making subsidiary of NEC as the chip unit faces delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Who’s to blame for browser bug? IE or Firefox?

Flaw affects Internet Explorer users but appears to be a risk only to those who already have Firefox installed

iPhone lust fading fast

Microsoft patches 11 bugs

Five of the six security updates that Microsoft issued are rated critical, including an exploitable Active Directory bug

Microsoft debuts Dynamics Entrepreneur Solution

ERP is aimed at companies employing up to 49 staff

eEye: Sun update system exposes users

Security vendor eEye Digital Security claims that by staggering the release of security updates, Sun puts many users at risk and gives hackers a head start

Icesoft improves AJAX environment for Web 2.0 apps

Integration with JBoss Seam framework and Icesoft's Enterprise Production Suite is hailed

Ballmer gives his take on software-plus-services plan

At Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference, CEO Steve Ballmer gave a few more details about the company's move toward hosting services

Common sense tops SMS alert system

In San Francisco, free emergency notification network gaining subscribers but also experiencing growing pains

Debate heats up over open access spectrum rules

The FCC wants the 700MHz spectrum to be 'truly open,' but consumer groups also want auction winners to provide wholesale access to any provider

Microsoft patches Active Directory flaw

Company also addresses critical bugs in Excel and .Net Framework with July's batch of updates and fixes

Lawsuit claims Xbox 360s scratch discs

Console renders discs unusable and problem not isolated to units in United States, according to suit filed in Florida court

Motorola to buy quad-play service delivery vendor

The company will acquire Leapstone Systems, whose services delivery platform will help Motorola flesh out and provide its services bundles

Dell’s Vostro aims to ease PC use for SMBs

Dell is aggressivle targeting smaller businesses with its new Vostro line of desktops and notebooks that have no trialware and a streamlined setup process

The unofficial Apple TV SDK is a model for white hat iPhone hackers

Analyst predicts iPhone based on iPod nano

An Apple patent application for a touchpad interface points to possible lower-end iPhone based on the popular iPod nano, according to a JPMorgan analyst

Seven, Visto settle push e-mail battle

After a three-year patent battle between the two companies, Seven Networks has agreed to license patents from Visto

Microsoft: Search wins tied to sales compensation

In an effort to catch up to more established competitors in such fields as enterprise search, Microsoft is offering bonuses to partners who achieve key customer wins

Iona’s open source SOA play

How to store files in iPhone for off-line viewing: E-mail them to yourself

iPhone Web app development speeds ahead

Europeans mandate public-sector Energy Star purchases

Energy efficiency specs for public procurement will apply to all member states and European institutions

Update: Former CEO of ATI quits AMD

David Orton says he still has faith in AMD-ATI's merger strategy

Phishing tool constructs new sites in two seconds

Code enables fraudsters to further automate the process of hijacking servers and creating new phishing sites, security report says

Microsoft to launch next product wave in February 2008

Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008 will be formally unveiled in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2008

iMacFixit warns: Don’t install SuperDrive firmware update 2.1

Microsoft launches OBA partner program

Microsoft will invest as much as $10 million in the OBA OnRamp Program to help partners add functionality to Office 2007

Microsoft sets initial pricing, rollout for CRM Live

Microsoft will allow early access to CRM Live for no fee this year and will start charging for the hosted service in the first half of 2008

TB case highlights e-mail archiving trend

Case illustrates how e-mail archiving software can facilitate e-discovery

Botnets, spam used in stock scheme

SEC says two Texas men allegedly hijacked computers and cheated investors out of more than $4.6 million

SF Wi-Fi plan faces key votes

EarthLink-run network is being closely watched because it is one of the biggest of many proposed municipal networks in the U.S.

SK Telecom denies Sprint Nextel bid talk

South Korea's leading cellphone carrier says the rumors of a takeover of the US carrier are 'groundless'

TurboLinux to help translate Open XML for Asia

Microsoft enlists Linux distributor to ensure Open XML-based documents can communicate with ODF-based documents in Japan, China

MSN streams Live Earth to 8 million people

Microsoft claims it set a record for streaming an online event to the most customers

Laptop PC sales hit records in June

Laptop market rebounds after Santa Rosa lull when systems makers and users awaited the new Intel chips

Cisco, Microsoft, EMC join on gov’t data project

SISA project aims to create a system that allows data to be shared securely among government agencies

Samsung advertises imaginary option

Analysis: A business case for security at Google

Google hopes to reassure business' concerns about hosted apps with its Postini and Green Border acquisitions