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Dopod denies Via tie-up for ultramobile PC

Dopod is currently finalizing its 2007 product roadmap

The unfinished business of open source

BlackBerry to finally launch in Taiwan

BlackBerry's originally slated summer launch was delayed to gain regulatory approval

Google, NASA plan major announcement Monday

NASA's announcement may relate to a 2005 memorandum of understanding it signed with Google

NEC desktops have caught fire in Japan

NEC is offering to replace faulty power units that caused two desktops to catch fire

YouTube ready to talk copyright with Japanese group

YouTube will post a notice in Japanese warning users against uploading copyrighted content

Panasonic develops battery that won’t overheat

Panasonic's lithium-ion battery won't overheat even if a short circuit occurs

HP tightens security in HP-UX

Free upgrade to HP-UX 11i v2 automatically encrypts data as it is stored

Nexaweb upgrades Web 2.0 platform

Multiplatform client framework is featured

AutomatedQA adds Vista tests

App dev tool is upgraded

The Great Durable-Laptop Debate

Services orchestration for AJAX

Execute process definition on the client side

Open source is where the action is in 2007

Software companies are increasingly looking to add value on top of base open-source platforms

Update: Three senior AOL executives to leave

Jim Bankoff, Joe Redling and John Buckley, who all reported to ousted CEO Jonathan Miller, will go soon, sources say

Update: Symantec users warned of ‘Big Yellow’ worm

eEye warned Friday of the worm, but the malware has not caused much concern because it is not widespread

Cybersecurity group questions VA legislation

CSIA wants a bill that would require agencies and companies to take reasonable security measures to protect data

Cisco to breaks free of desktop with digital signage company nuy

Tivella acquisition will let Cisco extend its video, image and information distribution system beyond desktops

Nintendo to replace 3.2 million Wii straps

Nintendo made the move before any regulatory agency could step in

A proposed New Year’s resolution of sorts

Talkback: Does Linux have the right stuff for mobile devices?

The cloudy future of mobile Linux

Is Linux is on the brink of becoming a key platform for smart phones? Not so fast

Wall Street Beat: IT heavyweights look ahead

HP, Cisco, and AMD lay out their strategies after a better-than-expected year for IT

Amazon says IBM WebSphere infringes patents

Amazon countersues IBM, seeks to invalidate some IBM patents

YouTube deadline looms on Japan copyright concerns

YouTube has yet to answer a complaint regarding copyright infringement

U.S. tally of data breach victims tops 100M

Stolen Boeing laptop contains private info on 382,000

Yahoo to buy Taiwan blog site Wretch

Yahoo continues to expand by acquiring Taiwan's most popular blogging site

China readies DVD rival format

Chinese DVD player makers plan to switch to EVD to avoid paying patent royalties on DVD format

Bribery investigation sets back Nokia-Siemens deal

Companies now expect to close the merger and begin operations in the first quarter of 2007

IE7’s phishing filter gets speed boost

Microsoft releases IE7 patch for users running XP and Windows Server 2003, but not Vista

Man gets time in jail for disrupting wireless Internet services

Utah man gets two years' jail, three years' probation for intentionally damaging a protected computer

Google to offer domain registration services

Service works with Google Apps for Your Domain

Adobe tackles browser incompatibilities

Web site features information to fix problems

AMD predicts profits with Vista launch

"The new AMD" wll benefit when Windows Vista sparks increased demand for visual capability in PCs, company says

webMethods adds AJAX to SOA suite

Metadata capabilities also emphasized

Thief jets with Boeing staff data

Wireless devices to work Europe-wide

EC harmonizes radio frequency bands across the EU to spur use of a range of wireless devices

Update: ING awards $994M in IT outsourcing contracts

ING will lay off 950 workers, while 2,200 more will work at the various outsourcing providers

Microsoft readies PC-sharing tool

Technology allows several computer mice to be used with a PC simultaneously

Color e-paper trials begin on Tokyo trains

Each cutting-edge display has an 8MB memory that can hold 37 advertisements

Google now searches U.S. patent database

New site lets users search for patents by keyword, patent number, inventor, and filing date

Sony confident of hitting PS3 targets

CEO says Sony has reached its target production rate after overcoming blue laser bottleneck

Novell appoints new European chief

Novell's revenue continues to fall amid efforts to retool its business

Copyright pirates sentenced in Hong Kong, Japan

Defendants receive jail time and a fine for copyright infringement

Skype to start charging U.S., Canada users for calls

At end of free trial Skype will charge users $30 per year for unlimited calls to regular phones

HP, Microsoft challenge IBM with new deal

Collaboration pact will generate 30 new products and services in the next year to 20,000 shared customers, companies say

Third exploit for Word released

Proof of concept code posted Tuesday on the Milw0rm.com Web site for all hackers to see

Update: Ingres goes with Infor as first ERP partner

COO Cites partnership as first of many similar relationships to meet the needs of different vertical industries

IBM project aims to help blind use ODF applications

APIs will faciliate visuals to be interpreted by screen readers that reproduce information verbally

Blogger gets request to de-Google

Health insurers create personal health records

AHIP and Blue Cross/Blue Shield unveil portable, Web-based tool for maintaining patient treatment information