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Oracle, SAP, IBM ramp up efforts on SOA specifications

Progress continues on defining a language-neutral programming model for SOA-based application development

Enterprise mashups

Mashups' easy integration of data and services should enable a whole new class of enterprise apps

Google aims to tame Wild West

AMCC to buy networking chip maker Quake

Quake designs chips for 10-Gigabit Ethernet equipment, an emerging engine of high-speed data centers and enterprise LAN backbones

HP extends outsourcing deal with bank

The deal marks another step in competing with CA and IBM for enterprise information management contracts

‘$100 laptop’ to be loaded with Wikipedia content

Organizers are experimenting with loading pieces of the Wikipedia on to prototypes of the laptop, expected in Q1 2007

Mobile worm variant causes alarm

Commwarrior.Q spreads via Bluetooth, MMS or an infected memory card inserted into a device

New Google feature flags dangerous sites

Google teams with The Stop Badware Coalition to alert users about potentially dangerous sites

Wikipedia to focus on quality issues

Founder says Wikipedia needs to improve the quality of its content in the coming year

Senate approves cybercrime treaty

Supporters say the treaty will allow greater international cooperation in cybercrime investigations

Researcher circumvents Vista’s security

Microsoft says threat to Vista's signature-checking process is 'legitimate'

French copyright law takes effect, to industry dismay

Both opponents and supporters of the law agree that it's bad for confidence in online business

Sun layoffs continue as part of restructuring

Sun is expected to cut 5,000 jobs across all staff levels, including execs

German court rules used software licenses illegal

Ruling upholds decision affecting Oracle subsidiary's software licenses

FCC endorses broadband over power lines

FCC says BPL holds great promise as a ubiquitous broadband technology

Cisco stung again at Black Hat

Philips sells chips unit for $10.6B

Sale is a sign of the increasing pace of consolidation in the chip industry

Unpatched flaw revealed in Cisco firewall

Vulnerability in PIX firewall appliances could allow outside attackers to gain access to corporate networks

Quote of the day: Donating those old PCs

Researcher discloses serious Xerox flaw

Security flaw in WorkCenter multifunction printers allows access to information being printed on the machines

Wall Street Beat: AMD thrives, Rambus dives

Advanced Micro Devices lead the charge with positive news, but Rambus was hit hard by a finding that it was not playing fair

Silicon Valley Wi-Fi group closes in on vendor

Along with Wi-Fi, all three finalists would use WiMax, which can cover several miles with one base station

Wireless, NAC holes on display at Black Hat

Hacker confab still in the swing of things following ’05 drama

Say Hello to the Blue Bag Bluetooth attack device

Fresh from Blackhat, meet the BlueBag: a Mobile, Covert Bluetooth Attack and Infection Device

Pick your size – Qrisma 6GB 1″ drive

Semiconductor sales rise despite price cuts

A price slump was offset by a rise in the total number of PCs sold

Update: AOL to slash up to 5,000 jobs worldwide

The news is no surprise as job cuts have been widely expected as AOL has been losing customers

AMD, Apple and IBM’s SOA surge

“Snakes on a Plane” campaign takes Web 2.0 marketing to new heights

Lenovo vows to improve supply chain

Lenovo says it will focus worldwide on the market for SMBs to boost sales

IBM’s bid to acquire MRO driven by SOA desire

Big Blue says its SOA buys are all about responding to customers' needs

AOL seeks to sell French operations

AOL begins negotions to sell its French Internet business to telecom operator Neuf Cegetel

Deutsche Telekom launches converged cell-Wi-Fi service

DT's bundled service enables cellphone users to make wireless VOIP calls in public hotspots

You’ve won: An Internet addiction

Online auction site addiction is an example of the greater trend of Internet usage disorder

SAP, Indian school partner on e-governance

SAP will team up with IIM-B to train business students in enterprise resource planning

Gateway uses latest Intel chip in new desktop

Intel's Core 2 Duo chip will power Gateway's E-6610 PC for both workstation and desktop use

IBM to acquire MRO Software for $740 million

Big Blue will incorporate MRO's service management software into its Tivoli products

Taipei show abounds in Core 2 Duo desktops

Trade show highlights Intel's latest dual-core chip in computers priced as low as $606

Microsoft, eBay crack down on software piracy in Germany

German subsidiaries threaten to sue individuals who sell illegally copied software

AOL freebies won’t guarantee success

Industry observers say AOL will have to invest in new and enhanced services to keep users coming back

Update: AOL makes software free to boost ad revenue

AOL hopes to attract new users with its move to an ad-supported business model

Bill Gates makes China’s influential foreigner list

World's richest man joins Karl Marx and Nikita Khruschev on a list of non-Chinese making the greatest impact on China

Researchers: Management apps could pose security risk

Lax security, coding poses enterprise botnet risk

Apple finally goes with AMD

MacBook wireless hack demonstrated

Researchers showed how to use sophisticated hacking tools to add and remove files on a Wi-Fi enabled MacBook

Red flag raised over NAC security

Security expert tells Black Hat briefing the current crop of products is riddled with holes

Oracle enters the BPM zone

Middleware strategy gains clarity and momentum with licensing of Aris suite

FBI joins with industry to tackle ID theft

The FBI plans to publicize Operation Identity Shield in the coming months

FTC Rambus decision could set standards rules

One legal expert said it could give technology companies a better set of ground rules when participating with standards bodies

Prototype worm targets Windows PowerShell

A prototype virus has emerged before the product has even been released