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Lufthansa Systems demos airline biometric ID system

SecBoard system will play significant role in airline industry's 'trusted passenger' programs

Samsung shows thin slider-type cell phone

Samsung challenges Motorola's Razr in current trend for thin phones

Palm releases new Wi-Fi, color-screen PDAs

Company courting technology novices with new inexpensive PDAs

Is security software the next battle for Microsoft?

Microsoft's moves into security software market raises more antitrust concerns

IBM offers up best practices for software development

Will submit part of Rational Unified Process to Eclipse

AMD surprises with strong Q3 earnings

Dual-core server processor powers sales

Apple earnings set records, but revenue off

IPod shipments power strong earnings

Windows 2000 vulnerability could lead to new outbreak

Company releases nine software patches

MCI expands enterprise professional services

Company offers three network support services to large businesses

Open source office, drooling and RFID

Mobile e-mail may push beyond executive corridor

Several vendors show off 'push' e-mail apps tuned for enterprise users and SMBs alike

Update: Microsoft, RealNetworks settle for $761 million

As part of antitrust agreement, companies partner to promote digital music and games

Hitachi to expand work on vein-recognition systems

System is small enough to be installed in laptop computers and mobile handsets

LG shows cell phone that can pause live TV

Handset gives users TiVo-like ability to pause broadcasts to take a phone call

WebEx attacks SMB collaboration market

Newly aquired online suite renamed WebOffice

BEA Systems buys RFID software maker

Purchase of ConnecTerra will help BEA customers deal with data collected by RFID systems

India’s Infosys posts robust Q2 growth

Focus on broad array of services helps outsourcing company to 42 percent rise in profits

Sub-$15 handset possible by 2008

But TI exec reckons even users in developing countries will opt for phones with more capabilities

JBoss to enter ESB fray

Open source offering due in 2006

JBoss adds Drools business rules engine

Company's middleware platform touted for SOA

Microsoft unveils small-business incentives

Customers who purchase software licenses through Microsoft's Open Value program can receive subsidies to buy consultancy services

Intel unwraps dual-core Xeon server processors

Product comes with a power-management feature called "demand-based switching"

PayPal snaps up VeriSign’s payment gateway

Deal gives each company's customers more payment options

Microsoft releases service pack for Navision

Enhancements are intended to better integrate with Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Small Business Server

Capgemini fires COO for thinking about leaving

Pierre Danon is lte go after applying for another job

IBM to roll out new virtualization offerings

Virtualization Engine TS7510 software will connect to Unix and Windows systems

BellSouth, Sprint Nextel to link national data network

Service will use MPLS technology to speed up network traffic

Yahoo tests podcast search tool

Yahoo service lets users rate and review podcasts

Borland unifies Windows dev tools

Integrations with change management software and other offerings are highlighted

Industry coalition hopes to break 802.11n deadlock

Two dozen manufacturers form coalition to establish a new, faster Wi-Fi standard

New Sony Ericsson phone to run on Symbian’s latest OS

Smart phone will be based on Symbian OS 9.1 and the UIQ 3 software platform

Microsoft simplifies virtual Windows licensing

Customers will not pay for inactive, stored virtual images of Windows Server System on network

Microsoft issues service pack for Navision 4.0

Service Pack adds Web-based portal to handle company information on a secure intranet

Omnivorous Oracle

Oracle releases in-memory database

Oracle's update to TimesTen aimed at mainstream of enterprise customers

Macrovision adds to software-licensing package

Providing visibility into usage, FlexNet Publisher 11 features the ability to transfer licenses

Splashpower wants to cut the charger cord

British startup develops wireless charging system for portable devices

Hyperion melds BI and planning tools in System 9 update

Suite combines Essbase analytics engine with reporting technology acquired from Brio

U.K. hackers jailed over TK worm

Jailed men were part of an international hacking gang

Level 3, Cogent call time out on peering spat

Standoff between the two ISPs blocked Internet traffic between their customers

Microsoft security plan starts with anti-virus

Company pushes into anti-virus market with Microsoft Client Protection

Product Previews

Plumtree Launches G6 Portal, Borland Bolsters Delphi, iLumin Targets File Server Storage

Mercury heats up software testing

Four integrated product suites aim to allow for application change and performance lifecycles

Cold water thrown on Google’s app aspirations

Recent partnership with Sun considered underwhelming

Hello World the WebWork way

Create your first WebWork action

Automate resource configuration on WebLogic Server

Resource configuration using WLST and Ant on WebLogic Server

IBM withdraws SCO patent infringement claims

Move is seen as a way to hasten outcome of the 2-year-old legal battle

Bank of America notifying customers after laptop theft

Data compromised from Visa Buxx, a prepaid credit card for teenagers

Oracle buys Finnish open-source developer

Open-source database technology developer Innobase joins growing list of acquisitions

Court deals another blow to RIM’s appeal hopes

Company denied another appeal in copyright infringement case