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EC: ISPs should be compensated to tackle terrorism

Draft legislation requires telecom operators, ISPs to collect and store call data

Microsoft reorganization makes sense for giant

Company getting too big and unwieldy to to be managed efficiently, analysts say

Chip set shortage hurts PC industry, but will clear soon

Chip sets from other suppliers should ease the shortfall from Intel in October

Oracle, BEA battle over BPEL

Process orchestration technology is focus of feud

IPdrum’s Skype-to-cell product ships

Producty enables free calls among Skype users and low-cost calls to conventional phones

What IMS promises enterprises and carriers

Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem may transform network architecture

Survey: Small businesses lack broadband options

Multiple technologies are envisioned to bring broadband to rural communities

Open source ESB, Java program model advance

SymphonySoft adds BPEL to bus; JBoss unifies EJB, JavaServer Faces

HP user groups reach out to Interex members

Encompass and OpenView Forum International groups extend offers

Oracle buys logistics software maker G-Log

Logistics software will boost supply-chain management technology offerings

Microsoft, Qwest team up on VoIP

Paretnership will providew services to SMBs

Microsoft reorganizes; Allchin to retire in 2006

Three new divisions are created

Demo show unveils $800 ThinkPad

Lenovo offers low-cost 14-inch-wide screen notebook

When is software piracy justifiable?

AOL offers new VoIP service

TotalTalk will be available on October 4

Update: Dell DJ Ditty looks to take a bite out of Apple

PC maker also announces new PDAs, printers

Firefox faces challenges as it matures

The browser's obstacles include: security issues, attracting new, non-technical users and, of course, the forthcoming IE 7

Two European airlines to launch mobile phone service

British BMI and TAP-Air Portugal will offer in-flight voice and text messaging

EU analyzes ‘informal complaints’ against Microsoft

Complaints are separate from those which led the EC to fining Microsoft

IDC: 2005 PC shipments looking better than expected

Market research firm projects strong consumer demand in Europe and Asia

Intel’s 65nm process technology to come in two flavors

Second manufacturing process will significantly reduce power leakage in chips for handhelds, phones

Infineon targets GSM phone with $15 bill-of-materials

Infineon to reduce number of components in handsets by half

Dell, HP to sell laptops with Verizon Wireless chips

Dell now selling external PC card that offers access to Verizon's EVDO network

Opera gives away its browser, with no ads

Versions of the browser for mobile phones, other non-PC platforms still available for a fee

Sun debuts UltraSparc IV+ at 1.5GHz, not 1.8GHz

Panther chip has on-chip memory cache for a boost in performance

Siebel, Oracle execs unite to reassure users

'Town hall' meeting explains the benefits both companies expect from their union

Demo Fall gives six minutes of fame

Startups vie for investor dollars at 16th annual show

Alternative arises to proposed ban on wireless calls on planes

Airlines and wireless carriers are testing Wi-Fi networks

The bug in daylight savings time

Programmers will need to check their software code

Phillips stresses support pledge, flexibility

He promises a new "lifetime support" option for all Oracle products

Rally adds Eclipse link to hosted developer service

Advanced defect management also included

Microsoft files eight antipiracy lawsuits

Windows Genuine Advantage 1.0 program helps ID alleged offenders

Microsoft buys ID management firm Alacris

Deal furthers plan to provide "easily administered" identity management solutions

Update: HP to acquire Peregrine Systems for $425 million

HP also announces plans to acquire SAN provider AppIQ

Spyware, LINQ, and Oracle OpenWorld

Vodafone to launch HSDPA

HSDPA is expected to deliver a peak wireless download speed of 1.6Mbps

Cypress hiring more engineering staff in India

Chip company investing $10 million in new Bangalore design center

Are you ready for “StorageWorks AppIQ”?

Update: Siemens moves to restructure IT and telecoms units

SBS to cut 2,400 jobs over the next two years

NSF, Iowa State to launch cybersecurity center

Center's focus will include research on complying with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley

U3, partners add intelligence to USB drives

Startup enables apps to run directly off USB drives

Cisco looks out for the little guy

Cisco aims offerings for IP telephony and wireless LANs at SMBs

What to do when you’ve been outsourced

SAP to acquire Canadian software vendor Triversity

Acquisition will help SAP expand its offerings in the retail sector

CRESH’s Oracle shift goes smoothly

Hosting company satisfied with Oracle's support for PeopleSoft apps

Acer aims for global No. 3 position

Too much emphasis on China hurt Acer, chairman says

Oracle swallows Siebel

CRM grab gives Oracle newfound applications might

Microsoft goes with the flow

At PDF, company announces Windows Workflow Foundation

Product Previews

StarOffice 8 plays nice, Sendmail Sentrion guards e-mail perimeter, App dev for Linux gets Real, Solidcore documents compliance

Oracle and EDS to team up for application management

Companies will offer single hosted service