Meru, Juniper Tackle VOIP Networking, eWeek.com, 5 Sept 2005

Meru, Juniper Tackle VOIP Networking, eWeek.com, 5 Sept 2005
“Meru Networks Inc. has announced a partnership with Juniper Networks Inc. that is largely focused on implementations of voice over wireless LAN. The partnership includes interoperability testing and joint sales engagements, according to Meru officials. "This ties the wireless voice-over-IP focus that we have with the enterprise security focus that they have," said Ihab Abu-Hakima, CEO of Meru, in Sunnyvale, Calif.”
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1855154,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594


FCC Names VoIP 911 Panel, internetnews.com, 2 Sept 2005

“Microsoft has been working on a number of anti-spam projects, including SmartScreen technology in Microsoft mail servers and the Sender ID program. In addition, the company has set up more than 100,000 MSN Hotmail "trap" accounts. These are accounts that the company monitors to draw in spam and follow the possible links to phishing scams.”

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http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3531966


Motorola-built iPod Phone next week? Not worth looking at, say pundits, theregister,co.uk,
3 Sept 2005

“It's been an open secret for a while now that Apple wasn't going to let Sony Ericsson's "Walkman phone" become a market leader in the new market for a combined music/comms toy. Word on the street says that the new phone/player will be announced next week, Sept 7th.”

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/03/ipod_phone_analysis/


For Victims, News About Home Can Come From Strangers Online, The New York Times,
5 Sept 2005

“SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4 - On Friday afternoon, Leonard Sprague, a general contractor in Gainesville, Fla., saw the electronic plea. "I hope someone can help," someone using the name ZuluOne wrote to an online bulletin board. "I am trying to get a current overlay for the area around 2203 Curcor Court in Gulfport, Miss." Mr. Sprague knew that "current overlay" meant a bird's-eye view. And an altruistic impulse combined with an urge to play with a new technology propelled him into action. Using his PC, he superimposed a freshly available posthurricane aerial photograph over a prehurricane image of the same neighborhood. After 15 minutes, he had an answer.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/technology/05google.html?ex=1283572800&en=e092019eb18b6b94&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


Legal loss for Kazaa file-sharers, BBC news, 5 Sept 2005

“An Australian court has ruled that people using the popular file-swapping program Kazaa are infringing copyright.
The Federal Court ordered Kazaa's owners, Sharman Networks, to modify the software to prevent further piracy.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4214810.stm


Flickr fans have Yahoo fear eased, BBC News, 2 Sept 2005
“The team behind the successful online photo sharing community site, Flickr, has moved to soothe fears over changes to member accounts. A protest group was set up within the community after it was announced that that from sometime in 2006, users will need a Yahoo account to login”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4201438.stm


Trinity Mirror boosts online unit, BBC News, 2 Sept 2005

“Trinity Mirror has stepped up efforts to strengthen its position in online classified adverts by purchasing Workthing.com operator Hotgroup.
The Daily Mirror group paid £50.5m for the firm, a month after snapping up Financial Jobs Online for £10.45m.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4208236.stm


Online Advertisers Turning to Pay-Per-Call, Yahoo! News, 4 Sept 2005

“DALLAS - Personal-injury lawyer Frank Frasier wants the world to know about his business but didn't think much of the search-based Internet advertising that's all the rage these days. Potential clients wouldn't learn much about him through it, he figured, and he really can't tell if they have a case without speaking with them directly.”
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050904/ap_on_hi_te/click_to_call