Yahoo: Pipe in data, and mash it up

09 February 2007

Yahoo: Pipe in data, and mash it upZDNet - 09 February 2007
Yahoo wants more mashups.

The Web giant on Wednesday released Yahoo Pipes, a hosted visual-development tool that lets people manipulate data feeds from Web sites to create new applications.

Mashup applications combine data from different Web services; some of the most popular mashups involve taking data from one source, such as real-estate listings, and displaying them on Web-based mapping services.


Yahoo: Pipe in data, then mash it upCNET News.com, CA - 09 February 2007
Yahoo wants more mashups.
The Web giant on Wednesday released Yahoo Pipes, a hosted visual-development tool that lets people manipulate data feeds from Web sites to create new applications.

Mashup applications combine data from different Web services; some of the most popular mashups involve taking data from one source, such as real-estate listings, and displaying them on Web-based mapping services.

Nokia offers free mapping program, phone searchInfoWorld, CA - 09 February 2007
Nokia will give away mapping software to its customers as well as users of Window Mobile devices. Mobile users can download the Smart2go maps that cover 150 countries and include 15 million points of interest, such as restaurants and accommodation. Users can store the map data on a memory card in the handset. The data can be downloaded over the air or via a connection to a PC.

Nokia Releases Free Mapping and Search SoftwarePC Magazine - 09 February 2007
Nokia said on Thursday it will start offering its smart2go mapping and navigation platform free to mobile customers using select Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. Smart2go (www.smart2go.com) allows users to map routes in more than 150 countries and is supported for full turn-by-turn satellite navigation in over 30 countries, according to the Finnish mobile phone maker
Microsoft to update Windows for wirelessBusinessWeek - 09 February 2007 REDMOND, Wash.
Microsoft Corp. plans a launch this spring of its next-generation operating system for wireless devices, Windows Mobile 6, which is important for the company's efforts to grab market share beyond the desktop

Microsoft Presents New Windows Mobile VersioneWeek, MA - 9 hours ago

A Microsoft spokesperson has told eWEEK that the company will show its new version of Windows Mobile to the world on Feb. 12 at the 3GSM trade show in Barcelona, Spain.
The new version, Windows Mobile 6, is an upgrade to the popular Windows Mobile 5, now widely used in smart phones, PDAs and some cell phones. The new version adds a number of capabilities not present, or in some cases incomplete, in the earlier version.


Google opens Gmail to allCNET News.com, CA - Feb 7, 2007Google on Wednesday said its Gmail service is now open to anyone who wants an account. Previously the service, which provides users with 2.8GB of e-mail storage space, has been by invitation only.


Google Poised to Open Gmail to AllTechNewsWorld, CA - 08 February 2007

With reportedly tens of millions of users, Gmail still lags far behind Web e-mail giants Microsoft and Yahoo. One reason may be that, until now, users could obtain a Gmail account by invitation only. Though finding an invitation is no longer difficult, Google has promised to soon drop the invitation-only requirement in North America.

Hackers slow Internet root servers with attack

08 February 2007

Hackers slow Internet root servers with attackComputerworld, MA - 12 hours ago
February 07, 2007 (IDG News Service) -- Online attackers have briefly disrupted service on at least two of the 13 "root" servers that are used to direct traffic on the Internet. The attack, which began Tuesday at about 5:30 a.m. Eastern time, was the most significant attack against the root servers since an October 2002 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, said Ben Petro, senior vice president of services with Internet service provider Neustar Inc. Root servers manage the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), used to translate Web addresses such as Amazon.com into the numerical Internet Protocol addresses used by machines.

Zombie botnets attack global DNS serversIT Week, UK - 07 Feb 2007
Zombie computers could have brought the web to its knees
Hackers launched a sustained attack last night against key root servers which form the backbone of the internet.Security firm Sophos said that botnets of zombie PCs bombarded the internet's domain name system (DNS) servers with traffic."These zombie computers could have brought the web to its knees," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos.


Tivo, Amazon unveil download dealInfoWorld, CA - 07 Feb 2007
Owners of Tivo's popular digital video recorders (DVR) will soon be able to download films and television shows for rental and purchase from Amazon.com, the two companies announced Wednesday.

Amazon Thinks Inside TiVo's BoxInformationWeek, NY - 07 Feb 2007
Unbox users will soon be able to rent and purchase movies and television shows for less than Wal-Mart's recently launched service.
The available titles come major film studios and TV networks -- CBS, Fox Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Entertainment -- rather than, say, two guys with a video camera and more diet cola than they know what to do with



Vodafone Signs Deal With MySpaceForbes, NY - 02.07.07, 1:35 PM ET
Vodafone Group PLC said Wednesday it is the first European cell-phone carrier to sign a deal with networking Web site MySpace, allowing its customers to access and update their MySpace pages from their mobile phone
Vodafone in deal to access MySpace via mobilesZDNet - 07 Feb 2007
British mobile phone company Vodafone Group unveiled a deal with News Corp.'s MySpace on Wednesday that will allow its customers to access the popular Web-based social network using cell phones.
The exclusive deal will help Vodafone, Europe's biggest mobile operator, boost mobile usage and with it data revenue, and also helps MySpace launch itself in the European mobile market.
AMD cranks out new OpteronsZDNet - 07 Feb 2007
Advanced Micro Devices released several new Opteron server processors Wednesday, including new low-power models.
Three low-power Opterons and two processors in the mainstream power category were added to AMD's product list. The low-power chips are said to consume no more than 68 watts, while the mainstream processors consume no more than 95 watts.

AMD Offers Low-Power Opteron ProcessorseWeek- 07 Feb 2007
Continuing its pricing battle with rival Intel, AMD is also offering lower prices for the newest upgrades to its server processors.
Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second-largest maker of PC and server processors, is looking to offer new, lower power-per-watt configurations in its dual-core Opteron server chip line.

Hackers Attack Key Net Traffic Computers

07 February 2007

Hackers Attack Key Net Traffic Computers
By TED BRIDIS. AP. WASHINGTON (AP) 2/6/2007, 9:19 p.m. ET
Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
Key Net servers in suspected attackZDNet - 1 hour ago Feb 07, 2007
There are signs that hackers attacked key parts of the backbone of the Internet on Tuesday, but no damage seems to have been done, experts said. The attack appears to have focused on the Domain Name System, which maps text-based domain names, such as "News.com," to the actual numeric IP addresses of servers connected to the Internet, and vice versa. Several key DNS servers saw traffic spike in the early in the morning on Tuesday, several experts said--a sign of an attack.
HP tries harder to woo Sun customers
February 6, 2007 9:54 AM PST
CNet News.com
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday unveiled an expanded program to woo Sun server customers using either Sun's Sparc processors or x86 chips from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.

Sun Teams With Intel, Aims For Broader x86 User BaseComputerworld, MA - February 06, 2007
The IT direction that Canadian insurer Medavie Blue Cross has set for itself illustrates one of the reasons why Sun Microsystems Inc. announced last week that it has agreed to once again sell servers based on Intel chips. When Medavie started running Web applications in 2000, Sun’s UltraSparc-based systems dominated that market, and software vendors were desigining applications specifically for Sun’s Solaris operating system, said Don McPhee, director of technical services at the Moncton, New Brunswick-based insurer.

RSA: New threats could make traditional antivirus tools ineffectiveComputerworld, MA February 06, 2007
An emerging breed of sophisticated malware is raising doubts about the ability of traditional signature-based security software to fend off new viruses and worms, according to experts at this week's RSA security conference here.
New Threats Could Hamper Antivirus ToolsPC World - February 07, 2007
Signature-based technologies are now "crumbling under the pressure of the number of attacks from cybercriminals," said Art Coviello, president of RSA Inc., the security division of EMC Corp. This year alone, about 200,000 virus variants are expected to be released, he said. At the same time, antivirus companies are, on average, at least two months behind in tracking malware. And "static" intrusion-detection systems can intercept only about 70% of new threats.
Microsoft Pledges Support for OpenIDPC World
Microsoft Corp. has thrown its weight behind OpenID, an emerging Web authentication standard.
The announcement was made Tuesday at the RSA Conference in San Francisco during a joint keynote by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie that was long on vision and short on specifics

Microsoft Courts OpenID
By Michael Singer InformationWeek Feb 06, 2007 02:46
Bill Gates touts collaboration with an open source identity framework to augment Microsoft's Windows CardSpace initiative and Web security standards.
Despite recent security improvements to its next generation of software, Microsoft announced plans Tuesday to augment its own identity authentication standards with the OpenID framework.

VMware Reaches Out to SMB Market

06 February 2007




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VMware Set for SMB PlayeWeek, MA - Feb 4, 2007By Scott Ferguson. VMware, which has been a leader in virtualization software in the enterprise, is making a bolder move into the small and midsize business ...

Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warnsCNET News.com, CA - 16 hours agoSpreadsheet-focused attack affects several versions of company's Office software, including the one for Macs. By Dawn Kawamoto ...

Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warnsZDNet Asia, Asia - 6 hours agoBy Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com. Microsoft is warning of an Excel-focused zero-day attack that affects several versions of its Office software, ...

Euro Telecoms Mull Mobile Search EngineTechNewsWorld, CA - 10 hours agoBy Walaika Haskins. Several major European telecoms are reportedly in talks to create a new search engine targeted at mobile Internet users. ...

Google and Yahoo May Face Tough Resistance in Mobile SearchTMCnet - 9 hours agoBy Raju Shanbhag. As search engine giants Google and Yahoo prepare to introduce mobile search, a group of major telecom giants, including Vodafone, ...

Company offers Google ad alternativeZDNet Asia, Asia - 5 hours agoBy Elinor Mills, CNET News.com. Fast Search & Transfer unveiled on Monday a platform that will allow media companies, online classifieds and others to serve ...

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Novell could be banned from selling Linux

Novell could be banned from selling Linux InfoWorld, CA - Feb 3, 2007Via Reuters: The Free Software Foundation is reviewing Novell Inc.'s right to sell new versions of Linux operating system software after the open-source ...

FSF says Novell could be banned from selling LinuxCNET News.com, CA - Feb 3, 2007The open-source community criticized Novell for partnering with Microsoft, and now the Free Software Foundation is reviewing Novell's right to sell new ...

Wi-Fi Phone Buyer's GuideCRN, NY - Feb 2, 2007By Peter Jacobson, InformationWeek. The days of trying to make an important call from the bowels of a data center, only to find that your cell phone doesn't ...

Leveling the Playing Field With VoIPE-Commerce Times - 16 hours agoBy Doreen DeRose. It's important to note that system vendors are moving away from traditional phone systems. This means as VoIP technology advances, ...

Google loses European claim to Gmail nameIT Week, UK - Feb 2, 2007Google has lost its claim to register the Gmail trademark throughout Europe, following a court case brought by the German G-mail website. ...

Google loses European claim to Gmail nameiT News, Australia - 4 hours agoBy Matt Chapman, 5 February 2007 10:04 AEST Internet. Google has lost its claim to register the Gmail trademark throughout Europe, following a court case ...

Dutch Man Fined $97000 for 9B SpamForbes, NY - Feb 2, 2007AP 02.02.07, 11:43 AM ET. A spammer whom authorities say e-mailed more than 9 billion unwanted advertisements for products like erection pills faces a hefty ...

Dutch man fined for 9 billion spamMSNBC - Feb 2, 2007AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - A spammer whom authorities say e-mailed more than 9 billion unwanted advertisements for products like erection pills faces a hefty ...