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Computerworld Wrap-Up
May 31, 2007
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In this issue:
* Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say
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Jobs confirms late June iPhone debut
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* Red Hat launches Fedora 7 Linux
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* itSMF USA says online election may have been compromised
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* Apple conceals buyer data in DRM-free iTunes tracks
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* California considers tougher law on securing payment card data
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* Survey: RFID adoption hobbled by lack of trained staff
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* Lina runs Linux apps on Windows, Mac OS X
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* Company looks to sell or license online-ad patents
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* Dell opens new R&D center in India
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* Wireless spectrum debate moves into presidential politics
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* Japanese airline still unsure about earlier reservation systems failure
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* Apple to put YouTube on Apple TV
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SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
Where's my stapler!
I don't know why I didn't draw the line when my manager said that the techs in
our department are nothing but a bunch of glorified toner changers. But it was
probably because I was too busy contemplating changing companies over this new
development. I've recently been put in charge of a box containing various
office supplies ...
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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Palm's Foleo $500 un-laptop (and alien ant farm)
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say
Service and support are still problematic, leading one Apple watcher to posit
that the company's motto might be: "We're not going after the enterprise. The
enterprise is coming after us."
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THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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Disconnected
Frankly Speaking: Most IT executives are happy with their companies' automated
customer service systems. Most customers, though, are not. Frank Hayes thinks
IT bosses should be concerned about that disconnect.
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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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Difficulty Swallowing
IDC maintains that its vendor-sponsored white papers are accurate, objective
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