TECHWEB TODAY: MOBILE & WIRELESS Monday, October 25, 2004 IN THIS ISSUE 1. Monday Mobile & Wireless Feature: Mobile Devices Pose Triple Threats 2. Mobile & Wireless News Of The Week
Today's Top News 3. Storage Gear Takes The Spotlight 4. Japan Earthquake Aftershocks Close Electronics Plants 5. Judge Rules Against 'Spam King' 6. Linux Users Spoofed By Bogus Security Alert Other News This Week 7. IP's Future Is Now 8. Woodman, Spare That Cell Phone! 9. Beware Of Getting Personal With Telecom Companies 10. IBM Slashes Blade Prices For SMBs ------- Advertisement ------------------- Join Network Computing for a FREE, on-demand TechWebCast on WiFi Security: What Works, What Doesn�t. Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the various wireless security standards, and receive tips for selecting the right security strategy to meet your business needs and now and in the future. Register and view now: http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CaLp0Ao ----------------------------------------- -- Keep Getting This Newsletter -- Don't let future editions of TechWeb Today Mobile & Wireless go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam whitelist: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. Thanks. 1. Mobile Devices Pose Triple Threats Modern multifunction mobile devices communicate, manipulate, and store more kinds of data--raising challenges of functionality, usability, and security. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtB20Av 2. MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS OF THE WEEK Thinktank Says U.S. Could Save Billions On VoIP Federal, state, and local agencies could reap savings of $4.5 billion annually by making calls over the Internet, according to a study by the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCd0Am Netgear's Tiny Wireless Adapter Twice As Fast As 802.11g Netgear rolled out a thumb-sized, USB-based wireless adapter, claiming that its range is three times that of standard 802.11g with speeds twice as fast. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCe0An Sharp Retreats From U.S. PDA Market The company will drop Zaurus SL600 in the U.S. -- seen as a blow to Linux OS on handhelds. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCf0Ao TI Preps 'Hollywood' Chip For Cellphone TV Single chip collapses the traditional three-chip solution used in set-top boxes to provide a complete TV receiver system for wireless handsets. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCg0Ap Nokia Teams With Hotsip To Provide Multimedia IP Services Partners will use SIP to enable a wide range of new IP communication services between PCs and mobile devices. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCh0Aq Boingo, Vodaphone Announce VoIP-Over-WiFi Service Two vendors plan service for voice calls from 11,000 Wi-Fi locations. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCi0Ar A Blackberry For WLANs Is Fruit Of RIM Research BlackBerry 7270 Integrates Support for Voice over WLAN, Email and Applications; BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0 adds WLAN Support. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCj0As ------- Advertisement ------------------- Join Network Computing for a FREE, on-demand TechWebCast on WiFi Security: What Works, What Doesn�t. Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the various wireless security standards, and receive tips for selecting the right security strategy to meet your business needs and now and in the future. Register and view now: http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CaLp0Ao ------------------------------------------- TODAY'S NEWS 3. Storage Gear Takes The Spotlight Storage titans IBM, Dell, McData and Brocade are among the vendors showing their newest hardware and software at Storage Networking World this week. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCk0At 4. Japan Earthquake Aftershocks Close Electronics Plants The threat of additional aftershocks has made it impossible for the affected plants to restart operations. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCl0Au 5. Judge Rules Against 'Spam King' A federal judge has sent a warning shot across the bows of spammers by ordering a New Hampshire man to stop sending spyware. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCm0Av 6. Linux Users Spoofed By Bogus Security Alert Linux users receive bogus messages directing them to download updates that are in fact, Trojan horses. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCn0Aw OTHER NEWS THIS WEEK 7. IP's Future Is Now Here comes a new generation of high-speed services delivered via a converged globe-spanning network that's simpler to manage than the tangle of networks businesses deal with now. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CsnU0AF 8. Woodman, Spare That Cell Phone! Nextel Communications and Trimble have announced a service aimed at outdoor enthusiasts that combines GPS, a digital camera, and Motorola cell-phone service. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtAg0An 9. Beware Of Getting Personal With Telecom Companies Nearly all of the largest telecommunications companies share personal data provided by Web site visitors without first asking permission, a research group said. http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCo0Ax 10. IBM Slashes Blade Prices For SMBs The company unveiled its lowest-priced-ever BladeCenter chassis and a series of ready-to-go solutions, dubbed "business-in-a-box" to push blades deeper into small- and mid-sized businesses (SMB). http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ekGh0GpvDH0G4U0CtCp0Ay -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enabling A Mobile Business Via SAP Mobile Infrastructure: An SAP Perspective Date: Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004 Time: 9:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM CT / 12:00 Noon ET Duration: One Hour In this webcast, software developers, enterprise IT managers, and solution providers will learn how SAP can mobilize their workforces quickly and easily, leveraging their existing IT infrastructure. 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