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Monday, September 10, 2007
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Computer Industry

"EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision: When a European court hands down its landmark Microsoft antitrust decision next Monday, at stake will be nothing less than the power of the European Commission to regulate the high-tech industry." Reuters 11:52 AM
"Unclear if Microsoft memo will be allowed evidence" Reuters 11:43 AM
"I.T. Admins See Relief on Patch Tuesday" CIO Today 3:37 PM
"AMD rolls out major upgrade to microprocessors: Barcelona first step to improve chip roadmap; Intel rival aims to silence critics" MarketWatch 11:32 AM
"AMD to Launch New 4-Core Server Chip: AMD's New 'Quad-Core' Server Chip Seen As Critical to Chip Maker's Success" Associated Press 11:34 AM
"A New Entry From A.M.D. in Chip Wars" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 11:59 AM
"Processor launch to lead AMD fightback" FT.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:33 AM
"AMD's New Chip Is Vital to Turnaround: 'Barcelona' to Compete Against Intel's Xeon; Rivalry Wins Cheers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:33 AM
"AMD to upgrade Radeon HD 2400 and 2600 chips in January 2008" DigiTimes 9:11 PM
"AMD sells 15,000 Barcelona chips to one user as it launches new Intel fight" Computerworld 9:21 PM
"Intel raises revenue outlook: Chipmaker also expects gross margins to come in at high end of estimates due to demand for computing products." CNNMoney 11:13 AM
"Intel boosts revenue target amid stronger demand: Intel Corp. on Monday boosted its revenue target for the third quarter citing stronger worldwide demand for its computer chips." MarketWatch 11:34 AM
"Intel Lifts Revenue Guidance" TheStreet.com 11:23 AM
"Intel Says Revenue and Margins Will Be at High End of Forecast" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:33 AM
"Intel Breaks Ground on Chinese Facility: Intel is building a $2.5 billion chip-set plant in the northeast China city of Dalian; production set to begin in 2010." IDG News Service 3:19 PM
"IBM throws weight behind OpenOffice.org project" IDG News Service 3:48 PM
"IBM joins OpenOffice.org community" ZDNet UK 2:20 PM
"IBM Adds Lotus Notes Code To OpenOffice Project: IBM's participation could make OpenOffice.org a more serious threat to Microsoft's stranglehold on the productivity software market." InformationWeek 4:36 PM
"IBM Division Approved to Provide Services on Federal Housing Administration Mortgages" Associated Press 11:40 AM
"IBM Gets Approval for Mortgage Unit" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:40 AM
"Arrow Electronics Agrees to Collaborate With IBM on Advanced Chip Design and Manufacturing" Associated Press 11:41 AM
"Acer's chief answers critics: The purchase of the struggling but well-known PC maker Gateway could help the Taiwan company lift its profit in the U.S., he says." Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:51 PM
"Sun launches Eco Innovation Initiative" The Register 2:47 PM
"HP focus is back on business" San Jose Mercury News 2:58 PM
"HP targets Cisco dominance with core switch" ZDNet UK 2:20 PM
"ProCurve aims at the enterprise networking core: New 8212zl network switch comes with lifetime warranty" vnunet.com 2:41 PM
"HP core LAN switch boasts new architecture" Network World 3:48 PM
"Cisco Rolls Out New Access Control Tools" CIO Today 3:38 PM
"Cisco Expands NAC Profile" InternetNews.com 3:57 PM
"Standard coming to virtualization format" CNET News.com 11:55 AM
"Computers' Elusive Eco Factor: There are several ways to measure the environmental impact of computers, but many consumers ignore them and PC makers have reason not to care" BusinessWeek 11:36 AM

General Interest

"When machines outsmart their makers" Sydney Morning Herald 10:39 PM
"Walgreens Offers Free Printer Ink Refills on Wed." PC Magazine 7:35 PM
"NFL Kickoff Weekend Brings Another Storm Worm Attack" InformationWeek 4:34 PM
"Loss Narrows at Take-Two Interactive" TheStreet.com 4:06 PM
"Act 2 for an IBM scientist" International Herald Tribune 3:55 PM
"SWsoft releases beta of Virtuozzo 4.0" Techworld 3:49 PM
"Software Glitch Affects BlackBerry Service: BlackBerry users in North America experienced problems when the e-mail service shut down, delaying messages for a day." PC Advisor 3:18 PM
"Via Loses Chip Set Exec, Engineers: The executive who ran Via's chip set business has joined an Asustek subsidiary, taking a team of engineers with him." IDG News Service 3:14 PM
"Samsung claims thinnest substrate" EE Times 2:55 PM
"Researchers claim optical comms breakthrough" EE Times Europe 2:55 PM
"AOL restricts free security software to members" The Register 2:48 PM
"Electronics buyers have price limits" USA Today 2:43 PM
"Wales to host Europe's largest mobile recycling plant" vnunet.com 2:40 PM
"Sony Shows Off Rolly Audio Player: Sony's egg-shaped audio entertainment player gyrates in time to music, has 1GB of memory and Bluetooth capability." IDG News Service 3:16 PM
"Sony Unveils New Digital Audio Player" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:37 PM
"Inside the Mind of the Man Who Tried to Milk Linux" Wired 2:29 PM
"Skype Warns Users of P-to-P Worm" IDG News Service 3:15 PM
"Windows Worm Targets Skype Users" Wired Blogs 2:29 PM
"Yahoo's Cautious Course: How Now 'Sacred Cow'? Lack of Major Overhaul Poses Test" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:46 AM
"Yahoo reportedly to hold onto Web search ad division" MarketWatch 11:45 AM
"Yahoo overhaul appears unlikely: report" Reuters 11:45 AM
"Google Twins With CapGemini" Forbes.com 11:45 AM
"Google's big business strategy gets a boost: France's Capgemini becomes the first top technology consultants to recommend Google's online office software to corporate clients." Associated Press 11:12 AM

Press Releases

"AMD Introduces the World's Most Advanced x86 Processor, Designed for the Demanding Datacenter: Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors Deliver Breakthrough Performance-Per-Watt" Business Wire 11:32 AM
"Cisco Broadens Network Admission Control's Power, Scope: New Network Module for Cisco Integrated Services Router Provides Exceptional Security for Branch Offices; Industry's First Endpoint 'Profiler' Further Expands Capabilities" Market Wire 11:35 AM
"RAI Delivers Video Content to Global Online Audience With Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System" Market Wire 11:35 AM
"Michael Dell Hosts Live Webcast Announcing Storage Initiatives for Growing Businesses" Business Wire 11:36 AM
"Gateway Servers to Offer New Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:33 AM
"ProCurve Networking by HP Delivers Core Switch with Lifetime Warranty" Business Wire 11:38 AM
"IBM Mortgage Unit Accelerates Market Presence: Obtains HUD and State Approvals" Market Wire 11:40 AM
"Intel Updates Third-Quarter Revenue and Gross Margin Expectations" Business Wire 11:42 AM
"Loehmann's Uses Oracle(R) Retail Application to Deliver Best Selection of In-Season Merchandise at Discount Prices" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:48 AM
"Solution Beacon and Oracle Team to Create a Highly Differentiated Solution for the Media and Entertainment Industry" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:48 AM
"Solution Beacon and Oracle Team to Deliver a Highly Differentiated Solution for the Advertising Industry" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:47 AM
"Oracle and Sophoi Certify Sophoi IP-Licensing Suite With Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:47 AM
"Sun Announces World's First Blade Server Uniquely Designed for Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:49 AM
"Sun Microsystems Expands Leading Storage Virtualization Platform with New Model for Small Enterprises and Branch Offices" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:48 AM

Microsoft

"Microsoft rolls out next release of BizTalk Server" Computerworld 9:21 PM
"Microsoft Throws Daggers At Google Apps: Following a deal with Capgemini to push Google Apps into global companies, Microsoft comes out swinging." InformationWeek 4:35 PM
"Microsoft's strategy for online success: On the PC, Microsoft may not be writing every program that people use, but by controlling the operating system, the company has maintained a dominant position." CNET News.com 2:21 PM
"2007 CRM Market Leader Awards Go to Microsoft Dynamics CRM" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:46 AM
"Microsoft backs cricket to woo Indian employees" Reuters 11:45 AM
"Microsoft Helps Developers of Clinical User Interfaces Improve Efficiency, Patient Safety With Free Toolkit" PRNewswire-FirstCall 11:45 AM

Government/Law/Politics

"Bill would ban teens from using gadgets while driving: California and 11 other states weigh laws that bar chatting and texting behind the wheel." Associated Press 3:50 PM
"Researcher Intercepts Embassy Passwords" IDG News Service 3:14 PM
"Australian bush WiMax network gets go-ahead: Despite an ongoing legal battle that threatens to derail the network, the Australian government and OPEL have sealed a deal that will bring WiMax to the bush." ZDNet Australia 2:18 PM
"Australia regulator probes Google DoubleClick bid" Reuters 11:53 AM
"Did SCO get Linux-mob justice?" CNNMoney 11:39 AM
"Broadcasters Fight Web Use of Airwaves: Broadcasters Launch Ads Opposing Device to Beam High-Speed Internet on Unused TV Airwaves" Associated Press 11:37 AM

Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion

"The Big Divide In Tech Support: Top executives get hands-on, 24/7 assistance while the rank and file have to call India" BusinessWeek 9:41 PM
"2007 InfoWorld Bossie Awards" InfoWorld 8:59 PM
"No Escaping The Internet, Even On A Remote Jungle Island: So, what do you find when you travel 60 miles off the coast of Nicaragua by plane and by panga (fishing boat). Sigh, you find an Internet cafe." InformationWeek 8:53 PM
"Why We Haven't Stopped Spam" eWeek 7:37 PM
"Web 2.0's Higher Standard" InternetNews.com 3:57 PM
"Mobile Phones not to Blame for Bee Decline" PC Advisor 3:19 PM
"Computing Q&A: Generic ink is fine" San Francisco Chronicle 3:03 PM
"The best digital cameras, period: To make it here, a camera really has to blow our socks off. That rarely happens" San Francisco Chronicle, CNET 3:02 PM
"IBM to give OpenOffice the Outlook e-mail killer it needs?" ZDNet 2:24 PM
"Firefox hits 400 million downloads" ZDNet UK 2:20 PM
"Doubts over thin computing's green credentials" ZDNet Australia 2:19 PM
"China Drives Growth In Worldwide LCD Shipments: The global market for CRT monitors declined 11.2% between 1Q and 2Q, but LCD monitor shipments grew 9.4% during that time, according to DisplaySearch." InformationWeek 12:10 PM
"Virtualization: A feature of the hardware, not the OS?" CNET News.com 11:55 AM
"Out of the office/Commentary: Google Apps gains a toehold in the consulting world" MarketWatch 11:47 AM
"Pondering a New PC: After Five Years With the Same Computer, A Columnist Considers New Possibilities" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:37 AM

Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers

"Leap Wireless Says It's 'Reviewing' MetroPCS' $5.5 Billion Offer" InformationWeek 8:51 PM
"Take-Two forms new casual games label" Reuters 3:36 PM
"MediaTek buys ADI's cellular chip operations" EE Times Europe 2:55 PM
"Taiwan's MediaTek to Buy Assets From Analog Devices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:39 PM

Tech Stocks

"Angst Reigns on Wall Street: U.S. stocks were volatile again Monday and closed mixed, as traders weighed cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials against positive news out of the tech sector." TheStreet.com 4:06 PM
"Tough session on Wall Street: Stocks stabilize by the end of a volatile session; concerns about economy limit recovery attempts; Fed officials raise worries about big rate cut next week." CNNMoney 9:04 PM
"Stocks give up last-minute gains: Volatile day ends with stocks near opening prices; financial sector gains; large rate cut looking less likely on comments from Federal Reserve officials." CNNMoney 4:00 PM
"Apple Rises on Millionth iPhone Sale; Intel's New Outlook Isn't Bright Enough" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:04 PM
"Telecom Stocks: Telecoms fall; Clearwire volatile again/Telecommunications stocks veered lower Monday, with equipment vendors sustaining the bulk of the decline." MarketWatch 11:20 AM
"Asian markets sink: Nikkei down 2.2% as markets respond to weak U.S. jobs report." Associated Press 11:12 AM
"Asia Markets: Most Asian stocks slide on Wall Street decline/Japanese stocks fell sharply Monday, reacting to a sell-off on Wall Street in the previous session and weak economic data released early in the day, with exporters such as Sony Corp. and financials such as Mizuho Financial Group leading the decline." MarketWatch 11:22 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe slips into the red again/U.S. economic concerns still weigh as construction sector slips" MarketWatch 11:21 AM

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Chips

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Communications Equipment

Communications Services

Computers

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Productivity Software

Telecommunication-Cellular

Telecom Equipment

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Associated Press (Updated 11:00 PM CDT)

"Solar Plane Flies Longer Than Any Other"
"Intel Boosts 3Q Forecast"
"IBM Claims Ultra-Tiny Art Project"
"Apple Mulling Bid on Airwaves Auction"
"Apple Sells 1 Million IPhones in 74 Days"
"Deals Could Be Close on Internet Radio"
"Western Digital Boosts Forecast"
"Sony Shows Rolling Music Player"
"L'Oreal Takes on eBay Over Fake Scents"
"Broadcasters Launch Ads Against Device" ...

CNET News.com (Checked 11:05 PM; no changes since 8:45 PM CDT)

"Dell makes room for small-business storage"
"Serena's mashup exchange for business" ...
"HP targets Cisco dominance with core switch"
"Fun, sun and a $3,000 bill for hardly using an iPhone"
"Take-Two forms new casual-games label"
"L'Oreal challenges eBay over sale of fakes"
"Report: EU set to clear Sony, BMG merger" ...
"Engineering a new curriculum"

New York Times (Updated 11:05 PM CDT)

"Reshaping the Architecture of Memory"
"Report of Cancer Hurts Maker of Chip Implants"
"In 3 Months, iPhone Sales Top a Million"
"Intel Raises Its Outlook; Rival Offers New Chip"
"Utility Will Use Batteries to Store Wind Power"
"Low Technologies, High Aims"
"Casual Fans Are Driving Growth of Video Games"
"Loss at Take-Two Is Smaller Than Forecast"

Reuters (Checked 11:05 PM; no changes since 4:30 PM CDT)

"Apple sells one millionth iPhone"
"L'Oreal challenges eBay over sale of fakes"
"Take-Two forms new casual games label"
"EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision"
"Vodafone to launch unlimited music service in UK"
"Intel boosts revenue forecast"
"AMD expects new server chip to boost results"
"Microsoft backs cricket to woo Indian employees"

TechWeb (Checked 11:05 PM; no changes since 8:45 PM CDT)

"EU Antitrust Power In Balance On Microsoft Decision"
"Vodafone To Launch Unlimited U.K. Music Service"
"Cisco's NAC Network Module Acts As A Profiler"
"Dell Launches SMB-Tailored Storage Array"
"AMD: Lifting The Curtain On Quad-Core Barcelona"
"IBM Adds Lotus Notes Code To OpenOffice Project"
"New Software Tackles VMware Monitoring"
"No Escaping The Internet, Even On A Remote Jungle Island"
"Patent Tool Performs Multilingual Searches For Prior Art, Analysis"
"Leap Wireless Says It's 'Reviewing' MetroPCS' $5.5 Billion Offer" ...

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