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Quarter of Apple iPhones "unlocked": analyst Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Reuters More than a quarter of people who bought Apple Inc's (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) iPhone are using them on wireless networks other than AT&T's, the exclusive iPhone carrier in the U.S., a "stunning" number that will pressure the company's business model, an analyst said on Monday. Click here to read this article Cisco CEO sees network upgrades lasting a decade Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Reuters John Chambers, chief executive of network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Tuesday service providers will continue to upgrade and build out their networks for a decade. Click here to read this article Microsoft Patent Portfolio Tops IT Industry Scorecards Tuesday, January 29, 2008 bink.nu Two different organizations that track the quality and quantity of companies’ patent portfolios recently gave their top ranking to Microsoft, a position historically held by hardware leaders such as IBM and HP. Click here to read this article Storm Worm - Launched one year ago Tuesday, January 29, 2008 myITforum.com During January 2007, one of Europe's worst Winter storms was used as a means to get folks to view a "news release" being circulated in email. While the headlines were legitimate, many individuals became infected in a new P2P based botnet that featured fast flux server techniques (where clients and servers change roles so rapidly that the true master servers cannot be found). Click here to read this article Vista SP1 will be distributed via Microsoft Update Tuesday, January 29, 2008 System Center Essentials Team Blog Windows Vista SP1 will be released as an update on Microsoft Update (MU). The patch is very large and there is a bug in Windows Server 2003 in the WinVerifyTrust API that will cause signing validation to fail. Click here to read this article Wall Street scores VMware's Q4 results an error Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Computerworld Virtualization vendor says rivals aren't at first base, but its stock is hit hard after earnings slip. Click here to read this article Opinion: Server virtualization opens door to smart planning Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Computerworld IT pros are virtualizing to address server sprawl and keep the energy wolves at bay. Click here to read this article Distributor of “Green” Products Picks Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Support Its Growth Tuesday, January 29, 2008 myITforum.com Seventh Generation finds that Microsoft solution meets 95 percent of its business needs right out of the box. Click here to read this article

Wall Street Journal Digital Network Teams With Microsoft for Contextual and Paid Search Advertising Tuesday, January 29, 2008 myITforum.com Microsoft becomes exclusive third-party ad provider for network of sites. Click here to read this article Trend Micro sues Barracuda, potentially raises the cost of security for all Tuesday, January 29, 2008 c|net We're used to patent trolls being shifty little bozo operations like Acacia Research that serve no useful purpose beyond proving that some life forms never evolve. Sometimes, however, patent trolls come in larger sizes and have otherwise legitimate businesses. Such is the case today with Trend Micro's apparently specious lawsuit against Barracuda Networks and, indeed, the entire open-source community. Click here to read this article UK retailer Woolworths moves Blu-ray exclusively Tuesday, January 29, 2008 BetaNews With Blu-ray rapidly gaining momentum in the next-gen DVD war, UK retailer Woolworths has announced it will stop stocking Toshiba's HD DVD format in stores. Click here to read this article Firefox share up over 20% in Europe, mostly at expense of IE Tuesday, January 29, 2008 ars technica French web survey company XiTi Monitor has published Firefox market share statistics for 2007, which indicate that the open-source web browser is continuing to see gains at the expense of Internet Explorer, particularly in Europe. Click here to read this article HTC share of Windows Mobile smartphone segment declining Tuesday, January 29, 2008 DigiTimes High Tech Computer (HTC) has lost the title as the global top ranking vendor of Windows Mobile-based smartphones (excluding touch-screen models), with its share of the segment falling to below 30% currently, trailing behind Motorola and Samsung Electronics, according to internal data from Microsoft. Click here to read this article MARKET: Motorola and Samsung now leading the Windows Mobile Standard market Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Unwired According to internal Microsoft statistics, Motorola and Samsung are the top Windows Mobile Standard (non-touchscreen) smartphone manufactures now, referring HTC (High Tech Computer) to rank 3 - as DigiTimes reports today. Click here to read this article Gmail IMAP Now Works With Windows Mobile Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Connected Internet The S620 is a great phone for email, but unfortunately the Windows Mobile version of the gmail mobile app looks awful on it. Click here to read this article Over Five Million unique malware types were created in 2007 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 myITforum.com Blogs During the past two years, we have gradually moved from computer virus attacks to more uniquely packaged trojan horse attacks that are being massively spammed. Click here to read this article

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