Networking World: $3.2 Billion Satellite Buy / Web Reacts to Katrina

TECHWEB TODAY: MOBILE & WIRELESS
Monday, August 29, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE
1. Today's Top Story: Web Reacts To Hurricane Katrina
2. Mobile & Wireless News Of The Week

Breaking News
3. Intelsat Acquires PanAmSat For $3.2 Billion
4. HP Simplifies Client Management
5. Arrested Zotob Hacker Also Wrote Mytob Worms
6. Judge Orders Apple To Pay Up For Bad iPod Batteries

Today's Most Popular Stories
7. Mozilla Tests Firefox, Thunderbird Updates
8. Windows Flaw May Let Hackers Hide Code From AV Scanners
9. Next Major Firefox Release Delayed
10. FBI Cyber Unit Hunts Down Zotob Makers
11. Negotiations On Online Music Royalties Breakdown

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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: Web Reacts To Hurricane Katrina
As Hurricane Katrina lashed New Orleans and the central Gulf coast,
charities geared up for relief efforts by posting appeals on their
Web sites.
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2. MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS OF THE WEEK
Protect Yourself Against Wi-Fi Bandwidth Vampires
It isn't difficult to find an unprotected wireless access these days,
whether it's from a home user's wireless router or a small business
or departmental access point.
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Motorola's iTunes Phone Details Emerge
The device, which reportedly has been approved by the FCC, supports
Bluetooth and built-in mini-SD storage, but its future remains a
question mark.
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Fuel Cells Becoming Mobile Alternative
As mobile devices become ever-more power hungry, fuel cells are
emerging as a longer-lasting, renewable alternative to older battery
technology.
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Report: Wi-Fi Continues Its Explosive Growth
Worldwide Wi-Fi deployment continued on a tear with unit shipments
increasing 7 percent between the first quarter and second quarter
this year, according to a report.
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Motorola To Test IMS Convergence Server
Vendor says it will team with Intel to build a proof-of-concept IMS
server that it says will converge disparate networks.
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Cell Service Coming To NYC Subways
New York's transit authority asked for bids for systems that would
enable use of cell phones from all carriers in the majority of the
city's subway stations.
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Cell Phones Will Let Parents Monitor Kids
The new phones will let parents monitor their children's whereabouts
and censor obscene content.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. Intelsat Acquires PanAmSat for $3.2 Billion
Creating a powerhouse in the satellite arena, Intelsat Ltd. said that
it has acquired PanAmSat Holding Corp. for $3.2 billion in stock.
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4. HP Simplifies Client Management
OpenView Client Configuration Manager is intended to provide
out-of-the-box PC management functionality for smaller customers.
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5. Arrested Zotob Hacker Also Wrote Mytob Worms
One of the two men arrested last week on charges of creating and
mailing the Zotob bot worm also authored some, but not all, of the
many Mytob worms in circulation, a security firm said.
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6. Judge Orders Apple to Pay Up For Bad iPod Batteries
A California judge approved the settlement in a class action suit
against Apple Computer that will help pay for as many as 1.3 million
defective iPod.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. Mozilla Tests Firefox, Thunderbird Updates
Mozilla Foundation developers on Thursday asked for volunteers to
test a long-awaited part of the next editions of Firefox and
Thunderbird.
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8. Windows Flaw May Let Hackers Hide Code From AV Scanners
A flaw in how Windows handles entries in the all-important registry
can be used to hide evidence of malicious code from anti-virus and
anti-spyware scanners, a report said.
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9. Next Major Firefox Release Delayed
The Mozilla Foundation has delayed the release of the next major
version of Firefox until September, a move that followed recent
troubles in the release of bug fixes.
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10. FBI Cyber Unit Hunts Down Zotob Makers
Two men have been arrested by local authorities in Turkey and
Morocco, and charged with creating and distributing the Zotob and
Mytob worms, as well as Rbot bot worm, the FBI announced.
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11. Negotiations On Online Music Royalties Breakdown
Royalty negotiations have broken down between music copyright holders
and online music subscription services, officials confirmed.
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$3.2 Billion Satellite Buy / Web Reacts to Katrina

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