Friday, May 25, 2007

No Child Left Behind Boosts Tech; Dell Releases Open-Source

TechWeb Networking Update - Friday, May 25, 2007

(Table of Contents)

*No Child Left Behind Could Get Boost For Tech
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*More Vendors Latch On To SaaS Model
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*Web 2.0: Workers See Friend, Employers See Foe
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*Nokia Files Patent Counter-suit Against Qualcomm
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*Philadelphia Launches Wi-Fi Access Test Zone
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*Networking Vendor Avaya Gets Serious About Software
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( Today's Top Story)

No Child Left Behind Could Get Boost For Tech
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New legislation would invest in classroom technology to prepare
U.S. students for work in the information economy.

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Dell Releases Linux Desktops, Notebook
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The computers, running the Ubuntu operating system, mark the
highest-profile consumer market showcase yet for open-source software.

Why Tech Employers Hate Congress' New Immigration Reform Bill
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Major corporations say the legislation's restrictive provisions
and fine print will handcuff their ability to hire the talent
they need to compete globally.

Bill Could Force H-1B Employers To Fund U.S. Scholarships
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Currently, the U.S. charges a fee of $1,500 for each H-1B
petition that gets earmarked to fund training and education
programs for U.S. workers.

Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
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Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? We
tried out both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which
works better. Here's who won.

Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Xbox Sparked Fire That Killed Baby
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The suit was filed by Wade Kline's estate and seeks unspecified
damages in excess of $50,000.

(Editor's Picks)

Spam Scam Fakes Better Business Bureau Complaint
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For the second time in three months, the Better Business Bureau's
name has been used to run a scam on unsuspecting businesses.

Kids Don't Tell Parents The Truth About Online Activities
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A Webroot survey shows that more than half of kids are shopping
online, while 43% of teens using social network sites have been
solicited by a stranger in the past year.

Microsoft Car Stereo Patent To Challenge iPod?
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While the technology is likely to support Microsoft's Zune
portable media player, the patent indicates that the dock also
would support third party devices.

(Networking News of the Week)

More Vendors Latch On To SaaS Model
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Lawson, Cognos, and Sterling Commerce are just three of many
companies announcing software-as-a-service offerings. Still, Saas
has only so much sizzle with customers.

Web 2.0: Workers See Friend, Employers See Foe
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Most companies are more concerned with blocking Web site
categories, such as those labeled "adult" or "gambling," than
with targeting individual Web sites, a new report notes.

Nokia Files Patent Counter-suit Against Qualcomm
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHW40E7
Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, said Thursday it has
filed its first patent counter-suit against Qualcomm, seeking
damages and an injunction against the U.S. company's chips.

Philadelphia Launches Wi-Fi Access Test Zone
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHW50E8
Wireless Philadelphia and EarthLink are about to turn on the
first portion of a planned 135-square-mile network, which is
slated to be completed in the third quarter.

Networking Vendor Avaya Gets Serious About Software
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Avaya just recently introduced new services based on
communications-enabled business processes, for which the company
holds 22 patents.

Ethernet Goes Green
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The IEEE's Energy Efficient Ethernet group is studying how to cut
Ethernet's power requirements through a technology called Rapid
PHY Selection. But there are a number of hurdles to overcome.

BCE In Talks With Cerberus Group, Stock Rises
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Canada's biggest telecom is in talks with a consortium made up of
U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and a group
of Canadian investors about taking BCE private.

HP and Internet2 Build Enhanced Net 'Observatory'
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The goal is to provide real time data analysis on the Internet2
optical- and IP-based network.

Nokia, Cisco Frame Convergence Future
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The new Nokia Intellisync Call Connect for Cisco promises to at
last bring to fruition the long-talked-about notion of
fixed-mobile convergence.

IBM Unveils High-Capacity IPS Appliance At Interop
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHXF0ER
IBM intends to deliver an intrusion prevention system at the end
of June that will be fast enough to take on the network core.

The Enterprise 2.0 Conference: Change Is On The Way
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Key attributes of Enterprise 2.0 technologies are search, links,
authoring, tags, extensions, and signals.

Nortel Promotes 'Hyperconnectivity' To Interop Crowd
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The voice/data strategy includes converging the core, extending
the enterprise, mobilizing employees, accelerating applications,
and managing the infrastructure.

Embattled Comverse Names Two New Board Directors
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The appointments come as one former Comverse executive prepares
to start a prison term and the firm's founder in Africa fights
extradition to face charges in the U.S.

Jangl To Use E-Mail To Bypass Global Phone Charges
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHDl0Ej
Jangl is introducing a way to call over the Internet that
bypasses traditional phone networks and uses e-mail to provide
privacy from unknown callers.

InfoVista Tackles Virtualization Challenges
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHDw0Eu
VistaInsight for Servers 3.0 features embedded support for the
Windows Messaging Interface, Solaris DTrace, and VMware APIs.

Motorola: WiMax Not Good for Backhaul
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While WiMax can do voice, video, and data well, it is less
effective when used for a single high-throughput application such
as backhaul.

Verizon To Build Modern Emergency 911 System For New York City
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHDo0Em
The system will let the city's Police and Fire Departments and
its Emergency Medical Services division share dedicated
communications switches for the first time to process 911 calls.

Samsung Enters Into Cisco's Networking Ring
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHNn0Ev
The company said its new networking products have the
capabilities to support fixed-mobile convergence, a big buzzword
at this year's Interop show.

Microsoft, Partners Take VoIP And Unified Communications To PBX Systems
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHDp0En
By combining technologies from Microsoft and its partners,
businesses won't need to rip out and replace an existing phone
system to add new capabilities.

Asking For Trouble: Most Companies Don't Have Plans To Handle
Data Breach
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Among companies that have suffered a data breach, 74% reported a
loss of customers and 59% faced potential litigation, the Ponemon
survey shows.

T-Mobile's Wing Phone Beats Apple's iPhone To The Wi-Fi Punch
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FG2a0EF
The Wing is available for $299 with a two-year contract, and
offers extended battery life, a 2-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Cisco Product Rollout Targets Mobile Workforce
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FG2c0EH
Cisco offers the Location Solution for the health-care industry,
the In-Store Mobility Solution for the retail industry, and the
First Mile Wireless Solution for the oil and gas industries.

Payment Card Data Security Costs, But Not As Much As A Data Breach
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FG2d0EI
The Payment Card Industry data security standard has emerged as a
primary driver of IT security spending and some serious
rethinking of how data and systems are secured.

The Impending Internet Address Shortage
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Sometime in the next six years, the Internet will run out of
space. Expediting the migration to IPv6 is the solution to the
impending crisis, says ARIN.

EMC Unveils New And Updated Software For Backup, Recovery
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FG2g0EL
New to EMC's portfolio is HomeBase, which restores server state
configurations required for bare metal recovery.

Telecom Antitrust Suit Can't Proceed, Says Top U.S. Court
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FGrR0E3
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that an antitrust lawsuit against
Verizon and other regional Bell companies cannot proceed without
specific allegations to back it up.

Mobility, Networking Highlight Interop Product Launches
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FGrS0E4
The first batch of news announcements slated for Monday focus on
several key areas: transformation of the branch office, mobility,
network security, and next-generation networks.

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Amendment To Hike H-1B Fees Passes In Senate
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The fees are earmarked to fund a new scholarship program for
American students pursuing degrees in mathematics, technology and
health care related fields.

Java Returns to the Desktop
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At the recent JavaOne show, Sun Microsystems unveiled JavaFX, a
desktop-scripting environment for Java browser apps.

Analysis: Mobility Apps
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Enterprise IT is under increasing pressure to support mobile
applications, partner with carriers and develop new support
models. We examine the technology trends and drivers and help you
determine the best strategies to ensure your organization will be ready.

Microsoft Slashes Virtualization Plans
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHXK0EW
Microsoft's server-virtualization play Viridian is expected to
arrive soon, albeit short a few key features. And that's got
critics jumping.

Wal-Mart To Sell Dell Desktops In June
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/e7680Hi7YQ0G4V0FHXL0EX
A specially designed Dimension Multimedia Desktop is expected to
be available at all Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores starting next month.

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