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TODAY ON iTnews.com.au:    Mobile gaming taking off   Podcasting falls on deaf ears   Microsoft loses Korean patent suit   Most surfers still ignoring IT security   Cordless Skype phone cuts ties to PC   Media giants to hunt for next YouTube in 2007   Zune branded 'a complete, humiliating failure'   Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class   Google launches holiday site for payment service   Consumer security fears cost e-commerce US$2b   Exploit prevention labs launches LinkScanner browsing tool   HP donates US$2.8m to increase number of high-tech grads   Microsoft meets EU deadline; more fines still possible
Tuesday, 28th November 2006
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This morning, US media executives expect another round of frenzied deal-making in 2007 as film, TV and Internet media companies try to reach a new generation of viewers as entertained by each other as by the latest TV show.

Also making news, a database security researcher has claimed to have discovered a new class of security flaws affecting Oracle databases.

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Mobile gaming taking off
Report finds that 34 percent of mobile gamers play every day.


Podcasting falls on deaf ears
Pew estimates that only one percent of Web users regularly listen to
podcasts.


Microsoft loses Korean patent suit
A decision last week by South Korea's Supreme Court may force Microsoft to temporarily suspend sales of its Office productivity suite in the Asian country.


Most surfers still ignoring IT security
Insecurity through ignorance.


Cordless Skype phone cuts ties to PC
The Dualphone 3088 lets users plug a broadband and a landline connection into the phone's base station, giving them the option of using either mode to make calls.


Media giants to hunt for next YouTube in 2007
NEW YORK - US media executives expect another round of frenzied deal-making in 2007 as film, TV and Internet media companies try to reach a new generation of viewers as entertained by each other as by the latest TV show.



Zune branded 'a complete, humiliating failure'
Damning review predicts 'just plain dreadful' player will be dead in six months.


Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class
Dangling cursor snarfing attacks could expose confidential information.


Google launches holiday site for payment service
Google has launched a holiday site featuring retailers that use its Checkout payment service and unveiled money-back promotions to lure customers.


Consumer security fears cost e-commerce US$2b
About US$913 million was lost because consumers scaled back online buying over security worries, and another US$1 billion in lost revenue was "credited" to shoppers who refused to shop online because of security concerns.


Exploit prevention labs launches LinkScanner browsing tool
LinkScanner Lite and LinkScanner Pro provide real-time, automated protection against malicious websites, drive-by downloads, and other exploits.


HP donates US$2.8m to increase number of high-tech grads
Hewlett-Packard's 2007 Technology for Teaching Grant initiative gives extra consideration to schools that focus on environmental engineering and 'green' product design.


Microsoft meets EU deadline; more fines still possible
The documents will be evaluated and the protocols they outline tested; additional fines may yet be levied if the material doesn't meet muster.
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