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Blogging about To Peak
Gartner analysts predict that blogging and community contributions on the Web will peak in the first half of 2007.



Sturdier botnets mean more spam in 2007
The late-2006 appearance of durable botnets was a tipping point in the back-and-forth battle against spammers, an industry analyst, who predicted that spam will continue to gain ground on defenses.


Yahoo fixes messenger flaw
Yahoo has patched a critical vulnerability in its Windows instant messaging client and has recommended that all users download and install an updated edition.



Microsoft patches Windows XP wireless, tells no one
Microsoft quietly posted a Windows XP SP2 patch to make surfing public wireless hotspots safer, but did not include it with the December security updates released and has not posted it as a download from Microsoft Update.


Lower IT spending projections
Organisations with more than US$1 billion in revenue have lowered their IT spending projections for next year because of higher costs to support core business operations, according to Gartner Consulting.


IBM software customers in legal jeopardy
Businesses that use IBM's middleware products may get caught up in the increasingly vitriolic patent dispute between the computer maker and online retailer Amazon.com.


Online clone of Microsoft Office
A Google team has visited the Korean company that makes ThinkFree Office, a clone of Microsoft Office, for acquisition talks twice in recent days, according to Korean press reports.


Adobe profit up, product upgrades on track
Adobe Systems reported that quarterly profit grew 16 percent, meeting forecasts on higher sales of design software, and it reassured investors that new products are on schedule.


IBM, Intel roll out virtualisation tools
IBM has teamed with chipmaker Intel to introduce computing blueprints designed to help IT managers more efficiently manage virtualised server environments.


Apple delays 10K report, restates some earnings
Apple said it will delay filing its 10K report with the SEC, and that it will restate some earnings.


Dell delays latest 10-Q filing
Dell said it would delay its latest quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, citing a series of pending investigations into its finances.


Large enterprises lower IT spending projections
Organisations with more than US$1 billion in revenue have lowered their IT spending projections for next year because of higher costs to support core business operations, according to Gartner Consulting.


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