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TODAY ON iTnews.com.au:    Sun claims Solaris is 'more strategic' than Linux   Windows Vista set to overwhelm helpdesks   HDTV threatens 'bandwidth crunch'   Proprietary codecs unveiled for open source systems   HP researcher promises chip revolution   Man injured by exploding mobile phone   Oracle flags up 52 security flaws   PCI Express 2.0 specs finalised   US Congress seeks to add DRM to podcasts   IT employer sentiment strong for coming quarter: Hudson
Wednesday, 17th January 2007
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Tim Lohman,
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 This morning, Sun Microsystems today began touting its Solaris 10 operating system as "a more strategic alternative to commercial Linux distributions".

Also making news, the Windows Vista features that will most benefit end users are likely to cause a flood of calls to enterprise IT help desks, it was claimed today.

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Operating Systems
Sun claims Solaris is 'more strategic' than Linux
Firm revamps Solaris support services.
By Robert Jaques


Operating Systems
Windows Vista set to overwhelm helpdesks
Enhanced features will lead to end-user confusion.
By Robert Jaques


Telco/ISP
HDTV threatens 'bandwidth crunch'
Cable infrastructures will not be able to cope, warns analyst.
By Robert Jaques


Operating Systems
Proprietary codecs unveiled for open source systems
New code should make life easier for Linux and Solaris users.
By Iain Thomson


Hardware
HP researcher promises chip revolution
Shrinking the size of transistors is no longer relevant, claims HP Senior
Fellow.
By Iain Thomson


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Telco/ISP
Man injured by exploding mobile phone
Severe burns and trashed hotel room after handset catches fire.
By Iain Thomson


Security
Oracle flags up 52 security flaws
Databases come under security spotlight.
By Robert Jaques


Hardware
PCI Express 2.0 specs finalised
Computer industry gears up for new standard.
By Iain Thomson


Government/Law
US Congress seeks to add DRM to podcasts
No media too new to be loaded with DRM, according to law-makers.
By Iain Thomson


Jobs Centre
IT employer sentiment strong for coming quarter: Hudson
Despite a slight decline in sentiment from the last quarter, employment expectations within the Australian IT industry are strong, according to recruiters Hudson.
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