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Google exec coaxes IT managers toward online software

Cisco powers up catalyst switch line

Microsoft altered Windows Vista to quell EU watchdogs

Information builders shows a smarter BI tool

Second Life laughs off parody site

Origami ultra-slim camera lens unfolded

IBM, Vontu Step Up Security For Data Storage

AOL offers free movie to download beta testers

Hitachi liquid-cooling system headed to HP workstation

The (Few) ways Vista makes Office work better

Virus emails soar by a factor of 20

Vista loophole offers free clean install to upgraders

Supercomputers key to improving hurricane predictions

E-tailers rate Nigeria fraud central

Thursday, 1st February 2007

Headlines

	Google exec coaxes IT managers toward online software
	Cisco powers up catalyst switch line
	Copyright protection a boom business
	Microsoft altered Windows Vista to quell EU watchdogs
	Information builders shows a smarter BI tool
	Second Life laughs off parody site
	Origami ultra-slim camera lens unfolded
	IBM, Vontu Step Up Security For Data Storage
	AOL offers free movie to download beta testers
	Hitachi liquid-cooling system headed to HP workstation
	The (Few) ways Vista makes Office work better
	Virus emails soar by a factor of 20
	Vista loophole offers free clean install to upgraders
	Supercomputers key to improving hurricane predictions
	E-tailers rate Nigeria fraud central

Tim Lohman,
Editor

This afternoon, cracking down on piracy contributed to 6.6 percent of the US gross domestic product in 2006, according to an industry lobbying group.

Also making news, based on advice from the European Commissioner for Competition, Microsoft made changes to several parts of Windows Vista to resolve concerns that competitors would be disadvantaged.

Mail your comments on this afternoon’s work:

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Applications

Google exec coaxes IT managers toward online software
Dave Girouard suggests users should be less cautious and be willing to turn over more of the applications to Google.
By Staff writers

Convergence

Cisco powers up catalyst switch line
Cisco Systems has revamped its Catalyst switch portfolio, boosting support for inline power and bolstering capacity to support rising network performance demands.
By Jennifer Follett Hagendorf

Research/Trends

Copyright protection a boom business
Cracking down on piracy contributed to 6.6 percent of the US gross domestic product in 2006, according to an industry lobbying group.
By Staff writers

Operating Systems

Microsoft altered Windows Vista to quell EU watchdogs
Based on advice from the European Commissioner for Competition, Microsoft made changes to several parts of Windows Vista to resolve concerns that competitors would be disadvantaged.
By Staff writers

Applications

Information builders shows a smarter BI tool
The tool is just one example of how business intelligence vendors are increasingly offering more ways to make company data available to more people throughout an organisation.
By Staff writers

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Applications

Second Life laughs off parody site
Sense of humour mandatory, says Linden Lab.
By Iain Thomson

Hardware

Origami ultra-slim camera lens unfolded
Technique promises tiny high resolution cameras.
By Robert Jaques

Storage

IBM, Vontu Step Up Security For Data Storage
IBM and Vontu are joining the growing list of vendors looking to fortify data security.
By Joseph Kovar

Convergence

AOL offers free movie to download beta testers
The test is to get feedback on changes the company is making "under the covers" to the download process in an attempt to make it faster.
By Staff writers

Hardware

Hitachi liquid-cooling system headed to HP workstation
The high-end workstation is designed for use in digital content creation, scientific research, manufacturing, and the oil and gas industry.
By Staff writers

Operating Systems

The (Few) ways Vista makes Office work better
Office 2007 gains some extra oomph when run on Windows Vista rather than on Windows XP.
By Staff writers

Security

Virus emails soar by a factor of 20
Experts warn of 'explosive growth' in cyber-fraud, theft, spam and viruses.
By Robert Jaques

Operating Systems

Vista loophole offers free clean install to upgraders
Get a new Vista installation for the price of an upgrade.
By Tom Sanders

Research/Trends

Supercomputers key to improving hurricane predictions
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration puts two IBM supercomputers online, while a German scientific institute puts in an order for one of its own.
By Staff writers

Security

E-tailers rate Nigeria fraud central
But fraudsters will arrange to ship their products from other countries if merchants are denying orders to a particular zip code or region, expert says.
By Staff writers