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Apple delays its Apple TV device until mid-March

Dell's not ready to go mainstream with business Linux

Build your own social sites, Netscape founder says

Linden Lab to begin beta-testing voice in Second Life next week

Conservapedia takes on Wikipedia 'bias'

Disney teams with Macrovision to distribute games

Trend Micro advocates layered approach to messaging security

Wireless driving European home security sector

Sony offers lower-priced blu-ray disc player

Wordperfect connects to the Web

Sun enlists in Free Software Foundation

Cell Phone Spammer Slammed With $200,000 Fine

DoJ sued for release of FISA court rules on spy program

Ericsson's US$1.4B bid for Tandberg may prompt response by Arris

Wednesday, 28th February 2007

Headlines

	Apple delays its Apple TV device until mid-March
	Dell's not ready to go mainstream with business Linux
	Build your own social sites, Netscape founder says
	Linden Lab to begin beta-testing voice in Second Life next week
	Conservapedia takes on Wikipedia 'bias'
	Disney teams with Macrovision to distribute games
	Trend Micro advocates layered approach to messaging security
	Wireless driving European home security sector
	Sony offers lower-priced blu-ray disc player
	Wordperfect connects to the Web
	Sun enlists in Free Software Foundation
	Cell Phone Spammer Slammed With $200,000 Fine
	DoJ sued for release of FISA court rules on spy program
	Ericsson's US$1.4B bid for Tandberg may prompt response by Arris

Tim Lohman,
Editor

This morning, Dell is warming up to the idea of reintroducing Linux desktops and notebooks, but for now the computer maker plans to remain on the sidelines and wait until there's a clear winner among the various distributions of the open source operating system.

Also making news, shipments of Apple TV, originally scheduled to begin this month, have been delayed.

Mail your comments on this morning’s news:

editor@itnews.com.au

Breaking News

Hardware

Apple delays its Apple TV device until mid-March
The device is designed to operate seamlessly with Apple's iTunes online store and let users download feature movies and TV shows.
By Staff writers

Operating Systems

Dell's not ready to go mainstream with business Linux
The No. 1 computer maker is reluctant to pick one distribution and alienate users of another distribution.
By Staff writers

Internet

Build your own social sites, Netscape founder says
Ning, the latest startup of Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, is looking to get a jump ahead of MySpace and Facebook by giving consumers free tools to
create and operate specialised online social networks of their own.
By Staff writers

Applications

Linden Lab to begin beta-testing voice in Second Life next week
The service is expected to formally launch in the second quarter, with features designed to help preserve the illusion that Second Life is a three-dimensional place.
By Staff writers

Internet

Conservapedia takes on Wikipedia 'bias'
For when facts are just too left wing.
By Iain Thomson

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Research/Trends

Disney teams with Macrovision to distribute games
Europe and Australia get to download Disney pinball.
By Staff Writers

Security

Trend Micro advocates layered approach to messaging security
Content security solution provider rolls out new versions of its messaging security products and introduces a hosted messaging security service for corporate customers.
By Staff writers

Security

Wireless driving European home security sector
Market has high growth potential, according to Frost & Sullivan.
By Robert Jaques

Hardware

Sony offers lower-priced blu-ray disc player
The BDP-S300's 40 percent less price tag is designed to help expand Blu-ray's customer adoption.
By Staff writers

Applications

Wordperfect connects to the Web
Lightning application allows for document sharing and online storage.
By Tom Sanders

Applications

Sun enlists in Free Software Foundation
As an FSF patron, Sun joins the likes the Intel, IBM, HP, Google, MySQL, EMC and JBoss.
By Staff writers

Government/Law

Cell Phone Spammer Slammed With $200,000 Fine
After a year-and-a-half-long legal battle, Verizon Wireless wins a permanent injunction against Specialized Programming and Marketing and its owner..
By Staff writers

Government/Law

DoJ sued for release of FISA court rules on spy program
The EFF has filed a lawsuit seeking information on changes under the US's National Security Agency's surveillance program.
By Staff writers

Finance

Ericsson's US$1.4B bid for Tandberg may prompt response by Arris
At stake is the rapidly emerging TV-over-the Web market as well as additional telecommunications infrastructure services and products.
By Staff writers