TODAY ON ITNEWS
Mobility
Skype announces service for iPhone, BlackBerry
By
Sinead Carew
| March 31, 2009
Skype is planning to launch its service for iPhone users on Tuesday and for BlackBerry in May as part of its effort to expand beyond desktop computers.
Software
Microsoft and TomTom settle patent fight
By
Staff Writers
| March 31, 2009
Microsoft and Dutch navigation device maker TomTom said on Monday they had reached a settlement after more than a year of squabbling over software patents.
Hardware
Wayback Machine stowed in shipping container
By
Dave Bailey
| March 31, 2009
Non-profit organisation the Internet Archive has crammed its entire history of the internet into a shipping container.
Internet
NASA in Colbert conundrum over Space Station
By
Irene Klotz
| March 31, 2009
NASA's outreach to the public to drum up interest in the International Space Station started innocently enough with an online contest to name the station's new living quarters.
Security
EU pledges to protect cyber infrastructure
By
Ian Williams
| March 31, 2009
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a new strategy to prepare the region to act in case of major disruptions or attacks against critical information infrastructure.
Networking
Avaya debuts Aura for next-gen communications
By
Phil Muncaster
| March 31, 2009
Avaya today launched a major new SIP-based unified architecture designed to help firms reduce costs, improve the manageability of communications systems, and reach out to customers via consumer communication methods.
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