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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 18/07/08

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/18/08

BUSINESS

Citigroup $2.5 billion loss soothes investors
Citigroup Inc, the largest U.S. bank, posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday despite $11.7 billion of write-downs and credit losses tied to deteriorating capital markets and the slumping economy.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAB126520080718

Growth ahead for more diversified game industry
The video game industry looks set for at least another year or two of strong growth, driven by geographical expansion, a strong hardware lineup and growing pool of casual gamers, industry executives said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1736434220080718

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Microsoft tops $60 billion in annual revenue
Microsoft Thursday announced it has topped $60 billion in yearly revenue for the first time in its history and posted a 25 percent year-over-year gain in net income for its fiscal year 2008.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/18/Microsoft_tops_60_billion_in_annual_revenue_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/18/Microsoft_tops_60_billion_in_annual_revenue_1.html

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

AMD and Intel Centrino 2 make strange bedfellows
AMD thriving in Intel Centrino 2 notebooks? At Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest PC maker, the answer is yes.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9993430-64.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

TELECOMS

Sprint withdraws from group that endorses LTE
Sprint Nextel dropped out of the Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) recently because the group endorsed LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology for 4G wireless networks, while Sprint is developing and nearly ready to launch competing WiMax networks this fall, a Sprint official said Thursday.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/17/Sprint_withdraws_from_group_that_endorses_LTE_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/17/Sprint_withdraws_from_group_that_endorses_LTE_1.html

Nokia Optimistic After Shipping 122 Million Handsets In 2Q
An upbeat financial report from Nokia on Thursday helped erase some of the gloom and doom that had been hanging over the mobile phone handset market. Excluding special items, the firm's profits climbed 8 to $2.18 billion.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209100661&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Google's 35 Profit Growth Misses Expectations
In a hint that the online advertising market may be in a downslide, Google missed second-quarter earnings estimates with a profit of $1.25 billion and earnings per share of $3.92.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search/Googles-35-Profit-Misses-Expectations/?kc=rss

Twitter Buys Summize Search Engine
Twitter's business plan may actually start bringing in some revenue with the news that Twitter has acquired the leading Twitter search engine Summize for an undisclosed sum.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/twitter_buys_su.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

MARKET WATCH

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NASDAQ: 2,312.30 up 27.45
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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 17/07/08

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/17/08

BUSINESS

JPMorgan posts higher-than-expected profit
JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Thursday that second-quarter profit fell more than 50 percent, hurt by $1.1 billion in write-downs at its investment bank, but the results beat expectations and its shares rose nearly 4 percent.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAS049820080717

Continental Airlines posts loss
Continental Airlines Inc on Thursday reported a quarterly loss, citing high fuel prices, a weakening economy and a weak U.S. dollar.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAB103720080717

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

EMC Enhances Mozy Online Storage Backup Service
EMC completed its acquisition of disk storage provider Iomega last month and the storage company is putting the acquisition to work. EMC said Wednesday that Iomega hard drives will feature its Mozy and Retrospect backup and recovery software, which will let users use MozyHome to store large amounts of data online for $4.95 a month.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/data_protection/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209100462&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Samsung, Sun develop flash chip for severs
Samsung and Sun Microsystems have developed a flash chip for use in solid state drives that offers higher endurance levels than devices currently on the market. The chip is targeted at server applications.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9993147-64.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

PC Shipments Increase Despite Slow U.S. Economy
Worldwide PC shipments increased more than 15 percent in the second quarter of 2008 despite the downturn in the U.S. economy, with Hewlett-Packard and Dell still dominating the market.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/PC-Shipments-Increase-Despite-Slow-US-Economy/

TELECOMS

iPhone Free Software: Google Mobile App Streamlines Search
Google Mobile App boosts the already powerful partnership of Google and the iPhone, making searches even faster and more efficient.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/iphone_free_sof_1.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Amazon launches new video store
Amazon is opening a streaming video store, called Amazon Video On Demand, that will offer 40,000 movies and TV shows for download and rental to people's computers, according to a story that appeared Wednesday evening in The New York Times
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-9993096-93.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Google tweaks Gmail to stop auto-adding contacts
Google is rolling out a change this week to Gmail that gives users more control over their contacts lists.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/17/Google_tweaks_Gmail_to_stop_autoadding_contacts_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/17/Google_tweaks_Gmail_to_stop_autoadding_contacts_1.html

MARKET WATCH

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 16/07/08

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/16/08

BUSINESS

Wells Fargo profit falls
Wells Fargo & Co, the fifth-largest U.S. bank, said on Wednesday second-quarter profit fell, as it added $1.5 billion to its reserve for bad loans.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAB088120080716

Delta Air Lines has profit before charges
Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss after special charges, as the airline industry continues to struggle with sky-high fuel prices, but it made money before the charges.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAB075720080716

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

CyberLink sees opportunities in Netbooks, Linux
Multimedia software maker CyberLink sees a lot of opportunities in the fast-growing netbook segment of the computer market, from online access to files stored on home PCs to multimedia software made for Linux OSs.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/16/CyberLink_sees_opportunities_in_Netbooks_Linux-IDGNS_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/16/CyberLink_sees_opportunities_in_Netbooks_Linux-IDGNS_1.html

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Fujitsu Unveils Six Mobile PCs Based On Centrino 2
Fujitsu on Tuesday introduced six LifeBook mobile PCs powered by Intel's new Centrino 2 platform. Among the new products was Fujitsu's first low-priced tablet PC for mainstream consumers, schools, and small businesses.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209100256&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Sun, Fujitsu Launch Quad-Core Spar64 VII-Powered Server
Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu on Monday launched a line of servers powered by the companies' new quad-core Sparc64 VII processors.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/unix_linux/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209100121&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

TELECOMS

RIM Plans Growth Abroad
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd is charging ahead with international expansion plans and investments in new handsets and software to stay competitive, its co-chief executive said.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/RIM-Plans-Growth-Abroad/

Zimbra Collaboration Suite Adds Link To iPhones
Zimbra, a unit of Yahoo, is offering automated over-the-air synchronization between iPhones and its Zimbra Collaboration Suite server, making the iPhone more of a data-synchronized, enterprise-ready device, said Zimbra officials.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/iphone/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209100115&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Google-Yahoo Ad Deal Goes Before Congress
Expect Google and Microsoft to exchange public insults July 15 when a Senate subcommittee examines Google's and Yahoo's proposed advertising deal, which is also under a voluntary antitrust review by the Department of Justice and the subject of growing interest by the attorneys general in a number of states.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government/GoogleYahoo-Ad-Deal-Goes-Before-Congress/

MARKET WATCH

Dow Jones: 10,962.54 down 92.65
NASDAQ: 2,215.71 up 2.84
S&P 500: 1,214.91 down 13.39

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 15/07/08

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/15/08

BUSINESS

Paulson should consider receivership for Fannie, Freddie: report
The U.S. Treasury Secretary could make greater progress toward a safer financial system by putting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into federal receivership, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2430339620080624

J&J profit beats forecast, but drug sales dim
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street's expectations as strong demand for its medical devices and consumer products overshadowed negligible growth of prescription drugs.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAB068920080715

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Borland Seeks To Unify Software Development Information, Management
Borland is launching a framework for placing management tools on top of the software development process. The idea is to provide visibility for the business stakeholders, developers, project managers, and software executives into the development process.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/development/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208808749&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Intel`s Centrino 2 Emphasizes Enterprise Mobility
Intel is placing a good deal of emphasis on improving enterprise-class notebooks with the release of the companys Centrino 2 platform.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Intels-Centrino-2-Emphasizes-Enterprise-Mobility/

Lenovo launches ultramobile ThinkPad laptops
Lenovo introduced two ultramobile laptops on Monday, including the ThinkPad X200 ultrathin laptop, which joins Apple's MacBook Air as one of the lightest fully functional laptops available today.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/15/Lenovo_launches_ultramobile_ThinkPad_laptops_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/15/Lenovo_launches_ultramobile_ThinkPad_laptops_1.html

TELECOMS

Apple iPhone Apps Teem With Web 2.0 Flavor
Since it became available on July 11, more than 1 million iPhone 3Gs have been sold in first three days, and 10 million iPhone applications have been downloaded10 million!
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/New-Apple-iPhone-Apps-Team-With-Web-20-Flavor/

INTERNET

Lycos Builds 'Do It Yourself' Web Publishing With OpenSocial
Lycos, the surviving search portal owned by Korea's Daum Communications, is making a new entrée onto the Web today with Webon, a Web publishing platform for consumers that leverages the OpenSocial API Google created to socialize the Internet.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Lycos-Builds-Do-It-Yourself-Web-Publishing-With-OpenSocial/

MARKET WATCH

Dow Jones: 11,055.19 down 45.35
NASDAQ: 2,212.87 down 26.21
S&P 500: 1,228.30 down 11.19

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 14/07/08

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/14/08

BUSINESS

InBev agrees to buy Anheuser for $52 billion
U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc accepted a sweetened $52 billion takeover bid from Belgium-based InBev NV to create the world's largest beer maker and end a month-long standoff.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1337955120080714

Fannie, Freddie rise on government rescue plan
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares both rose more than 20 percent before the bell on Monday, a day after the U.S. government announced plans to shore up the mortgage financing companies.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1425697020080714

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Symantec: Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks will intensify
An easy-to-use toolkit used to hack computers has now been updated to take advantage of an unpatched security vulnerability in Microsoft's software, which could mean attacks will intensify, according to vendor Symantec.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/14/Microsoft_Access_ActiveX_attacks_will_intensify_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/14/Microsoft_Access_ActiveX_attacks_will_intensify_1.html

Dialing down software support
It's no secret that maintenance and support for enterprise applications is wildly profitable for vendors and, likewise, incredibly expensive for IT shops. Some of those IT shops, in fact, are overwhelmed by the cost and find too little return to justify paying for it.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/14/29FE-cutting-support-costs_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/14/29FE-cutting-support-costs_1.html

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Nvidia cuts prices on GTX 260, 280 graphics boards
Nvidia has slashed the price of products with its newest GTX 260 and 280 graphics processors only a few weeks after it launched the chips, in response to stiffer competition from Advanced Micro Devices' ATI unit.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9990077-64.html?hhTest=1&;part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Sun, Fujitsu unveil quad-core SPARC64 chip, servers
Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu have announced a quad-core version of the SPARC64 processor and servers to that will use the chip.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9989951-7.html?hhTest=1&;part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

TELECOMS

Palm Treo 800w debuts with Sprint
The world may still be all abuzz with iPhone 3G talk, but believe it or not, there are other smartphones out there and Sprint just happened to land a pretty good one. Today, the carrier and Palm unveiled the Palm Treo 800w, a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone targeted at business users.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9990026-7.html?hhTest=1&;part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

INTERNET

If you browse with Internet Explorer, get the latest version
Microsoft's Internet Explorer remains the most popular browser in the world. This despite report after report calling the program less secure than Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and other free competitors
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-9990056-68.html?hhTest=1&;part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

MARKET WATCH

Dow Jones: 11,100.54 down 128.48
NASDAQ: 2,239.08 down 18.77
S&P 500: 1,239.49 down 13.90

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 11/07/08

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/11/08

BUSINESS

GE profit meets expectations, shares up
General Electric Co on Friday posted a second quarter profit that met Wall Street forecasts, helped by better-than-expected results at the company's finance operations and sending shares higher in early trading.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAB042120080711

Fannie, Freddie keep plunging
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged anew on Friday on the latest set of concerns about their future after the New York Times reported the U.S. is considering taking over the two finance companies if their funding problems worsen.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1135840620080711

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Low Energy Bluetooth Powering Mobile Healthcare
Healthcare has needed to go mobile for a long time, and a few companies have made huge strides in terms of incorporating mobile technologies like patient monitoring and medical history distribution via mobile communication into the healthcare industry.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/low_energy_blue.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Oracle Launches iPhone Apps For Business
Trying to figure out how to justify the company paying for Apple's new 3G iPhone? Oracle wants to help.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/iphone/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208808312&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Seagate Unveils 1.5 Terabyte Desktop Hard Drive
Seagate Technology on Thursday introduced a 1.5 terabyte hard drive for the desktop, and two half-terabyte notebook drives.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/systems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208808503&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

TELECOMS

3G iPhone: The business perspective
O2 claims there's a lot of interest from business--largely because Apple has licensed Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol, so Exchange users will be able to get push e-mail, calendar and contacts on the iPhone.
http://news.cnet.com/3G-iPhone-The-business-perspective/2100-1041_3-6243471.html?hhTest=1&;part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news

Verizon Wireless settles early-termination suit
Verizon Wireless agreed to pay $21 million to settle a lawsuit filed by customers who claim the company's early termination fees are excessive and unfair.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-9988579-94.html?hhTest=1&;part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

INTERNET

Comcast Again Chided For Allegedly Blocking Internet Traffic
Comcast's announcement that it has a collaborative agreement with Vonage to help ensure it can deliver its VoIP services smoothly has drawn criticism.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/infrastructure/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208808475&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

MARKET WATCH

Dow Jones: 11,229.02 up 81.58
NASDAQ: 2,257.85 up 22.96
S&P 500: 1,253.39 up 8.70

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 10/07/08

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/10/08

BUSINESS

Dow sees debt remaining investment grade: CEO
Dow Chemical Co, which earlier Thursday announced a deal to acquire Rohm and Haas for $18.8 billion, has early indication from credit ratings agency Moody's that its debt will remain investment grade following the deal, said Chief Executive Andrew Liveris on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWEN660920080710

June home foreclosures up 53 percent
Home foreclosure filings jumped 53 percent in June from a year earlier, although they were down 3 percent from May, and foreclosures are expected to rise further, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0945481320080710

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Microsoft May Ship Next Mac Office By 2010
Mac users won't have to wait another four years for the next version of Microsoft Office. A company official said Tuesday that the software maker plans on delivering the successor to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac by January, 2011, at the latest, and possibly as early as January, 2010.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208803359&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Belkin doubles down on wireless HDMI
Belkin today announced the pricing and planned availability for its FlyWire wireless HDMI accessory. The unit will eventually be available in two separate versions: a $1,000 multi-room unit set to hit in October, and a stepdown $700 model dubbed the R1, which is intended for single-room installations.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9986973-7.html?hhTest=1&;part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Intel Ready with Centrino 2 Laptop Platform
The Intel Centrino 2 laptop platform is ready for its prime time debut July 14.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Intel-Ready-with-Centrino-2-Laptop-Platform/

TELECOMS

Motorola Releases Touchscreen Linux Smartphone
Motorola introduced Wednesday a touchscreen handset that's aimed at young mobile professionals looking for their first smartphone.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/smartphones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208808220&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Mobile Internet Not Enough For U.S. Cell Phone Users
U.S. cell phone subscribers are the most active users of the mobile Web, but they yearn for unlimited data packages and longer battery life for their devices, according to a report issued Wednesday from the Nielsen Company.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208806608&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Google Launches Virtual World Called 'Lively'
Google on Tuesday launched a Web-based virtual world called Lively as a way to make the social Web more dynamic.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208803354&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Yahoo opens its search technology to third parties
Yahoo will allow other Web sites to use its technology to build their own search services in a new revenue-sharing scheme announced on Thursday.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/10/Yahoo_opens_its_search_technology_to_third_parties_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/10/Yahoo_opens_its_search_technology_to_third_parties_1.html

MARKET WATCH

Dow Jones: 11,147.44 down 236.77
NASDAQ: 2,234.89 down 59.55
S&P 500: 1,244.69 down 29.01

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 08/07/08

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/8/08

BUSINESS

Bernanke says Fed may extend Wall Street lending
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank may keep an emergency lending facility for big Wall Street firms open past year-end while it seeks to restore financial market stability.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWAT00973420080708

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae shares pummeled
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares plunged to their lowest in nearly 16 years on Monday while costs to insure their debt against default rose on concern the two largest U.S. mortgage funders may need to raise vastly more capital amid larger-than-expected losses.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0743547520080708

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Microsoft adds tool for evaluating software asset management
Microsoft is adding a feature to its controversial SAM (software asset management) program that it claims will benefit corporate IT users by giving them a scorecard for evaluating their internal asset management processes.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/Microsoft_adds_tool_for_evaluating_software_asset_management_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/Microsoft_adds_tool_for_evaluating_software_asset_management_1.html

Microsoft to release new 'Essential' servers in November
Microsoft plans to release a new Windows server OS aimed at midsized businesses as well as the next version of its small-business server software worldwide on Nov. 12, the company said Monday.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/Microsoft_to_release_new_Essential_servers_in_November_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/Microsoft_to_release_new_Essential_servers_in_November_1.html

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Pioneer Develops Ultra-High Capacity Optical Disc
Pioneer on Monday said it has developed a read-only optical disc with a capacity of 400 GB, far more than any disc commercially available today.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/portable/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208803003&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

TELECOMS

Demand For iPhone 3G Takes Down U.K. Carrier's Site
U.K. wireless carrier O2 took preorders for Apple's iPhone 3G on its Web site Monday morning, and within the first hour, the volume of traffic caused the site for upgrades to crash.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/iphone/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802983

INTERNET

Google Relents on Privacy Policy Link
It took a month, but Google finally relented to pressure from privacy groups to add a link on its homepage to the company's privacy policy.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Relents-on-Privacy-Policy-Link/

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 07/07/08

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/7/08

BUSINESS

GM may be mulling thousands of job cuts
No. 1 U.S. automaker General Motors is planning to cut thousands of white-collar jobs and is considering whether it should sell or stop production of more of its brands, The Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSBNG26150420080707

Buyout spats bruise many, damage trust
Spats over the last remaining leveraged takeovers forged during the private equity boom have mostly been resolved, but Wall Street banks, buyout firms and the companies they target have been left more than a little bruised.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0635867820080707

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Microsoft Hopes Office Subscription Plan Will Counter Free Software
With its Office franchise under attack from a host of competitors offering free software, Microsoft is hoping that a new subscription pricing model for its cornerstone desktop franchise will encourage consumers to continue upgrading to the latest editions of the product.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802481&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Just How Many 'Brains' Does A PC Need?
Just how many "brains" does your personal computer need, anyway?
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/processors/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802357&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Giga-byte to launch M912 netbook
Giga-byte Technology plans to launch its M912 mini-laptop by the end of July in Taiwan for NT$19,900 (US$654), a company representative said Monday.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/Gigabyte_to_launch_M912_netbook_by_end_of_July_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/Gigabyte_to_launch_M912_netbook_by_end_of_July_1.html

TELECOMS

Sun Puts Java on HP iPAQ
Sun Microsystems' Sun Java Wireless Client is now available on the latest HP iPAQ smart phone.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Sun-Puts-Java-on-HP-iPAQ/

Ruggedized Smartphones Find Their Niche
Not so long ago, anything termed a "rugged phone" came in a form factor the size of a shoebox and the color of a U.S. Army jeep. The ruggedized device category was dominated by a few companies including Symbol; the choice was small and the style quotient non-existent.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800337&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Google Ordered To Release Data On YouTube Users
The judge hearing Viacom's $1 billion copyright-infringement claim against Google has ordered its YouTube unit to provide user histories.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802490

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 03/07/08

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/3/08

BUSINESS

Economy likely shed 60,000 jobs in June
The economy likely suffered its sixth consecutive month of job losses in June as the worst housing slump in generations and ongoing stress in manufacturing and banking discouraged businesses from hiring.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0241007620080703

Auto stocks plunge - but are they cheap?
General Motors Corp shares are at their lowest level since 1954 and its benchmark bonds yield 15 percent compared with the 10-year Treasury's 4 percent yield, but it's not necessarily cheap, investors say.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0342212720080703

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Mac OS X Market Share Nears 8
Apple's share of the global operating system market is climbing steadily, and could top 8 this month, statistics from a Web metrics firm showed Wednesday.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802203&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Hardware Platforms With Thousands Of Cores Coming
Intel is nudging software developers to think about programming for hardware platforms that are likely to reach thousands of processor cores.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/processors/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802217&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Hands on with Asus's Eee PC 901 and 1000
Taiwan's Asustek Computer (Asus), the leader of the mini-notebook category due to its early launch of the Eee PC, launched two new models of the family last month, the 901 and 1000, the first Eee PCs that use Intel's Atom microprocessor.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/03/Hands_on_with_Asuss_Eee_PC_901_and_1000_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/03/Hands_on_with_Asuss_Eee_PC_901_and_1000_1.html

TELECOMS

Study: Text Messaging Number One Feature For Cell Phone Shoppers
A new survey says that the majority of people, nearly three-quarters, seeking a new cell phone list SMS capabilities as the No. 1 must-have feature.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/study_text_mess.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

56 Smartphone Buyers Want iPhone 3G
The majority of customers looking to purchase a smartphone in the next 90 days have set their sights on the iPhone 3G, according to data released this week from RBC Capital Markets.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/iphone/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802198&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Firefox 3 Boosts Browser's Market Share Over 19
Firefox 3 has experienced rapid market share gains since its release in mid-June, helping to push the Mozilla browser's overall share to more than 19, a Web metrics firm said Wednesday.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/browsers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802264&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Microsoft Unveils New Internet Explorer Security Features
Internet Explorer's getting a little bit safer. Microsoft Wednesday unveiled significant new security features that will be in the next version of the company's Web browser, Internet Explorer 8, currently in public beta testing.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/browsers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802167&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 02/07/08

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/2/08

BUSINESS

Analysts see big Q2 writedowns for Citi, Merrill
Citigroup Inc may write down $8.7 billion and Merrill Lynch & Co Inc $4.5 billion in the second quarter, according to analysts at UBS, who also forecast a second-quarter and full-year loss for both companies.
http://www.reuters.com/article/bankingfinancial-SP/idUKBNG14785620080702

Oil steadies near $141 on supply concerns and weak dollar
Oil steadied near $141 a barrel on Wednesday, within sight of a record high, boosted by forecasts global supply will lag demand and further weakness in the dollar.
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUKSIN12025920080702

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Adobe unveils Reader 9 with Flash
Adobe released on Tuesday the first Reader application to bake movies and animation into the Portable Document Format.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9982192-7.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Oracle Outlines Roadmap For BEA Acquisition's Products
Oracle will make BEA's WebLogic, the number two application server in the middleware market, its premier application server product over its own Oracle Application Server, which ranks number three.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/integration/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802028&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Intel Dips, AMD Gains In Year-To-Year Market Share
Intel and rival Advanced Micro Devices had a mixture of market-share gains and losses in the first quarter, a research firm said Tuesday.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/processors/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802029&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

HP Launches Personal Workstation
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday introduced a low-priced personal workstation powered by a quad-core Opteron server processor from Advanced Micro Devices.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802037&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

TELECOMS

High-End, Low-End Cell Phones To Gain Share
The wireless handset market will see significant growth at the top and bottom ends of the feature and price ranges, according to a report from ABI Research.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801965&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

No-contract iPhone on the way
AT&T Mobility put some asterisks on its iPhone 3G pricing Tuesday but also revealed an interesting option coming in the future: an iPhone without a contract.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/Nocontract_iPhone_on_the_way_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/Nocontract_iPhone_on_the_way_1.html

INTERNET

Orbitz Travel Sites Replace Expedia At MSN
Orbitz Worldwide said Tuesday its Orbitz.com and ebookers.com websites have replaced Expedia as the travel agencies for Microsoft's Internet arm MSN.com in the United States and the United Kingdom.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/ebusiness/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208802034&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 01/07/08

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 7/1/08

BUSINESS

Finance executives worried, but looking for deals
Financial executives are worried about their economies, but are looking for opportunities to buy companies on the cheap and grow their businesses through mergers and acquisitions, according to a global survey released on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN3044243920080701

Global profit warnings could be next shoe to drop
Big U.S. multinationals riding high on revenue from overseas operations may find that wave is about to break.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN3041867820080630

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Apple patches 25 flaws with latest update
On Monday, Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.4. In addition to enhancements to existing features, Apple bundled in 13 specific security updates, including one for Safari 3.1.2.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9981111-57.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Adobe, Google, Yahoo Team for Flash Search
In a move long in the making, Adobe Systems has teamed up with search engine leaders to make Flash content more searchable.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Apps/Adobe-Teams-with-Google-Yahoo-for-Flash-Search/

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Lenovo Launches Its First U.S. Consumer Desktop
Lenovo on Monday launched its first consumer desktop outside of China with the release of a low-priced computer in the United States.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801781&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

TELECOMS

Vonage Extends Financing Talks, No Deal Yet
Internet-based phone company Vonage Holdings failed last week to seal a crucial $215 million private debt financing deal, and had to again extend the deadline for exclusive negotiations with a private financier.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/telecom/voip/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801773&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Yahoo: Microsoft deal would put Yahoo out of search business
Yahoo's management on Monday filed a presentation to shareholders aiming to cast doubt on Microsoft's sincerity in negotiating to buy the company, while defending its own actions.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/Yahoo-Microsoft-deal-would-put-Yahoo-out-of-search-business_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/Yahoo-Microsoft-deal-would-put-Yahoo-out-of-search-business_1.html

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 30/06/08

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/30/08

BUSINESS

Citigroup to overhaul management bonuses: source
Citigroup is planning to change its bonus system for senior managers to encourage different parts of the vast company to cooperate and help one another win business, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2935587420080630

H&R Block results beat estimates, aided by weak dollar
H&R Block Inc, the largest U.S. tax preparer, said on Monday it swung to a quarterly profit from a loss as the weak dollar helped drive revenue 11 percent higher.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN3038526920080630

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

VMware To Microsoft: 'Not That Much Has Changed'
Microsoft is ready to ship its Hyper-V as part of Windows 2008, the world shudders in anticipation, but VMware's senior manager of product marketing, John Gilmartin, says, "Nothing has really changed."
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801496&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

PC Market Rises On Notebook Sales; HP, Dell, Acer Hold Top Rankings
Global PC shipments grew by more than 12 in the first quarter, driven mostly by a strong demand for mobile computers, a market research firm said Friday. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Acer held on to the top three rankings, respectively.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801463&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Purdue developing tiny PC cooling system
Researchers at Purdue University last week said they have developed a tiny refrigeration system that could be used to cool laptop and desktop computers within two years.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&;taxonomyName=hardware&articleId=321335&taxonomyId=12&intsrc=kc_top

TELECOMS

MetroPCS' 'Open' Network Signals Single-Network Shift
The long-awaited move to the use of mobile phones from different service providers on a single network got a boost Thursday with the announcement from MetroPCS Communications that it will permit customers from Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and Alltel to use MetroPCS' network.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/palm_centro_get.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Firefox 3.0 wins memory battle
Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 browser uses memory much more efficiently than its rivals, according to an independent tester who wrote a memory-monitoring utility to track usage by Firefox, Internet Explorer (IE), Flock, Opera and Safari.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/30/Firefox_30_wins_memory_battle_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/30/Firefox_30_wins_memory_battle_1.html

INTERNET

Google Tests Social-Networking Features On iGoogle Homepage
Google is testing social-networking features for the iGoogle personalized home page.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801438&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 27/06/08

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/27/08

BUSINESS

Merrill may take $5.4 bln in Q2 writeoffs: Lehman
Merrill Lynch & Co will likely incur $5.4 billion of write-downs in the second quarter, mainly from its exposure to monolines, said an analyst at Lehman Brothers, who also saw higher quarterly losses at the world's largest brokerage.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSBNG19253620080627

KB Home posts deeper loss
KB Home, the No. 5 U.S. home builder, posted a deeper quarterly loss on Friday on tumbling revenue as the United States faced its deepest housing slump in months.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAS946320080627

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Sun Bundles MySQL Database, GlassFish App Server
In one of the first results of its $1 billion purchase of MySQL, Sun Microsystems has packaged the popular open source database with its GlassFish application server and is offering the two as a $65,000 per year bundle.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/database/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801242&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

AMD bests Nvidia with graphics chip strategy
Advanced Micro Devices' bet on a new approach to graphics chip design appears to be paying off, according to analyst Jon Peddie. This could put AMD's ATI graphics chip unit on top again--or at least on equal footing with Nvidia, the graphics leader over the last few years.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9978746-64.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

TELECOMS

Verizon 'Dares' LG Touchscreen Phone Release
Following in the tradition of the Vu and the Voyager, Verizon Wireless customers now have another touchscreen alternative to the iPhone.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/smartphones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801167&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Researchers Reveal Security Holes in Internet Explorer
It's been a busy day for Internet Explorer security, with researchers warning users of separate vulnerabilities that could leave them open to attack.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Researchers-Reveal-Security-Holes-in-Internet-Explorer/

ICANN opens way for new top-level domains
ICANN will press ahead with plans to introduce new top-level domains, including some so-called Internationalized Domain Names written in Chinese and Arabic scripts, its board decided unanimously Thursday.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/26/ICANN_opens_way_for_new_toplevel_domains_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/26/ICANN_opens_way_for_new_toplevel_domains_1.html

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 26/06/08

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/26/08

BUSINESS

Citigroup faces $8.9 bln writeoff, capital need: Goldman
Citigroup Inc may suffer $8.9 billion of second-quarter write-downs, forcing it perhaps to cut its dividend again, while Merrill Lynch & Co may incur $4.2 billion of write-downs, Goldman Sachs & Co analyst William Tanona wrote on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNA730720080626

Fed's Kohn: central banks must beware inflation
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn said on Thursday that rising energy and food prices have hit headline inflation, but this has only seeped into inflation expectations by a little bit so far.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2528373720080626

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Cloud computing on the horizon
Speaking at the Structure 08 conference here, Sun Microsystems CTO Greg Papadopoulos predicted that by the beginning of 2010 the majority of systems sold would be for Web, high performance computing and software-as-a-service applications.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-9977517-80.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Oracle Finishes Fiscal 08 with Strong Sales, Earnings
Oracle sales and profits showed no sign of an IT recession as the company reported that license revenue grew 28 percent to $7.5 billion for Fiscal 08, the highest growth rate in the 10 years.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Apps/Oracle-Finishes-Fiscal-08-with-Strong-Sales-Earnings/

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

AMD Ships Teraflops Line Of Graphics Cards
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday released a line of graphics cards capable of performing a trillion calculations per second, which is double the computing power of the company's previous generation of high-end cards.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/processors/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800881&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Panasonic Unveils Rugged Ultra-Mobile PC
Panasonic on Wednesday introduced a rugged handheld PC that offers field workers the same features as a full-size notebook, but at a much smaller size.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800866&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

TELECOMS

Virgin Mobile Reportedly Ready To Buy Helio
The little smartphone that could has been boosting Palm's stock and is available on Verizon Wireless, Sprint and AT&T. But, Palm announced the Centro is now available unlocked and with an enhanced Google feature.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/palm_centro_get.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Amazon.com Acquires Fabric.com
Virgin Mobile USA is set to acquire struggling mobile virtual network operator Helio, according to a report from the The Financial Times.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800886&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 25/06/08

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/25/08

BUSINESS

Fed seen holding rates as inflation unease grows
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to hold interest rates steady and indicate slightly greater unease on inflation, while stopping well short of signaling higher borrowing costs are imminent.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2436697520080625

General Mills net earnings down, sees costs rising
General Mills Inc on Wednesday reported a fall in fourth-quarter net earnings and said it expects costs to rise 9 percent in the current fiscal year as the food industry faces a continued increase in prices for grain, energy and other commodities.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAS914520080625

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Adobe says Acrobat 9 is good to go
Adobe on Wednesday released a revamped version of its Acrobat document creation software that includes built-in support for Flash and multimedia content.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9976947-7.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Hitachi Upgrades Server Line With Latest Intel Chips
Hitachi on Tuesday upgraded its BladeSymphony server line with the latest Intel Itanium and Xeon processors.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/blades/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800570&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

TELECOMS

Sybase Adds To Mobile Security Line
As more businesses adopt smartphones, mobile security is a growing concern. But data encryption and remote wiping may not be enough to protect a company.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800633&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Nokia Plans Mobile Software Surge With Open-Source Symbian
Much of the cell phone industry, led by Nokia, sought to wrest control of its destiny from commercial software makers Tuesday with the announcement that it would convert its own Symbian operating system into a free, open source OS backed by a coalition of some of the world's biggest handset makers and mobile chip producers.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800597&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Google Offers Tools To Place Ads On Right Web Sites
Google on Tuesday launched online tools to help advertisers choose the best Web sites for reaching a target audience, a move that apparently sent the stock of Web metrics firm ComScore plummeting more than 22.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800631&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 24/06/08

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/24/08

BUSINESS

SEC proposals may diminish credit ratings role: report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to propose rules that may diminish the importance of credit ratings across various markets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2430339620080624

Dow Chemical sets new price hikes, cuts output
Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the biggest U.S. chemicals manufacturer, said on Tuesday it will raise prices for its products by as much as 25 percent, institute freight surcharges and cut back on output of some products because of soaring energy prices.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAS903820080624

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Apple putting Snow Leopard on crash diet?
One of the "under the hood" improvements that Apple might be planning for Mac OS X Snow Leopard might involve a crash diet for key Mac applications.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-9975602-37.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Linux Developers: It's Time To Open Source All Device Drivers
The developers of the Linux kernel are trying to push against hardware manufacturers that don't want an open source code driver associated with their products.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/open_source/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800327&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Lenovo to offer new ThinkPad line for SMBs
Lenovo has confirmed plans to launch a new ThinkPad laptop line, the SL series, with features and support services geared toward small and medium-size businesses.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/24/Lenovo_to_offer_new_ThinkPad_line_for_SMBs_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/24/Lenovo_to_offer_new_ThinkPad_line_for_SMBs_1.html

TELECOMS

Palm Centro Gets Unlocked
The little smartphone that could has been boosting Palm's stock and is available on Verizon Wireless, Sprint and AT&T. But, Palm announced the Centro is now available unlocked and with an enhanced Google feature.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/palm_centro_get.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Study: Small Businesses Making More Use Of Smartphones
According to the latest data from AMI, 31 of small businesses in the United States are using smartphones to access e-mail, contact, and calendaring information regularly.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/study_small_bus.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Google plans new Internet measurement tool
Google is expected to unveil on Tuesday a tool that measures Internet use to help advertisers identify the best places to buy ads that will reach their target audiences, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9975792-7.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

ICANN to vote on new Internet domain names
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is getting ready to vote later this week to open up the Internet naming convention to allow more options.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9975757-7.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 23/06/08

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/23/08

BUSINESS

Google has best reputation in U.S., airlines fall: survey

Google Inc's famous employee perks -- from providing "nap pods" for a quick break during the day to allowing engineers to spend 20 percent of their work time on side projects that may spark new ideas -- have given the Internet leader the best reputation in corporate America, according to a study released on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2236793120080623

Housing rebound to be prolonged: Harvard study

Record foreclosures and limited access to credit will make it harder than usual to rebound from this U.S. housing market slump, the worst at least since World War Two, according to a Harvard University study on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2025399220080623

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Quantity vs. Quality in Security Software Testing

The testing of anti-virus products has always been a tricky business. The better actors in that business are improving their standards, and this presents a challenge in testing.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Quantity-Vs-Quality-In-Security-Software-Testing/

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Intel Centrino 2 mobile chips hit resellers

Intel's upcoming mobile processors are making a sneak preview at resellers. Though the initial roll-out of the Intel "Montevina" Centrino 2 mobile platform was scaled back by Intel last month, processors are still slated for July 14.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9974758-7.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Panasonic to launch Toughbook mini tablet this week

Panasonic will later this week add a rugged mini tablet PC to its Toughbook line of products.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/23/Panasonic_to_launch_Toughbook_mini_tablet_this_week-IDGNS_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/23/Panasonic_to_launch_Toughbook_mini_tablet_this_week-IDGNS_1.html

TELECOMS

Sprint Brings Corporate E-mail To Cell Phones

Sprint users who want access to corporate e-mail but don't find smartphones appealing could be in luck. The company is enabling select cell phones to receive push e-mail from Microsoft Exchange Server and Lotus Notes accounts.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/messaging/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208700981&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Firefox 3 add-ons: Must-have tools

Mozilla has touted Firefox 3 as faster and more secure than earlier versions of the open source Web browser. But there's another reason to look at the browser upgrade: It is highly customizable for individual users by utilizing the massive library of Add-ons -- additional features that users can choose to install on top of the browser.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/20/Firefox_3_AddOns_MustHave_Tools-CIOcom_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/20/Firefox_3_AddOns_MustHave_Tools-CIOcom_1.html

MARKET WATCH

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 20/06/08

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/20/08

BUSINESS

Yahoo execs leaving; reorg planned: reports

A number of senior Yahoo Inc executives are leaving the Web company as it looks to improve earnings and convince investors it is worth at least as much as a bid it rejected from Microsoft Corp, reports said on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1948720720080620

U.S. oil probes focusing on price manipulation: report

A U.S. regulatory probe into potential oil-market trading abuses is focusing on possible short-term manipulation of benchmark crude prices and the use of information related to important oil storage tanks to influence prices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN3029995020080530

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Business Intelligence Software Growth Shows Dramatic Drop In U.S.

The worldwide market for business intelligence software grew a healthy 13 in 2007, as the world's four largest software vendors moved in to dominate the market. Sales growth of BI software in the United States, however, sputtered to just 5.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/business_intelligence/analytics/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208700744&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Nears Release
As Microsoft readies the next version of its application virtualization software for release later this summer by releasing a near-final test version of Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (formerly SoftGrid) this week, some organizations are looking to increase their deployments of the technology.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208700671&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

Nvidia chip matches AMD manufacturing process

Nvidia has announced it will release a graphics chip that matches Advanced Micro Device's manufacturing process--an advantage that the latter has often touted.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9973540-64.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

TELECOMS

Duke University Creates 'Micro-Blog' System For Mobile Phones

If you're planning to go to the beach, you can use your smartphone to get directions and check the weather. But if you want to know how full the parking lot is, or if the beach is full of rowdy teenagers, then you're out of luck.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/messaging/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208700780&;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

INTERNET

Facebook targets China, world's biggest Web market

Online social network site Facebook.com has launched a version targeting mainland Chinese Web surfers to compete with local and overseas rivals in the world's largest Internet market.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSSHA17883120080620

MARKET WATCH

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LEWIS 360 | What's happening in the US? 19/06/08

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST

LEWIS What's happening in the US? 6/19/08

BUSINESS

Paulson to push for oversight reforms: reports

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is expected to urge that the Federal Reserve be given new powers to regulate Wall Street after the collapse of brokerage Bear Stearns Cos. Inc., U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1928844120080619

GM puts brakes on SUV, truck redesigns: report

General Motors Corp is postponing redesigning its SUVs and full-sized trucks as it shifts its product portfolio toward more fuel-efficient vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1929389120080619

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Microsoft calls shots on Windows XP downgrades, says Dell

Microsoft has put limits on the types of PCs that can be downgraded to Windows XP after June 30, Dell said Tuesday, a restriction that means it will offer home users the option only on machines designed for gamers.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/18/Microsoft_calls_shots_on_Windows_XP_downgrades_says_Dell_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/18/Microsoft_calls_shots_on_Windows_XP_downgrades_says_Dell_1.html

Red Hat unveils new virtualization initiatives

Red Hat is beefing up its virtualization strategy with a new embeddable hypervisor and management console, it announced Wednesday at the Red Hat Summit conference in Boston.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/18/Red_Hat_unveils_new_virtualization_initiatives_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/18/Red_Hat_unveils_new_virtualization_initiatives_1.html

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE

HP adding solid-state memory to its servers

Hewlett-Packard and startup Fusion-io Wednesday announced plans to jointly enable the latter's solid-state memory technology to run across HP server products.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/19/HP_adding_solidstate_memory_to_its_servers_1.html?source=rss&;url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/19/HP_adding_solidstate_memory_to_its_servers_1.html

TELECOMS

Verizon To Feature Visual Voicemail

If you're a fan of the iPhone's much-touted Visual Voicemail but can't possibly see yourself signing up for AT&T's service, you may be in luck. It looks like Verizon Wireless is slated to rock this feature on select handsets this summer.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/verizon_to_feat.html?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

WiMAX will get first commercial deployment in September

After months of uncertainties, it looks as though Sprint will launch its first commercial WiMAX services this September.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061808-sprint-nextel-to-launch-wimax.html?hpg1=bn

INTERNET

Yahoo Mail hopes to lure users with 'ymail.com'

Yahoo Mail, the top provider of Web-based e-mail, is letting users sign up with the ymail.com and rocketmail.com domains in an attempt to attract new users and keep existing ones loyal.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9972349-7.html?part=rss&;subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

MARKET WATCH

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