News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple

Notable headlines:

Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder

Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server

• Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008
• TechRepublic: 10 questions (and answers) about Microsoft Live Mesh

Dancho Danchev: Today's assignment : Coding an undetectable malware

• Fake CNN news items malware campaign spreading rapidly
• Joe McKendrick: Expert: SOA vulnerable to DNS security flaw, too

Larry Dignan: Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS? Techmeme

MacRumors: Apple's Ability to Deactivate Malicious App Store Apps

TechRepublic: Video: Five ways to trim your IT budget

Pew: Search Engine Use

Review: Sony Ericsson W760i - red (unlocked, right)

Jennifer Leggio: The social media corporate identity crisis

• MySpace lands official presidential debate gig

LinuxWorld:

• Sam Diaz: Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X
• Paula Rooney: VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation
• IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses
• Video: Oracle's CIO on 'Project Sequoia'
• Dana Blankenhorn: IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stick
• Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plans
• The fast track to mobile Linux
• Dan Kusnetzky: Linuxworld/NGDC San Francisco
• Paul Murphy: Development environments: Microsoft vs. Open Source

Dennis Howlett: The data center cost conundrum

Zoho's millions

Ars Technica: EFF launches Coders' Rights site at Black Hat conference

Jason O'Grady: Hardware-based iPhone 3G unlock coming 20 Aug

• Logitech diNovo Edge Mac keyboard
• Useful: Cradlepoint PHS300 Personal Hotspot
• Dancho Danchev: Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protection
• Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Yes, Macs

  

  are expensive ... so what?

Six steps to an effective data governance program

Kingsley-Hughes: Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus change. Gallery (right)

Podcast: Churchill Club women in technology

Heather Clancy: Northern lights: Count Anchorage among one of the latest LED cities

• Richard Koman: Paris for President: Energy crisis solved
• Harry Fuller: The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it already

Jason Perlow: CLEAR has a "Senior Moment"

Reuters: Icahn Joins Yahoo Board, Turning Up Heat for Deal

Joe McKendrick: Skilled in SOA, business, and tech: Where do we get such individuals?

Michael Krigsman: Don't trust Google with your data

• Phil Wainewright: When Google disowns you

Andrew Mager: Zittrain explains the future of the Internet

Garett Rogers: Google gives us the keys to insightful information

AppleInsider: Apple, Palm among the targets in GSM smartphone lawsuit

Matthew Miller: Lenovo announces plans to enter the netbook market with the S10

• Gallery: Lenovo hops on the netbook bandwagon
• Christopher Dawson: How much would it cost with Linux?

• HTC Touch Diamond to pass 1 million mark in August, rumors of US CDMA models surface

Zack Whittaker: Vivaty rolls out 'student friendly' development platform

Larry Dignan: Google unloads Performics to Publicis Groupe. NYT: Google Goes Gaudy With YouTube Ads

Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?

• Dana Blankenhorn: Time for Google to take out Sprint

BlackBerry News: EXCLUSIVE: BlackBerry 8220 - Pictures of Red Kickstart

Christopher Dawson: Sorry, no-can-do, says Tufts

New Google box for offices can search 10 million filesFDA fake ad to test real ones

New Nissan technology deters drivers from danger

AOL officially split, but revenue tumbles and ad sales anemic

Cisco Telepresence: Coming to a home near you (someday)