News to know: Firefox patch; Xbox hack; Sun listens; Virtualization hurts
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Notable headlines:
Ryan Naraine: Xbox Live hacked, accounts stolen. Firefox update patches FTP port scanning flaw. Tool turns unknowing surfers into hacking help.
Larry Dignan: Oracle's third quarter impresses. Larry Ellison: Oracle replaced Red Hat support at Yahoo. Oracle net rises on license sales.
Garett Rogers: Offline Google Docs client coming?
Blogs turn 10--who's the father? Blogging's roots reach to the '70s.
Virtualization leads IDC to cut server forecast. Surprise! Virtualization hurts server sales after all.
Using steam to cool computers.
Donna Bogatin: Growing local ad spend: Top seven predictions.
Online advertising meets ‘The User Revolution’.
Yahoo unlocks local advertising value online.
Google: Pay-per-action beta test. Techmeme discussion.
Computerworld: Cost overruns, delays mar most data warehousing projects.
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Windows Vista upgrade FAQ.
AppleInsider: Apple's next-generation iMacs to add a touch of grace.
Dan Farber: CognitionSearch seeks more precise results. Sun working on its listening gene.
Dell unveils low-cost PC in China.
MIT: Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software.
Reuters:Adobe says new Creative Suite to drive Q3 sales.
Palm: Going, going, gone? Techmeme discussion. Motorola CEO
Yahoo ups mobile search ante. Gallery (right). Yahoo jumps ahead of Google on mobile search.
From FORTRAN To Your Desktop: An Homage to the Man Who Started it All.
Garett Rogers: Google Personalized Homepage themes.
New Personalized Homepage has easter eggs.