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ITworld.com Wrap-Up
March 26, 2008
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In this issue:

Customizing Vista's Instant Search
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/104783/0/

Motorola to split in two
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105093/0/

Nokia and Samsung winners with Motorola split
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105199/0/

MySQL-GlassFish bundle surfacing for developers
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105200/0/

Mozilla fixes 10 Firefox flaws, half seen as 'critical'
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105201/0/

Hackers seize on Excel vulnerability
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105094/0/

Sales of Wi-Fi phones take off
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105202/0/

Japan names cartoon ambassador
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/100834/0/


OTHER RESOURCES
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Reputation-Based Email Security
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/102332/0/

2008 Internet Security Trends Report
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/102329/0/

Multi-layer Spam Defense Architectural Overview
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/101558/0/


TIP
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Customizing Vista's Instant Search
Tulloch, ITworld.com

I'll admit it, I'm a Wikipedia addict. Here's how you can add a "Search
Wikipedia" option to the Instant Search box on your Start menu.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/104783/0/


IN THE NEWS
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Motorola to split in two
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105093/0/
Motorola will split into two companies, one making mobile devices and
the other making network infrastructure, the company announced
Wednesday.

Nokia and Samsung winners with Motorola split
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105199/0/
While Motorola is in disarray as a result of its split into separate
companies, Nokia and Samsung will be able to grab market share, analysts
agree.

MySQL-GlassFish bundle surfacing for developers
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105200/0/
The GlassFish and MySQL communities have announced that an optimized
bundle of the open-source application server and database management
system (DBMS) is coming together, just weeks after Sun Microsystems
completed its $1 billion acquisition of MySQL.

Mozilla fixes 10 Firefox flaws, half seen as 'critical'
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105201/0/
Mozilla Corp. Tuesday patched 10 vulnerabilities, half of them marked
'critical,' in its open-source browser as it updated Firefox to version
2.0.0.13. The new Mozilla Messaging Inc. spin-off, however, was not able
to provide a matching update to its Thunderbird e-mail client, which
shares five of the Firefox flaws that were fixed.

Hackers seize on Excel vulnerability
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105094/0/
Researchers at Symantec said late Tuesday they've spotted a Web site
that tries to exploit computers lacking one of the recently issued
patches for versions of Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program.

Sales of Wi-Fi phones take off
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/105202/0/
Sales of Wi-Fi phones increased by more than 60 percent last year,
according to Infonetics Research, as vendors have done more to support
wireless IP (Internet Protocol) telephony.


TOP STORIES
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The seven dirtiest jobs in IT
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/103938/0/

IT jobs "very sexy indeed" says Commissioner Reding
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/103035/0/

Unix Tip: Using bc for big calculations
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/102819/0/

Windows XP: The operating system that refuses to die
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/101543/0/

Wal-Mart removes Linux PC from store shelves
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/102625/0/


ITWHIRLED
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Japan names cartoon ambassador
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3024046/158421455/100834/0/
The latest member of Japan's diplomatic corps is named Doraemon, is
blue, and is a cartoon robot cat. He's the nation's first official
anime ambassador, and he represents the country ... we're not sure how,
exactly, but we're sure its very exciting but confusing.


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