======================================================================== TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS DAILY SCOOP http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Wednesday, November 17, 2004
TOP NEWS STORIES ======================================================================== * Polish rejection may derail EU patent directive * SBC switches on Microsoft in major IPTV deal * AMD-Fujitsu venture plans 'mega' Japanese chip plant * Seagate ships 400GB PC hard disk drive * IBM targets humanitarian projects with world grid * Five Across introduces server, adds RSS to IM client ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- New LANs for new demands: is your LAN ready? New, converged applications such as VoIP, mobility, Instant Messaging, collaboration and video at the desktop are putting demands on bandwidth and network intelligence that older LAN switches weren't designed to address. Depending on what's in your wiring closet now, your network may not be able to handle the applications your organization will use in the future. Take this quick LAN readiness evaluation and find out if you're prepared. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9FC6B8:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- POLISH REJECTION MAY DERAIL EU PATENT DIRECTIVE ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 8:52 AM Pacific Time The future of the controversial European Union (E.U.) software patent directive was thrown into doubt Wednesday after the Polish government indicated it could no longer support the legislation in its current form. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9FC6AE:2B910B2 SBC SWITCHES ON MICROSOFT IN MAJOR IPTV DEAL ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 6:41 AM Pacific Time Microsoft has turned the channel on its slow-moving television software business by winning a key contract for its new Internet-based TV platform from SBC Communications. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9FC6B3:2B910B2 AMD-FUJITSU VENTURE PLANS 'MEGA' JAPANESE CHIP PLANT ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 6:01 AM Pacific Time Spansion, the joint venture memory-chip maker formed by Advanced Micro Devices and Fujitsu, plans a major expansion of its chip-making capacity in Japan as part of its drive to overtake Intel and Samsung Electronics in the competitive flash memory market. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9FC6B2:2B910B2 SEAGATE SHIPS 400GB PC HARD DISK DRIVE ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 4:56 AM Pacific Time Hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology has started shipping a drive targeted at personal computers that offers 400GB of storage space, it said Tuesday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9FC6B0:2B910B2 IBM TARGETS HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS WITH WORLD GRID ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 4:52 AM Pacific Time Hoping to harness a few million of the personal computers are not already running the [EMAIL PROTECTED] screen saver, IBM and United Devices on Tuesday launched a new World Community Grid project designed to act as a clearing house for humanitarian computing projects. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9FC6AF:2B910B2 FIVE ACROSS INTRODUCES SERVER, ADDS RSS TO IM CLIENT ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 4:46 AM Pacific Time Five Across has upgraded its workgroup instant messaging client by adding RSS support and developed its first workgroup instant messaging server, the Palo Alto, California company plans to announce Wednesday. 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