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Computerworld Wrap-Up
July 11, 2008
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In this issue:
* iPhone 3G debuts; some glitches reported
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* iPhone 3G activations in U.S. trouble-plagued
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125472/2/
* iPhone 3G buyers? Doctors, teachers, sales persons and engineers
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125473/2/
* Continuing coverage: Apple launches the iPhone 3G
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125474/2/
* Microsoft confirms WSUS patch problem
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125475/2/
* FCC moves toward prohibiting Comcast traffic management
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125476/2/
* Yahoo's plan to open its search index draws mixed reviews
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125477/2/
* The 6 commandments of social networking at work
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125478/2/
* AT&T, AOL join other ISPs to block child porn
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125479/2/
* Opinion: Can ITIL save storage?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125480/2/
* Blog post: Preston Gralla: Where are the iPhone 3G get-a-lifers?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125481/2/
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iPhone 2.0 software has been unlocked
Lift your hats once again to the iPhone Dev Team, who have succesfully unlocked
iPhone Software 2.0. The team has been working on unlocking Apples iPhone
software for months, and the current build is stable and effective ...
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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Apple App Store surprises and delights
It's iT Blogwatch: in which the Apple App Store opens for business. Not to
mention Bowja the Ninja...
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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iPhone 3G: The unexpurgated arrival-day FAQ
Apple's new iPhone 3G finally goes on sale, and while the hardware gets an
important upgrade, the hundreds -- yes, hundreds -- of new iPhone apps are just
as likely to entice new buyers.
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