2nd April 2008 Archive

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Code

• JBuilder puts price on Java code re-use Play with others' modules

News

• Blu-ray Xbox 360 to be sold at a loss? Record sales en-route though
• Intel touts anti-theft tech for laptops IDF Notebooks won't run for Burglar Bill

Security

• Coming up: the fingerprint-grabbing keylogger Retina images aren't far off
• eBay pulls Vista laptop pwned in hacking contest Do no harm
• Is Google Gears safe? Offensive dialog
• Link spammers go on social networking rampage MySpamBook
• Websense offloads CyberPatrol to industry veterans Ex-PestPatrol staffers get into censorware

Servers/Storage

• EMC makes consumer storage box for China Assuming the consumer is extraordinarily wealthy...
• Fresh Super Micro kit pushes the ultra low-voltage limits IDF Efficiency you can't hear
• Intel VP threatens to turn all Xeon users into 'monkey kings' IDF Beaten with the red stick of life
• Microsoft meths up data center with 220 containers Redefines the internet super-highway
• Steel Cloud servers to power US Navy robo-cannon kit Metal Storm also purchased. Leaden Drizzle™ next?

Services

• Atos Origin rebels propose board members Le retour des Bourigeaud

Software

• Final beta of Firefox 3 available now Code frozen for RC1 on April 8
• Official: OOXML approved as international standard Microsoft slips into robe, smokes fat cigar
• SAP grows two heads Apotheker joins Kagermann in driving seat