[From nobody Thu Jun 10 17:25:08 2004 Return-Path: <cid=75-uid=3F01C0CC-1B9B-415A-B5DF-4E0D71B1445C-mid=228-pid=1--@bounce.zd-swx.com> X-Original-To: sdw@lig.net Delivered-To: sdw@lig.net Received: by mail.lig.net (Postfix, from userid 700) id DC01F7532; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:42:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp4.zd-swx.com (smtp4.zd-swx.com [204.92.158.12]) by mail.lig.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 01BBD7524 for <sdw@lig.net>; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:42:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp4.zd-swx.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by smtp4.zd-swx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 976A4FB1BE16 for <sdw@lig.net>; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:43:18 -0400 (EDT) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_----------=_1086910998108501444" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME::Lite 2.117 (F2.6) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:43:18 UT To: sdw@lig.net From: What's New Now from Ziff Davis <whatsnewnow@eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com> Reply-To: whatsnewnow@eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com Subject: Skype Upsets VOIP, Dumb Smart Phone, Google Envy, Video Editing Shoot-Out X-Campid: cid=75-uid=3F01C0CC-1B9B-415A-B5DF-4E0D71B1445C-mid=228-pid=1-- X-Eid: sdw@lig.net Message-Id: <20040610234318.976A4FB1BE16@smtp4.zd-swx.com> X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.4 required=8.0 tests=CLICK_BELOW,FREE_TRIAL, MIME_BOUND_DASH_DIGIT autolearn=no version=2.63 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on bender.lig.net This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_----------=_1086910998108501444 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain ========================================================= -------- WHAT'S NEW NOW -------- Important Stories, Commentary & More from Ziff Davis By Jim Louderback ========================================================= June 10, 2004 Vol. 3, No. 43 ========================================================= This Week: Skype Upsets VOIP, Dumb Smart Phone, Google Envy, Video Editing Shoot-Out ========================================================= Sponsored by Shavlik Technologies Stop Worms: Keep your network secure with Shavlik HFNetChkPro! Install the latest critical Microsoft security patches today with Shavlik HFNetChkPro. This free, fully functional, no time-out version helps you automate patch delivery and testing with swift scanning, a complete GUI and Shavlik's exclusive PatchPush capabilities. Download the free trial version at: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9823-1 ========================================================= VOIP Will Disrupt the World At least that's the message at this week's Voice Over Net show in Europe. We've been looking at VOIP from a continental and global perspective, and we're even more sold on the technology than ever. Find out why VOIP will disrupt the world's telecom industries in our report. But it's not all positive. VOIP over wireless just isn't ready for prime time, despite its tremendous upside. Find out why in our analysis. Disruptive VOIP Is Here: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9826-1 Wireless VOIP Not Ready: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9829-1 Skype Will Update VOIP This Summer Even within the VOIP community, there are disruptive technologies poised to unseat the dominant players. Tiny Skype, a peer-to-peer VOIP solution brought to you by the founders of Kazaa, is getting ready to blow the doors off the technology. We've got key details on what this amazingly cool and free application will look like this summer. And for details on how Skype stacks up against the SIP establishment, don't miss our comparative review. Skype Expansion Plans: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9832-1 SIP vs. Skype: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9835-1 Dumb Smart Phone from Samsung, Microsoft I really wanted to like the Samsung i600, a smart phone built on Microsoft's Pocket PC architecture. But after 30 days with the oversized, underperforming phone, I was frustrated beyond all belief. So why, after four months, am I still carrying this boat anchor around in my pocket? Don't miss my tale of tragedy, woe and ultimately a wee bit of redemption! 30 Days with i600: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9838-1 I Love My iPod As much as I hate the i600, that's how much PCMag.com editor Lance Ulanoff loves the new iPod Mini. He's not afraid of the static bug, or the cramped quarters of its mini hard drive. You know the Mini's got to be good, because there aren't many more dedicated Windows users than Lance (I'm one, too). What makes the iPod Mini so wonderful? Read Lance's paean for more specifics. Love Letter to an iPod: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9841-1 Microsoft Exhibits Google Envy As Google readies for its IPO, all eyes are cast upon its innovative research model, where almost every employee gets to be a researcher, too. Microsoft's not amused, and it's been opening up its research group practically every month to show off nifty, new, half-baked technologies. The current crop includes better mapping algorithms, automatic news summarization and new search technologies. For details on what the company showed, and what might end up on your desktop, see our story. Microsoft Research Opens Up, Again: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9844-1 Crybabies Invade Oracle Trial It's hard to feel sorry for mega-companies IBM and Verizon. The big giants were in court yesterday complaining that an Oracle-PeopleSoft deal would be bad for them. I'm sorry, but I'm just not feeling bad for these two giants. For all of the details on this fascinating court case, check out our latest story about who's shedding crocodile tears, and all the amazing revelations that have come out so far. Meanwhile, the bad news for Oracle keeps coming, as a critical security hole was discovered in its E-Biz Suite. Strange Bedfellows in Oracle-DOJ Trial: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9847-1 Critical Flaw in Oracle Suite: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9850-1 SCO Wants to Delay IBM Trial, Loses Millions Not a good week for SCO. The company just announced that it lost a boatload of money in the last quarter, and it also wants to move its IBM trial out until more than a year from now! We look at the latest news about SCO, Linux and IBM in our coverage. SCO Wants to Delay IBM Trial: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9853-1 Six Video-Editing Tools Compared Looking to edit video on your PC or Mac? We've just analyzed the top six desktop video programs to help you find the right one for you. If you're creating a graduation video, or want to make the next "Blair Witch Project," don't miss our story. We'll get you editing, packaging and publishing your videos quickly and easily! Best Video-Editing Tools for You: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9856-1 Bio Update: It Takes a Database Genome sequencing has generated a veritable flood of gene data that's so overwhelming, it's hard for drug companies to figure out what to tackle first. But it's technology to the rescue, specifically faster and faster databases and scanning techniques! But what would really change things, according to experts at the just-concluded BIO conference, would be a national "biobank." What is it? How do we get there? Our report details the discussion. Biobank Needed: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9859-1 Simple Wireless Security Revealed Holding off on bringing wireless into your home or office because of security concerns? Worried that you just don't have the bandwidth to set up a comprehensive wireless security plan? If you believe Interlink Networks, you can now set up the battle-hardened RADIUS authentication almost automatically. Our story details how it works, and what you need to know. Effortless Wireless Security: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9862-1 Junk E-Mail Costs Almost $2,000 per Person Annually At least that's what Nucleus Research and MessageLabs seem to think. It's a lot of money. But where did it come from? Our Security Topic Center editor takes a close look at what comprises that $2K, and he ends up calculating a somewhat different figure--one that's a whole lot less. Find out what's behind that astronomical number, and do your own calculations. It's bad, but perhaps not that bad. Junk-Mail Costs Dissected: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9865-1 Stopping Sp@m Isn't Impossible Sp@m has made e-mail almost ineffective at many companies. Managers can no longer rely on it as a business tool, because so many inboxes are flooded with nuisance messages. But that doesn't mean the war is hopeless. Steven Vaughan-Nichols explains the two-pronged approach that will wipe out sp@m in the future, and what you can do today. Whip Sp@m in our Lifetime: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9868-1 PC Smaller than a Phone Book That's what IBM's getting ready to release in August. It's the company's smallest PC yet--I guess they forgot the PC Jr.--but apparently packed full of power. We've got details on what it is, what it'll do and how it got so small. Plus, pictures! IBM's Tiny PC: http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9871-1 --Jim Louderback mailto:jim_louderback@ziffdavis.com ========================================================= Tech Jobs http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9874-1 ========================================================= Ziff Davis Channel Zone http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9877-1 ========================================================= DevSource http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=75-228-1-1-695322-9880-1 ========================================================= EVENTS ========================================================= New! Business4Site Stay ahead of the technology curve with Business 4Site - June 15-17, Los Angeles. REGISTER NOW for a 15% conference discount or FREE MarketPlace pass. 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