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November 20, 2009

New Pogoplug 'Cloud' Gets Social Sony CEO Outlines Turnaround Plan Sony Ericsson Closes Sites, HQ Moves Intel Leads Retreat in World Markets Office 2010 Integrates with the Web AOL Offers Voluntary Resignations Cloud Engines has released its newest version of the Pogoplug, a small "multimedia sharing device" that connects hard drives to the Internet and allows a user to access the files remotely. Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011, pushing 3-D as a way to showcase its strength in entertainment and surface from deep losses. Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against a tighter market. World stocks slid after analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch reportedly downgraded their recommendations on a series of U.S. technology stocks, including Intel, feeding mounting concerns. With the public beta of Office 2010, Microsoft offers integration with web-based, lightweight versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint; a mobile version; and social-networking in Outlook. Following its spin-off from parent company Time Warner, AOL is moving to reduce its head count about one-third. AOL will accept employee resignations as an alternative to involuntary layoffs.   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   New Pogoplug 'Cloud' Gets Social   Sony CEO Outlines Turnaround Plan Sony Ericsson Closes Sites, HQ Moves Retrenches against a tighter market.   FULL STORY Intel Leads Retreat in World Markets Global economic recovery a concern.   FULL STORY Office 2010 Integrates with the Web Apps are no match for Google, Zoho.   FULL STORY AOL Offers Voluntary Resignations Goal is to eliminate 2,500 positions.   FULL STORY Business Briefing More Sony CEO Outlines Turnaround Plan Sony Ericsson Closes Sites, HQ Moves Intel Leads Retreat in World Markets E-Commerce More AOL Offers Voluntary Resignations Senators Blast Web Sites for Fraud Virtual Wallets Enter Money Evolution Small Business More Business Owners' Holiday Plans Innovation, Frustration Color Recovery How Many Jobs Do Small Firms Make? Tech Trends More New Pogoplug 'Cloud' Gets Social Salesforce Makes Business Social Cisco, Logitech Target Mainstream Mobile Industry News More New Pogoplug 'Cloud' Gets Social Sony Ericsson Closes Sites, HQ Moves Office 2010 Integrates with the Web Press Releases More TreeHouse Enhances Marketing View Nexsan Boosts SATABeast Capacity LiveTime Releases Virtualization

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Network Security Spotlight

House Lawmakers Push Ban on Peer-to-Peer Software Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved to prohibit federal employees from using the file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure.   GAO: Los Alamos Computer Security Has Weaknesses Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory's computer network increase the risk of a classified-information breach, says the Government Accountability Office.   Computer Security Firm Fortinet Plans IPO This Week Fortinet plans to go public in an initial public offering, giving investors a chance to tap a network security provider with sales that are expected to grow. The IPO could be valued at $137.5 million or more.

Enterprise Hardware Spotlight

New Pogoplug 'Personal Cloud' Does Social Networking Cloud Engines has released its newest version of the Pogoplug, a small "multimedia sharing device" that connects hard drives to the Internet and allows a user to access the files remotely.   Apple Tablet Rumored Delayed as Publisher Gears Up There have been so many rumors of an Apple tablet that it has taken on legendary status. But now the legend is being revised with reports of a delay and that a major publisher is getting ready.   Rumors of Steep Mac Discounts Seen as Unlikely Apple rumors are always the most popular during the holiday season. With Black Friday coming, the rumor mill is hinting that Apple is about to offer super-steep discounts on iPods and iMacs.

Mobile Enterprise Spotlight

Review: $100 Palm Pixi Is Stylish But Sluggish Palm is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smartphone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, petite and affordable version called the Pixi.   TV on the Go Leaves a Little To Be Desired You have to really love TV to spring for a portable TV like the FLO TV Personal Television. This brand new FLO handheld is a dedicated television you might schlep in addition to a phone.   AT&T Fires Back at Verizon with 'X and V' Commercial AT&T isn't holding back in responding to attacks from Verizon Wireless. After losing a court fight to stop Verizon from airing 3G commercials, AT&T is responding with its own commercial.

Enterprise Technology Spotlight

Smartphones: A Bigger Target for Security Threats Smartphones are increasingly prevalent and adept at handling more tasks, including trading stocks, paying bills, and buying stuff online. That makes them attractive to thieves and hackers.   FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms, PR Companies Hackers are targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients.   Lock-and-Load Security for Your PC While most people know about the dangers of suspicious Web sites and unknown e-mail attachments, what about physical security? Leaving your computer unsecured could be the biggest mistake you make.

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