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Sony CEO Outlines Turnaround Plan Sony Ericsson Closes Sites, HQ Moves Intel Leads Retreat in World Markets MS Told To Stop Some Windows Sales Sources: MySpace May Buy imeem Security Firm Fortinet Plans IPO 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. A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier who says Microsoft exceeded its rights. Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, sources say, as MySpace tries to revamp itself and its MySpace Music venture with the major recording companies. 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.   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   Sony CEO Outlines Turnaround Plan   Sony Ericsson Closes Sites, HQ Moves Intel Leads Retreat in World Markets Global economic recovery a concern.   FULL STORY MS Told To Stop Some Windows Sales Chinese court cites licensing dispute.   FULL STORY Sources: MySpace May Buy imeem To revamp its MySpace Music venture.   FULL STORY Security Firm Fortinet Plans IPO Network security provider sees growth.   FULL STORY Virtual Wallets Enter Money Evolution Palm Tries To Find Smartphone Niche Innovation, Frustration Color Recovery Bing's Market Share Nears 10 Percent Verizon: AT&T Wants To Hide 3G Truth Steep Mac Discounts Seem Unlikely T-Mobile Resumes Sidekick Sales Adobe Posts AIR, Flash Player Betas YouTube Enables Citizen Journalists Travelers Can Keep an Eye on Home Review: BlackBerry Storm Improves Droid Gives iPhone Run for the Money Obama Pushes Open Internet in China Egypt To Ask for Arabic Domain Name Google Makes Book Deal Concessions Programmers Aided Ponzi Scam How Many Jobs Do Small Firms Make? Cisco, Logitech Target Mainstream Motorola's Droid Appears Strong Psystar Loses Mac OS X Challenge YouTube Inks Deal with Univision Revised Google Books Deal Proposed Palm Pixi Arrives Amid Nokia Rumors   More on this topic...

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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

Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   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.

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

Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   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.

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