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Wi-Fi bigger than Bud?... New MS security flaws... Sony dumps Office |
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Sylvia Carr Senior Editor, AnchorDesk Friday, December 6, 2002 |
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Did you ever guess wireless networking would turn into a bigger business than Budweiser? That's what the Wi-Fi Alliance is predicting. The trade group says that by 2006 revenue in the wireless industry should surpass the $5 billion Budweiser beer is expected to bring in this year. The key elements that will boost wireless: falling prices and support from large and small companies. But there are still several hurdles to overcome, according to Wi-Fi Alliance chairman Dennis Eaton, including educating customers about what wireless networks can do, simplifying setup, and increasing the number of areas where you can access wireless nets.
Go to the full story by Richard Shim.
Microsoft has announced two new security holes in its Internet Explorer Web browser and Outlook e-mail software. The first could allow malicious users to steal data from your computer, if you use Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0 for Windows. The second could let a malicious user deny you access to Outlook 2000. Microsoft has released a patch for the IE flaw. Some security experts have criticized Microsoft's decision to rate the flaws "moderate," since they could potentially allow great harm to your computer. Also, Microsoft altered its security-alert system in November; a moderate alert is now less severe than it had been.
Go to the full story by Joe Wilcox.
Sony has become the latest defector from Microsoft's Office productivity suite. By the end of the year, the company will instead offer Sun's StarOffice on most desktop PCs sold in the U.K. and Europe. The deal makes Sony the first top-tier PC maker to use StarOffice. Recently, Hewlett-Packard and the North America arm of Sony abandoned Office for Corel's WordPerfect suite. Why the move away from Office? Analysts say it's because both WordPerfect and StarOffice now work well with a variety of file formats, including Word's .doc, so workers can easily share files with any office suite. If this trend continues, analysts say Sun could steal a bit of market share from the once invulnerable Microsoft.
Go to the full story by David Becker.
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