As if Bill Gates didn't have enough reasons to lose sleep...

[Alexander Deliyannis]

'Smart' gadgets encroach on Windows

NEW YORK (AP) - As if Bill Gates didn't have enough reasons to lose
sleep, here comes another: a sudden slew of home gadgets that offer a
simple, inexpensive alternative to Windows computers for exchanging
e-mail and surfing the Net. The Comdex technology show starts on
Sunday in Las Vegas. Notably, much of the new technology runs on the
Linux operating system, which is gaining adherents amid user
frustration with Windows-based machines that frequently crash or take
too long to boot up. Netpliance Inc. will show its i-opener, a gadget
with a 10-inch screen that offers simple Web access for checking the
weather and stock quotes, and the ability to receive and send e-mail.
InfoGear Technology Corp. is exhibiting its new iPhone, which
includes three years of Web and e-mail services and comes with a
built-in phone. Cidco Inc. starting selling its MailStation this past
summer, good for just e-mail exchange. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2562044489-440


*** Red Hat, RSA in security deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - RSA Security Inc. said Red Hat Inc., will
license RSA technology for use in one of the Linux software packages
it offers. Red Hat, the best known distributor of Linux, an
alternative to the Microsoft Windows operating system, will use RSA's
"BSafe" SSL-C software in Red Hat's Linux "Professional Edition"
product. The two companies will work together to improve the security
features of Red Hat's software, and are planning joint marketing
programs for their respective products and services to improve
security across the Linux operating system. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2562043284-381



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