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Kevin Johnson to leave Microsoft for Juniper

No successor has been named for Johnson, who has been president of Microsoft's Platforms and Services Division and is leaving to become CEO of Juniper Networks.
(Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)
• Ballmer's memo on Johnson's departure

Nokia, Qualcomm settle patent dispute

The mobile phone giant and chipmaker enter into a 15-year licensing agreement that settles all patent litigation between the two companies.
(Posted in Wireless by Steven Musil)

Intel storage chips point to SoC future

World's largest chip company wants to build system-on-chips based on the x86 instruction set, and the first fruits of that project are set to be released.
(Posted in Business Tech by Tom Krazit)

Click fraud harder to detect, but rate stays flat

Bogus clicks on ads, which can make money for Web sites but cost advertisers, were no more common in the second quarter. But click fraud is getting more sophisticated.
(Posted in Security by Stephen Shankland)

Pairing your cell with Bluetooth? Buyer beware

If a new hands-free driving law has forced you to buy a Bluetooth mobile phone headset, this advice from the U.S. government can help protect against getting "bluesnarfed."
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

Facebook opens up with Connect

CEO announces a way for apps that aren't on the Facebook Platform to leverage the Facebook social network. Apps like Digg and Movable Type will benefit.
(Posted in Webware by Rafe Needleman)

XM-Sirius merger heads to home stretch

FCC review process appears to be near a close, with a tentative deal reached between the parties, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
(Posted in Wireless by Dawn Kawamoto)

Yahoo president 'looks forward' to meeting Icahn

In a CNBC interview, Sue Decker discusses her thoughts on working with investor activist Carl Icahn, following settlement over proxy fight.
(Posted in Digital Media by Dawn Kawamoto)
• Advice to Yahoo: Don't re-elect three directors

IT worker accused of sabotage plan

San Francisco city computer engineer remains held on $5 million bail accused of hijacking city network and setting it to self-destruct.
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
• SF mayor gets codes to hijacked city network

Report: Facebook growing faster than MySpace

MySpace still leads the U.S. social-networking market, but its more staid rival is rising fast, according to Hitwise.
(Posted in Digital Media by Stefanie Olsen)
• MySpace Music to launch in September

Defense asks for dismissal of MySpace case

Lawyers for Lori Drew, a Missouri woman who allegedly harassed a teenage neighbor who later killed herself, say prosecutors are using a flawed and vague law.
(Posted in Digital Media by Holly Jackson)

Studies: Banking Web sites, corporate computers are insecure

Separate studies find widespread security design flaws in bank Web sites and internal threats to corporate networks, too.
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

Blogspot.com cited as the No. 1 host for malware

Sophos research says the anonymity of setting up a blog site plus the ability to post malicious code links in the comments section makes Google's blog site a target.
(Posted in Defense in Depth by Robert Vamosi)

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