http://blogs.computerworld.com/blogwatch en This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/369869719/iphone_firmware_update_woes_continue <p><img src="/sites/default/themes/cw_blogs/cache/files/Fonzie_jumps_the_shark2.jpg" alt="Fonzie jumps the shark" title="Fonzie jumps the shark" width="197" border="0" height="107" align="right" />In Wednesday's IT Blogwatch, we wonder whether Apple's iPhone has jumped the shark with its firmware updates. Not to mention today's favorite waste of time...</p> <p>Gregg Keizer reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/iphone_firmware_update_woes_continue">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=WRNLhs"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=WRNLhs" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/369869719" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/iphone_firmware_update_woes_continue#comment 2.0.2 3G AAPL appstore firmware iPhone Hardware Macintosh &amp; Apple Mobile &amp; Wireless Personal Technology Software Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:34:08 -0400 IT Blogwatch 11715 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/iphone_firmware_update_woes_continue http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/368928077/vista_at_this_rate_nobody_will_be_using_it <p>In Tuesday's IT Blogwatch, we wonder whether Windows Vista PCs are being downgraded to XP in bigger numbers than we thought. Not to mention cute choices...</p> <p>Gregg Keizer reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/vista_at_this_rate_nobody_will_be_using_it">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=PeWeCO"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=PeWeCO" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/368928077" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/vista_at_this_rate_nobody_will_be_using_it#comment downgrade license MSFT Windows XP Desktop Applications Linux Operating Systems Software Windows &amp; Microsoft Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:24:25 -0400 IT Blogwatch 11704 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/vista_at_this_rate_nobody_will_be_using_it http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/367988028/google_oha_android_speculation_at_fever_pitch <p><img src="/sites/default/themes/cw_blogs/cache/files/logo_android.gif" align="right" />It's IT Blogwatch: in which we eagerly await Android, the smartphone OS from Google and the Open Handset Alliance. Not to mention the unstoppable march of storage space...</p> <p>John Edwards reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/google_oha_android_speculation_at_fever_pitch">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=lyWppm"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=lyWppm" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/367988028" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/google_oha_android_speculation_at_fever_pitch#comment GOOG gPhone HTC Open Handset Alliance T-Mobile Hardware Mobile &amp; Wireless Operating Systems Personal Technology Emerging Technology Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:29:47 -0400 IT Blogwatch 11688 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/google_oha_android_speculation_at_fever_pitch http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/366450848/extra_microsoft_triumph_ooxml_appeals_quashed <p><img src="http://blogs.computerworld.com/sites/default/themes/cw_blogs/cache/files/logo_iso.gif" /><img src="http://blogs.computerworld.com/sites/default/themes/cw_blogs/cache/files/ieclogo.gif" /><br />Welcome to a special IT Blogwatch EXTRA: where appeals fail to stop Microsoft's Open XML becoming an ISO/IEC standard. Not to mention a self-test for idiocy...</p> <p>Elizabeth Montalbano drinks alphabet soup:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/extra_microsoft_triumph_ooxml_appeals_quashed">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=phtx4D"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=phtx4D" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/366450848" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/extra_microsoft_triumph_ooxml_appeals_quashed#comment DIS 29500 IEC iso odf Office Open XML ooxml Desktop Applications Government &amp; Regulation Linux Macintosh &amp; Apple Open Source Windows &amp; Microsoft Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:19:12 -0400 IT Blogwatch 11685 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/extra_microsoft_triumph_ooxml_appeals_quashed http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/365561316/windows_7_weblog_drip_feeds_fresh_info <p>It's IT Blogwatch: in which Microsoft starts to blog about Windows 7 -- refreshing, authentic voice or cynical PR exercise? Not to mention the Large Hadron Rap...</p> <p>Elizabeth Montalbano reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/windows_7_weblog_drip_feeds_fresh_info">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=sXnyPo"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=sXnyPo" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/365561316" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/windows_7_weblog_drip_feeds_fresh_info#comment MinWin Seven Steven Sinofsky windows 7 Desktop Applications Development Enterprise Software &amp; Services Windows &amp; Microsoft Internet Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:56:17 -0400 IT Blogwatch 11673 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/windows_7_weblog_drip_feeds_fresh_info http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/364698526/open_source_licenses_are_enforceable_ftw <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IANAL">IANAL</a>; I'm IT&nbsp;Blogwatch: in which the U.S. Court of Appeals confirms the legality of open source licenses under copyright law. Not to mention Chesscoaster...</p> <p>Timothy B. Lee reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/open_source_licenses_are_enforceable_ftw">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=3RESNO"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=3RESNO" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/364698526" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/open_source_licenses_are_enforceable_ftw#comment copyleft copyright FLOSS FOSS GPL open source Government &amp; Regulation Linux Open Source Software Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:37:16 -0400 IT Blogwatch 8662 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/open_source_licenses_are_enforceable_ftw http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/363780798/patch_tuesday_is_a_biggie_this_month <p>It's IT Blogwatch: in which Microsoft plops a gargantuan pile of patches into our laps. Not to mention the sad tale of the two-faced kitten...</p> <p>Gregg Keizer reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/patch_tuesday_is_a_biggie_this_month">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=6fXlJ5"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=6fXlJ5" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/363780798" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/patch_tuesday_is_a_biggie_this_month#comment IE Microsoft Office patch Tuesday Windows zero day Desktop Applications Enterprise Software &amp; Services Security Servers &amp; Data Center Windows &amp; Microsoft Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:26:27 -0400 IT Blogwatch 8651 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/patch_tuesday_is_a_biggie_this_month http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/362813678/gmail_and_mobileme_go_down_for_hours <p>It's IT Blogwatch: in which cloudy users of Apple and Google services suffer long outages. Not to mention using your browser history to estimate your sex...</p> <p>Gregg Keizer reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/gmail_and_mobileme_go_down_for_hours">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=0BmfsK"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=0BmfsK" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/362813678" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/gmail_and_mobileme_go_down_for_hours#comment .mac Gmail Google Apps mobileme outage Desktop Applications E-Business &amp; Web 2.0 Enterprise Software &amp; Services Servers &amp; Data Center SOA &amp; Web Services Internet Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:18:08 -0400 IT Blogwatch 8633 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/gmail_and_mobileme_go_down_for_hours http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/361815518/vegas_ballooner_seeks_open_waps_for_phun <p>It's IT Blogwatch: in which we float 150 ft. in the skies over Vegas, looking for <img src="/sites/default/themes/cw_blogs/cache/files/thumb_defcon.jpg" alt="Defcon logo" width="160" height="35" align="right" border="0" />open wireless access points. Not to mention the horse and the city...</p> <p>Robert McMillan reports:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/vegas_ballooner_seeks_open_waps_for_phun">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=zettmQ"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=zettmQ" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/361815518" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/vegas_ballooner_seeks_open_waps_for_phun#comment Defcon warballooning wardriving Wi-Fi Government &amp; Regulation Hardware Mobile &amp; Wireless Security Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:11:36 -0400 IT Blogwatch 8620 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/vegas_ballooner_seeks_open_waps_for_phun http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~3/359309285/iphones_so_called_bad_app_kill_switch_teacup_storm <p>It's IT Blogwatch: in which we delve into the murky depths of the iPhone application blacklist -- can Steve Jobs remotely disable your apps? Not to mention Paris Hilton responding to McCain...</p> <p>Brennon Slattery blogs:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/iphones_so_called_bad_app_kill_switch_teacup_storm">read more</a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?a=3F9Mzm"><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~a/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch?i=3F9Mzm" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/ITBlogwatch/~4/359309285" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.computerworld.com/iphones_so_called_bad_app_kill_switch_teacup_storm#comment App Store blacklist iPhone kill switch Macintosh &amp; Apple Mobile &amp; Wireless Personal Technology Security Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:20:10 -0400 IT Blogwatch 8609 at http://blogs.computerworld.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/iphones_so_called_bad_app_kill_switch_teacup_storm