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The WAVE Report on Digital Media 3D --- Media Creation --- Shared Space ---Published by 4th Wave, Inc.--- Issue #0604------------------1/27/06 |
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IDC Releases U.S. Information Infrastructure Channel Predictions for 2006
0604.2 VPN Security
SafeNet Announces Inline IPSec Security Engine for System on Chip Designs
0604.3 Energy Conservation
0604.4 Smartphone Growth
According to In-Stat Smartphone Market Growing Rapidly Despite Major Challenges
0604.5 Mobile Phone Browsers
Surf the Web on Virtually Any Mobile Phone: Opera Software Announces Worldwide Release of Opera Mini
0604.6 Web Consortium and Ubiquitous Computing
0604.7 Wi-Fi Expansion
0604.8 Microsoft Opens Source Code
Microsoft Goes Beyond EU Decision by Offering Windows Source Code
0604.9 Online Technical Libraries
IBM and ebrary to Distribute Technical eBooks to Libraries Worldwide
0604.10 Online Education
0604.11 Anti-Phishing
0604.12 3D Software Release
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0604.1 IT 2006 Predictions
***IDC Releases U.S. Information Infrastructure Channel Predictions for 2006
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.
Jan. 25, 2006
With a new year under way, IDC's Channels analysts have pondered the key trends and industry developments likely to impact the IT industry in 2006. The following key predictions will be valuable to both vendors and channel partners as they update their respective strategies:
-- The stakes for professional and managed services are getting even higher as 2006 begins.
-- Partner-to-partner alliances will emerge as an important strategy amid increased verticalization.
-- Successful segmentation is becoming increasingly necessary in the lucrative small and medium-sized business space.
According to IDC, the most successful strategies are a spectrum, ranging from certain fundamental components that remain unchanged over time to other, far more flexible, components that constantly shift with the currents of the market. Market conditions and industry trends are key guideposts to determining how strategy should be fine-tuned.
IDC's Insight, The Road Ahead: U.S. Information Infrastructure Channel Predictions for 2006 (IDC #34768) focuses on how the continued evolution of technologies will impact sales strategies, particularly in relation to the indirect sales channel.
***SafeNet Announces Inline IPSec Security Engine for System on Chip Designs; Silicon-Proven IP Enables OEMs to Build Gigabit VPN Security into High Performance Processors
Linley Group IP Seminar
SAN JOSE, Calif.
Jan. 25, 2006
SafeNet, Inc. has announced the availability of the SafeXcel IP Inline Security Engine, a next-generation semiconductor IP product for semiconductor vendors to build high-performance, full data plane security processing into next-generation SoCs.
The SafeXcel IP Inline Security Engine takes a significant step beyond traditional SoC security architectures with micro-programmed hardware for intensive packet classification, filtering, and flow processing for every packet. The result is superior data rates across all packet sizes and a significant reduction of general-purpose processor utilization for security functions.
The SafeXcel IP Inline Security Engine is a choice for communications processors and general-purpose processors that require maximum data plane offload to dedicated security hardware. The Inline Security Engine delivers precisely the throughput levels the market requires, to above 1 Gbps for average-size packets. For designs that already include or don't require packet classification and flow processing, the product is also available in a configuration that includes only the inline cryptographic processing functionality.
According to analysts at The Linley Group, the combination of complete crypto processing and a fast packet classifier and flow processor makes SafeNet's Inline Security Engine uniquely suited for SoCs that require superior data rates and a significant reduction of general-purpose processor utilization for security functions.
The SafeXcel IP Inline Security Engine is a key component of SafeNet's fully integrated security solutions for OEMs in semiconductor, telecommunications, and SME markets. The SafeXcel IP Inline Security Engine has been integrated with SafeNet's QuickSec security software to provide a complete single-vendor network security solution that enables maximum security performance and reliability while reducing total cost and time to market. For more information about the SafeXcel IP Inline Security Engine, please visit
http://www.safenet-inc.com/SafeXcel-IP
***Homeowners Turning Down the Heat, Bundling Up Indoors to Cope with Rising Energy Costs, New Emerson Survey Reveals; Americans Say Programmable Thermostats Help Control Energy Costs, but More Than Half Owning One Are Not Using Its Key Feature
CHICAGO
Jan. 25, 2006
Americans this winter are coping with skyrocketing home heating bills by turning down the heat, closing off rooms and even wearing more clothes, according to a national homeowner survey commissioned by Emerson, a manufacturer of cutting-edge technologies for the heating and cooling industries.
The prospect of continued high energy costs has nearly 60 percent of Americans considering more drastic lifestyle changes, the Emerson survey found, including spending less on non-essentials like dining out and vacations. In fact, more than one-quarter of survey respondents say they would put less money away for savings to help foot their energy bills. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that households heating with natural gas likely will spend as much as 35 percent more for fuel this winter than last winter.
Setting their thermostats lower is the most popular way Americans are saving on energy costs this winter, the survey found. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of those surveyed said they are setting their thermostats lower to save on energy costs. Energy experts recommend use of programmable thermostats, which can be set to automatically adjust a home's indoor temperature up or down based on the homeowner's preferences throughout the day and night. About 23 percent of households have a programmable thermostat, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The Emerson survey found that only four of 10 households that have a programmable thermostat are actually using the programming feature. One reason: a perception that programmable thermostats are complicated to operate. Homeowners ranked the programmable thermostat as the second-hardest home technology to program -- comparable to the VCR.
Emerson released the survey findings at the AHR Expo in Chicago, the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry's largest annual trade show for new products and technologies.
Sixty-three percent of respondents say they are setting their thermostats lower to save on energy bills and it appears the days of 72-degree comfort are gone, with nearly three-quarters of respondents setting their thermostats at or under 70 degrees during the day; 28 percent setting it at or below 67 degrees. Most homeowners are following energy experts' advice regarding setting a lower sleep time temperature, with 82 percent setting their thermostats at or below 70 degrees and 52 percent at or below 67 degrees.
Putting on a sweater to save costs
Putting on a sweater or another blanket has been the energy-saving approach for 59 percent of homeowners surveyed. More than a quarter said they are not heating unused rooms in their houses and 23 percent are using wood and other alternate energy sources to heat their homes.
The prospect of continued high energy costs has 58 percent of homeowners considering home improvements to achieve higher energy efficiency.
The survey also reveals that steps taken to reduce energy bills differ between the sexes. More women than men said they are adding a sweater to save energy. Women are almost 10 percentage points more likely to cut back on non-essentials like dining out or vacations than their male counterparts.
Emerson division introduces new touchscreen thermostat
Emerson has introduced a new White-Rodgers thermostat that employs easy-to-read and easy-to-use touchscreen display technology to help ease consumers' fears about programming it. The White-Rodgers 90 Series Blue touchscreen programmable thermostat features a 12-square-inch display and one-touch programming that simplifies the process of saving energy while achieving comfort in the home. This high-quality thermostat is available only through HVAC contractors.
The independent telephone survey of 684 U.S. homeowners, commissioned by Emerson, was conducted between Jan. 5 and 8, 2006. The results are weighted to reflect the actual distribution of the adult population with regard to age, gender, race, and geographic area. The sampling error associated with this research is no more than plus or minus four percentage points.
A summary of the homeowner survey findings is available on Emerson's Web site at
***According to In-Stat Smartphone Market Growing Rapidly Despite Major Challenges
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
Jan. 24, 2006
Year-to-year growth in the Smartphone market in 2005 will exceed 70%, and will continue to grow robustly for the next several years, reports In-Stat. There is a risk, however, that these devices will be seen by consumers as just very expensive feature phones, the high-tech market research firm says. A major problem is that many users do not download applications that make the devices more useful after they leave the store.
According to InStat, the market's growth will involve major shifts in share among the OS platforms. The winners will be Microsoft and Linux. Their growth will be at the expense of Research In Motion (RIM) and PalmSource, although these organizations will continue to see their numbers grow.
A recent report by In-Stat found the following:
-- The median number of applications that Smartphone users have downloaded is only one, and the ownership of PDAs, the devices that Smartphones are meant to displace, is twice that for Smartphone users as nonusers.
-- Consumers, as well as the industry, still lack a clear definition of "Smartphone."
-- Many wireless organizations are wary of Microsoft's intentions with Windows Mobile. Microsoft is working to overcome the reluctance by the wireless industry by integrating the delivery of content to Windows Mobile-based Smartphones with its server software.
The report, "The Smartphone OS Wars" (#IN0502112WH), covers the global market for Smartphones. It includes worldwide unit shipment forecasts by OS through 2009. It also contains results of a user survey of Smartphone users in North America with data on user preferences for features and OS. The report explores market barriers and drivers along with trends that will influence future development of the market.
http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=66
***Surf the Web on Virtually Any Mobile Phone: Opera Software Announces Worldwide Release of Opera Mini
OSLO, Norway
Jan. 24, 2006
Opera Software has announced the worldwide release of Opera Mini, the full Web browser that runs on almost every mobile phone, including low- and mid-end handsets. Opera Mini is available free of charge via WAP download, or for a small fee via SMS.
Installing Opera Mini is as simple as downloading a ringtone or a game. You simply send an SMS or direct your phone's WAP browser. Opera Mini compresses Web pages by up to 80% and reformats them using Small-Screen Rendering for easy and fast browsing on small, mobile screens. For the end-user, this means faster browsing and dramatically reduced phone bills for those who pay per KB in data traffic.
Opera Mini's start page features a Google search box for quick access to Web search. And the customizable bookmark list makes it easy to save and surf your favorite sites.
The first trial of Opera Mini was launched in Norway in August 2005. JupiterResearch called the little, but powerful, browser "a really big breakthrough for the mobile space." Opera now also offers customized versions of Opera Mini to mobile phone operators, handset manufacturers and other companies interested in offering a branded, full mobile Web browser to their customers.
Availability
Opera Mini is available as a free download by directing the phone's WAP browser to
It can also be downloaded for a small fee via SMS download. Opera Mini requires that the phone supports Java.
Opera Mini is available in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish. More languages will be available shortly.
0604.6 Web Consortium and Ubiquitous Computing
***World Wide Web Consortium To Hold Ubiquitous Web Workshop; Participants to Explore the Synthesis of the Web and Ubiquitous Computing
Jan. 24, 2006
W3C is bringing together representatives from industry and research organizations on 9-10 March in Tokyo, Japan for a Workshop aimed at exploring the vision of the Web as a distributed applications platform for use in offices, home networks, and in mobile, automotive and other industries. Workshop attendees will discuss the potential for increasing the range and reducing the cost of developing and deploying such applications, how current W3C Activities fit into the vision of the Ubiquitous Web, and help W3C to identify further opportunities for standardization.
What is the "Ubiquitous Web"?
Ubiquitous means something that is often encountered and seemingly present everywhere. Ubiquitous computing, as described 15 years ago by Mark Weiser, postulates a world where people are surrounded by computing devices that are interconnected via networks, and which support us in everything we do. Despite the success of the World Wide Web on the desktop, we have only just begun to tap the potential provided by the increasing range of devices in use.
The ubiquitous Web seeks to broaden the capabilities of Web browsers to enable new kinds of Web applications, particularly applications that coordinate with other devices and adapt dynamically to the user, device capabilities and environmental conditions. Applications will be able draw upon network services to extend device capabilities. People will be able to focus on what they are doing rather than on devices. Application mobility will allow people to keep working or playing while seamlessly switching from one device to another.
What technologies are needed for the ubiquitous Web?
What makes the Web so effective for application developers is the ease with which you can create applications using a combination of markup, graphics, style sheets and scripts. The ubiquitous Web will make it easy to build distributed applications by presenting clean abstractions to Web developers for accessing device capabilities and communication services. Resource description and discovery will be key to creating ubiquitous Web applications. The use of URIs (Web addresses) for naming devices, services and sessions will enable the use of rich metadata (the Semantic Web) for resource discovery, and for acting across different networks and leveraging the distributed nature of the World Wide Web.
Ubiquitous Web applications will be able to identify resources and manage them within the context of temporary or persistent sessions. A more flexible sessions framework is needed than today's workarounds based on cookies and on embedding session information in URIs. Resources can be remote, such as a network printer and projector, or local, such as the device's estimated battery life, network signal strength, and audio volume level. Resources are not limited to hardware and can also be services, such as speech recognition, natural language translation, and identification of a device's geographical location.
W3C Moves Forward With Ubiquitous Web Workshop
The Workshop is being held by W3C on 9-10 March in Tokyo, Japan, and will be co-chaired by Professor Larry Rudolph, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and Professor Hideyuki Tokuda, Faculty of Environmental Information at Keio University, both of whom have extensive experience in ubiquitous computing.
The Workshop is expected to result in the following deliverables:
-- Use Cases and Potential Requirements
-- Candidate Technologies
-- Workshop position papers
-- Workshop presentations
-- Workshop minutes
-- Recommendations regarding future work
Participants need to submit a position paper by 10 February 2006. Information and details on the Workshop are provided in the Call for Participation. The Workshop deliverables will be published on the Web, and future directions could include the creation of a W3C Working Group to work on areas that Workshop attendees identify as suitable for standardization.
About the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C primarily pursues its mission through the creation of Web standards and guidelines designed to ensure long-term growth for the Web. Over 400 organizations are Members of the Consortium. W3C is jointly run by the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) in the USA, the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) headquartered in France and Keio University in Japan, and has additional Offices worldwide.
***Worldwide Wi-Fi Hotspots Hits the 100,000 Mark; Industry Milestone Reinforces the Rapid Adoption of Public Wireless Access
SAN FRANCISCO
Jan. 24, 2006
The number of worldwide Wi-Fi hotspots has surpassed the 100,000 milestone according to recent numbers released by JiWire. A hotspot is a physical address where people can connect to a public wireless network, such as a cafe, hotel or airport.
JiWire's "Top Ten" lists count the number of verified public hotspots in cities and countries around the world, serving as a dependable indicator of local Wi-Fi adoption. Seoul (2,056) tops JiWire's list of WiFi friendly cities list for having the greatest number of hotspot locations, followed by Tokyo (1,802) and London (1,627). The top domestic Wi-Fi cities are San Francisco (801), New York (643), and Chicago (501).
Key growth milestones from January 2005 to January 2006:
-- The number of worldwide hotspots grew 87%, from 53,779 in 93 countries to 100,355 hotspots in 115 countries.
-- The top three Wi-Fi cities in January 2005 were London, New York and Paris, whereas in 2006 the top three cities are Seoul, Tokyo and London.
-- The top three Wi-Fi countries in January 2005 were the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, whereas in January 2006 the top three countries are the United States, the United Kingdom and South Korea.
For a full listing of the Top Ten Hotspot Cities and Top Ten Countries, go to
http://www.jiwire.com/search-hotspot-locations.htm
0604.8 Microsoft Opens Source Code
***Microsoft Goes Beyond EU Decision by Offering Windows Source Code
BRUSSELS, Belgium
Jan. 25
Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith announced Microsoft's decision to license all the Windows Server source code for the technologies covered by the European Commission's Decision of March 2004. The company is making this voluntary move in order to address categorically all of the issues raised by the Commission's December 22, 2005 Statement of Objections. That document asserted that Microsoft's prior technical documentation provided insufficient information to enable licensees to implement successfully certain Windows Server communications protocols.
With this announcement, Microsoft is going far beyond the European Commission's March 2004 decision and its legal obligations to provide companies with the technical specifications of its proprietary communications protocols. A reference license to the Windows Server source code will provide software developers the most precise and authoritative description possible of the Windows protocol technologies. With it, software developers will be entitled to view the Windows source code in order to better understand how to develop products that interoperate with Windows, but not to copy Microsoft's source code.
For server software developers who take a license under this program, Microsoft previously had created more than twelve thousand pages of technical documentation covering specifications for the communications protocols covered by the 2004 Decision as well additional technology going beyond those protocols. In addition, Microsoft previously offered voluntarily to provide up to five hundred hours of free technical support from experienced Microsoft professionals who can answer any questions licensees might have. With today's announcement Microsoft has supplemented these resources with a new license for all of the Windows Server source code that implements all of the communications protocols covered by the 2004 Decision.
Microsoft has a similar protocol licensing program that was established in the United States pursuant to a consent decree there, covering certain protocols in the Windows desktop operating system. More than 20 companies have taken licenses to Microsoft's protocols under that program and many are shipping products incorporating such protocols. To continue to foster consistency between both licensing programs, Microsoft has decided to make available for the desktop protocols the same reference license for source code it is offering for server protocols, and the company will provide competition authorities in the United States with information so they can consider the matter.
The merits of the 2004 Decision are being reviewed by the European Court of First Instance. While Microsoft contests the merits of the 2004 Decision through that judicial process, today's announcement underscores the company's resolve to satisfy the Commission's compliance demands. In addition, Microsoft will continue to move forward to prepare its response to the December Statement of Objections, which is now due on 15 February.
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/legal/eudecision/
0604.9 Online Technical Libraries
***IBM and ebrary to Distribute Technical eBooks to Libraries Worldwide
PALO ALTO, Calif.
Jan. 23, 2006
Libraries throughout the world may now offer their patrons simultaneous, multi-user access to a highly interactive collection of computer and technology Redbooks from IBM.
ebrary, an eBook technology and services company, has announced that IBM Redbooks will make more than a thousand titles available through the ebrary Dynamic Content Platform (DCP), starting with 400 of its most popular Redbooks. The DCP delivers databases of eBooks to libraries under a number of different payment and access models and features the ebrary Reader and InfoTools software. IBM Redbooks titles will be available in several of ebrary's growing subscription databases including Academic Complete, Academic Standard, Academic International, and Computers and Information Technology.
Authored by the IBM International Technical Support Organization, IBM Redbooks help IBM employees, business partners, and end-users better understand and use IBM technologies from product, platform, and solutions perspective. The Redbooks explore integration, implementation, and operation of realistic customer scenarios that include PeopleSoft, Linux, Windows, SAP, Windows NT, Oracle, and others. Sample titles include: Rational Application Developer V6 Programming Guide, Understanding LDAP -- Design and Implementation, Upgrading to Lotus Notes and Domino 6, and Domino Designer 6: A Developer's Handbook.
***Adding a Degree of Integrity to Online Education; Biometric Identification Proves More Reliable Than Proctored Testing
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.
Jan. 24, 2006
Ergocentric Software, Inc. has announced the launch of the Ergotest Assessment Platform, a comprehensive distance learning testing application dedicated to resolving the issues of academic integrity in online education.
The exponential growth of web-based distance learning is drawing attention to academic dishonesty and student accountability concerns, and, interest in online education continues to grow at all levels.
With approximately two-thirds of colleges and universities offering distance education, proctored testing has become an accepted method of providing validity and security to the online delivery of high stakes assessment. The proctoring system incorporates designated proctors to supervise and administer any major examinations throughout the student's program.
The Sloan Consortium, an education group, recently published the study "Online Learning and Time-on-Task: Impact of Proctored vs. Un-Proctored Testing," which showed that proctored testing proved a better facilitator of learning than un-proctored testing.
An independent study conducted at the University of Nebraska, where instructors using proctored testing were surveyed, found that approximately two-thirds of respondents said they think biometric identification would help online testing. Respondents agreed it could be a deterrent to cheating in situations such as employment and high stakes standardized tests.
A reported sixty-three percent of schools offering face-to-face, undergraduate courses also offer online undergraduate courses, making it essential to ensure the integrity of the testing environment. Ergotest uses fingerprint scanners and webcams to capture identity information from the student at exam time and compares it with data stored on a master server. This vastly improves the academic integrity and acceptance of distance learning in the educational sector.
http://www.ergocentricsoftware.com
***New Organization Formed to Tackle Malicious Activity Including Phishing and Trojans That Steal Information
January 25, 2006
This organization focuses on Malicious Activity Awareness and Response, specifically in regards to criminal activity on computers such as phishing, fraud, and malicious software (malware) with the intent of information theft. Their mission is to utilize common sense, research and development, technical savvy, information sharing, and law enforcement to assist in intelligence gathering of these activities, and to respond appropriately and accordingly to the problem at hand. Members of this organization include, but are not limited to; security researchers, reverse code engineers, law enforcement officials, computer scientists, and people armed with common sense that have something good to offer. Registration gives you access to bonus articles, story submissions and repository information.
Mal-Aware.org's Charter on Phishing is as follows:
Real-time risk-mitigation is the key to prevention and detection of phishing attacks. Instead of the typical takedowns that are employed, the goal in regards to the Malicious Activity Awareness & Response organization is to assist in investigations that lead to stolen data recovery and apprehension of phishing groups. With the use of technical savvy, well-connected information sharing networks, and law enforcement organizations around the world, this goal is not unreasonable.
Mal-Aware.org's Charter on Malware is as follows:
Turning the tables on malware will be difficult, but does not have to be a cat and mouse game. The AV industry has become a tired band-aid that has no real effect against malware that has clandestine intent. Intelligence gathering, network monitoring, reverse code engineering and awareness are the key to mitigating the risks of malware. With these components, one can recover stolen data, identify malware authors, and assist with their apprehension.
Membership to this organization is free, simply register at
***Caligari Ships trueSpace7
Mountain View, CA
January 19, 2006
Caligari Corporation has announced the availability of trueSpace7, the first 3D software application to feature real-time collaborative authoring technology. The new release is designed to meet the expanding needs of Caligari’s current customers while addressing the 3D authoring and collaborative requirements of teams creating visualizations, simulations and online training material.
trueSpace7 is the only 3D authoring product on the market to offer all aspects of real-time design, modeling, and animation within a virtual 3D space shared by remote participants over the broadband internet. trueSpace’s easy-to-use authoring tools, based on an innovative direct manipulation user interface, are seamlessly integrated into the underlying collaborative process. The trueSpace7 collaboration server enables multiple participants to connect to a shared 3D space to create and manipulate their content in real-time – trying new ideas and discussing creation strategies with built-in chat and other communications tools.
New and upgraded trueSpace7 features:
* Real-time collaboration for role-based authoring lets artistic and development teams work together in the same space to create 3D content and applications;
* Lightweight and networked truePlay 3D player offers companies an effective, unified content authoring and delivery system;
* Real-time rendering engine (based on Microsoft’s DirectX 9.0 NHLSL) and a real-time visual material editor provide photorealistic pre-visualizations of animations as well as final renderings to video;
* Three global photo renderer options are now available: Lightworks, V-Ray (sold separately), and VirtuaLight;
* Behavior and activity creation, via a visual design environment with a customizable user interface for created objects, brings dynamics and interactivity to your objects;
* A new Link Editor and integrated physics engine simplify procedural and interactive animations and behaviors for training simulations by easily linking objects together;
* Script editor with JScript, Lua, Python, VBScript, and other languages allows users to write scripts directly embedded in any object;
* Message-passing kernel and a distributed network engine enhance the collaborative environment;
* Support for the next-generation of massively parallel, multi-core processing hardware offers the computing power required for rich, realistic interaction.
With trueSpace7, Caligari has enhanced every aspect of its product, including those features most used by its current community. The authoring client provides a full set of polygonal editing tools, subdivision surfaces, NURBS with trim curves and blends, sweeps, rails, lofts, skinning, and cross-sections, chamfers and fillets, metaballs and particle surfaces, Boolean operations, organic deforms, array tools, layers, and more. Animation tools include a key-frame editor, non-linear animation editor, function curves, facial animation tools, bones with deformable skin and muscles, and more. For rendering and surfacing there are three photorealistic renderers with ray tracing, radiosity and photon mapping, a UV editor, texture editor, layered materials and shading trees, HDRI, IBL, 3D paint tools, post process editor, and more.
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