iPhone 3.0, Win 7 in the EU, flu pandemic
Just as expected, Apple showed off its next iPhone at the company's Worldwide Developer Conference, but even though we knew that news was coming it still tops the list this week because, honestly, how could it not? OK, so there could be one or two other IT-related stories that would knock that one from the lead, but not so far this week. The European Commission gave it a go, though, with word that Microsoft's obvious attempt to circumvent the Commission's antitrust case will not, in fact, succeed. Or not just yet anyway.
1. Slideshow: WWDC keynote highlights and New iPhones, new MacBook Pros, Snow Leopard, and iPhone 3.0 unveiled at WWDC: Apple showed off the forthcoming iPhone 3.0 at its Worldwide Developer Conference and unveiled new MacBook Pros and the Snow Leopard operating system. Even though the iPhone news was expected and we knew there would be other gear announced at the conference, we're giving it top billing anyway for those of you who cannot get enough Apple.
2. EC to pursue antitrust case despite Microsoft's IE decision and Microsoft trying to set own antitrust remedy, says Opera CEO: The European Commission is going ahead with its antitrust case against Microsoft even though the company said it would strip Internet Explorer from the Windows 7 OS in Europe. Microsoft's announcement that it would remove the browser from the OS in Europe led Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Norwegian browser maker Opera, to opine that Microsoft is trying to "set the [antitrust] remedy itself."
3. With flu pandemic alert, firms urged to review disaster recovery plans: Even though swine flu stories have gotten less attention the past few weeks, the number of global cases has continued to rise -- so much so that the World Health Organization declared the first worldwide pandemic in 41 years. That news prompted Gartner to urge that companies review their disaster recovery plans, along with identifying which employees are at highest risk and passing along hygiene tips to help avoid getting the disease. (Wash your hands thoroughly and often!)
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