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TOP STORY
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Parsons: Time Warner to hold on to AOL
http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2427/070918aol/index.html Time Warner Inc. wants AOL LLC to complete successfully its transition to an ad-supported business, and isn't mulling "structural" changes to it, such as selling it or spinning it off, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Richard Parsons said Tuesday.

IN THE NEWS
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Mozilla fixes QuickTime flaw in Firefox
http://open.itworld.com/5037/070918firefoxfix/page_1.html Mozilla Corp. has fixed a critical bug in the way the Firefox browser works with QuickTime media files.

SCO says there's 'substantial doubt' it will survive http://open.itworld.com/5033/070918sco/page_1.html With its cash reserves running out and its legal case against IBM Corp. unravelling, The SCO Group Inc. now says there is doubt that it will remain afloat.

Intel chips to shrink to 32-nanometer process
http://www.itworld.com/Comp/2076/070918intelshrink/index.html Intel Corp. said Tuesday it will ramp up performance and energy efficiency in its microprocessors by using a 32-nanometer process technology starting in 2009.

Hacker finally publishes notorious Apple Wi-Fi attack http://security.itworld.com/4942/070918appleattack/page_1.html More than a year after claiming to have found a way to take over a Macintosh computer using a flaw in the system's wireless card, David Maynor has published details of his exploit.

IBM undertakes big server consolidation project
http://utilitycomputing.itworld.com/4831/070918ibmconsolidation/page_1.html IBM is undertaking the biggest server consolidation project in the history of IT. The tech giant has set an ambitious goal of doubling its server and storage capacity for operations and outsourced customers within the next three years, without increasing its energy consumption, fiscal footprint or carbon emissions.

Group says e-voting paper trail wouldn't improve security http://security.itworld.com/4341/070918evoting/page_1.html Requiring print-outs as a back-up to electronic voting machines would not improve security but would increase costs of U.S. voting systems, according to a report released Tuesday.

Apple may be next in E.U. antitrust sights
http://www.itworld.com/Man/2699/070918apple/index.html With Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust appeal now decided, the next U.S. technology company to get a place on the European Union (EU)'s regulatory hot seat may be Apple, an antitrust expert said Tuesday.

Cisco to buy Cognio for wireless network management http://wireless.itworld.com/5022/070918ciscocognio/page_1.html Cisco Systems Inc. today announced an agreement to buy Cognio Inc., a maker of software for wireless network spectrum analysis and management. Financial details were not disclosed.

Hubble tech, Facebook help save endangered species http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2987/070918hubblefacebook/index.html A group of researchers have adapted a mathematical formula used by Hubble space telescope scientists to recognize star patterns to identify the unique spot patterns on whale sharks. With this formula, the researchers can use photos taken by divers and posted to an online library at to monitor the movements and habits of the sharks.

SECURITY TIP
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Security tip: The ins and outs of e-mail vulnerability http://security.itworld.com/4773/070918aberdeenemail/index.html