bMighty News Flash: Friday May 22, 2009

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

• Red Hat Expands JBoss Middleware With Business Rules System -- A repository for rules, such as the one in JBoss Enterprise BRMS, can maintain consistent versions across all relevant applications
• Google Accelerates Chrome 2 For Windows -- Chrome 2 runs JavaScript-heavy Web pages about 30% faster than the last stable version of Chrome, according to Google

MOBILE

• Skyhook Plug-In Improves Cell Phone Location Accuracy -- The Loki software integrates with MapQuest, Flickr, and WeatherBug and triangulates signals from GPS, cell phone towers, and particularly from millions of Wi-Fi access points
• Yahoo Gives iPhone Voice Search -- The mobile app enables iPhone users to speak their Yahoo queries, as well as stay connected with e-mail, social networks, and news feeds

NETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONS

• Cellular VoIP Network Launched In Syracuse -- TCM Mobile based its network on the unlicensed 2.4 GHz spectrum band to avoid the heavy costs associated with licensed wireless technology
• ADTRAN Announces Layer 3 Multi-Service Switch Platforms -- NetVanta 1544 Series switches can help companies aggregate up to four 2.5 Gbps small form-factor pluggable ports - effectively bridging the gap between 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps

SECURITY

• 20 Hot Security Products For SMBs -- SMBs need affordable and easy security solutions to combat a barrage of Trojans, spyware and spam. These products are designed to keep smaller businesses secure
• Facebook Users Hit With Another Phishing Attack -- Facebook users are being pummeled with yet another phishing scam launched by hackers to steal login credentials for identity theft and other nefarious activities