Nokia`s N-Gage cracked?

The Nokia N-Gage, a handheld gaming device that can also be used as an MP3 player, wireless browser and telephone, used to be the only device that played its own games. "Not anymore," report Design Technica and ZDNet. "Now that the security on the N-Gage has been cracked the games can be played on other mobile phones as well such as the Siemens SX1."

The sites expect this to be the start of a process that will see third-party hardware add-on sales of devices that will enable many phones to "simply suck up the N-Gage content, then go on their merry way".

The Web browser patent behind the $521 million verdict against Microsoft appears to be headed toward a re-examination, reports eWeek.

The site reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office on 30 October ordered a re-examination of patent number 5 838 906, which is a basis of Eolas Technologies` patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft. Eolas holds a licence to the patent from the University of California and won a jury verdict in August against Microsoft that sent shockwaves through the Web community.

Borland Software has unveiled the latest version of its interoperability platform for connecting software built on Microsoft`s .Net Framework with applications based on Java 2 enterprise and CORBA technologies, reports Internet Week.

Janeva 6 supports all major Java 2 application servers, and offers transaction and security services, including user authorisation and authentication. Java and CORBA applications can utilise the platform`s new call-back capabilities for two-way interoperability with .Net-based applications.

Sun Microsystems plans to update its Java System server software today, to comply with security and privacy guidelines set by the Sun-backed standards group Liberty Alliance, reports ZDNet.

The Liberty Alliance Phase 2 specifications give Web site owners and end-users the ability to share personal data, such as network logon information and credit card numbers, across several Web sites. That would eliminate the need to re-enter the information multiple times. Sun says it will release an "early access" version of its Java System Identity Server with the latest Liberty Alliance software today.

IBM has announced a new version of WebSphere Portal that adds content management and integration capabilities, as well as new productivity tools.

eWeek reports that WebSphere Portal 5.0.2 includes some Lotus Workplace Web Content Management, allowing customers to create, publish, manage and archive Web-based content within corporate intranet, extranet or Internet environments. The WebSphere Portal Application Integrator tool extends an ability to access enterprise applications. IBM also added capabilities to import and export Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word files, as well as IBM Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Freelance files.