Thursday, January 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 29/01/2009


Adobe AIR and Flash Player 10 catch tailwind
Adobe Systems touts user adoption of its Adobe AIR and Flash Player 10, citing record adoption rates after their release less than a year ago.
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Intel, DreamWorks take 3D graphics to Super Bowl
Intel and DreamWorks will show off the fruits of their 3D collaboration in a Super Bowl 3D extravaganza.
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MySQL's sales catching up with Red Hat's
The open-source database leader just had an $81 million quarter, making the $1 billion valuation of acquirer Sun Microsystems start to look like a bargain.
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Fannie Mae IT contractor indicted in malware case
The tale of the malware bomb plot is a warning shot to all security teams and IT departments. Given the level of layoffs we've seen lately, the ranks of disgruntled former employees is likely to grow.
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Tests show ups and downs of Four Thirds cameras
It's all a matter of your frame of reference. The Panasonic G1 sensor quality is good, compared to more compact cameras, but not as good as that of bulkier SLRs.
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Army invests $50 million in flexible displays
The U.S. military unit commits an additional five years of funding for research of the thin electronic screens at Arizona State University's Flexible Display Center.
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Financing woes shrink Ausra's big solar plans
The financial crisis is making it hard to build massive solar-power plants in the U.S. desert, with once high-flier Ausra shifting its strategy to make smaller solar plants.
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AdMob pulls in another $12.5 million
Mobile-ad company raises fresh funds from Draper Fisher Jurvetson's growth fund and Northgate Capital, expanding its Series C round to $28.2 million.
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Report: YouTube may usher in Hollywood stars
Video-sharing site and a Hollywood talent agency are reportedly in talks to bring top-notch actors to the online screen, according to The New York Times.
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Could Sun swallow Red Hat? Or vice versa?
Neither company has a lot of cash to burn, but in some ways, it would make a lot of sense to see the two biggest open-source companies band together as one.
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How to get the best sound from in-ear headphones
Getting a perfect fit with in-ear headphones is crucial to getting the best sound. The Audiophiliac offers tips on how to minimize cable tangling as well.
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Obama meets with technology CEOs
A handful of chief executives in the industry, including IBM's Sam Palmisano and Motorola's Greg Brown, meet with the president to discuss the economy.
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Who's Linux? Video contest says all of us
The Linux Foundation wants people to express their passion for Linux through video. It is running a "We're Linux" video contest. Grand prize includes a trip to Tokyo.
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Chrome, Firefox face clickjacking
Flaw exposes the browsers to attackers who potentially can hijack browser functions by substituting a legitimate link with one of an attacker's choice.
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When is a gun not a gun? On TV and twittered
How posting a Twitter message during an episode of Lost taught one blogger that sometimes 140 characters can be quite misleading.
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Wireless saving phone companies during recession
Even amid a bad economy, consumers continue to spend money on wireless service, boosting revenue for telecommunications providers.
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How to survive the recession: Hibernate
Big Moving Pictures had a new advertising product ready to go, but when its customers axed their budgets, the company didn't fail. It went to sleep.
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STMicro reports quarterly loss, lays off 4,500
Europe's largest chipmaker announced the redundancies as part of a cost-cutting drive, but it is not yet clear from which facilities the cuts will be made.
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Study: Cybercrime cost firms $1 trillion globally
In a McAfee survey, chief information officers report spending billions of dollars after data thefts and say fired workers pose a big threat to sensitive data on the network.
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