Thursday, January 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 29/01/2009


SAP will cut staff as full-year net income dips
While revenue jumped 13 per cent, net income dropped two per cent. 'It could have been the best year in SAP's history' said co-CEO Leo Apotheker, but things have changed since September
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U.K. hopes to cut piracy by making it easier to find movies
The idea is to give people legal ways to rent or buy flicks. However, only a small percentage of the 30,000 titles can be found online
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Edge-Core pushes WiMax for Philippines
The solution provider believes the technology is ideal for a country spread across 7,000 islands
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German startup introduces cloud marketplace
Public Cloud lets users choose between providers that offer different service levels and pricing



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What the new budget could mean for IT managers
ICTC and ITAC cheered for joy when the new budget came out, while CATA was a little more cautious. Find out what the budget might mean for you or your business.
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TTC IT: The Better Way
The new-look Commission takes on customer information projects
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Gartner: Last resort IT cost-cutting strategies
The research firm offers advice for desperate enterprises who have already chopped budgets but need to reduce their expenses even further. Exercise caution before taking these measures, an analyst warns
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New data centre will save $1 million a year, Sun says
The largest data centre consolidation project in the company’s history boasts new design, power and cooling technologies, and even grey water diversion plans
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Markham, TO lab likely targets of IBM layoffs says analyst
Many tech companies are using the global recession as a handy excuse to cut staff, according to Andy Woyzbun of Info-Tech Research Group. Also, SAP says Canadian operation affected by 3,000 worldwide retrenchments
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NFB delivers movie archive online
The National Film Board recently built a home online for 700-plus of its productions. The new Screening Room faced some challenges in reaching the final credit roll, especially when it came to making the flicks accessible to everyone
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MED2020 gives coding tool to colleges
Students at seven colleges will get free licences of an online educational version of MED2020’s software, used at hospitals across the country. Users of the tool discuss its use
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Obama could impact Canadian net neutrality laws
The first U.S. president to carry a BlackBerry made it a campaign promise to enact net neutrality legislation. Will he go through with it? And why should Canadians care?
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Cisco adds power management to switches
EnergyWise will let IT managers turn IP phones and wireless access points off when they are not in use. Find out how the software can be used to manage climate control, lighting and ventilation
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Texas Instruments slashes 3,400 positions
Following an 86 per cent drop in net income, the chip vendor announces it will cut its workforce headcount by 12 per cent in an effort to reduce cost
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