Friday, January 9, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 09/01/2009


Shake, Rattle and Make E-Music (PC World)
PC World - Imagine a couple of dueling Wii controllers that squawk and beep rhythmically as you and a buddy wave them at each other, and you have an idea of what you can do with ZooZBeat software on an iPhone, iPod Touch or Nokia N95/N82/N93i.
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Palm's new phone and operating system ignite shares (Reuters)

The Palm website is seen on the Palm Pre smartphone at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 8, 2009. Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system and introduced the Pre touch-screen phone, hoping the move can help it win back customers from rivals like Nokia and Apple. Shares of Palm jumped more than 15 percent to $3.80 on the news. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - Palm Inc overhauled its mobile operating system and introduced a new touch-screen phone, sending its shares soaring 35 percent as investors hoped the moves can help win back customers from rivals such as Apple Inc .



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Big Skype Update Coming Next Month (PC World)
PC World - Skype will release a big upgrade to its PC client software early next month, making video conferencing a central feature of the new interface.
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Intel-backed Enterprise 2.0 Suite Is Discontinued (PC World)
PC World - An Intel-backed suite of Enterprise 2.0 software announced with much fanfare a bit over two years ago is being put out to pasture.
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Palm unveils new smart phone, operating system (AP)
AP - Palm Inc. unveiled a new touch-screen smart phone and operating system Thursday, marking its latest attempt to catch up with competition from Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
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Palm debuts "Pre" smartphone, operating system at CES (Reuters)

The Palm website is seen on the Palm Pre smartphone at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 8, 2009. Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system and introduced the Pre touch-screen phone, hoping the move can help it win back customers from rivals like Nokia and Apple. Shares of Palm jumped more than 15 percent to $3.80 on the news. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system on Thursday and introduced a touch-screen phone, raising hopes the move can help it win back customers from rivals such as Apple Inc's iPhone.



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New 3G Palm Pre Enters Smart Phone War (PC World)
PC World - Palm today announced its long-awaited new operating system--called Web OS--as well as the new Palm Pre smart phone to match. The Pre will be available exclusively on the Sprint 3G Network in first half of 2009. The announcement was made at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.
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Collaborate Online with Fuze Meeting Service (PC World)
PC World - Online meeting software bridges clients and telecommuters in different locations. Many options are available, but they often include hassles, requiring a separate voice conference or software installation. I recently saw a demo of Fuze that makes this service stand out, especially for businesses that rely on video collaboration. But best of all, clients--and even hosts--only need a web browser and Flash.
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Ballmer Releases Windows 7 Beta -- with Problems (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Now that the premature leak of Microsoft's Windows 7 beta is over, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made the operating system officially available Wednesday -- but the release has a hitch. Ballmer announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that Microsoft was making the beta available immediately to MSDN, TechNet and TechBeta subscribers and to the rest of the world on Friday.
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The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #5 (PC World)
PC World - You've cleared away most of the web of myth. You know that today's evil viruses and other malware exist to make money, that antivirus alone is no guarantee of safety, and that neither is your own good sense (as important as that is). And you know that some of the best protection comes from keeping your software and your operating system up-to-date.
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Macworld: Iomega Releases new Home Media drive (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Iomega offers 500-Gbyte and 1-terabyte drives. The difference? The backup software, which is based on Linux.
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Windows 7 Beta: Should You Try It? (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft is busily promoting Windows 7, its next operating system and successor to the much-maligned Vista.
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Chumby Teams with Samsung to Power Digital Photo Frames (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The maker of the Chumby plush Wi-Fi clock/screen will push its software to turn photo frames into full-on media players.
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At CES, Microsoft Introduces the Unexpected: Songwriting Software (PC World)
PC World - At first I thought the e-mail was a joke, but apparently it's not. Microsoft Research today announced the availability of Songsmith, an application that creates music as you sing to your PC.
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Microsoft to let consumers test Windows 7 on Friday (Reuters)

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp CEO speaks in front of a mock instant message from Bill Gates referring to an Adult Expo as delivers the pre-show keynote address at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2009. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to let consumers test the next generation of its computer operating system, Windows 7, starting on Friday and said the new software is "absolutely on track."



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Microsoft's Ballmer: Windows 7 is nearly final (AP)

Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer delivers the keynote address Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Microsoft Corp.'s next version of the Windows operating system is almost ready for prime time. That's one message Chief Executive Steve Ballmer delivered on the eve of the official opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show.



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Vietnam Pushes Open-source Software for Government Use (PC World)
PC World - The Vietnamese government will move to several open-source applications by the end of next year as the country also tries to reduce the use of pirated software.
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Two class action suits filed against Satyam in U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - Investors in Satyam Computer Services Ltd's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) have filed two class action suits against the Indian software services firm, the law firms representing the investors said on Thursday.
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Windows 7 beta available worldwide on Friday (AFP)

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives the opening keynote address at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 7. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced that a test version of the US software titan's Windows 7 operating system will be available worldwide on Friday.(AFP/Robyn Beck)AFP - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced that a test version of the US software titan's Windows 7 operating system will be available worldwide on Friday.



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Steve Ballmer's State of Microsoft Keynote at CES 2009 (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft will release a public beta this week of its next desktop operating system, Windows 7, hoping it will address the problems that have made Windows Vista perhaps the least popular OS in its history.
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