Sunday, February 1, 2009

IT News HeadLines (iTNews Australia) 01/02/2009


Mythical Gdrive surfaces in Google code
It would appear Google has its own Loch Ness monster, with mysterious sightings suggesting the existence of Google GDrive, Google's mythical online storage service.
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Intel's OS for netbooks makes alpha debut
Intel has proved itself to be pretty good at building netbook platforms, so it's decided to have a go at building netbook software too.
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Big security hole punched in Windows 7
A prolific Aussie blogger is warning of a possible security hole in the latest beta version of Windows 7.
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Microsoft enables Live Search in Firefox
Microsoft has reasserted itself in the so-called 'browser wars' with the release of a new add-on for rival Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser.
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PwC auditors accused of assisting Satyam fraud
Two PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) auditors stand accused of helping Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju to inflate the company's profits by 50.4bn rupees (US$1 billion) in a scandal that is now commonly referred to as 'India's Enron'.
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Google promises offline Calendar support
After announcing much requested offline support for Gmail, Google has now revealed that it will roll out an 'offline enable' tool for Google Calendar within a few weeks.
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Microsoft to unblock Windows Service packs
Microsoft is planning to end a feature which allows users to block the automatic installation of Windows service packs.
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Nortel closes mobile WiMax business
Telecoms firm Nortel has announced today that it is to discontinue its mobile WiMax business.
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Dell tipped for smartphone launch in February
Dell is planning to launch a line of smartphones, according to reports, and may introduce its first handset models as early as February.
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BBC scraps web search
The BBC has decided to scrap its web search feature, long criticised for being a poor imitation of Google and other popular search engines, after discussions with the BBC Trust.
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Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT
To say that the technology industry has had a rough couple of months would be a huge understatement.
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iPhone scam referred to AFP: Cellnet
Brisbane-based Cellnet is the subject of a scam that tries to sell heavily discounted iPhones under the firm’s name via the Gumtree classifieds Web site.
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Intel consolidates European research
Intel has announced it is reorganising its research division in Europe with the Intel Labs Europe (ILE) project.
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Microsoft refreshes Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft has published an updated version of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista, according to reports.
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Valentine's spam starts to heat up
Security experts are warning users of a rising tide in Valentine's day-themed spam messages and malware attacks.
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New encryption standards pitched
The Trusted Computing Group has put forward specifications for three new storage encryption standards.
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Search engine promises completely private surfing
Dutch search firm Ixquick has announced that it has stopped recording IP addresses in a bid to boost user privacy.
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McAfee highlights perils of offshoring sensitive data
Global companies may have lost over US$1 trillion worth of intellectual property last year owing to data theft, according to new research from McAfee presented today at the World Economic Forum.
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