Saturday, February 21, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 21/02/2009



Where Does Apple Go From Here?
Apple's got room for future triumphs -- but it also faces threats from a battered economy, rejuvenated competitors, and a leadership crisis precipitated by Steve Jobs' illness.
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What To Look For In Virtual Server Backup Products
Virtual machine backup software is evolving rapidly, and there's no one best tool.
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802.11v Answers The Call For Order In Wireless LANs
Upcoming standard could help companies get a grip on corporate wireless network usage.
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CIO Profiles: Peter Whatnell, CIO Of Sunoco
Sunoco's CIO is also the president of the Society for Information Management.
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InformationWeek Analytics: State Of SOA
We polled readers to assess whether service-oriented architectures have simply hit an economy-induced bump in the road or are, instead, at a significant crossroads.
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Why Presence Isn't Perfect For Mobile Calling
As presence grows in importance, this is a problem that needs fixing.
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Symantec Starts With The Endpoint
Its desktop virtualization strategy pulls together several products it has acquired.
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Practical Analysis: Cisco Should Open Proprietary EnergyWise Spec
Cisco's doing this work in conjunction with a relatively small group of partners rather than bringing the idea to a proper standards body in an early stage.
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Presence: Killer App That Could Be Better
Interoperability standards are a good start.
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How Companies Are Making Unified Communications Pay Off
UC isn't easy or cheap to deploy. But companies can start with cash-saving steps and move to more strategic goals.
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Five Years On, Can-Spam Gets Help
The right mix of technical measures can keep most unwanted e-mail out of customers' in-boxes.
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Asus May Put Android On Netbooks
By getting the operating system on mini-laptops, Google may be able to challenge Windows' dominance in this fast-growing market.
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Violent Video Game Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The 2005 law prohibited the sale of violent video games to anyone under 18 and imposed a fine of as much as $1,000.
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Apple App Store Downloads Often Abandoned
Only about 20% of people who download a free application were using it the next day, a research firm found.
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Red Hat, Microsoft Set Differences Aside To Compete With VMware
As things stood before Feb. 17, neither one of them would provide technical support for the other's operating system.
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WiMax, LTE Carry On 4G Sparing Match
One market research firm believes operators like AT&T that use UMTS eventually will switch to LTE.
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Laser Printer Emissions Study Leaves Health Questions Hanging
Researchers say they found hexane, toluene, ethylbenzene, styrene, pentadecane, and other chemicals in ultrafine particles emitted from laser printers.
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Ariba Goes Open Source With AribaWeb RIA Framework
Some of Ariba's motivation for delivering the open source version of the framework is the desire to give back to the community as a measure of appreciation.
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Cox Hires Wireless Network Execs
The cable company will use its portion of the 700-MHz spectrum to provide mobile services like voice and programming DVRs on the go.
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Google Earth's 'Atlantis' Just A Data Glitch
While Google's mapping program is turning up many formerly hidden objects, a lost city under the sea isn't one of them, says a company spokesperson.
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Vidoop Authentication Solution Addresses Top Online Security Threat
Bank customers log in using a combination of image recognition and PINs instead of the traditional user name and password.
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Officer Leaves NYPD After YouTube Hit
An anonymous bystander posted the 70-second video on YouTube, and it was viewed more than 260,000 times during the next two days.
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Vizio Becomes No. 2 Flat-Panel TV Vendor In U.S.
The low-cost Vizio brand surpassed Sony in the fourth quarter of 2008, signaling consumers' recent preference for value above features in home theater equipment.
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