Saturday, March 7, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 07/03/2009



Review: Amazon's Kindle App For iPhone
Amazon has introduced an iPhone and iPod Touch version of the software that powers its Kindle e-book reader. It's a fine app, with a great service behind it -- but it has a few rough edges.
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SmartCo Releases New, Faster Version of Enterprise Data Management Solution
New solution provides clients with faster market data management capabilities, additional security features and enhancements of key financial modules.
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Nokia: 5800 Smartphone's 3G Issues Fixed
A configuration change has fixed the 3G reception issues that plagued its iPhone rival, Nokia said Friday.
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PC Shipments To Fall By 4.5% This Year
IDC predicts PC shipments will begin to recover next year and emerging markets will push a return to double-digit growth by 2011.
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Craigslist Sued For Promoting Prostitution
An Illinois sheriff says the classified ads Web site should stop allowing erotic services ads and reimburse law enforcement agencies for the costs of policing prostitution-related crime.
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Acer Wants To Offer Smartphones For Free
Offering free Acer smartphones with new contracts could be a boon for cellular operators because it would boost the adoption rate of mobile data plans.
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Palm Pre Will Nab iPhone Users, Says Palm Investor
With the two-year anniversary of the original iPhone coming up, Palm investor Roger McNamee predicts customers with expiring contracts will flock to the Palm Pre.Pre Will Nab iPhone Users, Says Palm Investor
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Windows 7 Will Have IE 8 On-Off Switch
Microsoft's bundling of Internet Explorer with Windows has been the target of antitrust charges by the European Commission.
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Clearwire Chooses Cities For Mobile WiMax In 2009
Atlanta, Chicago, and Las Vegas are among eight cities slated to get the 4G broadband service this year.
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Yahoo Takes Lead For Visits To Finance Sites
As the economy sours, more Americans are turning to the Web for advice on navigating the financial storm.
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Satyam Gets Nod to Sell 51 pct; Suitors Cautious
Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services won regulatory approval to sell a majority stake in itself, but potential suitors said there was still uncertainty about the Indian company's accounts and liabilities.
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NASA's Kepler Mission Set To Search For Earth-Like Planets
Friday night's scheduled launch will send NASA's Kepler craft in search of Earth-size planets that orbit stars and are partly covered with water, a vital ingredient for life.
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UBS Selects MetricStream to Manage Audits
Solution to support the entire audit process, from risk assessment and planning to audit execution, including document management and remediation procedures.
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Selective Names Brenda Hall Director of Field Underwriting and Information Strategy
Other Selective Insurance Group officer appointments include Debra Wilber's promotion to senior vice president of corporate claims.
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Nokia Releases Open Source Mobile Development Framework
Licensing terms for Nokia's Qt 4.5 apps framework for mobile platforms could make Symbian more competitive with Google's Android.
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Bremer Bank Completes Long Journey to Full Image Exchange
Culminating a six-year journey to full image enablement, Bremer Bank automates Day Two processing with help from FIS.
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Rep. Melissa Bean Says Federal Insurance Bill Imminent
Illinois Representative's statements call into question whether a proposed federal charter would be optional. OFC opponents circulate statements by governors, attorneys general.
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Former Qwest CEO Nacchio Seeks New Trial
Nacchio was ordered by a judge to begin serving a six-year prison sentence this month following his convinction on charges of insider stock trading.
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Equifax Eases Mainframe Processing Cycles with Clerity’s UniKix
A mainframe offloading project helped the credit bureau lower cost-per-transaction rates while allowing for future expansion.
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Satyam Gets Nod To Sell Off Majority Stake
Embattled Indian IT service provider has a strong client base, but setting a bidding price will be difficult without clarity about the outsourcing firm's liabilities.
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KeyBank Cuts Operating Costs Through Better Document Management
By working with Xerox, KeyBank reduced operating costs by $6 million over six years.
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Bank of America Pushes Back on Bonus Reveal
BankofA said it could suffer "grave harm" if it is forced to reveal data about an estimated $3.6 billion of bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch officials in the days before the bank acquired the brokerage.
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SEC to Quadruple Transaction Fees
The market regulator is more than quadrupling the transaction fees it charges exchanges — which in turn pass them on to investors — in response to plunging stock prices.
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Credit Suisse Targets Wealthy Mexicans
Credit Suisse is launching a private banking business in Mexico to manage investments for the country's rich, a segment it says is growing.
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Veeam Offers Free Drag-And-Drop Tool For VMware Software
Administrators can now move around ESXi files -- ESXi is the free version of the ESX hypervisor -- as well as ESX files.
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