Wednesday, April 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 29/04/2009



Verizon expands cloud backup service to global market
Verizon has expanded its data backup and restore service beyond the U.S., offering cloud storage for businesses worldwide that are looking to backup remote sites as well as individual end-user PCs.
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Old-school programming techniques you probably don't miss
Software development has gotten easier over the years. Really, it has. Here are 11 skills and tactics that every programmer once needed to master ... and today can blissfully forget.
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RealDVD for legitimate users, CEO tells court
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser took the stand Tuesday in his company's ongoing legal battle against the motion picture industry, arguing that RealNetworks' DVD-copying software is not designed to create a free-for-all of illegal copying.
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Windows 7, Snow Leopard could give graphics chips a spark
Graphics chip shipments fell during the first quarter this year, but could stabilize later this year as people look to upgrade PCs with new operating systems, a research firm said in a study released on Tuesday.
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New cybersecurity bill for electric grid readied
Amid growing concern over the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid to cyberattacks, two lawmakers are preparing to introduce new legislation aimed at bolstering the industry's responsiveness to such threats.
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Google's unveils search tool to help make sense of public data
Google has updated its search engine to help users more easily find and analyze a wide variety of publicly available data.
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Sun's revenue drops 20% ahead of Oracle buy
Sun Microsystems reported a sharp drop in revenue for its third fiscal quarter, as the company battled uncertainty about its future along with the global recession.
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Unbeatable iPhone is desperately sought by Verizon
Recent news reports on Verizon Wireless suggest that the wireless carrier wants its own iPhone device to compete with AT&T's exclusive hold on the highly successful smartphone.
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Intel: Spend money (on new PCs) to save money
Intel today touted research indicating that large companies that buy new PCs equipped with its vPro security and management technology can recoup their investment in less than a year.
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Laid-off sysadmin admits blackmailing mutual fund company
A laid-off systems administrator pleaded guilty to threatening to hack into the severs of his former employer unless he was paid money and provided with good job references.
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