Wednesday, April 1, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 01/04/2009



Fidelity National to Acquire Metavante
Fidelity National Information Services plans to buy Metavante and create a single provider of payments and financial core processing services.
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Electronic Content Still Out of Control for Most Firms, says AIIM Report
The report also revealed that managing electronic office documents is still a challenge for 47% of organizations.
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 Fails To Halt Firefox Gains
Firefox's global market share is rising; Google's Chrome browser and Apple's Safari browser showed small gains in February through March.
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Microsoft: We Need More Foreign Workers
Redmond says its reliance on H1-B employees is due to a shortage of capable U.S. tech pros.
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HP Manages The Cloud With Cloud Assure
HP works with Cloud Assure customers to assess their IT environments' readiness for cloud computing and to monitor and manage the security and availability of cloud-based apps.
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Risk Function Still Second Class at FIs
A study by SimCorp says even with the financial crisis, risk management has lost some status.
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CA Links Advanced Systems Management To VMware OS
CA seeks to remain a virtualization vendor-neutral supplier of systems management as VMware, Citrix Systems, and Microsoft contend as hypervisor suppliers to the data center.
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UBS Hires Ex-Credit Suisse Exec to Cut Costs
UBS AG's new chief executive hired a former colleague from rival Credit Suisse on Wednesday to lead a cost-cutting drive at the loss-making Swiss bank.
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EBay Opening App Store In Summer
Similar to Apple's App Store, eBay hopes to entice third-party developers with a slice of the revenue from its Selling Manager Application.
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RIM Launches BlackBerry App World
Its over-the-air store for Blackberry applications puts Research In Motion on par with Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market.
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Microsoft Offers Server For Tiny Businesses
Windows Server 2008 Foundation, aimed at organizations with 15 or fewer computer users, will be sold through computer manufacturers.
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Web 2.0: Lunch.com Mixes Social Network, Facts, Opinions
The startup matches like-minded people in its review community to zero in on what's most interesting and helpful.
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7 Fantastic Internet Hoaxes
Despite our increasing technological sophistication, we can't help falling for e-mail about Bigfoot, giant mutant cats, doomed tourists, and deadly butt spiders.
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OIT Releases Version 10 of DocFinity Suite
Built around a J2EE server, the latest version of DocFinity includes enterprise-class business process management (BPM) and workflow tools with unprecedented power and speed, as well as products for data capture, email management, and records management, the vendor claims.
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HP Eyeing Google's Android
The computer maker reportedly may be considering swapping out Microsoft Windows for the Android operating system in some PCs.
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U.S. Senators Near Deal On Patent Reform Language
Big software and electronic hardware firms have pushed for years for changes that would reduce patent litigation.
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Disney To Launch Ad-Supported Channels On YouTube
The deal will see videos from sports network ESPN from April and the Disney/ABC Television networks.
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Conficker's April Fools' Day Update Begins With A Yawn
The worm was designed initially to exploit a Microsoft Windows vulnerability that was patched last October.
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Sentry Insurance Goes Live on Guidewire PolicyCenter
PolicyCenter implementation has enabled Sentry to optimizes sales, underwriting and policy administration operations while improving service to policyholders, according to the insurer.
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Airborne Emergency Rooms Possible With Flying Wi-Fi
Incidents of passenger medical crises have been increasing as populations age and as more huge airliners come into service.
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Dell Offers HD Screen With Mini 10 Netbook
Other options available with the Mini 10 include a faster Intel Atom processor for an additional $50.
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Design Changes May Help Cell Phone Makers
With the mobile market expected to see a decline, many manufacturers are looking to add GPS, music players, and full keyboards to spur interest.
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H-1B Visa Applications Expected To Slow
Experts believe the weak economy will lead fewer companies to apply for H-1B visas this year, but that the 85,000 visa cap eventually will be filled.
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Facebook, Adobe Team On Support For Flash
The companies got together last fall after Facebook reviewed support for ActionScript and found that none of its client libraries was complete and fully updated.
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