Wednesday, April 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 29/04/2009



Microsoft Gets More Competitive With Tellme Voice Recognition
Tellme's voice platform upgrade makes it easier for companies to develop more responsive, interactive customer service applications.
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Six Sigma Mystique Takes Beating In Downturn
Why are companies that embraced Six Sigma -- like GM, Caterpillar, and Motorola -- doing no better in this downturn than the companies that ignored it?
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Sun Micro Loss Deepens Prior To Acquisition
Business was hurt in the last few weeks of the quarter by news that it was in talks to be acquired by IBM, prompting some customers to hold off on making purchases.
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More Companies Requiring IT Security Certification
The study reflects responses from more than 1,000 IT employees.
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Swine Flu Fears Fanned By Spammers
Some of these messages contain no malware or malicious links and appear to be information harvesting campaigns.
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Graphic Chip Sales Brighten PC Market Outlook
The big winners in the PC market were Intel and Nvidia, which saw quarter-to-quarter growth of 7.5% and 4.8%, respectively.
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Apple Hires Former AMD Graphics Expert
Bob Drebin's hire could indicate that Apple is expanding its role in the development of graphics technology for its products.
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Google Search Now Visualizes Data With Graphs
The new data capabilities are tied to the acquisition of Trendalyzer two years ago.
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'XP Mode' On Windows 7 To Require Additional Software
While "Windows XP Mode" will be a free download aimed at SMBs, MED-V will cost extra and will likely be used more by large organizations.
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Lenovo, RIM Launch 'Constant Connect'
The product uses Bluetooth to wirelessly sync corporate e-mails and other information between a BlackBerry and laptop, even if the computer is turned off.
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Suit Accuses Apple Of Stifling BluWiki.com
The Web site is fighting Apple's contention that just talking about making the iPhone and iPod work on software other than iTunes is a copyright violation.
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Google Hypes Cloud Computing Over Virtualization Alone
CIOs are asked to focus on virtualizing storage, network operations, and other critical business infrastructure rather than falling for the pipe dream of "internal clouds."
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M-Com In Venture for Egyptian Mobile Banking and Bill Payments
The mobile financial solutions providers had joined with Egypt's Fawry to offer a combined m-baking and bill pay service to that market.
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IBM, Brocade OEM Deal Challenges Cisco
IBM has been rebranding Brocade data center networking products, including Brocade's Fibre Channel directors, switches, and host bus adaptors.
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Apple May Have Two iPhones For Verizon
The computer maker may give Verizon Wireless exclusive iPhones to grow its customer base while retaining the special quality that makes the smartphone so popular.
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Microsoft Releases Office 2007 SP2
The productivity suite update adds built-in support for Open Document Format and a slew of other tweaks, including improved Outlook performance.
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Google Starts Twittering News Headlines
As the Internet becomes a more capable platform for real-time information delivery, Google is looking to make more of its services as speedy as its search engine.
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Microsoft Unveils Software Platform For Life Science Research
Amalga Life Sciences is the latest product under the 3-year-old Microsoft Health Solutions banner.
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HP Peps Up Its Mid-Range Business Laptops
The ProBook s-series represents HP's new mainstream business laptop brand, replacing most of the Compaq line.
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U.K. Imposes Deadline To Fix Sick E-Health Program
The CIO of Britain's Department of Health says outsourcers working on the long-delayed project have seven months to get it right -- or they may have to get out.
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Google Makes Android 1.5 Available To Devs
The move means the "Cupcake" update could be pushed out soon, and it will bring to Android video-recording capabilities, a virtual QWERTY keyboard, and stereo Bluetooth.
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Boston Seeks Lead In Mobile Innovation, Startups
State funding and MIT connections fueled more than $500 million in investments in Boston-area mobile and wireless startups last year.
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Windows 7 Gets Its Own Web Site
Microsoft has created an online resource for IT pros looking to deploy the new OS.
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Microsoft Ramps Up Virtualization Management, Management Services
The company's push into two new areas is expected to be explored at its annual Microsoft Management Summit.
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Q & A: Gen. Colin Powell On Leadership In Times Of Change
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks with InformationWeek about "commander's risk," cybersecurity, H1-B visas, Facebook, and his most immediate concerns for the United States.
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