Friday, May 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 29/05/2009



Google wants developers to ride its Wave (AFP)

Visitors stand in front of Google logos at a fair in 2007. Google on Thursday encouraged software developers to ride into the future of email with a project called AFP - Google encouraged software developers to ride into the future of email with a project called "Wave," which opens inboxes to text, video, pictures, maps and even social network feeds.



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Palm's new smart phone synchronizes with iTunes (AP)
AP - Palm Inc. said Thursday that its much-awaited new smart phone, the Pre, can connect to Apple's iTunes software and download music and photos just as if it were an iPod or iPhone.
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It's Official -- Bing Goes the Microsoft Search Engine (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer put days of speculation to rest Thursday by announcing the software giant's new search engine, named Bing as expected. The engine will replace Windows Live Search as it begins rolling out in the next few days, with full deployment by June 3.
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'Rigged' Product Demo in SAP Suit Goes Missing (PC World)
PC World - A presale product demonstration software package that is key to Waste Management's rancorous lawsuit against SAP has gone missing and both sides are claiming the other should have it, according to documents filed in a U.S. District Court.
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Verizon Wireless to carry Android, Pre phones (AP)
AP - Verizon Wireless will introduce phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software "in the near future," its chief executive said Thursday.
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HTML5 Could Be the OS Killer (PC World)
PC World - For companies that compete with Microsoft, HTML5 is almost the Holy Grail, offering the ability to run applications regardless of the underlying operating system. While the browser isn't more important than operating system today, Google this week firmly suggested it is only a matter of time.
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