Thursday, June 18, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 18/06/2009



Asian mobile operators team up for Android
A group including some of Asia's most powerful mobile phone network operators on Thursday announced a campaign to promote the development of applications for Google's Android mobile operating system, a further sign of growing enthusiasm for the software in Asia.
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India bans import of mobile phones without identity codes
The Indian government has banned the import of mobile phones without an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, and has ordered operators to block calls from phones without an IMEI from next month..
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In Iran, cyber-activism without the middle-man
Anthony Papillion says he just wants to give Iranians a voice, but the word on Twitter these days is that he's not to be trusted.
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Review: Hard disk vs. solid-state drive -- is an SSD worth the money?
We tested two popular laptop drives, the Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB hard drive and the OCZ Vertex 120GB solid-state disk drive to determine just what you get for your money. Some of the results were surprising.
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Lotus Symphony now reads Office 2007 documents
IBM today announced the release of Lotus Symphony 1.3, an update to its year-old free productivity suite that for the first time lets users import files saved in Microsoft Office 2007's native Office Open XML (OOXML) document format.
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Image gallery: Opera Unite alpha lets you share files -- but is it safe?
With Unite, Opera plans to offer everyone their own Web server However, this alpha version is not nearly secure enough for most users.
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First look: Opera Unite alpha lets you share files -- but is it safe?
With Unite, Opera plans to offer everyone their own Web server However, this alpha version is not nearly secure enough for most users.
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AT&T botches iPhone 3G S upgrade price concession, says expert
AT&T blew its chance to make amends with angry customers by reducing the price of the new iPhone 3G S for some current subscribers, a crisis communications expert said.
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Analysis: Did Apple downgrade the new MacBook Pro's SATA interface?
Apple appears to have downgraded the Serial ATA interface of at least two models in its new MacBook Pro laptop line, a move that could effect the I/O of internal solid-state disk (SSD) drives and external hardware.
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Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft's plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said it would extend the aged operating system's lifespan in the post-Windows 7 world to as late as April 2011.
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