Wednesday, June 3, 2009

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 03/06/2009



Execs value e-mail over all other data
With so much valuable and confidential information in our inboxes, it's no wonder 81 per cent would recover that data first. There's a strong legal argument for better backup, too
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Firms that talk green IT aren’t tracking it, analysts say
While green IT is still a concern for most firms, many companies are skipping the long-term investment projects such as IT energy measurement, and settling for the “low-hanging fruit.â€‌ Find out where you can improve
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Fringe star helps Rogers launch Android
Canadian TV and movie actor Joshua Jackson promotes the HTC Dream and Magic for the wireless company. Why it's all about the apps. Plus, why Jackson just doesn't get Twitter. WITH VIDEO
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ComputerWorld Canada wins B2B journalism prize
Staff writer Rafael Ruffolo wins Best How-To Article at the Canadian Business Press KRW Awards, highlighting excellence in writing and helping IT managers better understand their legal risks
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Sun Microsystems unveils new version of OpenSolaris
At its annual CommunityOne conference, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company released OpenSolaris 2009.06, which is also the preview release for the next major Solaris update for enterprises. Based on OpenSolaris, the company’s Open Cloud platform is still on schedule for availability this summer
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IN BRIEF: Calling all BlackBerry developers
Your winning app could make you $75,000 richer. Also, an analysis firm predicts a strong future for the cloud services market, Canadian pill pushers take advantage of swine flu headlines, and more
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NDP tries again to enforce 'Net neutrality
An MP has introduced an ammendment to federal law to force Internet providers to treat online traffic equally before the CRTC is to start hearings on 'Net neutrality
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Citizen Customer
What e-government can learn from the private sector in technology
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AMD answers Intel with six-core â€کIstanbul’
Although the company is playing catch-up to its chipmaker rival Intel, AMD took a step in the right direction on Monday according to one industry analyst, delivering its six-core server processor months ahead of schedule
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In-wall access points promise savings for hotels, university dorms
Hewlett-Packard’s new in-wall access point offers wireless and wired connectivity, which the company says offers â€کhuge’ savings over other solutions. An industry analyst says it’s one of many similar connectivity devices about to be released
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