Wednesday, July 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 29/07/2009



BlackBerry dev tools target Eclipse, Visual Studio
Research In Motion has released updated tools for developers who want to build BlackBerry Web applications within the Eclipse and Visual Studio environments.
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Photos: The wonderful Sun Tunnels
Located in the middle of the Great Salt Lake Desert, Earthwork artist Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels are worth driving hundreds of miles to see.
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Twitter's new home page: Information, not status updates
Co-founder Biz Stone hopes that the redesigned Twitter home page will "encourage a sense of wonder and discovery" to draw in potential new users.
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Microsoft open to SearchMonkey, other Yahoo tech
In interview, top Microsoft online exec says his company likes Yahoo's open approach, but will have to see which of Yahoo's technologies make sense to add to Bing.
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Psystar hires Jammie's lawyers in fight with Apple
Mac clone maker hires a new legal team as it prepares to defend itself against Apple's copyright infringement suit.
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Podcast: Microsoft and Yahoo VPs explain the deal
A couple of hours after the companies announced their long awaited partnership, CNET's Larry Magid speaks with Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi and Yahoo's Hilary Schneider. Here's the entire interview.
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Google shrinks Gmail map links on iPhone and Android-powered devices
GoogleMobile releases Smart Links, a new feature that automatically translates lengthy Google Maps links within Gmail into short and meaningful phrases with embedded hyperlinks.
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McKinsey: Energy efficiency could save $700 billion
Rather than invent new sources of energy, reducing waste in appliances, homes, and business could yield savings of $1.2 trillion on a $520 billion investment over 10 years, consulting firm says.
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Road Trip pic of the day, 7/29: What and where is this?
Road Trip 2009 has witnessed a wide range of buildings, rock formations, and institutions. If you are the first to tell me what and where this building is, you'll win a prize.
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SAP sales drop but earnings rise
The sofware company attributed the earnings gain, amid the global economic downturn, to cost cuts and to stronger growth in its profit margin.
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Hello Godot: Microsoft, Yahoo finally hook up
One of the most on again, off again technology partnerships in recent memory has finally been consummated. How did we get here, and why now?
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Sprint's customer losses continue in 2nd quarter
Sprint Nextel is still losing valuable post-paid customers, albeit at a slower rate. It also gained strength in its prepaid business.
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10 Adobe AIR apps that make you more productive
If you're looking to be more productive, you might want to consider using Adobe AIR apps to help you achieve that goal. Here are some of the best tools.
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Vudu streaming video service to be embedded in select LG TVs
LG's Netcast-enabled TVs will soon offer an embedded version of Vudu's Internet video-on-demand service.
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Intuit and open source: Tastes great, less filling?
Intuit doesn't need to open-source its code to get the benefits of open source, as a new community site demonstrates.
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Space station head manually docks errant supply craft
A malfunction forces space station commander Gennady Padalka to take manual control of an approaching Progress supply ship, remotely guiding it to a smooth docking.
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Live Blog: Microsoft, Yahoo discuss deal
Executives from the two companies talk about their new search and ad partnership. Follow the live coverage.
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SugarSync comes to Android Netbooks, phones
SugarSync for Android lets phone and Netbook users access and upload files to SugarSync's media storage service.
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Yahoo, Microsoft reach search, ad deal
Under the pact, Microsoft's technology will power Yahoo's search results, while Yahoo will handle ad-selling duties for both companies' search sites.
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AOL appoints new chief for Bebo
Company shifts Bebo's chief operating officer to the top slot as the social network is moved into the new AOL Ventures division.
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AOL revenue slides 24 percent in 2nd quarter
Subscription revenue is down, dial-up subscribers are still fleeing, and the ad business is sagging. And so it goes.
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