Friday, July 10, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 10/07/2009



Google CEO to discuss his role on Apple's board (Reuters)

An employee rides her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in Zurich July 9, 2009. REUTERS/Christian HartmannReuters - Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said he will talk to Apple Inc about how his role on its board might change after Google's move to launch a new operating system.



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Google CEO: New operating system changes the game (AP)

Google co-founder Larry Page, left, and Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt, speak to reporters at the annual Allen & Co.'s media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho, Thursday, July 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt can't wait for the Internet search leader's free operating system to debut next year.



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PC Makers Less Upbeat Than Google About Chrome OS (PC World)
PC World - Most of the PC vendors Google listed on its blog as partners for the new Chrome operating system say they're evaluating the software but have not committed to creating devices around it, a far less upbeat message than Google had portrayed.
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Intel Is Working With Google on Chrome OS (PC World)
PC World - The world's largest chip maker is working with Google on the Chrome operating system and has been privy to the project for some time, a spokesman for the company said Friday.
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India's Infosys Q1 profit up 17.2 pct (AFP)

File photo shows employees walking inside the campus of Indian software giant Infosys Technologies in Bangalore. India's second-biggest software exporter Infosys announced a better-than-expected 17.2 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, led by revenues.(AFP/File/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - India's second-biggest software exporter Infosys announced a better-than-expected 17.2 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, led by revenues.



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Google CEO says will discuss Apple board role (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said he will discuss with Apple Inc how his role on its board might change after Google's move to launch a new operating system.
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Microsoft, IBM highlight software development advances (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft, IBM, and Adobe cited during a conference at an IBM facility on Thursday ongoing أ‚آ efforts to improve the lives of programmers and designers.
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Will Google's OS Make the Desktop Safe? (PC World)
PC World - Google says that its forthcoming Chrome operating system will be so secure that "users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates." But Google's claim is being met with skepticism within the Internet security world.
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Steven Sinofsky To Head Microsoft's Windows Division (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's Windows Division has a new leader. Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year veteran at the software giant, will take on his new role as president of the division this week, the company announced Thursday.
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Microsoft May Offer a Windows 7 Family Upgrade (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In a move that could help counter some of the criticism of its pricing plan, Microsoft appears to be preparing a Windows 7 Family Pack/Home Premium upgrade. According to reports surfacing on the Web, the software giant has assigned a product number and UPC code to the Family Pack, along with pricing of about $135-$140.
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Dangerous Security Flaw Likely Just a Hoax (PC World)
PC World - A claim of a software vulnerability in a program used to connect securely to servers across the Internet is likely a hoax, according to an analyst with the SANS Internet Storm Center.
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Google Bets on Market Rearrangement with Chrome OS (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The speculation is building around the Google Chrome Operating System. Some see a netbook war with Microsoft, while others are calling it a wash before it even debuts. Still others are predicting a Windows revival in the face of Google competition.
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