Saturday, August 1, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 01/08/2009



Whitman leads in cash for Calif. governor race
It's no surprise that the billionaire Internet exec has more money to spend, but she's also the leader in individual contributions, according to reports posted Friday.
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Soccer star fined for tweet dissing club owner
Frustrated that he wasn't being traded quickly enough, an English Premier League player launched an attack on his club chairman, complete with four-letter words.
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In cloud computing, data is not electricity
One of the most common analogies used to describe the forces behind cloud computing is the rise of electric utilities at the turn of the century. The analogy is useful, but the cloud will evolve in some critically different ways.
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Windows 7 RTM reviewed
I've spent much of the past six months using Windows 7, tracking its development from beta to release-to-manufacturing. There's a lot to like, some dislikes, and overall it's a step in the right direction.
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Court orders shorter sentence for ex-Qwest chief
Denver appeals court says stock gains had been overstated for Joseph Nacchio, who is currently serving a six-year prison term for insider trading.
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Researchers offer tools for eavesdropping and video hijacking
UCSniff can be used to spy on video conference calls while VideoJak allows for hijacking of video streams.
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Microsoft: No browserless Windows 7 after all
After earlier suggesting it would wait for a ruling from Europe before fully shelving Windows 7 "E," Microsoft now says it will ship the same version of the operating system globally on October 22.
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Jailbreaking software already works for 3.0.1 iPhone update
Usually when Apple updates the iPhone OS, jailbreakers have to wait until the Dev Team comes out with a new version of jailbreaking software before they can update. Not this time around.
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Report: FCC inquires into Apple, AT&T rejection of Google Voice app
Dow Jones Newswire says the federal agency sent letters to all three companies involved. Because no complaints have been filed with the FCC, it's not a formal investigation.
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Windows 7 on MacBook Pro: Nice, but still has poor battery life
Windows 7, like Windows Vista and XP drains battery really fast on Intel-based Mac laptop.
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Photos: The big air show in Oshkosh
The EAA AirVenture event brings out aircraft by the thousands, including Virgin's Eve, the Airbus A380, and Samson's Switchblade concept.
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MySpace Mail: Not bad, but not a killer app
At least on the surface MySpace Mail appears to be a solid product with some advantages over traditional e-mail clients. Still, it takes a lot for anybody to switch.
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Cash for Clunkers could raid renewable-energy loans
Trade-in program for fuel-efficient vehicles is popular with politicians and consumers alike. But a proposal to extend it could take money allocated for renewable-energy loan guarantees.
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Ballmer: We're cheaper than Apple! (but not Linux)
Steve Ballmer may hope to discredit Apple and open source through FUD, but it's time that he learned he needs to compete, not criticize.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Microsoft on Zune, Windows 7 upgrade pricing
Microsoft talks up its vision for its Zune brand, and announced Windows 7 family pack pricing.
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Find the tweeter next door
If you're looking to find some local tweeters, there are Web tools and iPhone apps that will help you do it.
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Firefox: 1 billion downloads only part of the story
On Friday, Mozilla answered the billionth request for Firefox and launched its latest viral marketing effort. But watch out for the 200 million IE 8 downloads.
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Audi's clean diesel Q7 TDI makes Road Trip 2009 easy
CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman drove Audi's fuel-efficient clean diesel SUV 5,765 miles across Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming--and enjoyed every mile.
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Apple fixes iPhone SMS flaw
Vulnerability in iPhone software allowed hackers to take control of the device via an SMS message, as demonstrated at Black Hat.
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Google Voice finds a rival in 3jam
Start-up 3jam offers an open public beta of a communications service that's similar, but not identical to, Google Voice.
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