Wednesday, September 30, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 30/09/2009



IT job security beyond the recession
Now's the time to make an honest evaluation of your skills, and to take a closer look at the health care and government job markets, says columnist Adam Lawrence.
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Unix at 40: Hanging on despite strong Linux, Windows challenges
The middle-aged OS is not expected to die any time soon, just slowly fade away
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Google adds Hot Trends to search results
Not wanting to be left behind in the race toward better real-time search, Google Inc. is bringing Hot Trends to its search results.
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New Dell Latitude Z laptop charges wirelessly
Dell Inc. introduced an ultra-thin premium business laptop on Tuesday that is the first to let users do away with most of the cables and wires -- including the power cable.
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Review: Three 17-in. laptops provide big screens for low prices
Once high-priced marvels, 17-in. laptops are becoming surprisingly affordable. We look at notebooks from Acer, Dell and Toshiba that deliver spacious screens and keyboards for less than $850.
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Dell adds wireless battery charging to new laptop
Dell introduced the Latitude Z business laptop, which includes a new wireless charging technology that could eventually find its way into other Dell systems, the company said on Tuesday.
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First look: Dell's Latitude Z laptop goes for the high end
Dell's pricy Latitude Z notebook offers a stylish look, a wireless charging stand, and some snazzy features for the executive who wants to impress.
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School boards hit with cash-stealing Trojan
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a rash of reported online computer intrusions that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars being stolen from school districts in Illinois.
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Microsoft confirms free security software ships Tuesday
Microsoft today confirmed that it will launch its free security software suite, which has been in development for almost a year, on Tuesday morning.
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Secret Service probes Obama assassination poll on Facebook
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a poll posted on Facebook asking people to vote on whether President Barack Obama should be assassinated.
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