Sunday, September 13, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 12/09/2009



Hacker Pleads Guilty In Major Credit Card Theft
As part of his plea agreement, the 28-year-old agreed to forfeit more than $2.7 million and a Miami condo, 2006 BMW 30i, Tiffany diamond ring, and Rolex watches.
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First Look At Amazon's Oregon Data Center
See our photos of the e-commerce giant's new $100-million, 100,000-square-foot-plus site under construction along the Columbia River.
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Practical Analysis: InformationWeek Analytics Has A New Home
We've built a one-stop destination for the real-world, hands-on information you need to evaluate, purchase, and implement new technologies.
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Twitter Confirms User Ownership Of Tweets
Users of Twitter can rest assured that they own their tweets, even if not every tweet can be owned.
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Popular News Topics Become Malware Bait
Curiosity about current events is being leveraged to spread malware.
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AT&T Launches Streaming Video Site
Like Hulu, AT&T Entertainment offers users access to full-length television shows and movies for free.
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Facebook Lite Goes Live
Social networking hub introduces a more nimble version of itself.
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Google Groups Used To Direct Trojan Malware
Malicious software has been found looking to Google Groups for instructions on how to behave badly.
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HP Taps Informatica's Growing Information Management Portfolio
HP's business intelligence unit resells data integration, data quality and MDM software as Informatica acquires its way into complex event processing.
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INQ Mobile Commits To Android
The handset maker plans to use the Google-backed operating system for touch-screen smartphones it brings to the U.S. market next year.
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Oracle Fights IBM Poaching With Ad
An Oracle ad in the Wall Street Journal reasserts Oracle's intention to invest and continue Sun's Sparc hardware.
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Lawmaker: Broadband Funds Exclude Appalachia
Communities isolated by mountains, but geographically near populated areas don't qualify for federal stimulus funding.
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Video Game Market Continues Decline
Sales of video games, hardware, software, and accessories fell for the sixth consecutive month, making it likely the market will have a down year.
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Sprint To Use Brew Platform
The third-largest carrier will use Qualcomm's platform to deliver mid-range handsets that can use mobile applications.
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Wall Street Strikes Back
Brokerage firms such as Merrill Lynch, RBC and Fiduciary Trust are confidently investing in technology and tools to attract and retain high-performing advisers and wealthy clients.
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SNS Bank Selects Treasury Management Solution
SNS Bank, a major Dutch retail bank, will implement SunGard's Ambit Treasury Management solution.
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Ford Supports Ban On Texting While Driving
The automaker joins Verizon Wireless in supporting federal legislation banning drivers from text messaging.
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Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Draws Antitrust Look
Department of Justice seeks additional documents relating to search agreement.
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Liberty Mutual Creates Group Life Benefits Site
The www.libertymutualgroup.com/grouplife site accompanies the carrier's publication of a step-by-step guide that reviews the critical tasks employers must complete following the death of an employee.
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Economic Outlook: Crisis Enters Phase Two
Two key economic policy makers in Washington made headlines with assessments of the U.S. economy that were deemed improbable a year ago.
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Barclays Capital Takes Minority Equity Stake in Tradeweb
Barclays Capital is the tenth dealer-owner to take an equity stake in Tradeweb's fixed income and derivatives trading network, majority owned by Thomson Reuters.
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Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Ads
Software maker puts marketing campaign in overdrive as OS's formal debut nears.
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Verizon Challenges Avaya's Takeover Of Nortel Unit
In a court filing, Verizon Communications has protested Avaya's bid as jeopardizing U.S. national security.
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Microsoft Sale Of Linux Patents Roils Open Sourcers
Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin charges that Microsoft's goal in selling 22 patents was to get them into the hands of patent trolls.
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The New Online Wealth Management Competitors
Sites such as MarketRiders and FiLife come closer to providing the kind of financial advice typically doled out by financial advisers. By Penny Crosman
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