IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 11/11/2009
Ahead of the Bell: Adobe Systems (AP)
AP - Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. should have more room to climb following recently announced job cuts, a Jefferies & Co. analyst said Wednesday.
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Windows 7 May Be Secure, but Are Windows Users Safe? (PC World)
PC World - Windows 7 users got a nice surprise on Tuesday when Microsoft released its first set of security patches since unveiling the new operating system last month. Of the 15 bugs patched, none affected Windows 7.
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Adobe cutting 680 jobs (AFP)
AFP - Adobe Systems, known for its Photoshop editing program and Acrobat document software, announced on Tuesday it was cutting some 680 jobs worldwide, about nine percent of its workforce.
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Microsoft's monthly security fixes spare Windows 7 (AP)
AP - Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.
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Stryker set to acquire OtisMed (AP)
AP - Implant maker Stryker Corp. said Tuesday it acquired privately held software technology company OtisMed Corp., and it will also buy assets of two other companies.
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Sophos, Microsoft Disagree on Windows 7 Security (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Conventional wisdom calls for IT managers to wait for the first service pack before installing a new Windows operating system. But since Windows 7 builds on all the security improvements Vista made over Windows XP, there may be a temptation to ignore the rule.
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Adobe to cut about 680 full-time jobs (AP)
AP - Adobe Systems said Tuesday it is cutting 680 full-time jobs, or about 9 percent of its work force, to align costs with its fiscal 2010 budget.
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Microsoft rechristens Oslo modeling platform (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft has rechristened its Oslo software modeling technology with the new name of SQL Server Modeling and will release a CTP (community technology preview) of the platform that uses the new name next week.
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Adobe Laying off 680 Staff to Cut Costs (PC World)
PC World - Adobe Systems will lay off 680 staff, or 9 percent of its workforce, in its latest move to cut costs, the company confirmed Tuesday.
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Amazon delivers Kindle books to PCs (AFP)
AFP - Amazon.com on Tuesday released free software that lets people read the online retail titan's electronic Kindle books on personal computers.
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Microsoft Patches Critical Drive-by Flaw (PC World)
PC World - A serious flaw that allows for drive-by-download attacks picks up a patch in today's regular monthly patch batch from Redmond, as do critial flaws in Microsoft Office. Network attack vectors of most concern for business networks get shored up as well.
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Can Firefox Last Five More Years? Forecast: Cloudy (PC World)
PC World - In a world where computing goes "cloudy," can Firefox survive? What if Chrome OS successfully merges browser with operating system to create a new Google world order?
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New software shows British TV live on iPhone (AFP)
AFP - British broadcaster Sky launched an iPhone application Tuesday which allows viewers to watch live TV on the move and is thought to be the first commercial TV service backed by the broadcaster itself.
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Apple Breaks Hackintosh Netbooks with Latest Update (PC World)
PC World - Users who want the Mac OS X experience on a netbook budget have figured out how to hack the Mac OS X operating system to force it to work on netbooks based on the Intel Atom processor. The latest update to the Snow Leopard update removes support for the Atom processor and puts an end to the 'hackintosh'--at least for now.
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Apple's Snow Leopard Update Zaps Bugs, Kills Hackintosh Netbooks (PC World)
PC World - On Monday Apple released an update to its Snow Leopard operating system (10.6.2 ) that fixes flaws, including one that wipes out a users' personal data. But along with fixes, Apple's update also kills support for Intel Atom processors, in a bid to stop users from hacking their netbooks and creating "hackintosh" systems.
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Novell plugs Linux developers into Visual Studio (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - With a product introduction on Tuesday, Novell will enable developers to use Microsoft's Visual Studio software development platform to both build and debug .Net-based applications for deployment on Linux and other non-Windows platforms.
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Oracle vows fight as EC objects to acquisition of Sun (AFP)
AFP - The European Commission has objected on competitive grounds to the proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems by US business software giant Oracle, Sun said on Monday.
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Google's Purchase of Skype Rival Gizmo5 Could Benefit You (PC World)
PC World - Has Google found the final piece of its voice-calling puzzle? Rumors have it that the acquisition-happy search giant has acquired Gizmo5, a Skype-like VoIP startup. أ‚آ TechCrunch is reporting that Google has plunked down $30 million in cash for Gizmo5, which offers a software app that lets you make free phone calls to other Gizmo users, as well as inexpensive calls to landlines and cell phones. It supports SMS and instant messaging, too.
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Google Bets on Mobile Advertising with AdMob Purchase (PC World)
PC World - Google is somewhat new to the mobile operating system and mobile device markets, but one market it understands, arguably better than any other entity, is online advertising. So, there is reason to raise an eyebrow when Google throws down $750 million to purchase a company like AdMob that is focused on mobile advertising.
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RIM Unveils New BlackBerry Developer Tools (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The focus of smartphone development is moving, at least to some extent, from the hardware to software and applications. The 2009 BlackBerry Developer Conference, which is being held Nov. 9-12 in San Francisco, is centered on ensuring that the applications for the BlackBerry are as useful and flexible as those for Apple's iPhone, Palm's Pre, the Droid from Motorola, and other smartphone platforms that are competing for market share.
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