Saturday, December 5, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 05/12/2009



Unemployment Rate Drops to 10 Percent
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to a lower-than-expected 10 percent in November, the Department of Labor said Friday.
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U.S. Health IT Office Reorganizes
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has reorganized into groups including a Chief Privacy Officer.
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Bank Fears Grip Venezuela
Bankers in Venezuela are working to calm fears that the nation's banking system is in crisis after the government's recent seizure of four small banks.
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Symplified Offers Federated ID For Cloud
The SinglePoint system can be used to manage a user's identity across multiple cloud applications such as the Salesforce.com suite.
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First National Bank of Omaha Expands RDC Customer Base by 50 Percent
First National Bank of Omaha's second generation, Web-enabled remote deposit capture solution helps the bank expand its RDC customer base by 50 percent.
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Intel Demos 48-Core CPU
The single-chip cloud computer aims to dramatically boost performance and power efficiency in laptops, desktops, and servers.
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Acer Ranked Second In Global PC Market
Acer bumps Dell from the number-two slot in units shipped, as Acer's shipments are increasing and Dell's falling, according to market researchers iSuppli.
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Microsoft Warns Piracy Surge Brings Malware
Amid rising complaints about infected counterfeit software, Microsoft is redoubling its anti-piracy work.
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Annuities' Popularity to Push Brokers/Advisors to Automate, Aite Says
Annuity investments within IRAs are expected to reach $510 billion at the end of next year, Aite Group estimates. The surge in volume will drive brokerages and investment advisors to step up from the manual, paper-based processing of annuities that takes place today, the firm says.
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Lenovo Offers AT&T Tech Support With PCs
The companies are courting SMBs with the PC and IT support bundle.
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Google Accelerates Internet With Public DNS Service
By taking on Internet traffic direction, Google aims to make the Internet more responsive while also deepening its access to valuable traffic data.
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TeleCommunication Systems To Acquire Navigation Firm
The $170 million purchase of Networks In Motion will enable TeleCommunication Systems to capitalize on the fast-growing location-based services market.
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Intel Demos 48-Core CPU
The single-chip cloud computer aims to dramatically boost performance and power efficiency in laptops, desktops, and servers.
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Bill Requires Treasury To Create TARP Database
The House of Representatives is calling for the Treasury Department to build a standard, Web-accessible database of bank bailout information.
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Black Screen Of Death Hits 50,000 PCs
Thousands of Microsoft Windows users download tool in hopes of fixing critical bug.
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Motorola Invests In Multitouch Company
The investment in Sensitive Object could eventually lead to Motorola handsets with stronger touch interfaces.
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Ciena Beats Nokia To Acquire Nortel Unit
Nortel Siemens Networks made an unsuccessful last-ditch effort to wrest Metro Ethernet Networks from Ciena with a higher bid.
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RSA Canada Selects Duck Creek
RSA Canada has selected Duck Creek Technologies' policy administration system for its commercial Insurance operations.
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