Thursday, December 17, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 17/12/2009



FTC Sues Intel For Monopoly Tactics
Competition watchdog says chipmaker illegally bullied PC makers into using its chips.
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Global CIO: The World's Largest Private Cloud: Who's Number One?
Column about Autonomy having the world's largest private cloud, with 13 petabytes of archived data and growing rapidly.
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Software Tools Help Manage Clinical Trials
Web-based, analytic software tools help pharmaceutical firms keep patient recruitment on track for clinical trials.
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Abbot To Buy LIMS Firm For $123 Million
The acquisition of Starlims, a provider of laboratory information management systems, (LIMS) aims to boost Abbott's position in the global diagnostics market.
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Microsoft Cuts Browser Deal With EU
Software maker will offer Windows users a selection of Web browsers, including rival from offerings Apple, Google, and Mozilla.
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IT Investment to the Rescue
Continuing economic uncertainty has spurred rather than hobbled technology investment, as insurance IT organizations seek to support competitive distinction through superior underwriting, pricing and customer-facing capabilities.
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Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market
Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market
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Mobile Handset Sales Forecast Improves For 2009
Gartner attributes the bump to sales in Western Europe and on the gray market and says sales will finish flat year-over-year.
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Forecast 2010: Genworth Financial Expecting Volatility in 2010
Genworth will prepare for a complex financial environment, and look to increase velocity of informed business decision making.
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Forecast 2010: CUNA Mutual CIO Rick Roy Discusses IT Strategy
As uncertain economic conditions prevail, CUNA Mutual's IT organization focuses on agility, execution and value creation.
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Strong Sales May Delay Apple iMacs
Apple's two-week delay in shipping 27-inch iMacs could be due to the product's success, said NPD Group.
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Challenging Climate Forces Insurers to Break New Ground
If there is a positive to the challenges faced by the insurance industry in 2009, it's that new technology approaches have enjoyed some validation. Members of I&T's Reader Advisory Board offer insight into their organizations' IT strategies for 2010.
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EMC Adds VMware Support To Retrospect
Retrospect 7.7 for Windows features integration with VMware Consolidated Backup, energy conservation, and a 64-bit engine.
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4 Technology Solutions That Sizzle
While insurers often are cautious in their adoption of emerging technologies, carriers are investing in four solutions -- cloud computing, mobile, analytics and social networking -- that are just too transformative to ignore.
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Toshiba Boosts Smartphone Storage
The 64-GB NAND flash memory module could double internal storage of smartphones.
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SMS Privacy Case Heads To Supreme Court
At issue is whether text messages sent on an employee's government-owned device can remain private.
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J.P. Morgan Continues Treasury Services, Escrow Expansions
J.P. Morgan has expanded upon its treasury services in Canada and introduced its escrow service into the South Korea market.
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IBM Study Finds Top Firms Embrace Information-Driven Culture
Use of analytics, data governance practices and employee empowerment set successful companies apart.
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Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market
The software vendor is using Sharepoint, Bing, SQL, Azure, and other tools to seize a chunk of the open government market.
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Chubb Extends Imaginatik Contract
The carrier uses Imaginatik's Idea Central collaboration software for idea management, new product development and cost-reduction initiatives, according to an Imaginatik press release.
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SunTrust Introduces Daily Budgeting Application for Facebook
Daily Dollar Facebook application is most recent online component of SunTrust's Live Solid initiative on Facebook.
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