Wednesday, December 23, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 23/12/2009



SunGard Releases New VPM Portfolio Accounting Solution For Hedge Funds
SunGard's VPM version 9.0 provides hedge funds with an enterprise-level portfolio accounting application that is built on a service-oriented architecture for plug-and-play integration with a firm's existing applications.
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FBI Investigates $10 million Citigroup Hack
The cyber attack on Citibank is believed to have taken place last summer, but it couldn't be learned whether the thieves gained access to Citibank's systems directly or through third parties, the Wall Street Journal said.
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Obama Names Cybersecurity Coordinator
Former Bush administration official and security expert Howard Schmidt is tapped to develop a federal cybersecurity strategy.
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Tap Tap Sales Hit $1 Million Per Month
Tapulous chief says Tap Tap Revenge and other games put startup on pace for $12 million in annual revenue.
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GM Taps Former Microsoft M&A Chief
Chris Liddell's hi-tech experience could bolster automaker's emphasis on smart vehicles.
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Global CIO: Glimmers Of Growth In Outlook 2010 Research
Our exclusive research shows IT shops may spend more this year, but not much on hiring people.
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Intel Updates Atom; Top Tech Gear 2009
The Atom platform, which now integrates the graphics and memory controller on the same piece of silicon as the CPU, is primarily used in netbooks.
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Fujitsu Offers Laptop With Latest Intel Atom Chip
Intel's refreshed Atom platform is expected to boost battery life in netbooks, but is not expected to boost power.
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Top Tech Gear Of 2009
We take a look back at the year's best smartphones, netbooks, desktops, laptops, and mobile device accessories.
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Verizon Updates 4G LTE Device Specs
The specifications will help developers design products and services that will run on Verizon's Long Term Evolution network.
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Feds Grant $60M For Health IT Research
The grant program is focused on areas, including security, where breakthroughs are needed to drive adoption and meaningful use of health IT.
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Some Nook Buyers Getting $100 Gift Certificates
Barnes & Noble will give credits to some e-book buyers who were promised delivery before Dec. 24.
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Intel Shrinks Atom, Boosts Performance
The Atom platform, which now integrates the graphics and memory controller on the same piece of silicon as the CPU, is primarily used in netbooks.
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Mobile Device Sales Still Booming
Shipments of smartphones, netbooks, cellular modems, and other mobile devices will grow from 1.2 billion in 2009 to 2.25 billion in 2014.
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Palm Readies WebOS Update
In addition to releasing new webOS firmware, Palm is boosting its developer tools to better compete against BlackBerry and the iPhone.
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Bing! Microsoft Hit With Copyright Suit
Small design shop claims software maker stole its trade name when it launched search engine earlier this year.
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Verizon Defends Cancellation Fees
The largest U.S. carrier said doubling its early termination fee was necessary to reduce consumers' costs for sophisticated devices like the Storm 2 or Motorola Droid.
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CHT Releases HealthMall Version 3.0
Consumer Health Technologies' HealthMall portal gives health insurers' customers access to various healthcare products and services from online pharmacies and vendors, such as Walgreens, drugstore.com and CoastalContacts.com.
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MIT Unveils 'Lensless Camera'
Screen display technology extends LCD devices by capturing gesture information and could one day replace Webcams.
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Jackson Names Mark Clark CIO
The Lansing, Mich.-based insurer also announced the promotion of Laura Prieskorn to senior vice president and chief administrative officer.
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Banks To Increase Focus And Budgets On Online Banking in 2010
Some banks will pinpoint online sales and marketing, while others will focus on online service or improving the customer experience, according to a new Aite Group report.
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LaCie Intros USB 3.0 Storage Device
The USB 3.0 spec enables the transfer of data at rates up to 4.8Gbits per second.
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LSE Takes Control Of Rival Trading Platform Turquoise
Turquoise was set up four years ago by Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and UBS.
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Construction Crew Heads To Space Station
Astronauts from the Expedition 22 mission will help install one of the ISS's last remaining segments.
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Intelligent Enterprise Top Stories of 2009
Our ten most-popular articles of the year delivered helpful advice, forward-looking insight and deep analysis. Plus, we add our list of popular 'evergreen' gems offering timeless insight.
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