IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 30/01/2010

Compuware taps Gomez for performance management

Compuware this week began offering Gomez adVantage, a solution for optimizing application performance that combines the company's Vantage monitoring software with Web site performance measurement technology acquired from Gomez.

Apple iPad vs. Kindle vs. Eee PC vs. PSP Go

Here is a philosophical iPad question: What is it? Perhaps the best way to explain the iPad is to call it a jack-of-all-trades. It has all the functionality of the iPod Touch, including gaming, music, and video. But it's also a day planner, e-mail device, Web tablet, e-book reader, digital picture frame, and arguably a netbook replacement.

Nokia, Apple win big as phones bounce back

Nokia and Apple were the big winners as the sale of mobile phones rebounded during the fourth quarter. Consumers, meanwhile, stand to get more choice and better value for money as competition heats up, especially in the smartphone segment.

EFF online tool reveals 'fingerprint' browsers leave on the Web

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has created an on-line tool that details the wealth of information a Web browser reveals, which can pose privacy concerns when used to profile users.

Security researchers to target Adobe Flash, Web design flaws at Black Hat

At next week's Black Hat Conference in Washington, D.C., security specialists plan to show how fragile the construct of software and hardware can be as they poke holes in the sometimes delicate weave of the Web.

Spy drone technology could make data centers more green

Tiny ribbons that generate electricity when flexed and flex when stimulated with electricity have been developed to flap the wings of mechanical dragonfly spy drones, but the technology can also find uses ranging from powering iPods and cell phones to charging batteries by converting to electricity the vibration of devices deployed in data centers.

Google, IP struggles fuel U.S. business concerns in China

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Thursday warned that China must become more transparent and predictable, as a row between Google and China drew concern about the business environment there for foreign companies.

'iPad as netbook-killer' concept ignites controversy

The reaction to Apple's announcement of the iPad on Wednesday has been both passionate and mixed. Many have shrugged at what appears to be a big iPod Touch they can't easily carry around. "Iâ€™d get better value in buying an iPod Touch and a magnifying glass," says Kory Salsbury, a tech support specialist at Web publisher IDG.

'iPad as netbook-killer' concept ignites controversy

Hands-on with the new Apple iPad

For the next several weeks, a lot of Mac users are going to be eager to get their hands on Apple's new iPad.

Apple's A4 iPad chip could find a home in iPhones

Apple's A4 chip, being used in the iPad, could ultimately provide a speed boost to future versions of the company's iPhone, analysts said on Thursday.

Apple introduced on Wednesday the iPad handheld device, which has a 9.7-inch diagonal screen and is designed for browsing the Internet, playing games, reading e-books and viewing video content. The product fits somewhere between the iPhone and MacBook laptop, said Apple CEO Steve Jobs at a press event.

Apple's A4 iPad chip could find a home in iPhones

Apple's A4 chip, being used in the iPad, could ultimately provide a speed boost to future versions of the company's iPhone, analysts said on Thursday.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 30/01/2010

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