Wednesday, February 3, 2010

IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 03/02/2010



Microsoft links security guidelines to agile development

Microsoft on Tuesday released a template for applying its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) methodology to agile software development projects built with the Visual Studio development environment.


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Southwest is latest airline to deploy in-flight Wi-Fi

Southwest Airlines has ordered equipment for an in-flight Wi-Fi service and will start deploying it on planes in the second quarter of this year.


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Apple issues second firmware fix for iMac screen flickering

For the second time in six weeks, Apple yesterday delivered a firmware fix designed to stop 27-inch iMac screens from flickering.

Initial reports from users who installed the update were mixed, with more saying that the flickering continued than saying Apple 's second try had resolved their iMac's flaky display.


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China working to toughen up hacking laws

Chinese police and judicial officials are formulating new measures that govern how hacking crimes are handled by courts, the country's latest step to strengthen its cyber laws, state media reported.


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Report: Google to open app store for business software

Google may open as early as March an online store to sell third-party software that complements its Google Apps collaboration and communication hosted suite, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


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Microsoft Windows Azure cloud reaches general availability stage

Windows Azure, Microsoft's public cloud computing platform, became generally available in 21 countries on Monday, Microsoft bloggers said. SQL Azure, offering cloud-based relational database capabilities, also became available.


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Oracle wins battle in support-license suit against SAP, with $1 billion at stake

Oracle has won a battle regarding the way damages can be calculated in its intellectual property lawsuit against SAP, according to a ruling filed Jan. 28 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.


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Windows 7, most mobile OSes make gains in Web presence -- but Android stalls

Microsoft's Windows 7 took just three months to reach a penetration benchmark that Vista needed almost a year to make, Web measurement firm NetApplications.com said today. Windows 7 finished January with a 7.5 percent usage share, a mark the little-loved Windows Vista didn't attain until 11 months after its January 2007 debut.


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Nexus One for AT&T may be in the works

Google may be gearing up to increase the availability of the Nexus One Android phone.


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SAP's enterprise collaboration tool entering public beta

An upcoming enterprise collaboration tool from SAP that has echoes of Google Wave will enter public beta Tuesday.

Code-named 12Sprints, the application serves as a sort of virtual war room, allowing users to solve business problems collaboratively, in real time. It is organized around activities that use a variety of "method" tools, such as a pro vs. con chart or SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) matrix.


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Microsoft exceeds goal of 5,000 layoffs

Microsoft has more than made good on its plan from a year ago to eliminate 5,000 positions by the middle of June 2010, the company reported as part of its quarterly 10Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Botnet targets major Web sites with junk SSL connection

More than 300 Web sites are being pestered by infected computers that are part of the Pushdo botnet, according to security researchers.


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