Tuesday, February 2, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 02/02/2010



Amazon Kindle Sales Push Profits Up 71%
CEO Jeff Bezos says "millions" are using the Kindle e-reader, and e-book sales are gaining on sales of physical books.
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Obama Budget Kills Moon Missions
The President's $3.8 trillion budget request does not include funds for the Ares and Orion space vehicles.
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Celeritas Selects Exponential-e to Support Ultra-Fast Algorithmic Trading
Exponential-e connects Celeritas to FX markets in London and New York via ultra-fast network.
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Fiserv Launches New IAT Watch List Filtering Solution
Monitoring tool helps financial institutions comply with new NACHA IAT rules.
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INDATA Releases Intelligent Portfolio Management Platform
INDATA iPM, Intelligent Portfolio Management, is a new platform and set of technologies for buy-side firms that allow end users to collaborate in real-time across the enterprise.
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CME's OTC CDS Clearing Service to Use CMA DataVision
CME will utlize DataVision for pricing and intra-day risk management in the clearing and settlement of CDS trades.
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Bias May Hamper Financial Crisis Inquiry, Groups Say
Three members of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in Washington have done legal work that may bias their judgment, business groups said.
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Oracle Announces Sun Java Roadmap
The database giant's executive VP, Thomas Kurian, details how Oracle plans to integrate Sun's software into its product lines.
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Expert Analysis: The New Masters of Master Data
Can the MDM market overcome the governance problem? Data owners still need a clear business case.
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What Could Doom The IT Recovery?
What Could Doom The IT Recovery?
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Options Symbology Deadline Looms
Brokers, exchanges, clearing firms and vendors are working to complete an exhaustive conversion process and phase in new options symbology before the February 12 deadline.
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iPad Vs Flash: Jobs Calls Adobe Lazy
Apple CEO says new tablet computer doesn't support Flash because Adobe's Web graphics program is unstable and bug prone.
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Global CIO: Data Centers Behaving Boldly: Meet Tech's New Rock Stars
Column about how data centers are moving out of obscurity and becoming tourist attractions, investment opportunities, engines of economic growth, and top-secret hubs for vital information.
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Apple iPad Arrives Amid Controversy
Skeptics dismiss the iPad as underwhelming and limiting while developers see dollar signs.
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Actor Rip Torn Accused of Breaking into Bank
Connecticut state police allege actor Elmore "Rip" Torn was intoxicated when he broke into a bank in Salisbury carrying a loaded revolver.
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Obama Creates Financial Literacy Council
U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday creating an Advisory Council on Financial Capacity to help improve Americans' financial literacy.
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