Wednesday, February 17, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 17/02/2010



Oracle Offers New Risk, Performance Analytics
New and upgraded applications focus on managing interest rate and liquidity risk and planning for future performance.
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'Smart Cloth' Could Power Mobile Devices
Nanogenerators that convert mechanical stress into electrical energy could someday be woven into fabric, researchers say.
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Windows Phone 7 Gets Early Thumbs Up
Bloggers are praising Microsoft's new mobile device software for its sleek interface and touch-screen capabilities.
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DHS Counter Terrorism Exec Takes Office
Caryn A. Wagner, now at the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for using IT to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts.
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Study Says 5 Million Foreclosures Imminent
A research firm estimated the number of U.S. homes headed for foreclosure would be enough to stock the housing market with a 10-month supply of unsold homes.
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Microsoft Tries to Outflank Phone Rivals
U.S. software giant Microsoft said Monday mobile phone software offered the company a chance to break from the past with its Windows Phone.
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After Fed, Who Will Invest in Housing?
The U.S. Federal Reserve's cessation of a program to prop up the housing market may leave a gap wealth funds are unlikely to fill, financial analysts said.
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Guerra On Healthcare: Stimulus Funds For All EMR Systems
Feds shouldn't bar physicians who work in hospitals but maintain practices that run EMR systems from getting reimbursements.
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Global CIO: SuccessFactors Is The Future Of Business Software
Column about how SuccessFactors is turning the software industry upside down as CEO Lars Dalgaard preaches a customer-centric approach in the emerging market for business-execution software.
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Mobile World Congress Preview; SAP Analysis
Mobile World Congress Preview; SAP Analysis
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Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7
CEO Steve Ballmer introduces Redmond's latest—and perhaps last—chance to catch rivals in the mobile device market.
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U.S. Borrowers Turn to Fixed-Rate Loans
Ninety-five percent of U.S. borrowers chose fixed-rate mortgages when refinancing in the fourth quarter, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Monday.
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