Wednesday, March 24, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 24/03/2010



Suddenly the native app is cool again
Cloud computing may be all the rage, but it's clear that native, client-side applications have a very long shelf-life ahead of them.
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Microsoft data centers: Beyond the container (images)
With the latest iteration of its data center design, Microsoft has created self-contained units that can be pre-built and shipped anywhere in the world.
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Medl Tech portable monitor gives idea for iPad
Is there a market for a battery-powered external monitor?
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Taxpayer data at risk from IRS security flaws
Government Accountability Office report says weak passwords, inadequate access controls, and lax patch management make IRS data vulnerable.
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More Americans use TV, Internet at same time
People in the U.S. are more often watching TV and surfing the Web at the same time, according to new report from Nielsen.
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Microsoft data centers go beyond the container
Redmond says that the next generation of data center will have everything except the concrete floor already pre-built.
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Facebook: That ad is not actually targeted
The social network is allegedly cracking down on ads that look like they're specifically targeted to members but are generic.
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Mozilla halts work on Windows Mobile browser
The company also says it won't build Firefox for Windows Phone, citing Microsoft's restrictions on native applications.
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Nintendo sees the future in its 3DS
In an unexpected move, the Japanese company says it plans to launch a successor to the Nintendo DS that will feature 3D gaming technology.
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Most iPad owners expect to ignore App Store
With the Apple tablet's release less than two weeks away, some people are already deciding what they will do with it once they have it in their hands.
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Utilities wary of consumer reaction to smart grid
The smart grid is expected to deliver more reliable and efficient electricity service, but many utility executives say consumers need to see clear benefits, according to an Oracle survey.
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Google cleared in AdWords trademark suit
European court rules search giant did not infringe on the trademarks of Louis Vuitton and others by letting online advertisers use keywords identical to those trademarks.
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Foursquare goes to the 'Jersey Shore'
New partnership with MTV Networks and its over-the-top reality shows highlights a new premium feature of Foursquare: the ability for celebrities to use it as promotion.
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3D DS
Google makes good on its promise to stop censoring search in China, the Kindle will be on the iPad after all, and Nintendo is creating a handheld game device that features 3D.
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Toshiba eyes nuke alliance with Gates start-up
Company is in talks with TerraPower, which is backed by Microsoft's chairman, to jointly develop advanced nuclear reactors.
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Total folly? Opera submits Mini browser for iPhone approval
The big question is why Opera would go to lengths to submit a browser, whatever its merits, that has a high chance of being cut short.
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Mobile phone buyback offered at carrier stores
Start-up eRecycling Corps signs on Sprint to use its in-store phone buyback program. Will a point-of-sale recycling option push up recycling rates?
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OfficeTalk: Microsoft's Twitter for businesses (images)
Microsoft is testing OfficeTalk, a microblogging service designed to give businesses the ability to host their own Twitter-like service for employees.
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Hollywood scripting getting a multimedia rewrite
Film has been king in Tinsel Town for decades, but a new form of storytelling known as transmedia is forcing studio executives to rethink the way a complete story is packaged.
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Microsoft, Google eye Twitter-like services for work
After testing microblogging services within their own walls, the two giants see broader opportunities in giving companies their own internal Twitters.
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