Wednesday, March 10, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 10/03/2010



Intel sees 2012 launch for mobile WiMax Release 2
Intel expects to see the next major release of mobile WiMax technology deployed starting in 2012, an executive said Tuesday. The new 802.16m WiMax standard offers 170M bps download, 90M bps upload speeds
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Federal CIO describes problems, changes in IT
U.S. federal CIO Vivek Kundra spoke about inefficiencies in the government's IT systems and plans for improvement, including some moves to make data more accessible and open APIs for 311 data.
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Are Macs Really Cheaper To Manage Than PCs?
Does "I'm a Mac" mean "I'm less expensive to manage?" An Enterprise Desktop Alliance survey says Macs cost a lot less than PCs to manage -- yet Macs come with special challenges for enterprise IT admins
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Chinese firms plan tablet PCs amid Apple iPad hype
At least two companies have billed their upcoming tablet PC releases as imitation Apple devices. Find out about the new devices and what they'll cost
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Edmonton takes five steps towards open govt
Edmonton is the fourth municipality in Canada moving ahead with open government initiatives. The challenge is helping people understand 'we are like the new city,' says CIO Chris Moore, who made five major announcements at the Open Data Workshop
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CRTC starts DAVE Wireless ownership review
The telecom regulator has decided the startup's ownership structure isn't complex to justifiy a public hearing. However, the closed-door review it has to undergo will lengthen the time it will take to get into business
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In Conversation: foreign telecom ownership, Dr. Seuss
VIDEO: ComputerWorld Canada staff, Dave Webb, Kathleen Lau and Rafael Ruffolo, along with guest Howard Solomon of Network World Canada, discuss foreign investment in telecom carriers, the future of the desktop in three years, and Dr. Seuss on the iPhone
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IT centralization is back in fashion
For decades, the pendulum has swung between centralized IT organizations and decentralized operations featuring small IT groups in each business unit. But with the urgent need to cut costs today, there's a good argument to be made for the former arrangement
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Save money now!
Our readers share their low- to no-investment tips to make a quick dent in IT’s bottom line. Hear from Ralston CanSafe, Carpenter Canada, Hospital for Sick Children, City of Gatineau and GHY International
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Appcelerator unveils Titanium cross-platform app dev tech
Titanium lets developers build native apps for both desktop and mobile devices using Web techniques. Backed mobile platforms include Apple iPhone and Google Android. Backed desktop platforms: PCs, Macs, Linux
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Eclipse reshapes Mylyn task-focused interface project
Open source Mylyn is getting different sub-projects that should give developers more integration and features
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IBM to pair security techs for software dev
IBM plans to combine two separately acquired technologies, Watchfire’s AppScan and Ounce Labs software, into a security app development tool to be released later in 2010
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Intel sees 2012 launch for mobile WiMax Release 2
Intel expects to see the next major release of mobile WiMax technology deployed starting in 2012, an executive said Tuesday. The new 802.16m WiMax standard offers 170M bps download, 90M bps upload speeds
Read More ...

Federal CIO describes problems, changes in IT
U.S. federal CIO Vivek Kundra spoke about inefficiencies in the government's IT systems and plans for improvement, including some moves to make data more accessible and open APIs for 311 data.
Read More ...

Are Macs Really Cheaper To Manage Than PCs?
Does "I'm a Mac" mean "I'm less expensive to manage?" An Enterprise Desktop Alliance survey says Macs cost a lot less than PCs to manage -- yet Macs come with special challenges for enterprise IT admins
Read More ...

Chinese firms plan tablet PCs amid Apple iPad hype
At least two companies have billed their upcoming tablet PC releases as imitation Apple devices. Find out about the new devices and what they'll cost
Read More ...

Edmonton takes five steps towards open govt
Edmonton is the fourth municipality in Canada moving ahead with open government initiatives. The challenge is helping people understand 'we are like the new city,' says CIO Chris Moore, who made five major announcements at the Open Data Workshop
Read More ...

CRTC starts DAVE Wireless ownership review
The telecom regulator has decided the startup's ownership structure isn't complex to justifiy a public hearing. However, the closed-door review it has to undergo will lengthen the time it will take to get into business
Read More ...

In Conversation: foreign telecom ownership, Dr. Seuss
VIDEO: ComputerWorld Canada staff, Dave Webb, Kathleen Lau and Rafael Ruffolo, along with guest Howard Solomon of Network World Canada, discuss foreign investment in telecom carriers, the future of the desktop in three years, and Dr. Seuss on the iPhone
Read More ...

IT centralization is back in fashion
For decades, the pendulum has swung between centralized IT organizations and decentralized operations featuring small IT groups in each business unit. But with the urgent need to cut costs today, there's a good argument to be made for the former arrangement
Read More ...

Save money now!
Our readers share their low- to no-investment tips to make a quick dent in IT’s bottom line. Hear from Ralston CanSafe, Carpenter Canada, Hospital for Sick Children, City of Gatineau and GHY International
Read More ...

Appcelerator unveils Titanium cross-platform app dev tech
Titanium lets developers build native apps for both desktop and mobile devices using Web techniques. Backed mobile platforms include Apple iPhone and Google Android. Backed desktop platforms: PCs, Macs, Linux
Read More ...

Eclipse reshapes Mylyn task-focused interface project
Open source Mylyn is getting different sub-projects that should give developers more integration and features
Read More ...

IBM to pair security techs for software dev
IBM plans to combine two separately acquired technologies, Watchfire’s AppScan and Ounce Labs software, into a security app development tool to be released later in 2010
Read More ...

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