Thursday, March 18, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 18/03/2010




Are Your Outsourcer's Prices Too Low?
It’s good to benchmark your outsourcer's prices periodically against the market. If you find your provider's rates are too low, that could signal red flags
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What users want from Oracle's Java Community Process
Java developers speak up: skeptics fear Oracle will continue a heavy-handed tradition, while some see open source efforts starting to sideline the JCP
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Microsoft’s public IE9 demo pushes HTML5 support
On Day 2 of its annual MIX10 developer conference, Microsoft gives a sneak preview of its upcoming Internet Explorer 9. In addition to showing off hardware-accelerated HTML5 support, the company also outlines its commitment to community standards
Read More ...

Telecom industry divided on need for broadband plan
The U.S. communications regulator has a wide-ranging plan for the country to become the nation with the fastest wireless network in the world. Some industry experts here say we should have a plan of our own, while other say it's not needed
Read More ...

CIOs give go-ahead to delayed IT projects
Which IT projects placed on the backburner will get the go-ahead from CIOs as the economy recovers? Software and hardware upgrades are most likely, followed by virtualization, Web site design, internal collaboration, cloud computing and social media, says RHI
Read More ...

Open-Xchange adds integration with VoIP
Also in the latest version of its e-mail server and client, users will be able to view and reply to Twitter and Facebook messages. Future upgrade plans include instant message integration and letting users see if their contacts are available
Read More ...

Prof warns of arms race on the Web
At a panel discussion at York University, professors Ronald Deibert and Stephane Leman-Langlois discussed the attacks on Google Inc. and the challenges of working in countries such as China. How quickly can a Youtube video be yanked if an important official finds it embarassing?
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A virtual probe for branch office network monitoring
NetScout has created a software probe for enterprises using Cisco’s ISR routers which it says gives full LAN/WAN visibility and saves money. Two industry analysts say it’s a good idea
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Open Text's Eugene Roman opens up
He’s not an urban sophisticate gunning for the CEO’s job. Instead, the newly-promoted CTO embraces his farm-boy roots and admits to loving technology as much as he loves managing people. WITH VIDEO
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Novell Mono project brings .Net development to Android
MonoDroid will allow for .Net apps on Google Android devices. Mono developers are also readying a version of Silverlight for Apple's iPhone
Read More ...

IBM adding dev, test offering to public cloud
The new service follows a private cloud version released last year. Availability in Canada and U.S. set for second quarter followed by global release later in 2010
Read More ...

Review: The good and bad of FileMaker Pro 11
Version 10 was already an improvement but version 11 of the venerable database app now includes charting and improved search
Read More ...

Are Your Outsourcer's Prices Too Low?
It’s good to benchmark your outsourcer's prices periodically against the market. If you find your provider's rates are too low, that could signal red flags
Read More ...

What users want from Oracle's Java Community Process
Java developers speak up: skeptics fear Oracle will continue a heavy-handed tradition, while some see open source efforts starting to sideline the JCP
Read More ...

Microsoft’s public IE9 demo pushes HTML5 support
On Day 2 of its annual MIX10 developer conference, Microsoft gives a sneak preview of its upcoming Internet Explorer 9. In addition to showing off hardware-accelerated HTML5 support, the company also outlines its commitment to community standards
Read More ...

Telecom industry divided on need for broadband plan
The U.S. communications regulator has a wide-ranging plan for the country to become the nation with the fastest wireless network in the world. Some industry experts here say we should have a plan of our own, while other say it's not needed
Read More ...

CIOs give go-ahead to delayed IT projects
Which IT projects placed on the backburner will get the go-ahead from CIOs as the economy recovers? Software and hardware upgrades are most likely, followed by virtualization, Web site design, internal collaboration, cloud computing and social media, says RHI
Read More ...

Open-Xchange adds integration with VoIP
Also in the latest version of its e-mail server and client, users will be able to view and reply to Twitter and Facebook messages. Future upgrade plans include instant message integration and letting users see if their contacts are available
Read More ...

Prof warns of arms race on the Web
At a panel discussion at York University, professors Ronald Deibert and Stephane Leman-Langlois discussed the attacks on Google Inc. and the challenges of working in countries such as China. How quickly can a Youtube video be yanked if an important official finds it embarassing?
Read More ...

A virtual probe for branch office network monitoring
NetScout has created a software probe for enterprises using Cisco’s ISR routers which it says gives full LAN/WAN visibility and saves money. Two industry analysts say it’s a good idea
Read More ...

Open Text's Eugene Roman opens up
He’s not an urban sophisticate gunning for the CEO’s job. Instead, the newly-promoted CTO embraces his farm-boy roots and admits to loving technology as much as he loves managing people. WITH VIDEO
Read More ...

Novell Mono project brings .Net development to Android
MonoDroid will allow for .Net apps on Google Android devices. Mono developers are also readying a version of Silverlight for Apple's iPhone
Read More ...

IBM adding dev, test offering to public cloud
The new service follows a private cloud version released last year. Availability in Canada and U.S. set for second quarter followed by global release later in 2010
Read More ...

Review: The good and bad of FileMaker Pro 11
Version 10 was already an improvement but version 11 of the venerable database app now includes charting and improved search
Read More ...

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