Saturday, March 20, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 20/03/2010



IBM adds DB2 to Lotus Foundations SMB package
The database server will come with all new versions of Lotus Foundations at no additional cost, just weeks after Microsoft pulls plug on its Windows Essential Business Server
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Microsoft, Adobe have confidence for Silverlight, Flash
Execs at the Open Source Business Conference speak of a symbiotic relationship between the HTML5 standard and their proprietary plug-ins for Web apps
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Multicore requires OS rework, says Windows architect
Today's computers don't get enough performance out of their multicore chips, argues a Microsoft. The solution, he says, its to abandon abstractions such as user mode and kernel mode
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Novell's Pulse enterprise 2.0 suite in beta
BrainShare attendees will be the first ones to get access to the social-networking and collaboration suite from Novell next week. It joins IBM, Microsoft, Socialtext, NewsGator, Jive Software and others in this space
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Public Mobile's network is LTE-ready
Although pitching itself at "working-class" people who want basic service, the startup will have a network ready for advanced broadband when it starts service in May. Read why a company exec says it's a minor upgrade
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Microsoft-Citrix bolster partnership against VMware
An Info-Tech Research analyst weighs in on the Microsoft-Citrix virtualization announcements of licensing changes, customer adoption programs and technology enhancements, and what they mean for rival VMware
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Fired CISO says his comments never put data at risk
Robert Maley admits he was wrong to speak at the RSA security conference and confirmed the state of Pennsylvania fired him. In an interview with ComputerWorld, Maley gives his side on why he talked to other security professionals about issues involving his then-employer’s legacy systems
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BLOGOSPHERE: RIM brand loyalty under fire
A new survey from Crowd Science says that many BlackBerry users might be considering a switch to iPhone or Android platforms on their next purchase. Find out why this has both the blogosphere and IT shops buzzing
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Don't lose sleep over U.S. e-discovery nightmares
What, exactly, is the difference between e-discovery laws in Canada and the U.S.? Two lawyers highlight the basics for those of us who don’t work in the legal department
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In Conversation: eHealth's new CEO, open government
VIDEO: Who is Greg Reed and why is he eHealth Ontario's pick for its new CEO? What's the fuss about open government? And will the CRTC regulate wireless data? IT World Canada staff discuss the issues
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Cisco Ethernet switches to play broader video, security roles
Cisco Systems Inc.’s Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X stackable switches include 802.1ae MACSec data encryption, location-bases services for mobile users and TrustPort authentication technology. The Yankee Group’s Zeus Kerravala says the days of the stand-alone appliance are over
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Mobile developers size up Windows Phone 7
At the MIX10 conference, mobile developers share their thoughts on Microsoft’s mobile operating system
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App dev market to hit $17.5B by 2012
A new study by Chetan Sharma Consulting predicts significant market opportunity in app development
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Combative affair with open source changing: Microsoft
At the Open Source Business Conference, an exec noted that while the relationship with open source has been contentious Microsoft relies on a diverse ecosystem that does include open source to satisfy customers
Read More ...

IBM adds DB2 to Lotus Foundations SMB package
The database server will come with all new versions of Lotus Foundations at no additional cost, just weeks after Microsoft pulls plug on its Windows Essential Business Server
Read More ...

Microsoft, Adobe have confidence for Silverlight, Flash
Execs at the Open Source Business Conference speak of a symbiotic relationship between the HTML5 standard and their proprietary plug-ins for Web apps
Read More ...

Multicore requires OS rework, says Windows architect
Today's computers don't get enough performance out of their multicore chips, argues a Microsoft. The solution, he says, its to abandon abstractions such as user mode and kernel mode
Read More ...

Novell's Pulse enterprise 2.0 suite in beta
BrainShare attendees will be the first ones to get access to the social-networking and collaboration suite from Novell next week. It joins IBM, Microsoft, Socialtext, NewsGator, Jive Software and others in this space
Read More ...

Public Mobile's network is LTE-ready
Although pitching itself at "working-class" people who want basic service, the startup will have a network ready for advanced broadband when it starts service in May. Read why a company exec says it's a minor upgrade
Read More ...

Microsoft-Citrix bolster partnership against VMware
An Info-Tech Research analyst weighs in on the Microsoft-Citrix virtualization announcements of licensing changes, customer adoption programs and technology enhancements, and what they mean for rival VMware
Read More ...

Fired CISO says his comments never put data at risk
Robert Maley admits he was wrong to speak at the RSA security conference and confirmed the state of Pennsylvania fired him. In an interview with ComputerWorld, Maley gives his side on why he talked to other security professionals about issues involving his then-employer’s legacy systems
Read More ...

BLOGOSPHERE: RIM brand loyalty under fire
A new survey from Crowd Science says that many BlackBerry users might be considering a switch to iPhone or Android platforms on their next purchase. Find out why this has both the blogosphere and IT shops buzzing
Read More ...

Don't lose sleep over U.S. e-discovery nightmares
What, exactly, is the difference between e-discovery laws in Canada and the U.S.? Two lawyers highlight the basics for those of us who don’t work in the legal department
Read More ...

In Conversation: eHealth's new CEO, open government
VIDEO: Who is Greg Reed and why is he eHealth Ontario's pick for its new CEO? What's the fuss about open government? And will the CRTC regulate wireless data? IT World Canada staff discuss the issues
Read More ...

Cisco Ethernet switches to play broader video, security roles
Cisco Systems Inc.’s Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X stackable switches include 802.1ae MACSec data encryption, location-bases services for mobile users and TrustPort authentication technology. The Yankee Group’s Zeus Kerravala says the days of the stand-alone appliance are over
Read More ...

Mobile developers size up Windows Phone 7
At the MIX10 conference, mobile developers share their thoughts on Microsoft’s mobile operating system
Read More ...

App dev market to hit $17.5B by 2012
A new study by Chetan Sharma Consulting predicts significant market opportunity in app development
Read More ...

Combative affair with open source changing: Microsoft
At the Open Source Business Conference, an exec noted that while the relationship with open source has been contentious Microsoft relies on a diverse ecosystem that does include open source to satisfy customers
Read More ...

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