Wednesday, March 24, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 24/03/2010



More Want iPad Than Kindle
Consumer interest in e-readers and tablets has risen dramatically, fueled largely by the publicity surrounding the iPad.
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Virgin Spaceship Soars Over Mojave
Billionaire Branson plans to establish the world's first commercial space travel line.
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Vendors Clash Over Lack Of Standards At VoiceCon
The lack of interoperability among Unified Communications systems sparked discussion at the conference's session on next-gen architectures.
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White House Overhauling Financial Systems Policy
Current financial systems take too long to deploy, cost too much, and don't give federal agencies the right data, OMB official says.
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Mathias On Mobility: Palm's Cautionary Tale
The smartphone maker placed all its hopes on webOS, but no one cares about operating systems anymore, at least not directly -- we buy user interfaces and apps.
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Heartland Financial Rolls Out Mortgage Software to Fulfill RESPA Rules
Mortgage module and new account setup module from Cypress added to existing Mark IV lending system to satisfy RESPA requirements and reduce redundancy in loan operations.
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Icap Cuts Back Ailing Stockbroking Unit
Icap, the world's biggest interdealer broker, is to cut back its troubled stockbroking unit in a strategic climbdown forced by tougher than expected competition and dwindling trading volumes.
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E*Trade Names New CEO, Plans Reverse Stock Split
E*Trade Financial named Steven Freiberg as its new chief executive and said it plans a reverse stock split, betting a former Citigroup executive with consumer experience but a limited online brokerage resume will help it emerge from lending problems.
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Ernst & Young Says It Told Lehman Board of Whistleblower
Ernst & Young is firing back at allegations that the Big Four auditor failed to detect accounting tricks at collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings.
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Wendy's Taps Text Analytics To Mine Customer Feedback
Clarabridge text analytics software will be used to analyze nearly half a million text-based customer comments per year.
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Moto Intros Android Push To Talk Phone
The Wi-Fi enabled Motorola i1 smartphone's features include document viewing and syncing with Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
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InVisage Claims Leap In Imaging Technology
QuantumFilm improves picture quality by capturing significantly more light than silicon-based image sensors used in digital cameras today, company says.
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AT&T To Launch Dell Smartphone
Dell's first U.S. smartphone, the Aero, is based on Google's Android operating system.
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IRS Cybersecurity Flaws Put Taxpayers At Risk
An audit of the tax agency reveals that multiple security weaknesses make data vulnerable, particularly to insider threats.
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Microsoft On Virtualization; IBM On Strategy
Microsoft On Virtualization; IBM On Strategy
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Geithner Calls for Housing Finance Revamp
The U.S. mortgage finance system should be revamped, government guarantees should be clearly defined and risk priced accordingly, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner plans to tell Congress on Tuesday.
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Obama Hails Senate Panel Vote on Financial Reform
U.S. President Barack Obama Monday welcomed the Senate Banking Committee's approval of financial regulatory reform legislation.
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Symantec's Norton Rates Cities For Cybercrime Risk
Cities with lots of Internet use and free Wi-Fi are considered to be the riskiest places for cybercrime.
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Wendy's Taps Text Analytics to Mine Customer Feedback
Restaurant chain will analyze customer comments to quickly spot product and service problems.
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HP, Polycom To Collaborate On Videoconferencing
The agreement to use Polycom technology in HP's unified communications and collaboration portfolio will intensify the already heated competition between HP and Cisco.
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Google Ends Censorship In China
The world now waits for the reaction of the Chinese government.
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IBM Exec: Health Analytics Skills In Great Need
Advanced analytics skills are in demand in the wake of healthcare reform legislation, Dan Pelino, general manager for IBM's Global Healthcare and Life Sciences business, says.
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AT&T To Sell Palm Smartphones
Palm's stock rose on news that AT&T is taking preorders for the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus.
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Chinese Netizens Seek Clarity From Google
Internet users in China want Google and the Chinese government to communicate in a more open manner about the company's future plans.
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Sprint, Verizon Prepping 4G Announcements
The leading 4G service providers are hoping to grab attention at CTIA this week, Sprint by unveiling its first WiMax handset, and Verizon for details on its nationwide LTE rollout.
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