Sunday, April 11, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 11/04/2010



Elgan: Uh, oh. Here comes iPad addiction!
As iPadmania settles in, columnist Mike Elgan wonders whether Apple's iPad is the new Crackberry.
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Adobe evangelist tells Apple: 'Go screw yourself'
Adobe evangelist expresses outrage over Apple's iPhone requirements
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Nifty Java bug could lead to attack
A Google researcher has published details of a Java virtual machine bug that could be used to run unauthorized programs on a computer.
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BlackBerry Tip: Separating BIS & BES E-Mail in OS 5.0
Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry OS is renowned for e-mail management. But RIM-smartphone owners who've used both BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) mail, or Web mail like Gmail, Hotmail, etc., and BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) corporate mail, know that the BlackBerry OS didn't really provide any simple ways to create separate BIS and BES inboxes--until recently, that is.
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iPhone 4.0, security news dominate
Apple takes top billing yet again this week with its sneak peek at the iPhone 4.0 operating system. (Honestly, we'd ignore the hoopla if we thought we could get away with it.) Otherwise, we point our readers to a package of stories about cyberwar and a load of other security-related news.
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Access Twitter While You Pretend to Work
Yesterday you learned how to access your Twitter account on the run. Ah, but what about at the office? What if you can't get a good cell signal at your desk? And what if the big bosses block your browser from connecting to Twitter? How will you tweet? HOW?!
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Researcher warns of impending PDF attack wave
A design flaw in Adobe's popular PDF format will quickly be exploited by hackers to install financial malware on users' computers, a security company argued today.
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Guilt-Free Shopping with CauseWorld
CauseWorld relieves iPhone users' guilt over their conspicuous consumption by allowing them to raise money for their favorite charities while shopping.
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Twitter, RIM unveil jointly-made BlackBerry app
Twitter and Research In Motion have released an official application for BlackBerry users to interact with the popular microblogging and social networking site.
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Scam Facebook page attracts 40,000 victims seeking Ikea gift card
A scam Facebook page offering the site's users a $1,000 Ikea gift card took in nearly 40,000 victims Friday.
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