Wednesday, April 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 21/04/2010



Striving for quality has real payoffs
For IT, close adherence to quality metrics ensures that it is doing what the business really needs it to do.
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Oracle sets $90 fee for ODF-Office plug-in Sun offered for free
Oracle has imposed a fee of $90 per user on a plug-in for Microsoft Office that was available at no cost under Sun Microsystems' ownership.
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Microsoft agrees to fix error in Polish browser ballot screen
Microsoft will fix an error on the Polish-language browser ballot screen that inadvertently always lists Internet Explorer first, a company official said Tuesday.
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Gov't regulators call on Google to respect users' privacy
Ten government regulators responsible for protecting the private information of their countries' citizens have sent an open letter to Google calling on the company to respect national laws on privacy.
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Hot spot dangers: That Internet cafe could cost you way more than a cup of coffee
Workers are leaving themselves, and their corporate data, open for the taking every time they use a hot spot.
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China warns IBM 'Smarter Planet' plan could constrain country
A Chinese official appeared to take aim at IBM as he warned recently against "Smarter Planet" projects, or the use of technology like networks of sensors in cities to gather and analyze data.
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Google says its services are widely blocked, censored
Google's services are blocked or censored to some degree in one-fourth of the countries where it operates, the company said Monday.
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Report: Google attack targeted 'Gaia' password system
The information stolen from Google in cyberattacks late last year included a password system that gives users access to multiple services after just one login, according to a news report.
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Lenovo unveils updated ThinkPad for business
Lenovo is updating its ThinkPad line with a new series of budget laptops designed to help it reach a wider audience of business users.
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Cisco closes Tandberg video acquisition
Cisco Systems closed its acquisition of Tandberg on Monday, formally ending a tense struggle over the fair value of the Norwegian videoconferencing vendor.
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