Sunday, April 4, 2010

IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 04/04/2010



Business iPhone apps finder adds iPad-specific listings

With today's release of the Apple iPad, InfoWorld.com has added an iPad-specific channel to its iPhone business apps finder. The business apps catalog is an interactive listing of iPhone and iPad apps of use to professionals, businesses, and IT staff. A new option lists just those business apps written specifically for the iPad.


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As Windows 7 gains steam, virtual desktop infrastructure is set to rise

The growing maturity of virtual desktop technologies and customer interest in Windows 7 has VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) vendors expecting big adoption numbers in 2010. But while most CIOs are at least thinking about desktop virtualization, this year's projects may be limited to pilots and small deployments because of up-front costs and technology challenges that hamper user experience.


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Analyst: Google-Adobe Flash partnership could heat up browser competition

Google's partnership this week with Adobe Systems, which has the Flash Player being bundled with the Google Chrome browser, has the potential to take relatively vigorous competition in the browser market to an even more-heated level, an IDC analyst said in a bulletin this week.


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Must-have iPad apps for business professionals

With less than 48 hours until the official launch of the Apple iPad, the App Store is beginning to populate with apps for the new tablet device. The first iPad apps include the requisite entertainment--like the Netflix movie-streaming app, or Need for Speed: Shift--but there are also a fair number of apps targeted specifically at business professionals.


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