Wednesday, April 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 21/04/2010



Product servicing the new green business model
Expect a shift from manufacturing to product servicing as vendors entertain the entire lifecycle in an increasingly green world, said a professor with Schulich School of Business. How Nokia is changing its business to adapt. WITH VIDEO
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Leaked next-gen iPhone 'real deal,' says expert
The fit-and-finish and the timing make it likely Gizmodo's iPhone is what Apple will sell this summer, according to one hardware expert. Find out all the details
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In Conversation: Password protection, news animation
VIDEO: Recent research from Microsoft suggests that forcing password changes on end users is a waste of time; ComputerWorld Canada's Rafael Ruffolo and Dave Webb debate the issue. And Shane Schick hashes out the implications of animating the news. Don't miss Ruffolo's quick strong password tip
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Microsoft service offers XP users Win 7 goodies
The new support service offers XP and Vista users functionality only currently offered in Windows 7. The beta software, called Fixit Center, ports Windows 7-style troubleshooters to the older operating systems
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Developing the competencies of a future-state CIO
The benchmarks for CIOs were impressive, especially for outstanding CIOs. In fact, outstanding CIOs performed comparably to outstanding CEOs in all competencies except Market Knowledge and Customer Focus
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Psychology, spam! and exclamation points
Symantec finds 5 out of the 6 most commonly used words in spam have exclamation points. These punctuation marks activate the human alarm system – speeding up brain processes and exaggerating judgment calls, according a social psychology professor at Utrecht.
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HP unveils 3Com roadmap, goes ‘Cisco-free’
The new portfolio offers customers four different product families, covering end-to-end networking, unified communications, networking security, and SMB-focused solutions. Plus, HP announces that it’s going “Cisco-free” within its own data centres
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SAS stops charging students, profs for software
SAS OnDemand for Academics will be free to all university students and professors around the world starting this fall. Professors say the move – and model – will have a big impact on business analytics education.
Read More ...

Product servicing the new green business model
Expect a shift from manufacturing to product servicing as vendors entertain the entire lifecycle in an increasingly green world, said a professor with Schulich School of Business. How Nokia is changing its business to adapt. WITH VIDEO
Read More ...

Leaked next-gen iPhone 'real deal,' says expert
The fit-and-finish and the timing make it likely Gizmodo's iPhone is what Apple will sell this summer, according to one hardware expert. Find out all the details
Read More ...

In Conversation: Password protection, news animation
VIDEO: Recent research from Microsoft suggests that forcing password changes on end users is a waste of time; ComputerWorld Canada's Rafael Ruffolo and Dave Webb debate the issue. And Shane Schick hashes out the implications of animating the news. Don't miss Ruffolo's quick strong password tip
Read More ...

Microsoft service offers XP users Win 7 goodies
The new support service offers XP and Vista users functionality only currently offered in Windows 7. The beta software, called Fixit Center, ports Windows 7-style troubleshooters to the older operating systems
Read More ...

Developing the competencies of a future-state CIO
The benchmarks for CIOs were impressive, especially for outstanding CIOs. In fact, outstanding CIOs performed comparably to outstanding CEOs in all competencies except Market Knowledge and Customer Focus
Read More ...

Psychology, spam! and exclamation points
Symantec finds 5 out of the 6 most commonly used words in spam have exclamation points. These punctuation marks activate the human alarm system – speeding up brain processes and exaggerating judgment calls, according a social psychology professor at Utrecht.
Read More ...

HP unveils 3Com roadmap, goes ‘Cisco-free’
The new portfolio offers customers four different product families, covering end-to-end networking, unified communications, networking security, and SMB-focused solutions. Plus, HP announces that it’s going “Cisco-free” within its own data centres
Read More ...

SAS stops charging students, profs for software
SAS OnDemand for Academics will be free to all university students and professors around the world starting this fall. Professors say the move – and model – will have a big impact on business analytics education.
Read More ...

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