Thursday, May 20, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 20/05/2010



iPhone OS 4 beta reveals AT&T tethering option
A beta version of the mobile software released to developers shows that the ability to share data via the iPhone is an option, at least for now.
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Video directory Clicker gets a set-top version
Clicker, a good site for finding mainstream video content, gets a "10-foot" site for TVs to compliment its computer-friendly site.
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Pirate Bay on MPAA, RIAA most 'notorious' list
Entertainment trade groups release list of six "notorious" pirate Web sites. Bet you can guess at least one of the sites on the list.
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Google tries freeing Web video with WebM
The Web giant has released a royalty-free video technology to counter H.264. Allies include Mozilla, Opera, and its own YouTube.
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Google I/O: Seeking results (roundup)
More than just a gathering place for developers, Google I/O has become a stage that draws the attention of those who can't code, debug, or predict the future of social media.
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Facebook launches mobile site free of data charges
Thanks to special deals with more than 50 mobile carriers across 45 different countries and regions, accessing the social network won't rack up data charges.
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PayPal lures in Android developers hunting for dollars
Online payment giant PayPal announces two developer tools that may soon get you using PayPal to purchase more goods on your Android phone.
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Google I/O: Day 1 (live blog)
This is the place for live coverage of Google's Day 1 keynote address at Google I/O, starting Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. PDT.
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Microsoft to give governments patch previews
Pilot program will provide an early look at technical details of OS patches to governments and critical infrastructure providers ahead of Patch Tuesday releases.
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Palm Pre Plus, Pixi Plus head to U.K.
U.K.-based wireless operator O2 will start offering the two smartphones on May 28.
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Morning Edition: Google TV is Smart TV
AT&T gets the Palm Pixi Plus, why you shouldn't click on "sexiest video ever," and we have some details about Google's expected announcement about Smart TV.
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Aperture 3: Good option for photo enthusiasts
Outgrowing iPhoto? Shoot raw images? Aperture 3 from Apple is a good answer and a no-brainer upgrade from version 2.
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Study: Smart meters need better user interface
A study published Wednesday confirms what utilities seem to be learning through trial and error: consumers need more than just smart meters to actively manage energy use.
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Google opens door for third-party Gmail apps
Outside programmers can now build applications that run within Gmail messages and offer them via the Google Apps Marketplace.
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HP brings performance testing to the cloud
Hewlett-Packard is finally bringing Load Runner to the cloud. Will enterprises feel more comfortable with HP or just go with the low-cost alternatives?
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Smartphones come to prepaid wireless market
Penny-pinching wireless customers who want cool, new smartphones now have a less expensive option via some prepaid providers.
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IBM chooses Hadoop to analyze big data
Big Blue is using the open source Hadoop project to power it's latest efforts to analyze big data.
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Google video effort to be dubbed WebM Project?
Company has registered the WebM Project site, and one video industry insider has heard it will house Google's Web video efforts.
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Start over with a clean Vista installation
When a Vista configuration bogs down, the simplest approach is often to reset the OS via a clean installation; if your data is fully backed up and/or stored in the cloud, the reinstallation is a breeze.
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Parallels starts selling Windows 7 upgrade tool
The software maker said it is ready with a program that puts virtualization to a new use--easing the transition to Windows 7 from older versions of the operating system.
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