Friday, May 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 21/05/2010



1-in-5 U.S. consumers plan to buy Apple's iPad
Positive press and word of mouth from very satisfied owners has convinced one-in-five U.S. consumers to buy an Apple iPad, a survey published today said.
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IDC: Tablet shipments to hit 46M in 2014
Apple's iPad will drive the burgeoning tablet computer market and shipments could grow sixfold by 2014, IDC said in research released on Thursday.
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Pakistan extends online ban to YouTube
The Pakistani government today blocked access within the country to YouTube and specific Flickr and Wikipedia pages, extending a an online ban started Tuesday with the blocking of a Facebook page.
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Oracle to acquire database security firm Secerno
Oracle will acquire Secerno, which makes firewall products for databases that protect against hackers and data breaches, the companies said Thursday.
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Presenting with the iPad
The initial release of Keynote for iPad ( Macworld rated 3 out of 5 mice ) lacks many of the snazzier features found in the desktop version of the product. That said, it's still possible to give impressive presentations from your iPad‚ and perhaps even leave your laptop behind‚ if you prepare well and know what to expect.
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Germany launches criminal investigation of Google
German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation over whether Google broke data protection regulations when it collected fragments of Wi-Fi data while shooting imagery for its mapping application.
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British government adjourns extradition hearing for McKinnon
The new British government has canceled a court hearing for a hacker who hunted for evidence of UFOs on U.S. military computers while it reconsiders an extradition order that would send him to face a U.S. trial.
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E-health and Web 2.0: The doctor will tweet you now
Some physicians and patients are now meeting up online using texts, videoconferencing technology and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
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LifeLock identity theft service a game changer, insists embattled CEO
Todd Davis, famous for publicly posting his Social Security number on billboards and in TV commercials to promote LifeLock, defends his company and himself.
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One in four households now has only mobile phones
One in four U.S. households now has only wireless telephone service, a recent U.S. government study has found.
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