Friday, May 28, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 28/05/2010



Foxconn plans safety nets, eyes pay raise after 12th suicide
Foxconn Technology Group suffered its 12th suicide attempt so far this year late Wednesday night, on the heels of a media tour to the company's main factory in China and pledges by customers Apple, Dell and HP to investigate the issue.
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Barnes & Noble launches its iPad e-reader app
Barnes & Noble Inc. today finally introduced an e-reader app for the iPad, nearly two months after the bookseller said it would make the app available on a dat "around the time" of Apple's tablet launch on April 3.
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Acer shows off Android-powered Stream handset
Acer offered a preview of its upcoming Stream smartphone at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
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Europe warns Google, Microsoft, others about search data retention
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are retaining detailed search engine data for too long and not making it sufficiently anonymous later, in violation of European law, the European Union's data protection advisory body has warned.
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Acer makes handheld push with new e-reader, Android tablet
Acer showed off a prototype tablet device and an e-reader at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday, setting the stage for the company to push into new mobile product segments.
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Lenovo post profit; cites rising demand for PCs
PC maker Lenovo marked its return to profitability on Thursday but said higher component costs put a dent in results for its last fiscal year.
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Google App Engine gains developer interest in battle with EC2, Azure
Business-oriented enhancements lead to increased developer interest, though cloud caution still rules
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Dell Streak blurs line between tablet, smartphone
Is the Android-powered Dell Streak, coming this summer, a tablet or a smartphone? The answer depends on who you ask.
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10 essential BlackBerry apps for travel
Going on a trip? Stay organized, productive and in the know with this road warrior's tool kit for your BlackBerry.
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Pakistan relaxes YouTube block; Facebook ban remains
Pakistan relaxed its block on YouTube on Wednesday evening, but a similar ban on Facebook remains in place.
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