Thursday, July 22, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 22/07/2010



Update: Dell warns of malware on server motherboards
Dell is apparently warning customers that "a small number" of its PowerEdge R410 server motherboards may contain malicious software.
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Facebook hits milestone: Half a billion users
Facebook snagged its 500-millionth user Wednesday, and the social networking company celebrated by launching a new app called "Facebook Stories."
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Mozilla patches 16 security bugs in Firefox 3.6
Mozilla on Tuesday patched 16 vulnerabilities, nine of them critical, in Firefox 3.6, the largest update for the open-source browser since March.
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2010 CIO 100 Awards: Creating Lasting Innovation
The 2010 CIO 100 winners move beyond IT value, using technology to build new revenue streams, engage customers and speed decision making for lasting business growth.
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2010 IT spending still looks strong, Forrester says
Despite fears caused by the European debt crisis, spending on technology products and services is set to continue growing around the world, although the pace of growth in Europe overall will be lower, Forrester Research said.
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Motorola, Verizon make quick fix on Droid X display problems
Verizon Wireless and Motorola today said fewer than one-tenth of 1% of the new Droid X smartphones that have been sold have experienced a "flickering" or "banding" on the display, and that Motorola has resolved the problem.
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Solve Internet Explorer 8 Crashes
Reader Srinivas is having a problem with Internet Explorer 8:
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iPhone 4: Ranting about almost a problem?
Apple's iPhone 4 antenna problems were discussed unendingly, but not really analyzed thoroughly.
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Laptop Tips: Add RAM, Recycle a Hard Drive
It's been almost a year since I served up some nice, hot laptop tips (see "Laptop Q&A: Power Off Quickly, Fix Sticky Keys")--and that's inexcusable. I'll make it up to you this week with some useful advice on adding memory to a laptop, turning an old laptop hard disc into an external drive, and using your laptop's power settings effectively.
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Obama says he can't intervene in British hacker case
President Barack Obama said that he can't intervene in the long-running case of a British hacker charged with breaking into U.S. military computers.
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