Friday, July 30, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 30/07/2010



T-Mobile tops AT&T, Verizon and Sprint in customer care rankings
A J.D. Power and Associates report lists T-Mobile USA the top customer services provider among the largest wireless carriers in the U.S.
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'Unhackable' Android can be hacked, Black Hat researchers say
LAS VEGAS -- Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.
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Not just a passing fad: Improved productivity looks good on your business
Technology, like fashion, evolves constantly, but one thing that is always in fashion is saving money.
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Microsoft expanding cloud strategy, exec says
Microsoft is shifting its strategy away from pitching itself as a company that can offer companies a choice of software or hosted services, toward pushing the cloud, an executive said on Thursday at the software giant's annual financial analyst meeting.
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Lantronix SpiderDuo
If you thought you could get advanced features like remote media mounting, remote power reset, and ultraquick screen refreshes in only the big KVM boxes, think again. The $385 Lantronix SpiderDuo stuffs these features, advanced authentication (LDAP, RADIUS, Active Directory), and a pass-through port for local console access all into a portable package that can support as many as eight remote users without a dedicated KVM server. We carry it around the data center for a quick and easy way to set up new boxes.
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Google Apps intrigues IT pros, but security fears remain
Google likes to boast that more than 2 million businesses run Google Apps, but IT pros harbor concerns about security in the cloud.
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IBM to buy storage compression company Storwize
IBM on Thursday said it had agreed to acquire data compression technology company Storwize for an undisclosed sum.
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Former PA CISO: Cybersecurity bill won't work
The Lieberman, Collins, Carper cybersecurity bill would do nothing but slow down real progress and undercut Howard Schmidt's authority, former State of Pennsylvania CISO Robert Maley warns.
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Potential Streak buyers blast Dell over delays
Potential buyers of Dell's new Streak smartphone are posting multiple angry notes on Dell message boards after the company disclosed this week that the device will no longer be available in the U.S. this month.
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Amazon launches two new Kindles, one with Wi-Fi only
Amazon has launched two new Kindle e-readers priced at $139 and $189, with the cheaper version a Wi-Fi-only e-reader and $10 less than the Wi-Fi-only Nook.
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