Sunday, September 19, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 18/09/2010




Galaxy Tab Will Soar on Android's Key Strengths (PC World)
PC World - As the details of Samsung's Galaxy Tab are gradually revealed, it's becoming increasingly clear that many of the tablet's most desirable features derive from its use of Android--or Linux, that is--which, after all, is the basis for Google's winning mobile operating system.
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MacJournal for iPhone 1.1 gets organization, interface improvements (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - MacJournal for iPhone, Mariner Software’s writing and blogging companion to its Mac client, has gained its first major update, which brings a handful of new organization features and support for iOS 4.
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Dell Aims Streak at Enterprises (PC World)
PC World - Dell is trying to extend the appeal of its Streak handheld to businesses and add a new dimension to its enterprise hardware, software and services offerings, a company official said this week.
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KVH Industries completes $6.5M Virtek buyout (AP)
AP - KVH Industries Inc. said Friday it has completed its acquisition of software company Virtek Communication AS for $6.5 million in cash as a complement to its satellite communication services.
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App Tamer halts your apps to speed up your Mac (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - On Friday, St. Clair Software announced the initial release of App Tamer, a Mac application geared towards giving you a faster computer and a longer-lasting battery through the magic of not-making-your-Mac-work-as-hard.
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Oracle shares hit 9-year high on robust tech spending hopes (Reuters)
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison delivers his keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Shares of Oracle Corp catapulted to a nine-year high on Friday, a day after the software giant reported solid quarterly results that eased investor concerns about tech spending, prompting at least 9 brokerages to raise their price targets on the stock.


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Report: VMware Might Buy Novell's Linux (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Novell could sell its Linux operating system business to VMWare, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Microsoft wraps up tools for mobile app developers (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is still marching toward a holiday release for the next generation of its smart phones.
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Oracle profit beats Street forecasts (Reuters)
Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison delivers his keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Oracle Corp posted a 25 percent surge in software sales that sharply beat forecasts and a pickup in its new hardware business, underscoring robust tech spending by corporations and boosting its shares more than 4 percent.


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Sunbelt Software Secure DNS Enters Beta (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sunbelt Software has leveraged its extensive database of known malware-hosting sites to create a secure DNS service that won't connect you with a site that might harm your system.
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Motorola buys locator software developer Aloqa (AFP)
A general view of the Motorola booth at the International CTIA Wireless 2010 convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center in March 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. US telecom giant Motorola said Thursday it has acquired Aloqa GmbH, a developer of location-based programs for smartphone users.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AFP - US telecom giant Motorola said Thursday it has acquired Aloqa GmbH, a developer of location-based programs for smartphone users.


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Android gains US smartphone market share: comScore (AFP)
The Motorola Droid smartphone. Google's Android operating system gained US smartphone market share in the quarter which ended in July while Blackberry maker Research in Motion, Apple and Microsoft lost ground, digital tracking firm comScore said.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Google's Android operating system increased its share of the US smartphone market in the quarter which ended in July while Blackberry maker Research in Motion, Apple and Microsoft lost ground, digital tracking firm comScore said.


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Windows Phone 7 Likely Coming to AT&T, T-Mobile First (PC World)
PC World - When Microsoft's much-hyped Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system arrives next month, it'll most likely debut on handsets from wireless carriers AT&T and/or T-Mobile, according to published reports.
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Adobe Warns Acrobat Users: Don't Install Third-Party Security Patch (PC World)
PC World - After warning users earlier this week of a potential security risk in their popular Acrobat PDF software, Adobe is now cautioning users against installing a third-party patch that claims to address the issue. The vulnerability, detailed on Adobe’s site, affects all versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader for various OSes, including Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and Android.
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Ubuntu May 'See' and React to the Physical World (PC World)
PC World - Canonical is experimenting with technology that could let users of future versions of Ubuntu control the operating system without an input device.
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Oracle's net swells 20 pct amid Hurd hiring hubbub (AP)
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photograph, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison speaks at an Oracle and Sun strategy update event in Redwood City, Calif. Oracle Corp.'s quarterly financial report will offer a window into its progress in turning around Sun Microsystems after the market close on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, and a chance perhaps to hear Ellison's thoughts on the hubbub over his hiring of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s ousted CEO Mark Hurd. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)AP - Oracle Corp.'s net income swelled 20 percent in the latest quarter as the world's biggest maker of database software prospered from freer technology spending by corporations.


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iBank 4 gets better online support, streamlined interface (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - IGG Software’s iBank is a more Mac-friendly alternative to financial management heavyweights like Intuit’s Quicken. After a brief beta period that began in July, the official release of this major 4.0 upgrade brings a number of new features and interface improvements to iBank that should make it easier to enter transactions, set up online integration, and simply try the app out for all its worth.
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Summary Box: Oracle's net swells 20 pct (AP)
AP - OPENING UP ORACLE: Oracle Corp.'s net income swelled 20 percent as the world's biggest maker of database software prospered from freer technology spending by corporations.
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Motorola Will Take Its Time To Create A Tablet (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Motorola will sell no tablet computer before its time. That was the message from company co-CEO Sanjay Jha at the Deutsche Bank Technology investor's conference Wednesday, when he said the company best known for cell phones and other communication equipment will produce a tablet computer early next year. But only if Motorola, based in Schaumburg, Ill., develops just the right device, with the right operating system.
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Acorn 2.5 gets layer masks, more Automator actions (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Flying Meat has updated Acorn, its image-editing software, with a healthy serving of big new features and bug fixes, bringing the software to version 2.5.
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