Friday, September 24, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 23/09/2010



Dell Evaluating Internet TV Devices and Google TV Software (PC World)
PC World - Dell on Thursday said it is considering the development of devices beyond PCs that would stream Internet content to regular television sets.
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Dell CEO flashes 7-inch Android tablet computer (AP)
AP - Dell is working on a 7-inch tablet that runs Google's Inc.'s Android operating software.
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Microsoft sells debt at record U.S. low rate (Reuters)
Bill Gates, seen here earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Microsoft founder has topped the Forbes magazine list of the 400 richest Americans on Thursday as Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg leapfrogged Apple's Steve Jobs in the rankings.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Vito Amati)Reuters - Microsoft Corp on Wednesday sold $4.75 billion in new debt, some of it at the lowest U.S. corporate borrowing rate on record, as the world's largest software company takes advantage of low interest rates to raise cash.


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iWork for iPad adds file transfer, better Office support (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Apple on Wednesday released updates to its three iWork apps for the iPad. Version 1.2 of Numbers, Keynote, and Pages feature improvements to file-format support and file transferring, adding the ability to transfer files to and from remote servers and enhancing support for exporting files in Microsoft Office-compatible file formats.
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Apple releases 27-inch LED Display, Magic Trackpad updates (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Apple on Wednesday released a couple of minor software updates to support its new 27-inch LED Cinema Display on both Mac OS X and Windows. The Windows update also includes support for the Magic Trackpad input device.
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HP completes deal for Fortify Software (AP)
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. has completed its deal to buy Fortify Software.
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Intuit sees growth opportunities in weak economy (AP)
AP - Financial software company Intuit Inc. on Wednesday said it continues to expect revenue to grow between 8 percent and 11 percent this fiscal year.
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SAP Rolls out Wave of 'rapid Deployment' Apps (PC World)
PC World - SAP is unleashing a set of "Rapid Deployment" software applications that can be rolled out in as little as 12 weeks, the company announced Wednesday.
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Chatter 2 from Salesforce.com Uses Social Networking (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Salesforce.com on Thursday rolled out Chatter 2, the second iteration of its enterprise social-collaboration software. Chatter 2 taps into social-networking features a la Facebook, Google and Twitter to drive productivity.
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Comodo Challenges Symantec to Antivirus Showdown (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A recent article quoted Symantec as saying that free antivirus protection is not enough. Comodo, a well-know purveyor of free antivirus software, invites Symantec to prove it.
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Ableton releases Amp modeling plug-in (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Music software developer Ableton is joining the guitar amp emulator party with its new effects plug-in, Amp. Designed to deliver realistic guitar amp and cabinet sounds to Ableton Live users, Amp appears to be the Ableton’s response to amp modeling plug-ins like Logic’s Amp Designer and Native Instrument’s Guitar Rig.
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RIM's BlackPad Tablet: Five Questions About the Rumored Device (PC World)
PC World - Research in Motion may launch a 7-inch tablet device as early as Monday that has no 3G connectivity and an entirely new operating system, according to reports. Rumblings about a BlackBerry tablet have been circulating for months, but very few device details have leaked. The information that has leaked has remained surprisingly consistent such as the lack of 3G connectivity and a new OS for the device. The screen size has been up for debate, with some saying the device will have a 7-inch display while others saying 9.7 inches.
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Google Updates Gmail for Android OS, Fights to Unify Mobile Experience (PC World)
PC World - Google updated its Gmail mobile e-mail client for the Android operating system decoupling it from a smartphone's core functions. The move by Google to independently offer a version of its Gmail software is a big step by the company to wrestle back control from carriers how core functions of the Android OS look and perform.
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Ahead of the Bell: Adobe shares sink (AP)
AP - Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. plunged 21 prcent in pre-market trading Wednesday after the software maker gave a revenue outlook below expectations for the current fiscal quarter.
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VideoEgg Acquires Six Apart, Forms Say Media (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Online advertising network VideoEgg announced Wednesday that it has acquired blogging software company Six Apart. The two companies will combine to form Say Media, a new digital media group.
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Adobe shares plunge on concerns of weak product demand (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of Adobe Systems Inc fell 21 percent in pre-market trade Wednesday, a day after the software maker forecast soft demand for its flagship software package, stirring analyst concerns about the lack of near-term catalysts to buoy the company's stock.
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Google Moves Gmail App Away from Android, Adds Priority Inbox (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google on Tuesday unveiled a standalone version of its Gmail app that will not be tied to the Android operating system. It also added a limited version of its Priority Inbox to the mobile app.
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Adobe 3Q net income soars, outlook disappoints (AP)
AP - Adobe Systems Inc. posted a 69 percent jump in quarterly net income Tuesday but its shares tumbled after the software company said its revenue in the current quarter would be less than what Wall Street expected.
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On the Call: Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen (AP)
AP - Software maker Adobe Systems Inc. posted solid results for its fiscal third quarter Tuesday but its revenue forecast disappointed investors, who sent shares plunging after hours.
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Microsoft raises dividend 23 percent to 16 cents (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is raising its quarterly dividend for the first time in two years in a move that will return more of the software maker's nearly $37 billion cash hoard to its shareholders.
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