Wednesday, January 5, 2011

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 04/01/2011



Amazon on track for $100 billion in sales in '15
A Morgan Stanley analyst makes that claim and asserts that the online retailer is on a growth path that eclipses the world's most successful retailer, Wal-Mart
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Dell to acquire SecureWorks
The computer maker plans to use SecureWorks' security-as-a-service applications--managed security, risk consulting, and threat intelligence--to bolster its software lineup.
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Wii, DS sales records aren't the whole story
Nintendo says its Wii console and DS handheld reached important sales milestones across the United States. But is that the whole story?
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Motorola's split takes effect
Two new companies begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the smartphone-focused Motorola Mobility under the ticker MMI and enterprise-minded Motorola Solutions as MSI.
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Samsung, RealD to show brighter 3D TV tech
At CES this week, the electronics and 3D specialist will demonstrate active-shutter based technology called RDZ that will work with existing passive 3D glasses.
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Analyst: Flash may hog PlayBook battery life
A Kaufman Bros. analyst reiterates his belief that the RIM's forthcoming tablet can't come anywhere close to the iPad's 10 hours of battery life.
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Remote controls to get a Netflix button
The company's video-streaming service will become more prominent through a button appearing on remote controls from Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Boxee, and others.
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Cheers! Booze can 'induce' superconductivity
Alcoholic drinks turn ceramic compounds into superconductors. Can beer-based unobtainium be far off?
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Freescale chip chops vampire draw to zero
Freescale Watt Saver technology cuts vampire power to zero for cell phone chargers which draw a trickle of electricity even when the phone is unplugged.
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Man uses computers to discover four planets
A British utility employee who doesn't even own a telescope he is credited with discovering four previously unknown planets using his two computers.
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Researcher reports apparent China interest in IE hole
New 'cross_fuzz' tool is designed to find bugs in Web browsers and needs fast distribution because of an IE vulnerability leak, researcher says.
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Sony, Lenovo look to move beyond Netbooks
Sony is apparently taking its Netbook-class laptops up-market, while Lenovo has already announced a new laptop that is more laptop than Netbook.
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Trends in digital photography: The good
The end of the megapixel wars, nondestructive editing software, and high-end point-and-shoots get my votes for positive trends in digital photography.
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'Daily Show' coming back to Hulu?
The Daily Show could be making its way back to Hulu, a report from The New York Times claims. The show has been unavailable to Hulu users for months.
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'Go to' clouds of the future, part 1
Two companies will play major roles in the cloud computing transformation in the next decade, and who they are might surprise you--as well as how they will do it.
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Leaked pics of purported Nintendo 3DS hit Web
Several images reporting to feature the Nintendo 3DS have been leaked onto the Web. The device features a black finish and includes a thumbstick.
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Verizon to debut 4G Android smartphones
Verizon Wireless is set to announce several new Google Android smartphones at the Consumer Electronics Show this week for its new 4G wireless broadband network.
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LCD TV shipments expected to slow in 2011
Report from DisplaySearch predicts that global LCD TV shipments will rise 13 percent this year, compared with an estimated 31 percent rise last year.
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Intel, GE unveil 'Care Innovations' joint venture
The new health care joint venture will develop technologies that support healthy, independent living at home and in senior housing communities, the companies announce.
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Missing e-mail, folder bug in Hotmail fixed
A nasty bug that kept some users from receiving inbound e-mails in Microsoft's Hotmail service has been fixed, some three days after it cropped up.
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