Thursday, January 6, 2011

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 05/01/2011



VDI review: Pano Express
The Pano Express hardware and software bundle is a complete soup-to-nuts VDI deployment that can be up and running in less than an hour. Although Pano Express does rely on a third-party hypervisor -- either VMware ESX/ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V -- the Pano system is far more than just a connection broker. Pano Manager provides complete lifecycle management of virtual desktops, while the Pano Direct protocol connects the zero-client Pano Devices directly to the guest virtual machines. Pano Express is a good solution for small to medium-sized installations -- as long as remote access to the virtual desktops via Web browser or thick client isn't required.
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Live coverage: Steve Ballmer's CES keynote at 6:30 p.m. PT
Check here for live blogging of Ballmer's presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Update: Qualcomm to acquire Wi-Fi specialist Atheros for $3.1B
Qualcomm has entered into an agreement to purchase chip maker Atheros for $3.1 billion, or $45 per share, in cash, the company said on Wednesday.
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Amazon readies launch of Android Market competitor
Amazon is preparing to open an Android app store to compete with Google's Android Market, and has launched a beta portal where developers can submit applications for Android-based smartphones, according to a company blog post.
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Microsoft, Googler tussle over bug timeline
Microsoft and a Google security engineer are sparring over a bug the researcher reported to Microsoft last July.
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InfoWorld review: Desktop virtualization made easy
Three low-cost, low-fuss VDI solutions prove that desktop virtualization is within anyone's reach
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Help desk calls on the rise
At a time when IT is supposed to be getting easier to manage, more people are calling help desks for assistance than ever before, according to a new study.
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With CES raining tablets, some will get flooded out
With as many as 100 different models of tablet computers from dozens of makers expected to be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, market consolidation is a certainty.
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Toshiba's Android tablet unveiled, due in coming months
Toshiba will join the tablet race later this year with an Android-powered computer based on an Nvidia Tegra processor.
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MSI among first to show Sandy Bridge laptops
Micro-Star International (MSI) on Tuesday unveiled some of the first laptops and motherboards with Intel's latest microprocessor family, formerly codenamed "Sandy Bridge," on board.
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