Friday, February 25, 2011

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 24/02/2011




SandForce adds new SSD controller with 500MB/sec read-write performance
SandForce today announced two new SSD processors that double performance over its previous models while also doubling the encryption of data.
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Eleven things we'd like to see in the next iPad
True to form, Apple’s invitation to its March 2 press event doesn’t explicitly state what’s going to be covered. But after a quick glance at the invitation graphic—which features the corner of an iPad behind a peeled-back calendar page labeled “2”—you don’t need an inside source in Cupertino to conclude that a new version of the iPad is likely on the agenda. After all, it’s been more than a year since Apple first took the wraps off its tablet—plenty of time for the company to come up with something that wows us all over again.
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SAP challenging $1.3B jury award in Oracle trial
SAP wants a judge to reduce the $1.3 billion award a jury granted Oracle last year in its intellectual property-theft lawsuit to no more than $408.7 million, and also asked for a new trial, according to filings made late Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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HTC Arrive debuts March 20 on Sprint for $200 with service plan
Sprint's first Windows Phone 7-based device, the HTC Arrive, will be available on March 20 for just under $200 with a service plan.
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Intel's Thunderbolt gets off the ground
Intel's Thunderbolt interconnect technology, formerly called Light Peak, has emerged from the company's lab and will soon find its way into product, including Apple's new line of MacBook Pro laptops, Intel said Thursday.
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Chevron and TD Bank try tablets
IT executives at Chevron and TD Bank are testing whether tablets like Apple's iPad and the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook can be used to improve decision-making processes in their companies.
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Windows Small Business Server 2011 shines
Microsoft's affordable bundle of Exchange, SharePoint, easy remote access, and integrated management continues to be a great platform on which to build a small business
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Xoom: Tablet Impresses, but Drawbacks Remain
All eyes are on the Motorola Xoom tablet, and for good reason: It's the first device in an expected multitude to ship with Google's tablet-optimized Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). The Xoom has a lot of features to like, and a lot to set it apart from the ever-growing crowd of tablets; but it also has some drawbacks that temper my enthusiasm about it.
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SAP challenges $1.3B that jury awarded Oracle
SAP wants a judge to reduce the $1.3 billion award a jury granted Oracle last year in its intellectual property-theft lawsuit.
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Apple revamps MacBook Pro line, adds Thunderbolt port
Apple on Thursday released the latest update to its MacBook Pro portable computer line, more than 10 months after the laptops’ last revision. The new versions feature a new series of Intel processors, updated graphics cards, and a new connectivity standard dubbed Thunderbolt.
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