Saturday, March 12, 2011

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 11/03/2011




Verizon update preps Xoom for Flash Player
Verizon Wireless started pushing a Motorola Xoom software update today that includes support for Flash Player 10.2, which Xoom tablet users will have to download on March 18 via Android Market.
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'Massive damage' from Japan quake hits communications
Japan's 8.9-magnitude earthquake and the tsunami it spawned on Friday disrupted communications while killing an unknown number of people and causing major damage.
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Google launches Person Finder for Japanese quake victims
Google was quick to launch a version of its People Finder service to help people find each other in the wake of the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan Friday.
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Five Steps to a Better New PC
It's exciting to buy a new computer. As soon as you haul the laptop home from the store, or the delivery truck drops off the extra-large box, you just want to tear into your new machine and see what it's capable of. If you want to have a better experience, however, you'll stop, take a few deep breaths, and do a little preparatory work first. Taking a bit of time to set up your new PC can make a world of difference in its performance, its long-term stability, and your personal sanity. Besides, your old PC almost certainly has some data on it that you'll want to move to the new one, and that's a task best not delayed.
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Update: Major quake shakes Japan
A large earthquake shook the Japanese capital Tokyo on Friday afternoon knocking items from shelves and sending people under tables.
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Security conference dives into SAP coding problems
The Black Hat Europe conference in Barcelona next week will feature a keynote on cyberwar from Bruce Schneier, and presentations on security flaws in Apple's Mac OS X and SAP's business software.
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Major quake shakes Japan
A large earthquake shook the Japanese capital Tokyo on Friday afternoon knocking items from shelves and sending people under tables.
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Major quake shakes Japan
A large earthquake shook the Japanese capital Tokyo on Friday afternoon knocking items from shelves and sending people under tables.
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Back Up Your Web E-Mail Account
Yes, we know--it's hard enough to remember to back up your desktop, your laptop, your smartphone, and your tablet, and now we want you to think about backing up your cloud-based e-mail account, too.
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iPhone, BlackBerry tumble to Pwn2Own hackers
Apple's iPhone 4 and RIM's BlackBerry Torch 9800 both succumbed to hackers today at Pwn2Own, but two other smartphones running Android and Windows Phone 7 were unchallenged, the contest's sponsor said.
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