Tuesday, March 15, 2011

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 14/03/2011




Eyes in their ankles: The congressional view of network neutrality
For quite a while I've been baffled by the inability of too many members of Congress to understand the importance of the network neutrality discussion. I'm not satisfied that I know for sure, but I may be getting closer.
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Anonymous releases Bank of America related documents
The group of online activists known as "Anonymous" has released a batch of e-mail concerning Bank of America that was given to the group by a whistleblower who worked for a related mortgage and vehicle loan insurer.
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Career advice: Selling the idea of work/life balance
Premier 100 IT Leader Kenneth Corless has advice for educating an old-school boss, and more.
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Intel buys Cairo firm to boost LTE efforts
Intel Mobile Communications said Monday that it has acquired most of the assets of SySDSoft to help accelerate its LTE efforts.
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iPhone's Daylight Saving Time Bug Bites Again
The same glitch in the iPhone's clock that made loads of Europeans late to work last November has struck back with a vengeance. Instead of springing forward or standing still, many Verizon iPhone owners found that on Sunday their phones had fallen back, making them not only irritable and confused, but two hours off schedule.
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Foreigners in Japan rely on Twitter for breaking news
Twitter has been a lifeline for Westerners both inside and outside of Japan as they try to keep up with fast-moving events following Friday's massive earthquake and the tsunami that followed.
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Oracle releases Java mobile development framework
Oracle launched a Java development framework for industrial application developers.
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Power and transport trouble Japanese IT makers after quake
Japan's major electronics companies took stock of their problems on Monday, as the country struggles to come to terms with the scale of devastation following Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami.
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Google patches Pwn2Own WebKit bug in Chrome
Google has patched a WebKit flaw in its Chrome browser that was exploited by a multinational team to hack the BlackBerry Torch smartphone at Pwn2Own.
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When the CIO is also the CFO
Some would argue the relationship between IT and finance is naturally combative. So what happens when one person holds two titles -- CIO and CFO -- in the same company?
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