Sunday, September 11, 2011

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 11/09/2011





Google will use Zagat's (so you don't have to)
Google's purchase of the Zagat rating service will likely be added to its 'autonomous search" capabilities to eventually match what you like with what's available to you in your location, says columnist Mike Elgan.

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Online archive chronicles 3,000 hours of 9/11 TV coverage
The Internet Archive's new 9/11 TV time capsule includes 3,000 hours of news coverage from the week of Sept. 11, 2001 and is designed to make footage available to those studying the attack and how it was covered.

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How a Google Drive Revival Would Help Your Work
Long ago Google internally tested a file storage service code-named Platypus, but the world referred to it as Google Drive or Gdrive. In 2008 they killed off the project, instead allowing users to upload files to Google Docs in the familiar interface we use today.

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Ellison, Page ordered to mediation
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Google CEO Larry Page must sit down and try to work out a settlement on Sept. 19, according to a court order filed on Friday.

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Anonymous supporters claim NBC News Twitter hack
Hackers calling themselves the Script Kiddies took control of the NBC News Twitter account on Friday afternoon and used it to send out a series of hoax Twitter messages claiming there was a repeat terrorist attack on New York's Ground Zero.

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SAP to plead guilty to DOJ criminal charges
Former SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow will plead guilty to criminal charges of copyright infringement for downloading software from Oracle's servers.

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AT&T: DOJ's opposition to merger hurts consumers
The U.S. Department of Justice would "severely set back growth and competition" in the U.S. mobile telecom market if its efforts to block the acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T are successful, AT&T said in court documents filed Friday.

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San Diego blackout highlights infrastructure vulnerabilities
Thursday's massive power outage across parts of Arizona and southern California serves as another reminder of the vulnerabilities in the nation's power infrastructure.

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HP Rolls Out Printers, 3D Scanning, Better Cloud Printing
On Thursday, HP announced 13 new printers and scanners, many of which target the small and midsize business market. This new range of printers and scanners emphasizes Web-connected printing and advanced scanning.

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Google buys Zagat, targets Groupon, Facebook
With Zagat's restaurant reviewing operation now in its arsenal, Google is in a position to radically change the daily deals market.

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