Thursday, December 8, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Yahoo News) 08/12/2011





U.S. court temporarily bars RIM from using BBX trademark
(Reuters)

Reuters - Software company Basis International Ltd said U.S. federal court in Albuquerque has granted a temporary restraining order against Research in Motion, barring the BlackBerry maker from using Basis' BBX trademark.

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McAfee cuts 3 percent of workforce
(Reuters)

Reuters - Security software maker McAfee laid off about 250 workers, equivalent to 3 percent of its workforce, in a bid to focus on core businesses and improve efficiency in a market led by rival Symantec.

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HP Bundles Box.com Cloud Storage Software with PCs
(NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - In what marks more evidence that collaboration and cloud technologies continue gaining momentum in the modern enterprise, Hewlett-Packard has struck a deal with Box to deliver what it is calling an integrated collaboration experience.

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Google celebrates 10 billion Android Market downloads with 10 days of 10-cent apps
(Appolicious)

Appolicious - Google’s Android platform isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. The smartphone and tablet operating system remains the most popular in the world, holding down 43 percent of the U.S. smartphone market, and today, Google announced its Android Market has surpassed 10 billion downloads.

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Correction: Cellphone Privacy story
(AP)

AP - A story about Carrier IQ Inc. erroneously reported that Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has called for an investigation into the information that the company's software records on smartphones. Franken sent the company a letter with questions, but has not called for an official inquiry. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has called for an investigation.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus could hit stores this Friday, Dec. 9
(Appolicious)

Appolicious - The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is arguably the most anticipated Android smartphone of the year, having been unveiled just days after the latest iPhone, and hailing a completely revamped operating system. And while the Nexus has been available to UK consumers for weeks, there was little word on a US launch until now. Emerging reports indicate the US arrival of the Galaxy Nexus on Friday, Dec. 9, based on an email and PDF posted by RootzWiki. Look for Samsung’s latest handheld in Verizon stores, though nothing has been confirmed by Samsung or Verizon.

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Home prices fall in Oct for 3rd month: CoreLogic
(Reuters)

Reuters - Home prices fell in October for the third month in a row with growth in the beleaguered sector expected to remain flat for years to come, data analysis firm CoreLogic Inc said on Tuesday.

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Verizon Wireless nixes Google Wallet in new phone
(AP)

AP - Verizon Wireless is blocking Google's new flagship phone from supporting Google's attempt to make the smartphone the credit card of the future.

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