Saturday, December 10, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Yahoo News) 10/12/2011





Google says does not work with, support Carrier IQ
(Reuters)

Reuters - Google does not work with nor does it support Carrier IQ, the software maker which has been accused of violating millions of mobile phone users' privacy rights, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said on Thursday.

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Clinton warns tech business not to help tyrants
(AP)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, delivers a brief statement as Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal, right, listens at the Dutch Foreign Ministry in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Dec. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning Internet and software companies to beware what they sell to autocratic governments.



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Metaio opens AR platform to chipmakers, developers
(Reuters)

Reuters - Metaio, one of the leaders in augmented reality (AR) technology, on Thursday opened its platform to chipset vendors and software developers for free, hoping to boost its position in the emerging sector.

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IBM to buy DemandTec for about $440 million
(Reuters)

A man passes by an illuminated IBM logo at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Tobias SchwarzReuters - International Business Machines plans to buy analytics software provider DemandTec for about $440 million in cash.



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IBM to buy DemandTec for $440 million
(AP)

AP - IBM is buying DemandTec Inc., a price-management software company, for $440 million in cash to expand its commerce service offerings aimed at businesses.

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GE, Microsoft in healthcare software joint venture
(Reuters)

Reuters - General Electric Co and Microsoft Corp are forming a joint venture to develop and sell software systems to make it easier for healthcare providers to store, access and share patient information.

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Microsoft Details Coming Windows Store
(NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - With Windows 8 scheduled for release next year, Microsoft is providing more details about its coming Windows Store to accompany the new platform. The outlet will make it easier for customers to buy applications via online for desktop PCs, laptops, and tablets that use the new operating system.

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RIM Changes BBX OS to BlackBerry 10
(NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - The saga of Research In Motion can only be described as a comedy of errors. In the latest installment, a federal judge has ordered the company to change the name of its new BBX operating system.

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Lockheed found Adobe vulnerability, no damage done
(Reuters)

Reuters - Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's biggest supplier, on Wednesday said it had detected a previously unknown vulnerability in the Adobe Reader software, but its information systems were never breached.

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RIM forced to change name of software
(AP)

AP - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling.

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RIM walks away from BBX name after trademark fight
(Reuters)

A person uses the new Blackberry Bold 9900 at a release party to promote the BlackBerry OS 7 devices in Toronto August 3, 2011. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - Research In Motion has unceremoniously dumped the "BBX" brand name it had chosen two months ago for its new BlackBerry operating system after a U.S. court embarrassed the beleaguered smartphone maker by slapping a temporary ban on its use.



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Microsoft pledges Windows developers generosity
(AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. is stepping up its competition with Apple and plans to give developers who write software for Windows computers and devices a greater share of revenue sold through the company's upcoming Windows Store.

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