Monday, April 2, 2012

IT News Head Lines (TechWeb) 4/2/2012





Google Chrome 18 Brings Faster Graphics
Chrome 18 delivers security improvements plus better 2D graphics rendering technology, as Google courts more developers to create browser-based games..

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Will Reduce Working Hours
Fair Labor Association association finds significant issues with factories in China operated by Apple supplier Foxconn, which said it would reduce hours for some workers..

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DOD Commits $80 Million To Microprocessor Research
Defense Dept. seeks advantage over adversaries with next-gen processors that combine materials on a single silicon chip..

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RIM's Do Or Die Plan |10 Essential Android Apps
RIM's Do Or Die Plan |10 Essential Android Apps.

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Army Aids Wounded Warriors With Mobile App
Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan can find information on medical care, benefits, and other aid, using their smartphones..

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Google Must Make Android Upgrade Worth Networks' While
Months after the release of Android 4.0, a.k.a Ice Cream Sandwich, network carriers such as AT&T and Verizon still ship all their phones with version 2.3 (Gingerbread). How can Google knock the carriers out of their complacency?.

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NASA's Space Network Update Enters Next Phase
Agency plans to install next-generation architecture in satellite ground stations to replace outdated systems..

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5 Reasons To Hire An IT Career Coach
IT career coaches don't come cheap, but they can help you address crucial issues ranging from mentorships to preparation for the C-suite..

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6 Reasons To Use Multiple Cloud Providers
Music Mastermind, Coupa Software share why they turned to more than one cloud services supplier. Yes, you can mix and match Amazon and Rackspace..

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FBI's New Sentinel System: Exclusive Look
Our first look at the FBI's $451 million case management system reveals a user interface and features with the look and feel of a PC application..

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No Hands-Free Phones In Cars: Why Stop There?
Let's outlaw distracting passengers in the name of safety. Or perhaps we can regulate a one-gag-per-passenger rule..

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10 Essential Android Apps For SMBs
No glitz, no glamour, just results: These 10 budget-friendly Android apps help SMB users simplify everyday tasks and power through to-do lists..

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Windows 8 Promises 'Edgy' Touch Screens
Microsoft says its new OS will offer edge-to-edge touch fidelity and support for five-finger touch applications..

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Google Big Tent: Regulation Vs. Personal Responsibility
Society should embrace the touch-the-stove approach when it comes to online common sense, explains 14-year-old Adora Svitak, author of no less than three books and advocate of techno-youth empowerment, at Google event on Web regulation..

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Will Google-Branded Tablet Crash And Burn?
Google plans to sell Android-based tablets directly to consumers in a bid to increase adoption of its mobile platform..

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Do We Need World Backup Day?
March 31 is World Backup Day. Do we really need a day devoted to something that we should be doing every day? If we do, we should have a World Test Recovery Day, too..

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RIM CEO Pledges Enterprise Focus, But Clock Ticks
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins inherited a disaster when he took over in January. His recovery plan, outlined Thursday, just might be what RIM needs, but game time runs perilously short..

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RIM Quarterly Post-Mortem
A number of uncomfortable developments in Blackberry-land have led to some tough decisions..

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Report Says Google Brewing Its Own Branded Tablet
Word has it Google's cooking up co-branded tablet hardware to give the next generation of Android a kick-start against the iPad..

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Taposé's Split Screen For The iPad: A Visual Tour
Taposé (pronounced "tap-oh-ZAY"), a new note-taking app by Zanther, Inc., addresses a problem a lot of iPad users probably wish they didn't have to endure: switching back and forth between two full-screen apps in order to copy and paste items. Taposé lets you split the iPad screen into two side-by-side panes. It comes with five apps that work in the dual panes: Journals, a note-taking app; Web, an integrated browser; Maps, a subset of Google Maps; Contacts, which accesses the iPad's contact list; and Calculator. You can display any two apps at once, or work with two views of the same app. Unfortunately, version 1.0 of Taposé has a beta roughness about it with too many limitations to be useful. I wouldn't rely on it for creating polished business documents..

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Virtualization, Unified Communications Meet, At Last
Unified communications servers and virtualization do mix, more enterprises find. But desktop virtualization and UC remains tricky..

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YouTube Tool Blurs Faces To Protect Privacy
YouTube plans to give video makers an easy way to blur faces to protect the privacy of people who don't want to appear in online videos..

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White House Shares $200 Million Big Data Plan
Obama administration announced plans to fund R&D push for big data analysis, for applications ranging from health to defense..

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Android Smartphone Updates En Route
Android system updates head out this week to the Motorola Xoom tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Lumia 800, and other smartphones. Is your device on the list?.

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Congress Proposes FISMA Overhaul
Amendments would update the 2002 law for today's federal IT
environment, transfer cybersecurity oversight from Homeland Security to OMB..

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