Tuesday, May 22, 2012

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 22/05/2012





10 questions for BroadSoft CFO James Tholen
Name: James Tholen

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No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst
Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.

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Cloud computing: You can't outsource your compliance obligations
Even if your cloud provider is at fault should your company fall out of compliance, the law will come after you.

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Linux 3.4 released quickly, after smooth development cycle
Just over two months after its last major release, Linus Torvalds has posted the newest version of the open source Linux kernel, which supports new graphics processors from Nvidia and Intel, improves file system functionality and comes with a new security module.

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Mozilla readies Firefox for Mountain Lion's Gatekeeper
Mozilla is scrambling to craft a code-signed version of Firefox for the Mac in case Apple launches OS X 10.8, or Mountain Lion, early.

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EU offers Google a chance to avoid fines over four antitrust concerns
Google has "a matter of weeks" to address four antitrust issues identified by European Union antitrust regulators. If Google addresses these issues the case can be solved by a so-called "commitment decision" instead of formal antitrust proceedings resulting in a fine, said JoaquAn Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy.

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Yahoo agrees to sell back partial stake to Alibaba
Yahoo has agreed to sell off about half of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese e-commerce giant as part of a US$7.1 billion deal, the two companies jointly announced on Monday.

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Amazon load balancers designed to be simpler to use after console upgrade
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has upgraded its management console, allowing IT staff to use it to administer security protocols on the Elastic Load Balancing service, the company said in a blog post.

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EMC unveils slew of product upgrades, new VMAX array
EMC today announced upgrades across all of its product lines, including a doubling of capacity and performance in both its high-end VMAX array and a 50% performance boost to its midrange VNXe line.

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Android remote access app shootout
There are times when accessing another computer remotely can be convenient -- to check on the status of a download or code that is being compiled, to start or stop an application, or to load a document to view it. It can be really helpful to be able to do this from a smartphone or tablet. We tested three services that let you use your Android device to connect to your computer remotely.

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