Thursday, September 20, 2012

IT News Head Lines (TechWeb) 20/09/2012





Apple Seeks Injunction Against 8 Samsung Phones
At the judge's request, Apple has produced a "tailored" list of 8 Samsung models on the sale of which it seems an injunction. Numerous Samsung Galaxy models are on the list, but not the most current ones.

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Update: iPad Mini To Debut After iPhone 5
Reports from typically reliable sources say that the Sept. 12 Apple event will be the debut of the iPhone 5. The rumored iPad Mini won't be released until a later event, so that Apple can get to dominate the news cycle twice.

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CMS Finalizes One-Year Delay On ICD-10
New certainty about deadline will boost hospitals' efforts to implement the new medical coding system, medical industry experts predict.

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iOS And Android Phones Are Taking Over The World
Good time to be a mobile phone software developer: iOS and Android phones are being adopted at a rate never seen before in consumer tech history, according to mobile analytics firm Flurry.

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Amazon Glacier Puts Data In Cold Storage
But it's more infrastructure than service, meaning there's room for other vendors to step in and extend.

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Inside IBM's $1.3 Billion Kenexa Buy
IBM social business group's move mirrors acquisitions by SAP, Oracle, and Salesforce.com to add online recruiting and talent management to product suites.

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Evernote Smart Notebook Helps Digitize Handwritten Notes
The new Evernote Smart Notebook--the paper kind, not computer--lets you jot notes and sketches, then snap a picture of the page to easily digitize it for use in the Evernote app. At its second annual Trunk Conference Friday Evernote also introduced a new business service that makes the app easier for companies to adopt.

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VMworld: Quantum Rolls Out Q-Cloud Storage
Quantum introduces Q-Cloud backup and disaster recovery for small and mid-sized businesses. Meanwhile, VMware integrates Avamar deduplication.

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Dropbox Tests New Security | Apple Verdict: MS, RIM Smartphone Impact
Dropbox Tests New Security | Apple Verdict: MS, RIM Smartphone Impact

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Saudi Aramco Restores Network After Shamoon Malware Attack
Hacktivist-launched virus takes out 75% of state-owned oil company's workstations, signals the growing power of attackers with social or political agendas.

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Big Data Scientists: The New Mad Men?
Successful marketing now depends on "who has the better math," not the better creative, says analytics firm.

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EHR Interoperability Key For Meaningful Use Stage 2
Farzad Mostashari, national coordinator for health information technology, stresses EHR-to-EHR communication in webcast.

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iPhone 5's 'One More Thing': NFC?
Of all the features rumored to be in the iPhone 5, near-field communications steals the show for its potential to bring mobile payments to the masses.

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Maginatics Debuts Storage Platform At VMworld
Maginatic's platform blends enterprise, mobile, and cloud storage; separately, Scale Computing debuts a converged system.

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Dropbox Two-Factor Authentication Has Kinks, Users Say
Cloud storage provider upgrades security after attacker stole data from Dropbox employee's account. But users say the beta version needs tweaks.

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Siri And Rivals Prep Next Trick: Mind Reading
Move over KITT from Knight Rider, Apple and Google have smartphone companions that will offer helpful information before you ask. But the creepiness factor must be kept in check.

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5 Tips: Overcome Corporate Collaboration Challenges
Social turns top-down communication channels upside down, as employees demand honesty and input on corporate decisions.

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5 Trends Will Reshape Health IT In 2013
Look for growth in mobile health, telemedicine, clinical analytics, and personal health records—and an EHR vendor shakeout.

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Open Source: Key To Big Data Riches?
Big data makes a company smart, open source makes it rich, Gartner report contends.

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Apple Verdict Could Boost Microsoft, RIM Smartphones
Here's how Apple's courtroom win against Samsung might impact Microsoft's Windows Phone platform and RIM's BlackBerry 10.

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Crowdsourced Work Made Cheaper With Qurk
MIT researchers find that tasks given to people because they're too tough for machines can still be improved through the involvement of computers.

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Obama, Romney: Send $$, THX!
Obama campaign will take texted donations, while Romney camp offers Square option at convention.

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What Now, Samsung? What Now, Apple?
Now that Samsung has gotten its butt kicked in court, what's next for the two mobile giants? What about Microsoft and Windows Phone? What about us?

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USDA Expands Mobile Efforts
Agency hopes to expand number of mobile users in the department from 15,000 to 100,000 with program that will support both government-issued and personal phones and tablets.

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4 Reasons IT Leaders Hate Giving Performance Reviews
Dread sitting down with your IT employees to review job performance? Recognize the pitfalls and appraisals will be less troublesome.

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