Thursday, December 20, 2012

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 21/12/2012

Google to unload Motorola set-top box unit with $2.35B sale to Arris Google plans to sell the TV set-top box business of its Motorola Mobility subsidiary to Arris Group, a broadband device vendor, for $2.35 billion. Read More ...
MIT uses nanotech to make cancer easier to detect MIT researchers are using nanotechnology to help doctors detect cancer in their patients sooner, increasing their odds of beating the disease. Read More ...
Apple's Cook, 'God particle' on Time's list of 2012 notables It has been a big year for some tech luminaries, with several of them getting a nod from editors picking Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Read More ...
It's time to start patching the Human OS Computers and mobile devices store, process and transfer highly valuable information. As a result, your organization most likely invests a great deal in protecting them. Protect the end point and you protect the information. Humans also store, process and transfer information -- people are in many ways are nothing more than another operating system, the Human OS. Read More ...
MIT research shows new magnetic state that could aid quantum computing Researchers at MIT and other institutions have demonstrated a new type of magnetism, only the third kind ever found, and it may find its way into future communications, computing and data storage technologies. Read More ...
FTC bolsters online children's privacy rules Websites, mobile apps and online advertising networks targeting children will be required to follow new privacy regulations, including getting a parent's permission before collecting geolocation information and photographs from kids, under new rules announced Wednesday by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Read More ...
Astronomers find potentially habitable planet nearby A nearby Sun-like star is host to a planet that may be capable of supporting life, according to an international group of astronomers. Read More ...
Zscaler adds IE version of HTTPS Everywhere security tool Cloud-based security services provider Zscaler has released an implementation for Internet Explorer of the HTTPS Everywhere browser security extension. Read More ...
NORAD switches from Google to Bing to track Santa Google isn't getting coal in its stocking this year, but Santa's helpers have decided to ditch the popular Google Maps for Microsoft's Bing service. Read More ...
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