Wednesday, April 10, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 11/04/2013


DivX Stash stores Web videos for mobile viewing Keeping track of all the online videos you want to watch can be a challenge...especially if you're not always in front of your PC. Sometimes, you see a video while you're on your computer, but you just can't remember what or where it is by the time you launch the browser on your smartphone. Enter DivX Stash, introduced at Mobile World Congress. This free service helps you create a queue of videos that you can watch later, either on your PC or mobile device. It's a very handy tool, and one that works well--most of the time. Read More ...
A matter of trust It would be an understatement to say there are some New Zealanders who don't completely trust our government. There are probably more who have not yet completely overcome their mistrust of ICT. Read More ...
Glitch hits Apple's iMessage, Facetime Apple's iMessage and Facetime messaging systems have been hit with a glitch that has taken the services offline for several hours. Read More ...
Mobile phone apps view private data more than necessary, says French study Mobile phone apps are accessing users' private data and transmitting it to remote servers far more than appears strictly necessary, while users have inadequate tools to monitor or control such access, according to a new study by two French government agencies. Read More ...
More than 6 out of 10 companies approve of personal device use for work CompTIA's second annual Trends in Mobility study found that 64% of companies allow, or mandate, the use of employee-owned devices, with most stating that improving productivity is the main driver. Read More ...
Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday brings no Pwn2Own fix System administrators and IT security pros can take bit of a breather: Microsoft has issued a comparatively light set of patches for this edition of its monthly release of software vulnerability fixes. Read More ...
Google Play speeds up instant gratification Google has released what it calls a 'fresh look' for Google Play, with a goal of making a purchase quick and easy. Read More ...
Microsoft takes new 'Scroogled' shot at Google Microsoft today launched a third wave of 'Scroogled,' its attack ad-based campaign aimed at Google, this time highlighting what it said were privacy flaws in the latter's Android app store. Read More ...
Google and AT&T pony up separate gigabit-speed fiber projects for Austin Google Fiber with gigabit speeds will be coming to homes in Austin, Texas, by mid-2014, Google announced today. Read More ...
Oracle rolls out new in-memory applications, scaled-down Big Data Appliance Oracle is planning to release a series of applications that take advantage of in-memory computing, a move that will up the competitive ante between itself and SAP. Read More ...
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