Tuesday, April 30, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 01/05/2013






Mobile is magic for small business
With the increasing convenience and availability of mobile technology, small businesses are finding it easier to compete. The Small Business Mobility Report by CDW found that nearly all respondents -- 94% -- agreed that their use of mobile devices for work tasks has made them more efficient. This efficiency boost grants small businesses an opportunity to extend reach and increase productivity without emptying the piggy bank.

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AU Optronics exec sentenced in LCD price-fixing case
A former executive with AU Optronics was sentenced Monday to serve two years in prison and pay a $50,000 fine for participating in a worldwide LCD screen price-fixing conspiracy, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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Internet taxes: Is the inevitable about to happen?
Some things never happen the way that us pundits expect. Back on Independence Day in 1999 I wrote this about government taxing the purchase of goods over the Internet: "I fully believe in the ingenuity of the government when it comes to imposing taxes. We will be paying these taxes soon." Well, "soon" has not happened yet, but maybe it is getting closer.

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HP creates Converged Systems unit, realigns server ops
Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it has created a business unit that will deal in purpose-built systems based on specific applications and usage models, and also announced the reorganization of its server unit.

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After 'cool' mission, Herschel telescope dies in space
After four years of helping scientists understand how stars and planets form, the Herschel space telescope has stopped working.

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Over the top: Internet chat via apps will double text messages sent in 2013
In 2013, the number of messages sent via chat app will hit 41 billion per day, more than double the number of text messages sent globally, according to data from Informa.

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Update: Opera slaps former designer with $3.4M lawsuit for spilling secrets
Opera Software has sued a former designer, claiming that work he did for the company ended up in a project at rival Mozilla, according to Norwegian press reports today.

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IBM launches appliance for the 'Internet of things'
Preparing its customers to join the emerging 'Internet of things', IBM has released a new appliance built to manage and route a voluminous amount of machine-to-machine small data messages

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Virgin Galactic one test flight closer to space tourism
Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to space tourism, launching its first rocket-powered flight of a space vehicle earlier Monday.

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