Friday, June 21, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 6/22/2013





What's Next in IT: Intelligent Systems, Stressed-out Staffs
The future of IT will be systems that are intelligent enough to detect and solve problems without human interaction, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle conjectures. This will be great for analytics but bad for security--and it may leave IT workers reaching for Valium.

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VMware and MapR hope to simplify virtualized big data
MapR Technologies and VMware have collaborated to make it easier for enterprises to virtualize big data applications and get better support at the same time.

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FAA looks to relax rules for using electronic devices during flights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is moving toward relaxing the rules about using electronic devices on airplanes, according to a published report, but the decision isn't final yet.

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Capgemini adds Skysight service to manage Microsoft cloud
Capgemini is introducing a hybrid cloud orchestration service focused on Microsoft products, although enterprises will be able to manage any load with the offering, including applications running on Linux, the company said.

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IT Outsourcing Industry Doing Little to Prepare for H-1B Visa Reform
Though IT outsourcing vendors and clients cite concern over the potential H-1B visa reform currently heading to the senate for a vote, they are, for the most part, taking a wait-and-see approach and are doing very little to prepare for the possible effects of the visa changes.

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HTC faces US ITC investigation in patent dispute with Nokia
The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to investigate HTC for patent infringement based on a complaint Nokia filed in May that targets several phones from the Taiwanese handset maker, including the HTC One.

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Lenovo to launch new $500 Windows 8 tablet, and 5 touch-based laptops
Lenovo is bringing another Windows 8 tablet to market -- this one made with keyboard cover in mind -- along with five new touch-based laptops that are slated to arrive globally in July and August.

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First impressions of Apple's new MacBook Air
Apple's newest MacBook Air uses Intel's latest Haswell chip and promises "all-day" battery life. Columnist Michael deAgonia offers up some early thoughts on Apple's stylish ultra-thin laptop.

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U.S. inventor of DRAM tech honored in Japan
A U.S. researcher at IBM who invented the basic building block of the modern DRAM has been honored with a prestigious Japanese award and a $500,000 prize.

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