Wednesday, August 21, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 8/22/2013





VMware, Citrix and Microsoft virtual desktops get encryption security
AFORE Solutions today announced encryption software aimed at securing data in virtualized environments where Microsoft Windows applications are used, including virtualized desktop infrastructure deployments based on VMware, Citrix or Microsoft VDI.

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SAP takes fight to Salesforce.com, Oracle with social intelligence app
Many companies have begun using specialized software to analyze what people are saying about their products and services on social media, and now SAP says it can help them match up individuals' social profiles with customer history data from CRM (customer relationship management) systems.

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Google brings more real-time traffic reports to Maps, courtesy of Waze
Google is making good on its promise to make its Maps app more comprehensive and useful following its acquisition of mapping company Waze, with some new traffic update features going live Tuesday.

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Google speeds up Chromecast shipments, but inventory remains low
Google has reduced the time buyers have to wait to receive the US$35 Chromecast TV device, saying it will ship orders in two weeks or less.

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Security expert kick-starts fund to pay Facebook bug finder a $10K bounty
After a Palestinian researcher was denied a bug bounty by Facebook, Marc Maiffret, CTO of BeyondTrust, kicked off a crowd-sourced fund yesterday to come up with a reward.

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5 Reasons You Can Finally Ditch BlackBerry
BlackBerry 10 smartphone sales have been disappointing, and last week the company announced that it's essentially up for sale. Bad news aside, five key industry trends suggest that BlackBerry's purported advantages no longer matter.

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NASA's cloud audit holds value for all
The recommendations can be leveraged by any organization that wants to more effectively adopt cloud-computing services.

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Self-driving car sales to reach 95 million per year by 2035
Over the next two decades, automated cars, like the one Google is building, will reach sales of 95 million worldwide, according to research firm Navigant, but significant legislative and legal hurdles remain.

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YouTube gets an update on mobile, with Chromecast in mind
YouTube is adding new video-playing functions to its mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. Some of the tools are aimed at giving users more control over how they stream video to their television sets using Chromecast, Google's new video streaming device.

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