Thursday, September 26, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 9/27/2013





Ericsson thinks small for a big solution to workplace wireless
Ericsson says it has a small solution to the big problem of weak mobile service in enterprises.

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Internet sales tax software will be costly to implement
Software to help small businesses comply with an U.S. Internet sales tax would cost many businesses tens of thousands of dollars to roll out and nearly as much to maintain each year, according to a study released by opponents of the proposed tax.

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Teardowns reveal Apple's customary high margins for both iPhone 5S and 5C
The 16GB iPhone 5S costs Apple about $199 to make, while the plastic-encased 16GB iPhone 5C runs $173, putting both new smartphones comfortably within the company's envious profit margins, an analyst said.

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IT Recruiters Mine Social Media for Hidden Tech Talent
Dice.com's Open Web tool, currently in beta, lets recruiters harness the power of the social Web to target candidates, even if they're not actively looking for a job.

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Microsoft sharpens Office 365 BI tool to slice and dice data
Microsoft has added features to Power BI for Office 365, a data analysis tool to complement Excel that the company hasn't yet released in final form.

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Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak expounds on his hacking shenanigans and online mischief
In his keynote address at a security conference today, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak admitted he has enjoyed many adventures in hacking often for the sake of pranks on friends and family, especially back in his college days and the early years of working on computers and the Internet.

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HP adds converged infrastructure smarts to servers
Tapping into the immense powers of system automation, Hewlett-Packard has released an appliance that will streamline the management of large numbers of HP servers in a data center.

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Twitter partners with FEMA, Red Cross for emergency alerts feature
Twitter wants to bolster its position as a go-to source of information during emergencies and other crises with a new notifications feature.

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Google creates network for tech startups
Google announced today it is building a network for tech entrepreneurs in seven North American cities.

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Chrome users oppose change to Google's new tab page
Google yesterday started rolling out a redesigned new tab page for Chrome, making good on a promise from last month when it offered the revamp to users running rougher-edged versions of its browser.

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