Tuesday, March 11, 2014

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 12/03/2014





Intel's fastest connector lights up data transfers
After more than a decade of research, Intel's new connector that uses light as a speedy way to shuffle data between computers is finally ready to replace slower copper cables.

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Intel puts its energy into smart grid development
Intel is putting its energy into the development of smart grid standards and monitoring systems in Germany, with company executives announcing a number of initiatives at the Cebit trade show Monday.

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Gov't funded broadband benefits small businesses
Government-funded broadband projects have led to higher speeds and lower prices for U.S. small businesses, despite opposition from some in Congress, according to an auditor's report.

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Google to release wearables SDK in few weeks
Google is nearly ready to come out with an Android operating system for wearable computers.

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U.S. firm's 2,600 engineers in Ukraine stay busy amid turbulence
In 1993, a few years after immigrating to the U.S., Arkadiy Dobkin, an electrical engineer trained in Minsk, Belarus, started a company that aimed to tap the IT engineering talent developed in the former Soviet Union.

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Almost 11 days later, Google finally clears up Postini email backlog
After about a week-and-a-half, Google finished unclogging a backlog of legitimate messages its Postini spam filter trapped by mistake at the end of February.

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Apple ships iOS 7.1 with CarPlay support, home screen crash fix
Apple today shipped iOS 7.1, the first major update since its newest mobile operating system launched in September 2013.

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Snowden advocates at SXSW for improved data security
Encryption technologies can be a powerful tool against government surveillance, but the most effective techniques are still largely out of reach to the average Internet user, Edward Snowden said Monday.

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Xen hypervisor moves into ARM space
Getting a jump on competing hypervisors, the open source Xen is preparing for the day when ARM processors will run virtual machines.

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Oracle to revamp schools ERP software, with an eye on Workday
Oracle is planning to make significant investments in its ERP software for higher education institutions, with an eye on keeping the installed base happy and fending off challenges from the likes of Workday.

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