Thursday, March 27, 2014

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 28/03/2014





Dissatisfaction with IT grows
Businesses leaders and IT executives are registering higher levels of dissatisfaction with IT as more demands are placed on technology, according to two new studies.

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Price war! Amazon cuts cloud costs to counter Google
The price war among major cloud providers continues, with Amazon Web Services announcing Wednesday that it is lowering the prices of a number of its cloud services, one day after Google slashed prices.

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Facebook may lure teen users back with virtual reality promise
With its acquisition of virtual reality gaming company Oculus VR , Facebook may have found a way to lure back younger users to the social network.

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Astronauts still orbiting Earth after planned 6-hour trip to space station goes awry
One NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are still orbiting the Earth in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft nearly 24 hours after lifting off on what was expected to be a six-hour trip.

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Confused over what tablet to buy? Join the crowd
Tablet sales are slowing, forcing sellers and potential buyers alike to confront confusion over which device to buy.

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Microsoft to webcast event where Office for iPad may be announced
Microsoft on Thursday will publicly webcast a press event from San Francisco during which many expect CEO Satya Nadella to not only make his first appearance but also announce an upcoming Office for Apple's iPad.

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The Full Disclosure security mailing list is reborn
The recently closed Full Disclosure security mailing list, which served as an open discussion forum for security researchers since 2002, was replaced Tuesday with a new list that will serve the same purpose, but will require former members to resubscribe.

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SmartThings founder sees a limitless Internet of Things
The idea that sparked the start-up SmartThings was a personal disaster.

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Tip of the Hat: Lenovo looks to recreate Jobs magic, while Apple moves on
The wildly successful playbook used by Steve Jobs at Apple would normally be copied and followed by other companies looking for a competitive edge.

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Microsoft returns to scare tactic well in dump-XP campaign
Microsoft yesterday pulled out a fear-of-God approach to scare users into dumping Windows XP, telling them that the most popular tasks done on a PC will put them in the crosshairs of cyber criminals.

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