Monday, April 14, 2014

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 14/04/2014





Brace yourself, here comes the mobile appsplosion
Companies are engaged in a kind of arms race with competitors to see how many apps they can get everyone to use. But this aggressive push for more apps is going to end up giving users app fatigue.

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Would Amazon really make a phone? Of course
The idea of an Amazon smartphone, reportedly in the works for a September release, may seem far-fetched or foolhardy but isn't that big a stretch for the ambitious shopping, device and content giant.

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Apple and Samsung spar over $2.2B damages claim
Apple outlined for the first time on Friday how it came up with the US$2.2 billion in damages that it wants a California jury to award it for Samsung's alleged "massive infringement" of five Apple patents.

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NSA denies it knew about Heartbleed flaw
The U.S. National Security Agency, which has a cybersecurity mission in addition to surveillance, has disputed a report that it knew about the Heartbleed security vulnerability for at least two years before other researchers disclosed the flaw this month.

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Facebook's government request report now includes Instagram
Better think before you post that Instagram selfie -- a government could want it.

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NSA secretly exploited devastating Heartbleed bug for years, report says
You had to see this one coming.

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Updated Tibco app integration tool moves outside the data center
Updating its platform for the hyper-connected cloud era, Tibco has equipped the new version of its flagship application-integration software with the ability to communicate with external applications.

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Wi-Fi problems dog Apple-Samsung trial
There's a new sign on the door to Courtroom 5 at the federal courthouse in San Jose, the home to the Apple v. Samsung battle that's playing out this month: "Please turn off all cell phones."

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Digital dustups: Can social media protest force corporate change?
Several online protests in recent weeks mark a new trend in activism against companies and other entities, as activists grow empowered by the ability to affect change with just a few key strokes.

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Intel brings Windows 8.1 to schools with new education hybrid
Intel this week showed off a laptop-tablet hybrid with Windows 8.1 for the education market, where Chromebooks and tablets are also fighting for position.

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