Wednesday, February 18, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 18/02/2009



GSMA Mobile World Congress: network operators accused of protectionism
A rift between first and second generation mobile network operators opened at the GSMA Mobile World Congress yesterday as newcomers accused incumbents of price gouging and protectionist tactics that raised prices to consumers.
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Toshiba to buy Fujitsu's HDD business
Toshiba is to acquire most of rival Fujitsu's hard disk...
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Oricane phone database can store 200 million contacts
Two applications that make it possible to store an entire national telephone directory on a mobile phone were launched at the GSMA Mobile World Congress this week.
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Greenpeace: eWaste from UK poisons Africa
Electronic waste intended for recycling is being illegally exported from the United Kingdom to Nigeria disguised as second-hand goods, according to Greenpeace. Greenpeace...
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Mobile computing a necessity despite recession
Use of mobile computing platforms to access the Internet will flourish despite the general economic climate
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Verizon opts for LTE-based network
The battle between LTE and Wimax for supremacy in 4G mobile technology may be over before it has begun.
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Mobile industry to develop universal green charger
The GSMA and 17 leading mobile operators and manufacturers are developing a universal green mobile charger that can be used by most phones on the market.
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Hack threat to Obama's BlackBerry
President Obama's much loved BlackBerry is still...
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Internet expanding fast despite slowdown, says VeriSign
Growth in demand for d omain names has been hit by the recession, research by internet infrastructure provider Veri S i gn...
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Legal Risks, Usage Policies, Spyware Threats
With web security there are many issues to consider: Are employees wasting time online? Is web use a risk to your business? Should access be monitored and controlled?
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Web use & remote workers; How to manage the risk?
Understand the risks & make informed decisions about controlling & securing the web use of remote workers.
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Nokia rewards developers' mobile innovation
Three software developers have won $25,000 each in an international competition to write applications for Nokia mobile phones.
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Facebook backs down on owning rights to users' info
Facebook has backed down from a controversial change in its terms which gave it rights to its users' information.
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SMEs miss out on آ£20bn web sales bonanza
Six out of 10 small businesses are missing out on their share of a آ£20bn-a-year web shopping boom because they are not selling their products and services...
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Securing the mobile enterprise Executive Overview
How to reduce the security risk to business assets when deploying mobile technologies
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Mobile broadband boom will reshape usage profiles
Market booming for years to come but user habits will change noticeably
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Yahoo and Opera to offer free mobile internet
Yahoo and Opera Software have announced a partnership to bring the Opera Mini...
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Vodafone to develop faster Opera Mini browser for users
Vodafone has signed an agreement with Opera Software to develop a custom-made version of the mobile browser Opera Mini, aimed at giving customers with low- and mid-priced handsets a higher quality mobile internet experience on the go.
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Netbooks growing in popularity, says IDC
Take up of netbooks is accelerating according...
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MWC: Vodafone lands next Google Android smartphone
Vodafone has landed the next Google Android phone from manufacturer HTC on an exclusive basis.
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UK employers don’t trust staff enough to work mobile
Only 8% of UK employers trust their
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Microsoft banks on mobile Windows to win smartphone battle
Microsoft has launched new Windows-driven smartphones and a new version of its mobile operating system at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Mobile health alliance aims for network operators
Vodafone and the UN have joined the Rockerfeller Foundation to co-ordinate worldwide efforts to use mobile technology to improve healthcare.
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Photos: Windows Mobile Phone unveiled at MWC
Yesterday at the Mobile World Congress, Steve Ballmer unveiled the new Windows Mobile Phone operating system. Here are some pictures.
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Vodafone and O2 up the ante in frequency talks
"A good game of poker" is how one of the parties described talks last week between mobile network operators Vodafone and O2 and communications minister Stephen Carter.
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GSMA Mobile Broadband Congress: Mobile broadband
Reallocating radio frequencies to allow high-speed mobile broadband could open the way out of the recession, delegates to the GSMA Mobile Broadband Congress in Barcelona were told this week.
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UK public IT handicapped by procurement process, say Indian IT suppliers
Indian IT suppliers are being excluded from winningIT work in the public sector under strict government procurement rules, it was claimed...
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Italian police riled by criminals using Skype
Italian enforcement agencies have complained about the Skype...
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First arrests in connection with Heartland data breach
US police have made the first arrests following a 2008 data breach at Heartland...
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GSMA Mobile World Congress: Skype signs embedded VoIP deal with Nokia
Skype has announced a partnership with Nokia to put the Skype voice over IP calling software onto its phones.
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Chelsea FC kicks off new contact centre contract with NextiraOne
Chelsea Football Club has signed a new three-year contact centre maintenance contract with...
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'Prison-like' conditions for workers making IBM, Dell, HP, Microsoft and Lenovo products
Chinese factory workers are working in prison-like conditions for 41 cents an hour to make computer parts for IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Dell, a report claims.
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Italy cracks down on web content
Italian politicians are to vote on legislation to force internet providers to block Facebook pages encouraging criminal activity. The measure would...
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Gordon Brown claims Tories plan to abolish NHS IT scheme
The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has attacked the Tories,claiming that it is Conservative party policy to abolish the
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Red Hat and Microsoft agree on Linux/Windows virtualisation interoperability
Red Hat is working with Microsoft to increase interoperability between Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtualisation ....
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NPfIT Lorenzo â€کon track’ says IBA Health
IBA Health in Australia says the roll-out of its
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