Monday, February 9, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 09/02/2009



Microsoft to launch cell phone software store: paper (Reuters)

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates holds Windows Mobile devices before his keynote address at the 2005 Microsoft Mobile and Embedded DevCon Electronics conference, in Las Vegas, May 10, 2005. (Jeff Christensen/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp is planning to offer new programs and services for mobile phones, including an "online bazaar" for software, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.



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The incredible shrinking operating system (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - From the software concept called JeOS (pronounced "juice"), the Just Enough OS, to hardware concepts like Celio RedFly, an 8-inch screen and keyboard device running applications off a smartphone via a USB or a Bluetooth connection, there are an increasing number of indications that the center of gravity is shifting away from the traditional massive operating systems of the past.
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Should Microsoft simplify XP-to-Win-7 upgrades? (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - When Windows 7 is released later this year or in early 2010, many PC users who upgrade will be coming from Windows XP.
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Report: Microsoft to Launch Mobile Software Store (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft Corp is planning to offer new programs and services for mobile phones, including an "online bazaar" for software, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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Economy Could Slow Enterprise Adoption of Windows 7 (PC World)
PC World - The turbulent economy could hinder enterprise adoption of Windows 7, even though many companies opted to skip Windows Vista and are still running the outdated Windows XP OS, analysts said.
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Hospital Chain Sues Lawson Software Over Retiring ERP Apps (PC World)
PC World - A Kansas-based nonprofit hospital chain has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Lawson Software, saying its agreement with the ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor requires Lawson to provide -- for just a small fee -- replacements for two software modules that will be decommissioned next year.
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WSO2 offers open source, componentized SOA (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Open source SOA vendor WSO2 on Monday will debut a componentized framework for SOA based on OSGi, with the intent of letting user sites assemble just what they need for their own deployments without having to carry excess software.
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Microsoft Denies Phone, But Sync Service Rumored (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The rumor mill is focusing on Microsoft this week, with renewed chatter about the software giant releasing a smartphone at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month and news about imitating Apple's MobileMe service.
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India's Low-cost Computing Device Can Run Office Apps (PC World)
PC World - A low-cost computing device for education purposes, introduced by the Indian government earlier this week, can run the office suite from OpenOffice.org, besides offering users the ability to browse the Web, a government official said.
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Windows 7 UAC Vulnerability Fixed, Microsoft Says (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft on Thursday elaborated on plans for the six versions of Windows 7 and said it fixed vulnerabilities in the User Account Control security feature. The software giant said the UAC problem has been fixed in post-beta builds not yet released.
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Four Security Updates Due From Microsoft Next Week (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft plans to patch critical flaws in its Internet Explorer and Microsoft Exchange Server software next week.
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New App Lets Spammers Target Twitter (PC World)
PC World - Twitter may not being making any money yet, but that hasn't stopped spammers from trying to benefit from the micro-blogging service. In fact, a new software tool, called Tweet Tornado, has the unfortunate potential to be a real game changer. Launched last week, TT is designed to help spammers and malware distributors get the most out of their Twit-based offenses.
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IBM teams up with Google on health software (Reuters)

A worker is silhouetted in front of a huge screen with the IBM logo ahead of the CeBIT fair inside a hall in Hanover March 1, 2008. (Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)Reuters - IBM is teaming up with Google Inc on a new software to move data from remote personal medical devices into Google Health and other personal health records (PHRs).



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Google Phones to Go on Sale Soon in Australia, Singapore (PC World)
PC World - The first smartphones in Australia and Singapore to be armed with Google's Android mobile OS and software were unveiled on Thursday.
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Google launches software to track mobile users (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc released software on Wednesday that allows users of mobile phones and other wireless devices to automatically share their whereabouts with family and friends.
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Microsoft May Go Open Source With Danger (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft may do the unthinkable with Danger, the mobile software and services developer it purchased last year: Go open source.
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SAP launches biggest software upgrade in 3 years (Reuters)
Reuters - German software giant SAP AG introduced the biggest upgrade to its business software in almost three years on Wednesday, saying it will help companies save money as the deepening recession hurts profits.
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Windows 7 Will Come in Six Flavors, with Two Favored (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft on Tuesday announced plans to offer six versions of its Windows 7 operating system. But in an effort to make selecting the right version simpler, Microsoft recommends two primary editions: Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Home Professional.
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SAP Launches Business Suite 7 (PC World)
PC World - SAP launched Business Suite 7 on Wednesday, pitching the software as a more flexible and cost-effective option amid lean economic times.
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Music helps fuel sales increase for video games (Reuters)

A screen shot from Madden NFL 09 is seen in a handout image. (EA/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Four major video-game franchise titles with music tie-ins sparked a record year for U.S. video-game and computer game software, representing more than 5 percent of the total 297.6 million units sold in 2008, according to the NPD Group.



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