Thursday, September 10, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 10/09/2009



Symantec tool calculates your data's value to thieves
The Norton Online Risk Calculator figures out how much a person's online information is worth on the black market and offers a risk rating.
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Recurring problems with Google Checkout
Some merchants using Google Checkout have been unable to process recurring payments for about a month and are finding it difficult to get help from a real live Googler.
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iPhone users aren't the only ones to get cool apps
As more manufacturers roll out Google Android-based devices, developers are likely to start creating more applications for them.
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TimeBridge: No place to hide from our meetings
New features nag laggards to show up for the meetings they've agreed to attend.
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AMD stresses 'visual' tech in laptop chip rollout
AMD is introducing a bevy of laptop processors, as it attempts to assert its graphics chip advantage over Intel.
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Google Voice and Gmail are sort of merging
Bit by bit, Google is building the Universal Inbox.
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Pirate Bay buyer 'misled' investors, booted off exchange
Events surrounding The Pirate Bay acquisition by Global Gaming has moved from comical to gravely serious as a Swedish stock exchange accuses company of "providing false information."
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Avoiding the software 'fail whale'
As software grows as does the potential for failure. Defects offer no positives and developers need to find ways to ensure software integrity.
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Mozilla patches holes in Firefox 3.5, 3.0
Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 fix three critical vulnerabilities that could make a computer insecure.
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Home Sharing bug in iTunes 9?
For a brief shining moment, my Mac could see my PC's iTunes library. Then it all went haywire.
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New iPhone 3.1 firmware reversing iPhone jailbreaks
Updating an iPhone or iPod Touch with the latest software update will break your jailbreak.
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Apple shows its music vision
A better view of Apple's launch of iTunes 9, revamped iPods, and iPhone OS 3.1--and Steve Jobs back at the helm of the company.
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Apple edges in on Flip Video's turf
By putting a camera in the iPod Nano, Apple hopes to beat the tiny pocket-sized camera maker at its own game.
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Swine flu apps you'll want on your iPhone
If you're worried about the swine flu, keeping up to date on the latest news is paramount. That's why there are so many iPhone apps that do just that.
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Antipiracy PSA to leave Pirate Bay running scared
The Software and Information Industry Association is making a sequel to its famous "Don't Copy that Floppy" opus. "Don't Copy 2" is sure to have the Pirate Bay quaking.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Summing up Apple's music event
We run through the highlights of Apple's music-related press event, the most interesting part of which wasn't the gadgets; plus a new Palm smartphone; the future of U.S. space flight; and more.
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Chrome extensions arriving in developer version
The top-requested feature in Google's browser is now enabled by default--though only on the Windows version for developers.
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Report: Asian firms eye alternative to Intel
Japanese electronics companies are designing a chip that will compete with Intel, while a China-based manufacturer says it's working on devices using an alternative chip design, according to reports.
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Google shows off videos in text ads
Financial analysts are given a refresher course in what Google has been working on with search and search advertising, including videos in text ads.
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A few songs a day keep the doctor away
Researchers in Serbia show that listening to music every day reduces blood pressure, heart rate, and patient anxiety, according to a seven-year study of 740 patients.
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