Monday, September 14, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 14/09/2009



Windows 7 touch: Dead on arrival
Integrating touchscreen technology into the OS sounds revolutionary -- until you try to use it
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Need for speed: A tale of two college Wi-Fi networks and 802.11n
If IT managers at two U.S. universities are any measure, 802.11n Wi-Fi networking has a bright future on college campuses.
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Microsoft does the softsell on Windows 7 to enterprises
Microsoft Corp. touted the experience of enterprises that have already started to deploy its coming operating system, Windows 7.
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Global Dispatches: Ex-Google exec launches fund for Chinese start-ups
The former head of Google's China operation has created an investment fund to help Chinese high-tech start-up companies; and French and German telecom companies plan to create a joint venture to oversee their respective U.K. operations.
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Microsoft betrayed i4i, according to court documents
Microsoft marketed i4i's XML software to potential customers even as it planned to drive the small Toronto company out of business by infringing its patent, according to documents i4i filed with an appeals court.
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Windows bug enables PC hijacking, Microsoft warns
Microsoft last week issued an advisory warning that a bug discovered in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 could be used to hijack PCs.
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Salaries up, jobs down in Silicon Valley
A U.S. government study found that the Silicon Valley high-tech workforce has declined by 16.5% since 2001 while payrolls have increased by some 36%, leading some to say that lower-level jobs are being exported to lower-paying areas of the U.S.
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Google move may mark new front in browser war
Google's Chrome browser failed to meet expectations after it was launched with a bang a year ago, but the agreement by Sony to install Chrome on its Vaio PCs could signal a new campaign in the browser battle.
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The Internet at 40: What's next?
The 40th anniversary of the Internet marks just the beginning of its life, as experts say its potential for creating change -- good or bad -- is virtually unlimited.
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Finding star employees with bright ideas
Managers at Procter & Gamble and Cisco say that their widespread use of collaboration tools has helped them tap expertise that has long been hidden among staff members at all levels and in locations worldwide.
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