Trend Micro Releases Free Stuxnet Detection Tool (PC World)
PC World - Trend Micro has released a tool that administrators can use to scan dozens of computers at a time for Stuxnet, the malicious software program that has raised widespread concern for its targeting of industrial systems made by Siemens.
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Facebook Messaging Rolls in Microsoft Office (PC World)
PC World - Facebook's major messaging announcement may not have been the direct frontal assault on Gmail that many had anticipated, but that doesn't mean that Google doesn't have reason to be concerned. The new e-mail capabilities, combined with the integration of Microsoft Office Web Apps make Facebook a more complete business tool and a more direct competitor for Google Apps.
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Recent acquisitions by major technology companies (AP)
AP - EMC Corp. has reached a deal to buy Isilon Systems Inc. for $2.25 billion in cash, the latest in a recent spree of acquisitions in the tech sector as companies look to broaden the types of software and equipment they offer big corporate customers and government agencies.
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Google's new phone software supports mobile payment (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc's next version of its Android smartphone software will support a technology that lets people use their handsets, instead of credit cards, to pay for goods at restaurants and stores.Read More ...
Android 2.3 Will Do Mobile Payments and Lots of 'Bump' (PC World)
PC World - Google CEO Eric Schmidt says smartphones will soon support “bump†technology and mobile payments. These new features will be part of the new version of the Android operating system (2.3, Gingerbread), the release of which could come as soon as this week.
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Adobe Brings PDF Collaboration To the Cloud (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Adobe Systems launched a revamped Acrobat platform on Monday along with new cloud-based services featuring enhanced document collaboration and production capabilities that enterprise users can access from virtually anywhere. Called Adobe X, the new platform also lets users produce PDFs that integrate content ranging from paper documents, e-mail, photos, spreadsheets, web-site content, audio files, and even video clips compatible with Adobe Flash Player.
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SAP co-CEO says "I am sorry" to Oracle (Reuters)
Reuters - A co-chief executive of Germany's SAP AG apologized to rival Oracle Corp for improperly downloading software files, the first time SAP has apologized in the 3-1/2-year-old case.Read More ...
Oracle Responds to Apache Java Defiance (PC World)
PC World - Seemingly anxious to get the next version of the Java programming language ratified, Oracle has asked the Apache Software Foundation to reconsider its stance on the proposed Java Standard Edition 7.
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Oracle Releases Solaris 11 Express (PC World)
PC World - Oracle on Monday released Solaris 11 Express, a version of the Unix operating system that is aimed at developers and also serves as a preview for the upcoming release of Solaris 11 next year.
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Google's Schmidt Shows Off 'Gingerbread' NFC Phone (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google chief executive Eric Schmidt showed off an unannounced Motorola Android phone running "Gingerbread," the next version of the Android operating system. But the phone also includes a near-field communications (NFC) chip, apparently now a key technology for Google.
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Samsung Shares Galaxy Tab's Open Source Code (PC World)
PC World - Samsung's Galaxy Tab has only been out a few days in the United States, but already the benefits of its open source roots are becoming evident. Specifically, Samsung has released the open source portions of the software code used to run the device, opening up the doors to a potentially exciting array of third-party modifications and enhancements.
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AMD Joins Intel's MeeGo OS Effort (PC World)
PC World - In an effort to expand software compatibility for its upcoming Fusion chips, Advanced Micro Devices on Monday joined rival Intel's efforts to develop the open-source MeeGo OS.
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There's Little Need For Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has announced a new release of its Windows Storage Server 2008 software, a product previously codenamed Breckenridge. As with previous versions of Windows Storage Server, the 2008 R2 release isn't an end-user product but instead is intended for sale to electronics makers who can deploy it in the likes of NAS hardware devices.
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Google Signals Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' is Done Baking (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google has dropped yet another clue that the company's next iteration of its Android mobile operating system is ready to be served up to users—literally.
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Tensions Rise Over Damages at Oracle-SAP Trial (PC World)
PC World - The Oracle-SAP trial ended its second week with some tense exchanges over how much SAP should pay in damages for the software theft committed by its TomorrowNow subsidiary.
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The Top 10 Stories in IT This Week (PC World)
PC World - We used to go weeks -- months even -- with no news about Java, but that seems to be changing since Oracle bought Sun Microsystems and took over licensing control of the language, which sparked heat this week from the Apache Software Foundation. Oracle also brought star-power to the witness stand this week as CEO Larry Ellison testified in its intellectual-property theft case against SAP.
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Apple releases iTunes 10.1 (Macworld)
Macworld - It’s time to start your Software Update engines, as Apple on Friday released iTunes 10.1.
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Linux Mint 10 ‘Julia' Is Now Official (PC World)
PC World - The Linux Mint team announced today that the final release of version 10 of the free and open source operating system, dubbed "Julia," is now officially available.
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Misys Buys Financial Software Vendor Sophis for €435M (PC World)
PC World - Misys is buying fellow financial services software vendor Sophis for €435 million (US$595 million), creating a company with products for both buy-side and sell-side purposes, the company announced Friday. The deal is expected to close before the end of February.
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Acer, Ferrari unveil joint smartphone model (Reuters)
Reuters - Ferrari and Acer unveiled on Friday a joint new smartphone model using Google's Android software, hoping to boost its so far limited role in the increasingly crowded smartphone market.Read More ...
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