Friday, January 14, 2011

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 13/01/2011



Shaw delays wireless network launch to 2012
The cable operator expected to start offering service in September, but after the head of its wireless division left the debut has been put off
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Tablet battle to heat up, prices to fall in 2011
Announcements at last week's CES show gave clues for how the wildly popular tablet market will evolve this year. Tip: watch for Motorola's Xoom
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Don't be a jerk and still get promoted
Al Switzler, the co-author of Crucial Conversations and Influencer discusses new research that debunks the myth that it's jerks who get promoted
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RIM lets India access consumer BlackBerry messaging
But the company maintains that it is impossible to provide access to the encrypted BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Find out all the details
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U.S. IT hiring shows gains, but jobs may be shifting
TechServe Alliance, an IT services industry group that analyzes U.S. Labor Department unemployment data, said the tech employment added 3,500 workers, or .09 per cent, bringing the overall IT workforce to 3.9 million
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Telecommuting is good for employees and employers
Why you may find that five days of effort can probably be compressed to two and have a very empty office after Tuesday while everyone is out golfing
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Global test of IPv6 welcomed by Canadian expert
The first world trial of the new Internet communications protocol will take place in June. A research network administrator who keeps an eye on the technology says its good news
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Microsoft led-consortium filing is 'political': expert
A consortium of companies including Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and EMC has withdrawn a filing to buy Novell patents, but one expert thinks it’s really about politics and nothing to do with patent law
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Password policies are getting too complex: Symantec
The company released results of a new study which it says shows large enterprises are still relying on traditional password policies as opposed to stronger, two-factor authentication technologies
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Is your private cloud defensive or responsive?
Most companies build private clouds to keep their developers from going to the public cloud and are focused on the physical aspects of the cloud, not the operations -- but it's the operations that make the cloud
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Microsoft launches Web developer tools for rookies
WebMatrix, a new site-building tool for beginners, is being introduced this week along with a Model View Controller upgrade
Read More ...

Shaw delays wireless network launch to 2012
The cable operator expected to start offering service in September, but after the head of its wireless division left the debut has been put off
Read More ...

Tablet battle to heat up, prices to fall in 2011
Announcements at last week's CES show gave clues for how the wildly popular tablet market will evolve this year. Tip: watch for Motorola's Xoom
Read More ...

Don't be a jerk and still get promoted
Al Switzler, the co-author of Crucial Conversations and Influencer discusses new research that debunks the myth that it's jerks who get promoted
Read More ...

RIM lets India access consumer BlackBerry messaging
But the company maintains that it is impossible to provide access to the encrypted BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Find out all the details
Read More ...

U.S. IT hiring shows gains, but jobs may be shifting
TechServe Alliance, an IT services industry group that analyzes U.S. Labor Department unemployment data, said the tech employment added 3,500 workers, or .09 per cent, bringing the overall IT workforce to 3.9 million
Read More ...

Telecommuting is good for employees and employers
Why you may find that five days of effort can probably be compressed to two and have a very empty office after Tuesday while everyone is out golfing
Read More ...

Global test of IPv6 welcomed by Canadian expert
The first world trial of the new Internet communications protocol will take place in June. A research network administrator who keeps an eye on the technology says its good news
Read More ...

Microsoft led-consortium filing is 'political': expert
A consortium of companies including Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and EMC has withdrawn a filing to buy Novell patents, but one expert thinks it’s really about politics and nothing to do with patent law
Read More ...

Password policies are getting too complex: Symantec
The company released results of a new study which it says shows large enterprises are still relying on traditional password policies as opposed to stronger, two-factor authentication technologies
Read More ...

Is your private cloud defensive or responsive?
Most companies build private clouds to keep their developers from going to the public cloud and are focused on the physical aspects of the cloud, not the operations -- but it's the operations that make the cloud
Read More ...

Microsoft launches Web developer tools for rookies
WebMatrix, a new site-building tool for beginners, is being introduced this week along with a Model View Controller upgrade
Read More ...

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