Friday, September 30, 2011

IT News Head Lines (IT World Canada) 30/09/2011





Brainpower for free
Universities, nongovernmental organizations and charities must frequently address difficult problems with limited resources. How "games for change" could help

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How to conduct a job hunt: What you need to know today
Job seekers and career experts alike say that today's job search requires more focus, more networking and more personal branding than ever. Some practical advice

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9 hot skills for 2012
According to Computerworld U.S.'s annual Forecast survey, nearly 29% of the 353 IT executives polled said they plan to increase IT staffing through next summer

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The essentials of mobile app development
While nailing down the features of a successful app might be difficult, developers agree on some key themes about building them. Five essential things to know about mobile app development

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Nokia lays off 3,500 employees
The company plans to close a factory in Romania and some operations in Germany and the U.S.

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Five trends that will transform the IT department
Application and infrastructure management are out, and vendor management and business analysis are in, according to Info-Tech Research Group

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EU restricts export of eavesdropping technology
The Parliament is targeting products used to violate human rights or restrict freedom of speech. Until now the export of products that had both civilian and military applications was not subjected to any EU authorization system

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IBM launches city parking analytics system
IBM's Smarter Parking Starter Kit equips parking meters with sensors and analyzes the resulting information

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Blue Cat hones IPAM platform
Canadian company says updates should make it easier for IT departments to delegate chores related to DNS and DHCP for networks running IPv4 and IPv6 protocols

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Lync not enterprise-ready, claims Microsoft ISV-turned-rival
Lack of support for mobile clients and hidden costs can make a large-scale Lync deployment far less appealing than a small-scale one

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NEC to ship OpenFlow switch for Microsoft Hyper-V
Virtual switch will be integrated with the next version of Windows Server, expected some time next year, and will include multi-path load balancing functions

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New Oracle database appliance aims at SMBs
Analysts don't expect Database Appliance to cannibalize Oracle's Exadata enterprise offering

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Amazon takes on iPad, unveils cheap Kindle Fire tablet
The US$199 Android-based tablet joins a crowded market, but could be serious competition for the iPad, analysts say. The online retailer will use its entertainment offerings and cloud infrastructure to boost the tablet's appeal

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Rogers launches LTE service in three cities
With simultaneous launches in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the company says 5.5 million Canadians will have 4G access

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Intel drops MeeGo mobile OS, backs Tizen against Android
The chip maker joins forces with Samsung on a new Linux-based operating system for mobile devices and TVs

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Tablets in the enterprise: Some teachable moments
The IT director at Canada's largest all-boys private boarding school shows how he's managed to get hundreds of students and their teachers working successfully with mobile devices. Class, be seated

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Why CRTC chairman won't get a second term
ANALYSIS: The usage-based billing was the last straw for the Harper government, which wants the regulator to obey its directive to interfere with the market as little as possible

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Apple makes it official, slates iPhone event for Oct. 4
The tech giant is expected to unveil the new iPhone 5 at its Cupertino HQ. Apple is also expecting to launch iOS 5, the next version of its mobile operating system

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Nokia ships the N9, its first and last MeeGo phone
The company announced the N9 four months after unveiling the Windows Phone move. It has no physical buttons and instead relies on the 3.9-inch AMOLED touch screen for navigation

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