Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Indian IT market to regain 'normal' growth
Planned large-scale projects in 2010 will help IT market in India bounce back from turbulent year to hit "new normal" growth rate of 15.5 percent, Springboard Research predicts.
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Firms seek tech pros to optimize resources
Firms looking for employees who can help improve business and optimize performance, finds new survey, which forecasts little or no increase in pay for sector.
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SAP leadership change just 'business reality'
Following CEO departure, it's business as usual for company in Asia-Pacific where company's new regional head expects to see further growth.
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Adobe promises faster Flash on Macs
Mac version of widely used browser plug-in should catch up to the Windows version soon. Also: an apology for mishandling a bug.
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Security software maker Vitamin D exits beta
The software, created by three former Palm executives, lets people use an ordinary Webcam as a security system using artificial intelligence technology.
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Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem
Software maker says an error message warning users that their batteries may need replacing appears to be working as intended, despite some complaints.
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Chinese govt takes Black Hawk down
Authorities shut what was believed to be China's largest hacker training site, making three arrests and confiscating nearly US$249,000 in assets, says report.
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Asia should mandate ISP intervention
Regulations in region may become crucial with growing complexity of malware and botnet attacks, with Singapore expected to go down that path soon, says analyst.
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Oracle releases out-of-band patch for server hole
Business software maker has taken unusual step of releasing an out-of-band patch for a critical WebLogic Server vulnerability.
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IBM introduces 'green' Power7 systems
New offerings from Big Blue include features to reduce power consumption and for enabling large-scale, real-time systems such as smart grids
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How CoverItLive failed users during iPad unveiling
Liveblogging platform CoverItLive, enables journalists to file live reports that are transmitted as they typed to online readers, fails during iPad announcement.
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University worker accused of extorting student file sharers
Security analyst at University of Georgia tasked with catching copyright violators allegedly uses his position to shakedown students.
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Netflix says ISPs could threaten Web video
Some bandwidth providers sell access to film and TV shows. Will that prompt them to relegate competitors to Web's "slow lane?" Netflix recently outlined its concerns.
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Google to make Gmail a little more social
Sources familiar with company's plans say Google is ready to integrate status updates into Gmail in Twitter-like style, with a stream of text and multimedia updates.
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Report: 50M tablets to sell in 2014
Global tablet market set to move 50 million units in 2014, spelling opportunity for component manufacturers, predicts analyst firm.
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Intel updates vPro enterprise chips
The company's latest chipset is based on its Core i-series processor, and gives enhanced PC remote-control capabilities to IT support workers.
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Cellular networks breach not easily executed 'live'
Singapore telcos and market players, with support from GSM Association, say recent vulnerabilities found in GSM and 3G algorithms hard to execute.
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Phishing scam spurs EC into security revamp
The European Commission will update cybersecurity guidelines after a phishing attack on emissions trading registries saw 2.6 million euros lost to fraudsters
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Mozilla yanks infected add-ons, warns users
Two Firefox add-ons, Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0 and all versions of Master Filer, were found to contain Trojan horse code aimed at Windows users.
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BlackBerry has spyware risk too
Veracode researcher demonstrates spyware that allows someone to steal stranger's contact list, read text messages in real time, and track location of phone.
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PayPal suspends service in India
Halt temporary while company in discussion with partners and stakeholders to address service issues, says e-payment service provider.
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Authors Guild: We don't want to be like RIAA
Google's settlement with authors and publishers was agreed to by plaintiffs because they thought a legal victory would not necessarily end copyright infringement.
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Facebook takes over display ads from Microsoft
In blog post, Microsoft says it will expand its search ad partnership with Facebook, but notes that it has lost rest of display ad business it had with the social network.
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Apotheker resigns as SAP's chief executive
The business software maker announces the resignation, effective immediately, and the appointment of co-CEOs to replace Apotheker.
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Friday, February 05, 2010
DOJ not pleased with latest Google Book agreement
U.S. Justice Department says amended settlement didn't adequately address antitrust issues that give Google competitive advantages in the digital marketplace.
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Social network Tweets to classes
Educator backs use of social media in classes, where students' familiarity with such tools will enable them to be knowledge workers in future.
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Sci-fi writers' group vaporizes Amazon links
After e-books from publisher Macmillan were pulled from Amazon in a publishing dispute, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America is protesting by pulling Amazon links from its Web site.
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Wireless power industry needs united front
With separate camps pushing different wireless power transmission technology and projects, tech advocate calls for more cooperation to proliferate use.
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Lenovo hits stride in third quarter
Revenue and profit jump in the company's fiscal third quarter as the PC maker takes its largest-ever share of the worldwide market.
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Remember when Sony was the innovator?
Sony's CFO says though it's "a little behind", the company would like to be competitive with the iPad. Why weren't they thinking of this before?
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Barriers remain for bug bounty bait
Google latest addition to tech vendors offering security researchers monetary rewards for vulnerabilities uncovered, but rest of industry not likely to follow suit.
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Microsoft to patch 26 holes in Windows, Office
Patch Tuesday next week will address critical holes in Windows and Office, but not a recent hole in Internet Explorer.
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US House of Representatives passes cybersecurity research bill
The measure, passed by a vote of 422 to 5, would boost research and public education efforts to bolster flagging cybersecurity efforts.
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Report: Google, NSA talk defense partnership
The electronic surveillance agency is finalizing an agreement to help the search giant ward off cyberattacks like the ones that originated in China, according to a Washington Post report.
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Microsoft gives researchers free Windows Azure access
The software maker announces a partnership with the National Science Foundation to identify eligible cloud computing projects.
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Ex-Microsoft VP says Redmond a 'clumsy' innovator
In a New York Times op-ed piece, former Tablet PC team member Dick Brass laments the fact that people are turning to Apple, Amazon and Google to find the next big thing.
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
StarHub confident of home broadband retention
Singapore telco expects bundled tripleplay consumer deals to stave off oncoming competition from country's next-generation broadband network.
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Cisco results signal economic recovery underway
John Chambers, CEO for the networking giant, said he saw positive results across the board and indicated the economic environment is improving globally.
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Asia's infrastructure software to grow 12 percent
Region's infrastructure management software leads the industry, which is expected ected to rebound to double-digit growth up to 2014 on pent-up demand, finds IDC report.
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Malaysian outsourcing firms to consolidate
Country's outsourcing services market likely to see consolidation as country reinvents itself in face of stiff global competition, notes industry body.
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Apple accused of copying iPad design
Chinese company claims design of its own P88 tablet device is original; threatens to sue Apple for stealing product design, according to reports.
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S'pore addition to EPEAT a 'positive move'
While move to allow vendors to register "green" PCs in Singapore good, effort for now will have little influence on PC buying decisions, says analyst.
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Blogging declines among teens, young adults
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center shows that only 14 percent of teenagers are bloggers, down from 28 percent in 2006.
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Monster buys Yahoo's HotJobs for $225 million
Another divestiture for Yahoo will result in an upfront cash payment and three-year exclusive deal with Monster to supply job search listings on Yahoo's home page.
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Analyst: Silverlight still needs more developers
Microsoft's exclusive content deals for Web platform are step in right direction but must still court more developers to achieve ubiquity, says Forrester analyst.
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HTML vs. Flash: Can a turf war be avoided?
After Apple said its iPad doesn't support Flash, Adobe sticks up for its tech. The anti-Flash crowd has increasing clout--but still plenty of chaos, too.
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Microsoft investigates new Internet Explorer flaw
Software maker says flaw could affect those running Windows XP who aren't using a "protected mode" that's turned on by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
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Researcher warns of risks from rogue iPhone apps
An innocent-looking app could slip by Apple easily enough, and once downloaded, could be used to spy on iPhone users, a security researcher says.
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Expert sees cloud billing opportunities for telcos
Complexities associated with charging of utility computing create opportunity for telcos to serve as billing interface between businesses and cloud players.
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Cloud push a chance to 'embed security'
Move toward cloud computing allows industry to prep right levels of security controls--an opportunity not available since invention of Internet, says top RSA executive.
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Kaspersky: Target zombie servers too
Australian ISPs should not only cut off malware-infected PCs but also Web servers run by businesses that have been compromised, says Eugene Kaspersky.
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Apple patch plugs iPhone, iPod Touch holes
Several vulnerabilities patched in the latest Apple security update could allow an attacker to remotely take control of a device.
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Twitter resets passwords after phishing attack
Unknown number of users whose accounts may have been compromised offsite get new passwords, company announces.
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Mobile apps bank on $0.99 price tag
Traditional mobile apps developers have most to lose in low-cost and freeware-dominated landscape, while startups could potentially thrive, notes analyst.
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Microsoft investigating Windows 7 battery issue
Software maker says there is a problem that is causing some users to erroneously see a warning about their battery needing replacement.
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Denmark adopts ODF and PDF/A
The Danish parliament has mandated the use of open-standards formats for central government bodies from 2011, ODF Alliance reports.
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Office 2010 hits the release candidate stage
Microsoft has given select testers a release candidate version of Office 2010. Meanwhile, an updated build of Windows 7 has been spotted outside Redmond.
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Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas
Mock-ups of a Chrome OS tablet emerge much more quietly than Apple's iPad did. In some ways, Google's Chrome OS could be a better fit for tablets than for netbooks.
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Wanted at Google: Nexus One phone support
After smartphone's launch, Google's online support model was jammed with frustrated customers. It's now looking for someone to build a phone support operation.
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Alcatel-Lucent: WiMax lost against LTE
Mobile industry has clearly chosen long-term evolution for next-gen mobile broadband connectivity, Alcatel-Lucent exec says, adding that the company is no longer putting a lot of effort into WiMax.
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Mozilla weighs privacy warnings for Web pages
New icons in Firefox could reveal how much privacy a Web site provides--a useful new feature, but only if publishers agree to rate themselves.
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
JooJoo waves off iPad competition
Rebranded CrunchPad tablet's ability to provide richer surfing experience and support for Flash apps will be differentiator against Apple device, says founder.
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Intel late but serious in smartphone fight
Industry alliances and promise of first Moorestown-powered LG smartphone signal chipmaker's market intent, says analyst, but won't topple ARM dominance.
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Global cell phone sales on the rise
It looks like the recession is over for the global handset market as sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 grew for the first time since the third quarter of 2008.
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Google begins search for Middle East lobbyist
Search giant looking for Arab political professional to advocate Google's policies on Internet law and regulation across Middle East region, report says.
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AP, Yahoo strike content deal
Yahoo will continue to host Associated Press stories on its Web site, but Google and the AP are still talking about how--or whether--to extent a content deal that expired last week.
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Tide turns against IE 6 as usage drops
Microsoft's IE 8 has for the first time surpassed its 2001-era predecessor. Google's Chrome continues to make gains, too.
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European privacy laws to be reformed
New technologies including RFID and social networking require new rules to protect citizens' right to privacy, according to the European Commission.
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Botnet sends fake SSL pings to major Web sites
The Pushdo botnet is trying to evade detection by using fake SSL connections to notable Web sites such as CIA and Paypal, researcher says.
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Microsoft tries to reinvent bar code
Like a modern-day CueCat, Microsoft's Tag technology uses a cell phone camera to read bar codes linking printed materials to online content.
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Report: Google planning app store for businesses
Third-party developers might soon be able to sell add-ons to the Google Apps suite of software for businesses through a Google-hosted online store, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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