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New 4G tech may heat up mobile Net neutrality debate 18 March 2010 at 2:10 pm by admin

Fine-grained network controls that are coming with next-generation mobile technology could make some demanding mobile applications such as video perform better but may also raise Net neutrality concerns.

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+ Tandberg launches desktop HD videoconferencing for execs By admin 18 March 2010 at 12:14 pm and have No Comments

Tandberg, in the process of being acquired by Cisco Systems , today launched the EX90, a high-definition videoconferencing desktop system focused on executive users.

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+ Microsoft sweetens the pot for desktop virtualization By admin 18 March 2010 at 11:03 am and have No Comments

In an effort to capture what it sees as a growing market for virtual desktops within enterprises, Microsoft is simplifying some licensing agreements and enhancing its virtual-desktop-related software.

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+ Facebook users targeted in massive spam run By admin 18 March 2010 at 9:37 am and have No Comments

Facebook ’s 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steal passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee .

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+ TippingPoint offers hackers $100,000 for browser and phone exploits By admin 18 March 2010 at 9:28 am and have No Comments

Security company 3Com TippingPoint has jacked up to $100,000 the prize money on offer to anyone able to hack a range of browsers and mobile devices at the forthcoming CanSecWest security conference.

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+ Google Maps for Android gets improved user interface By admin 18 March 2010 at 8:27 am and have No Comments

Google has released version 4.1 of Google Maps for Android , adding a constantly updated map wallpaper, tweaking the way search results are displayed and adding a new Latitude widget for tracking your friends.

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+ IBM, insurer develop ‘eHarmony for the call center’ By admin 18 March 2010 at 6:44 am and have No Comments

IBM and insurance provider Assurant Solutions have come up with a project that, in the manner of dating services like eHarmony, uses analytics to match up call center callers with the most appropriate representative.

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+ Windows XP: No IE9 for you By admin 18 March 2010 at 6:38 am and have No Comments

Microsoft ’s new browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), will not run on Windows XP , now or when the software eventually ships, the company confirmed Tuesday.

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+ Hosted Drupal CMS planned for midyear By admin 18 March 2010 at 6:31 am and have No Comments

Acquia hopes to make a hosted version of its Drupal open-source content management system widely available in about three months, the company’s CTO said Wednesday.

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+ U.S. agency denies Google’s Nexus One trademark By admin 18 March 2010 at 6:16 am and have No Comments

Just as Google’s Nexus One phone may be about to gain momentum, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied the search giant’s application for the Nexus One trademark. The denial is not final and Google now has the opportunity to submit evidence and arguments in support of approval.

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