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FDA defends its monitoring of whistleblowers' email 11 February, 2012 07:41
Official says agency perused private email accounts of workers while investigating leaks of confidential informationThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today said it monitored the private email accounts of nine agency whistleblowers starting in 2010 to determine whether any of them leaked confidential information to the public. - +
Parents herald rise in apps to help treat autism but proof of therapeutic benefits is lacking 11 February, 2012 08:18
Some parents of autistic children see benefits from the use of apps and technology, however, experts raise concernsWith one honk, the course of Shannon Des Roches Rosa's day abruptly changed. - +
Crowd-funding site offers open alternative to Kickstarter 11 February, 2012 12:08
Crowdtilt differs from Kickstarter by allowing users to fund any projectCrowd-funding website Crowdtilt officially launched on Friday, expanding upon the collective fundraising model pioneered by Kickstarter to enable raising money for any project -- even a beer blitz. - +
FCC map: Large areas not covered by mobile broadband 11 February, 2012 06:56
The agency will use the map to identify areas for potential assistance through its new mobile broadband fundLarge portions of the western half of the U.S. do not have access to 3G or faster mobile broadband service, according to a new map released by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. - +
Wall Street Beat: Earnings, spending forecasts highlight tech sector strength 11 February, 2012 07:21
Economic uncertainty still casts a shadow on IT spending, howeverRecent market research reports and earnings this week from tech bellwethers including Lenovo and Cisco Systems underscore underlying strength in IT even as the global economy continues to experience significant turbulence. - +
How the Phoenix Suns basketball team takes on social media attacks 11 February, 2012 07:31
Every sport has its fans, and the Phoenix Suns basketball team is finding that use of social networking has become one of the main ways to keep in touch with its fan base -- though it can get dicey when basketball fans across the NBA go a little wild before big games.
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Career advice: The value of certs 11 February, 2012 04:28
Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader Page Petry also has advice on winning a promotion and moving into the security fieldPage Petry of Marriott International Ask a Premier 100 IT Leader Page Petry Title: Chief information resources officer for the Americas Company: Marriott International - +
Alcatel-Lucent reports rising profit on falling revenue 10 February, 2012 21:21
The company has signed a patent deal to help increase revenueTelecommunication equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent reported a profit for the fourth quarter, but revenue fell 12.9 percent year-on-year as the company continues to face a challenging market, it said on Friday.
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Iran blocks access to some outside websites, services 11 February, 2012 09:19
Tor Project accuses Iranian government of 'ramping up censorship' by blocking SSL-encrypted sites like Gmail, TwitterThe Iranian government has severed some citizens' connections to secure websites and services, including Twitter and Google's Gmail, according to reports by Iranians and network experts. - +
FDA defends its monitoring of whistleblowers' email 11 February, 2012 07:41
Official says agency perused private email accounts of workers while investigating leaks of confidential informationThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today said it monitored the private email accounts of nine agency whistleblowers starting in 2010 to determine whether any of them leaked confidential information to the public.
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Cray courts the big-data market 10 February, 2012 11:16
But do we still need supercomputers when we have Hadoop?Supercomputer company Cray has created a new division that will sell big-data systems, the company has announced. The division will market its offerings to large enterprises, which will be a new kind of client for the company. - +
20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try 10 February, 2012 07:01
Gaming accounted for many of the top apps last month, but there were a few business-oriented gems as well, according to a new reportAs Ubuntu Linux continues to grow in popularity, most discussions of it tend to focus on the basics of the operating system itself, including especially details about its desktop environment and user interface.
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Crowd-funding site offers open alternative to Kickstarter 11 February, 2012 12:08
Crowdtilt differs from Kickstarter by allowing users to fund any projectCrowd-funding website Crowdtilt officially launched on Friday, expanding upon the collective fundraising model pioneered by Kickstarter to enable raising money for any project -- even a beer blitz. - +
FDA defends its monitoring of whistleblowers' email 11 February, 2012 07:41
Official says agency perused private email accounts of workers while investigating leaks of confidential informationThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today said it monitored the private email accounts of nine agency whistleblowers starting in 2010 to determine whether any of them leaked confidential information to the public.
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Choose the right chargeback solution for greater cloud cost savings 11 February, 2012 09:30
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. - +
Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA, to include Office apps for tablets 10 February, 2012 12:23
Many want the PowerPoint and Excel apps they are used to on the desktopWindows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a big "Whoa!" moment for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Office apps on a touchscreen tablet.
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Google abandons big, black drop-down menu 11 February, 2012 05:38
Google replaced the big drop-down menu it launched as part of its Google+ redesign with a static menu barGoogle has begun replacing the chunky, black drop-down menu of services it launched in November as part of an effort to integrate Google+ across its whole platform. - +
Election fever: 6 mobile apps that can keep you informed 11 February, 2012 02:00
The big game is on -- and by that, we don't mean football, basketball, baseball or Angry Birds. We're talking about the biggest pastime in the U.S.: Watching (and taking part in) the current Republican primaries and the upcoming presidential elections.
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NextAdvisor picks its top cloud storage services for consumers 10 February, 2012 09:29
Ease of use, synchronization pushed some to the top over othersConsumer and small business product review site NextAdvisor.com this month launched a new category , with reviews and comparisons of the best cloudstorage services. - +
Phoenix Suns deploy Galaxy Tab 10.1 for use on and off the court 09 February, 2012 09:06
Verizon's 4G LTE for the tablet will be backed by Wi-FiThe Phoenix Suns have deployed more than 100 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets over Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network for use by the team's business personnel, players and managers in the current basketball season.
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Wall Street Beat: Earnings, spending forecasts highlight tech sector strength 11 February, 2012 07:21
Economic uncertainty still casts a shadow on IT spending, howeverRecent market research reports and earnings this week from tech bellwethers including Lenovo and Cisco Systems underscore underlying strength in IT even as the global economy continues to experience significant turbulence. - +
FCC map: Large areas not covered by mobile broadband 11 February, 2012 06:56
The agency will use the map to identify areas for potential assistance through its new mobile broadband fundLarge portions of the western half of the U.S. do not have access to 3G or faster mobile broadband service, according to a new map released by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
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iPhone 5 rumour rollup for the week ending February 10 11 February, 2012 09:30
Love is in the air ... But why?In the iOSsphere calendar, Valentine's Day 2012 will be in June. Bring your sweetheart to San Francisco. - +
Parents herald rise in apps to help treat autism but proof of therapeutic benefits is lacking 11 February, 2012 08:18
Some parents of autistic children see benefits from the use of apps and technology, however, experts raise concernsWith one honk, the course of Shannon Des Roches Rosa's day abruptly changed.
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Academic challenges Turnbull over NBN satellite criticism 10 February, 2012 17:06
Turnbull's comments on capacity and cost challengedTurnbull’s criticism of the $620 million two high-capacity satellites that NBN Co and Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) will build to provide remote Australian communities with high-speed broadband has been challenged by satellite technology expert, Elias Aboutanios. - +
Telstra says NBN deal is close 10 February, 2012 09:59
Telstra chief executive David Thodey says a decision by the competition watchdog on the telco's participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be made soon. - +
NBN Co and Space Systems/Loral team up for communications satellites 08 February, 2012 12:54
NBN Co has partnered up with commercial broadband satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites, a move set to provide remote Australian communities with high-speed broadband.
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AT&T posts Q4 loss on breakup fee, benefit plan costs 27 January, 2012 04:34
Carrier reports a record quarter for smartphone sales; driven by iPhone purchasesThough smartphone sales were strong, AT&T Thursday reported a $6.7 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to extraordinary charges including a breakup fee for the thwarted merger with T-Mobile USA. - +
Visa certifies smartphones for NFC payments 11 January, 2012 01:22
Visa has added smartphones from Samsung Electronics, Research In Motion and LG Electronics to the list of devices it has certified to work with the 185,000 NFC-based payWave payment terminals in Europe. - +
Samsung upgrades Galaxy Ace with more memory, faster processor 04 January, 2012 01:15
Samsung Electronics has launched the Android-based Galaxy Ace Plus, which has more memory, a faster processor and a slightly larger screen compared to its predecessor, the company said on Thursday.
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