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AMD Asks Intel for a Dual-Core Duel
(By James Niccolai)
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has challenged Intel Corp. to a public fight to see which company has the best-performing 64-bit dual-core server processors.
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Asus Introduces W1V Notebook Series
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) recently announced the global launch of the W1V Notebook Series as the latest addition of notebooks that offer the advanced DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) digital TV feature, incorporating seamless touch pad and hidden hinge. With the new Centrino platform, DDR II, PCI Express and the latest ATI X700 graphics performance, the W1V represents the perfect fusion of leading technology and style.
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Telenor Investor Relations team
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Targeting The Enemy Within
Insider security risks grow as partners and suppliers increasingly have access to corporate networks. Heres what companies are doing about the threat.
The fear of corporate data being stolen or accidentally leaked by insiders is what keeps Andreas Wuchner-Bruhl awake at night. Detecting and stopping such leaks is an enormous challenge, especially for large companies with widely distributed data stores and networks, says Wuchner-Bruhl, head of global IT security at Novartis Pharma AG, a $25 billion drug maker in Basel, Switzerland.
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Data Security as a Service
Thanks to backup service providers, small offices can afford the ironclad efficiency of a datacenter backup.
(By Curtis Preston)
For all their differences, SMBs and ROBOs (remote offices/branch offices) have one unavoidable headache in common: designing a robust backup and recovery system at a justifiable cost.
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The New World OF APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
EDITORS NOTE
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Adapting TO SOA
An emphasis on reuse is changing the way developers work.
(By Heather Havenstein)
As part of its 2-year-old effort to move legacy mainframe systems to a service-oriented architecture (SOA), Sabre Holdings Corp. in May began dispatching reuse advocates to work closely with all of its development groups. The goal was to encourage developers to tap the travel companys growing registry of services for new projects.
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Global Workgroups
It takes both tools and processes for developers to collaborate long-distance.
(By Drew Robb)
Its great being able to draw upon your best programmers from throughout the world. SimSci-Esscor, the industrial process simulation and control unit of Invensys PLC, will assign personnel from any of its offices to assemble the right team.
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Multiple Taskmasters
With an array of users and auditors tugging at them, developers are feeling the strain.
(By Thomas Hoffman)
These days, corporate programmers are being pulled in different directions by business sponsors, IT executives and quality assurance managers, as well as internal and external auditors and regulators.
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Sony Starts Build-to-Order PC Sales in Japan
(By Martyn Williams)
Sony Corp. has begun a build-to-order PC business in Japan, the company said.
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Call Center Solution at PICIC Commercial Bank
PICIC Commercial Bank has started operating its newly established call center to provide answers to customer inquiries, telephone banking and complaint registration services. The bank plans to support the existing and upcoming products and promotions through the call center.
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Analyst: $250 Billion in US Govt IT Contracts in 2006
(By Grant Gross)
The 20 largest U.S. government IT contracts likely to be awarded in fiscal year 2006 total US$250 billion, and vendors still have time to bid on many of those jobs, according to a report released Monday by Input, a Virginia firm that assists private companies with federal contracts.
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Conference on E-Governance being held in Lahore in December
The Third International Conference on E-Governance (ICEG) will be held at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan, December 9 to 11, 2005, on e-governance is coming to Pakistan.
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Adobe, Macromedia Shareholders Approve Takeover
(By Dan Nystedt)
Stock holders of Adobe Systems Inc. and Macromedia Inc. voted in favor of plan for Adobe to acquire Macromedia in an all-stock deal expected to close later this year, the companies said in a joint statement.
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HP Now Selling MySQL Network
(By Elizabeth Montalbano)
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is now reselling support services for MySQL ABs open-source database, an HP spokeswoman has confirmed.
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FALL IDF : Intel, Cisco Team up on Wi-Fi Enhancements
(By Stephen Lawson)
Intel Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. have joined to improve the Wi-Fi experience, initially by delivering better technology for VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and for enabling users to automatically connect to the best nearby network, company executives said.
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New Messenger Worm Works in Multiple Languages
(By John Blau)
Users of Microsoft Corp.s MSN Messenger should be aware of a new smart worm that checks the configuration of their Windows client and sends a message in the appropriate language, according to security companies Akonix Systems Inc. and Symantec Corp. Both companies published alerts.
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Internet Explorer to get Antiphishing Early
Microsoft will release an antiphishing filter for Internet Explorer months ahead of its original schedule.
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Google to Offer Instant Messaging
(By Nancy Weil)
Google Inc. is poised to add yet another product to its lineup, offering an instant messaging service called Google Talk, the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.
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Update Your UPS Software Announces APC
UPS vendor American Power Conversion is announcing that customers with older software must update their software to avoid server downtime.
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Music Service Directed by Users Preferences
(By China Martens)
If you know the kind of music or musicians you like, online music discovery service Pandora, could be right up your alley. The service, which debuted Monday, builds up tailored streams of music based on a users stated preference for an artist or a song.
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FALL IDF : Intel Unveils Viiv Entertainment PC Brand
(By Tom Krazit)
Intel Corp. has come up with a brand name for home entertainment PCs that the company believes will stand for the same quality experience promoted by its Centrino home technology, it announced at the Intel Developer Forum.
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Chinas Linux Industry Considers Mega-Merger
(By Sumner Lemon)
A major reorganization is in the works for Chinas open-source software industry, with discussions under way over how local Linux vendors and industry organizations can cooperate more closely - including the possibility of a merger between several of the countrys top Linux companies.
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Nokia to Open Network Operations Center in India
(By John Ribeiro)
Nokia Corp. plans to open a global networks operation center in India by the end of the year, the company said.
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Skype Opens IM Service to Third Parties
(By John Blau)
Skype Technologies SA hopes to broaden the use of its presence and instant messaging (IM) technologies by making them available to all developers wanting to integrate them into their Web site or applications, the company announced.
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German Government Launches National IT Security Plan
(By John Blau)
The German government aims to counter the alarming rise in computer viruses with a national IT security plan that includes the establishment of a computer emergency response center.
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Microsoft Offers RFID System for Postal Services
(By Dan Nystedt and John Ribeiro)
Microsoft Corp. is marketing an RFID (radio frequency identification device) package for postal services at a stamp exhibition in Taiwan, hoping to woo the governments post office and potentially forge a new line of business for the software maker.
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