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Can Electronic Medical Records Be Secured?

Mitch Wagner — Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Federal regulators are crafting rules that would unlock the benefits of electronic medical records while protecting Americans from privacy risks.

Google Chrome OS Previewed

Serdar Yegulalp — Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Google's Chrome operating system is about a year away, but a tour of Chromium OS -- Chrome's publicly available open source incarnation -- reveals a lot.

Oracle Denies Change In Stance On MySQL

Charles Babcock — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:05:00 EST

The database giant denies that it offered to create a separate entity for MySQL once the Sun acquisition is completed.

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Google Buys AppJet To Power Wave

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:35:00 EST

The start-up's collaborative technology will be adapted to improve the way Google Wave handles group editing.

Bill Targets Mobile Phone Service Providers

W. David Gardner — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:23:00 EST

Legislation introduced by four U.S. senators seeks to limit early termination fees leveled by wireless carriers.

Nokia To Trim Smartphone Offerings

Marin Perez — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:35:00 EST

The company will pare down its smartphone portfolio in order to better compete against companies such as Apple, Research In Motion, and Palm.

VA Eyes Sweeping Tech Initiative

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:19:00 EST

Veterans Affairs is seeking input on a proposed IT contract that would cover the "entire spectrum" of systems and applications.

Cloud, Mobile To Drive IT Growth In 2010

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:51:00 EST

An analyst firm believes consumers and businesses will spend 3.2% more on telecom, hardware, software and services than in 2009.

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CIGNA Launches Healthcare Podcasts

Mitch Wagner — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:33:00 EST

The audio podcasts, available on the iTunes store, are designed to help Americans take care of themselves while on business overseas.

Google Updates Android SDK

Marin Perez — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:07:00 EST

The refreshed software developer's kit comes as the operating system is beginning to pick up steam with wireless carriers and handset makers.

Bing Back After Outage

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:01:00 EST

Microsoft is investigating what happened in an effort to prevent future downtime.

Cisco Snags Shares To Acquire Tandberg

W. David Gardner — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:59:00 EST

Now the U.S. Justice Department will step up its review of Cisco's pending acquisition of the Norwegian videoconferencing firm.

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Online Gambling Under Renewed Scrutiny

W. David Gardner — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:26:00 EST

Technologies exist that can be used and improved to regulate Internet gambling, proponents tell a House Financial Services Committee.

Patch Tuesday: No Black Screen Fix

Paul McDougall — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:17:00 EST

Thousands of Windows users have download a tool in hopes of fixing critical bug, but Microsoft has yet to solve issue.

U.S. Health IT Office Reorganizes

Mitch Wagner — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has reorganized into groups including a Chief Privacy Officer.

Symplified Offers Federated ID For Cloud

Charles Babcock — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:40:00 EST

The SinglePoint system can be used to manage a user's identity across multiple cloud applications such as the Salesforce.com suite.

Acer Ranked Second In Global PC Market

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Acer bumps Dell from the number-two slot in units shipped, as Acer's shipments are increasing and Dell's falling, according to market researchers iSuppli.

Microsoft Warns Piracy Surge Brings Malware

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:10:00 EST

Amid rising complaints about infected counterfeit software, Microsoft is redoubling its anti-piracy work.

Lenovo Offers AT&T Tech Support With PCs

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:55:00 EST

The companies are courting SMBs with the PC and IT support bundle.

Google Accelerates Internet With Public DNS Service

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST

By taking on Internet traffic direction, Google aims to make the Internet more responsive while also deepening its access to valuable traffic data.

TeleCommunication Systems To Acquire Navigation Firm

Marin Perez — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST

The $170 million purchase of Networks In Motion will enable TeleCommunication Systems to capitalize on the fast-growing location-based services market.

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Intel Demos 48-Core CPU

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:34:00 EST

The single-chip cloud computer aims to dramatically boost performance and power efficiency in laptops, desktops, and servers.

Bill Requires Treasury To Create TARP Database

J. Nicholas Hoover — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:03:00 EST

The House of Representatives is calling for the Treasury Department to build a standard, Web-accessible database of bank bailout information.

Black Screen Of Death Hits 50,000 PCs

Paul McDougall — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:58:00 EST

Thousands of Microsoft Windows users download tool in hopes of fixing critical bug.

Motorola Invests In Multitouch Company

Marin Perez — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:35:00 EST

The investment in Sensitive Object could eventually lead to Motorola handsets with stronger touch interfaces.

Ciena Beats Nokia To Acquire Nortel Unit

W. David Gardner — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:12:00 EST

Nortel Siemens Networks made an unsuccessful last-ditch effort to wrest Metro Ethernet Networks from Ciena with a higher bid.

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Bing Launches Streetside Maps

Paul McDougall — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:19:00 EST

Google competitor lets users take a virtual walk around town.

BMC Boosts Proactive Systems Management

Charles Babcock — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:32:00 EST

Houston systems management software supplier BMC tries to get IT a step ahead with its predictive analysis of impending problems.

Facebook Revamp Draws Mixed Reactions

Paul McDougall — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:18:00 EST

Social networking site's privacy push met with kudos, criticisms.

Global CIO: Outsourcer HCL To Cut Insurer's Costs By $150 Million

Bob Evans — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about HCL winning a huge deal with Equitable Life to provide end-to-end processes including not only IT infrastructure and services but also business services.

NEC Offers Low-Power Business Monitor

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The 22-inch display consumes half the power of previous models, and also significantly reduces radiated heat, weight, and packaging.

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Micron Releases SSD With Fast, New Interface

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

The new device dramatically increases read/write speeds compared to older models.

Sprint Denies 'Massive Disclosure' Of Sensitive Information

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:37:00 EST

A privacy expert's claims vastly overstate the case, the company says.

Government Surveillance Of Social Networks Challenged

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:23:00 EST

Policies governing the usage of social network data remain unclear at many government agencies.

Intel Launches Netbook Developer Program

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:15:00 EST

The Atom Developer Program SDK, in beta for Windows and Moblin, will allow developers to design and sell apps for Intel-based netbooks.

HP Upgrades Thin Clients In Wake Of Windows 7

Charles Babcock — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:03:00 EST

HP is consolidating VMware and Citrix Systems desktop virtualization approaches with its own management software, and offering refreshed thin client devices.

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Nokia Boosts Dev Tools With Qt 4.6

Marin Perez — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:46:00 EST

The latest version of Qt offers support for Symbian, Maemo, and multi-touch, and also includes code contributions by third parties.

Google Helps Publishers Erect Pay Walls

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST

Continuing its stormy courtship of online news publishers, Google is offering news sites more control over how their content can be accessed.

Mental Health Social Network Launched

Mitch Wagner — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:26:00 EST

The online environment allows people with mental health problems, as well as their caregivers, connect in a safe and anonymous environment.

Cisco Launches FlipShare TV

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:05:00 EST

The wireless device streams high-definition video from a PC or Mac to a TV.

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IBM Helps Launch Green Data Center

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:57:00 EST

Public-private partnership tapped to build showcase for energy efficient computing.

Feds Offer $235 Million For Health IT Leadership

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:50:00 EST

A new grant program will help leading communities advance and track their use of health IT to improve quality of care and become role models to other communities.

AT&T Ends Verizon Ad Lawsuit

Marin Perez — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:49:00 EST

Verizon will continue to show its "There's A Map For That" ads to capitalize on perceived weaknesses of AT&T's 3G network.

Nokia Sees Mobile Rebound In 2010

Marin Perez — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:11:00 EST

The world's largest handset maker said the mobile market is stabilizing and should see 10% growth next year.

DARPA Readies Social Networking Experiment

J. Nicholas Hoover — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:46:00 EST

In a bid to study behavioral economics, social networking, and game theory, DARPA is offering prize money to anyone who can find 10 weather balloons located around the country.

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Cell Phone Users Unhappy With Service

W. David Gardner — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:40:00 EST

Verizon topped the latest Consumer Reports survey of mobile phone users.

Psystar Halts Mac Clone Sales

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:05:00 EST

Knock off manufacturer claims it's reached a partial settlement with Apple.

Facebook Revamps Privacy Tools

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:24:00 EST

Social networking site kills regional networks and simplifies settings to protect user content.

GE Healthcare Buys Wireless Monitoring Device Maker

Mitch Wagner — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Living Independently Group's wireless technology tracks seniors' daily activities, watching for changes that could signify a medical problem or emergency.

Global CIO: Will SAP Move To Tiered Maintenance Fees?

Bob Evans — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about how SAP's recent vague changes to its pricing and licensing models and its decision to postpone maintenance-fee increases until 2010 might mean it's going to overhaul how it charges for support.