TechWeb's Valley View -- Live Web TV
On Thursday, Aug 20 from 4pm - 5 pm Eastern, we will host Valley View, a live video show focusing on the latest technology news and trends. Featuring InformationWeek editors, tech demonstrations, and insightful discussions with some of the top players and startups in Silicon Valley.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Google Enables Document Sharing Among Groups
The search behemoth has added the doc, calendar, and site sharing feature, amid its bid to differentiate its online applications from Microsoft Office.
RELATED INSIGHTS
• Google's GMail Popularity Surging
• Google, Apple Rank Highest With Customers
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Windows 7 RC Ends Thursday
The former Regional Bell is notifying customers that they need to select a new cell phone provider.
Motorola Boosts WLAN Security
The wireless network security product enables IT departments to simulate hacker attacks on their WLANs to spot and fix vulnerabilities.
Video Game Playing Linked To Health Risks
Adults who play video games are more likely to report being overweight, depressed, and in poor health than those who don't play.
Qwest Wireless Ending Service Oct. 31
The former Regional Bell is notifying customers that they need to select a new cell phone provider.
BlockBuster Bringing Movies To Motorola Phones
While the details are vague, the deal will eventually bring thousands of Hollywood films to Moto handsets.
IBM Turns RFID, Sensor Data Into Actions
Data collected from networked sensors on highways and across power grids can be used by governments and utilities to make decisions.
RIM Named World's Fastest-Growing Company
The BlackBerry maker has seen its profits increase 84% over the past three years, and now tops Fortune magazine's list of quickly rising companies.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY...
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"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance -- it is the illusion of knowledge."
-- Daniel Boorstin
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iPhone Bug Saves Deleted E-Mail
The flaw appears to be connected to the Spotlight search feature in the Apple iPhone 3.0 software.
Palm Accepting Pre Apps
Developers will receive 70% of the revenues from any application sold in Palm's App Catalog.
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 Linux's Desktop Growing Pains
Posted by Serdar Yegulalp
It's long past time to stop talking about Linux as the hotshot new upstart, and to demand the same things from it as any other environment. That means no more excuses about what's to come, but results right now -- especially on the desktop.
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Healthcare Reform Must Include Connected Health
Posted by Dr. Joseph C. Kvedar
There's great excitement and much debate over President Obama's ambitious healthcare reform agenda. Unfortunately, its three major thrusts--adoption of health information technology (HIT), universal access, and payment reform--focus only on improved access. Policy makers are realizing that these initiatives will only lead to cost increases and magnify healthcare labor shortages.
Workgroup Co-Chair Says HIT Certification Process Is 'Going Well'
Posted By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Last week, the HIT Policy Committee, which is advising the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services on the details of the $20 billion health IT stimulus programs, made several recommendations related to the certification of e-health products. Marc Probst, a co-chair of the HIT Policy Committee's certification and adoption workgroup, provides some insight.
Cloud Computing Takes Away Business From IT Outsourcers
Posted By Mary Hayes Weier
Something that often gets lost in the discussion about cloud computing is what it means for traditional IT outsourcing. Many of the benefits are the same: Reduced costs, less internal development of software, reduced management of applications and hardware. So as cloud computing matures, it seems the IT outsourcing industry will have to evolve to adapt.
IBM R&D Head Driving Open Innovation
Posted By Bob Evans
While IBM, year after year, is awarded more patents than any other company, it has also become a huge proponent of the red-hot concept of open innovation that allows R&D to scale up and out across organizational boundaries. The concept has also caught on in big ways at GE, HP, Eli Lilly, USC, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
HTC G1 Update: Cloudy With Little Chance Of Donut
Posted By Eric Zeman
Some bickering has sprung up recently about what software updates will be made available to the HTC G1 and myTouch 3G, the two Android phones available from T-Mobile. Developers are saying one thing, HTC is saying another, and T-Mobile is sticking to a third version of reality. Who's saying what to whom and why does it matter: The HTC G1 may be incompatible with future versions of Android.
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Making The Security Outsourcing Decision
Making The Security Outsourcing Decision
At a time when cybercrime has never been more prolific and sophisticated, the economy is forcing virtually every company to downsize its staffing and budgets for cyberdefense. In response, IT is taking a hard look at using third-party services to meet security challenges. This report outlines the various security outsourcing options available, including a breakdown of third-party categories and the security technologies each offers. (Registration required.)
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