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Will Apple, Google Lead A Mobile Payment Revolution?
By adding near-field communications to the iPhone and iPad, Apple -- along with Google -- may provide the spark needed to ignite mainstream use of mobile payments. Will plastic credit cards truly become a thing of the past?
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Cisco Expands SMB Networking, Storage
In partnership with Mozy, the networking provider is offering online backup to small and midsize businesses as well as introducing a managed switch and network security firewall.
Twitter Worm Unleashes Fake AV Attack
Google's goo.gl link shortening service, as well as code obfuscation with RSA public key cryptography algorithm are spreading malicious links via a bogus antivirus campaign.
Global CIO: Google's Eric Schmidt: Top 10 Reasons Mobile Is Always #1
"The answer should always be mobile first," outgoing Google CEO Eric Schmidt said last year--and his compelling arguments are even more persuasive today.
Amazon Cloud Gets Bulk Email Service
Simple Email Service offers AWS customers a low-cost, hosted option to on-premises or third-party email systems.
Google Voice Enables Number Porting
Now instead of being stuck with some random phone number, Google Voice users can transfer their mobile or home number to the service.
E-Gov Trumps Facebook On Consumer Satisfaction
Most citizens are happy with federal Web sites, and successful e-gov initiatives are fostering trust in the government, reports Foresee study.
Secret Service Training Enhanced By 3D Gaming Tech
The Site Security Planning Tool will use virtual reality to help prepare agents for real-life threats.
Google Apps Marketplace Adds Education Category
Schools using Google Apps will find a set of applications tailored to the needs of education customers.
Health Systems Underestimate EMR Costs
Accenture study finds that IT expenses increased 80% during electronic medical records system implementation, and higher costs are sustained over the long term.
Qwiki Launches Multimedia Search Engine
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s startup launches public alpha days after getting an $8 million cash infusion.
Apple Taps NSA Alumnus As Global Security Chief
Geekonomics author David Rice is the latest in a string of high-profile security hires for the company.
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Cloud Computing Inefficient?
By Paul Korzeniowski
A growing number of businesses are deploying cloud services ' especially private clouds, according to research conducted by Osterman Research and Electric Cloud. However, a majority of companies report that these services are underutilized.
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Deduplication 2.0 - Recovery Performance
By George Crump
'It's all about recovery', you'll here it in almost every sales presentation by a backup vendor. That advice holds true for backup deduplication devices as well. A common mistake is to assume that because deduplication products, most often disk based, that they also offer the best recovery performance. This is not always the case and as we move into the next dedupe era it has to improve.
First WebOS Tablet Revealed
By Ed Hansberry
The fruits of HP's acquisition of Palm are starting to show up. The HP Topaz tablet has been spotted and not surprisingly, the name "Palm" is nowhere to be seen.
New Age of Mobile Malware On Way
By George Hulme
New types of malware are emerging, designed specifically to exploit the unique features of mobile handsets.
Motorola Xoom To Cost $700. Or $800
By Eric Zeman
Conflicting reports put the price tag of Motorola's unreleased Android 3.0 tablet at either $700 or $800, with a launch of February 17.
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