Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- August 20, 2008
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Today's Headlines
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1. CSO: One Tough Job
2. Virtualization Reality Spurs Microsoft to Change Licensing Rules
3. Medical Research and Open Source: Competition Trumps Collaboration
4. Portable Power Packs Give Tired iPhone Batteries a Jolt
5. Google to Dig Up $10M for Geothermal Energy
6. Metrics Mavens: Vista Dumped From One-Third of New Enterprise PCs
7. Japan Demands Probe Into Cause of Nano Flameouts
8. Google Goes Grassroots in FCC Lobbying Push
9. Did Software Update Cure iPhone's 3G Sniffles?
10. Google Gives Android Devs a Kit to Tinker With
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Story Highlights
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1. CSO: One Tough Job
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Ever heard of Themistocles? In case you haven't, it's a tragic story.
Themistocles was an Athenian statesman and general who lived around 500
B.C. He was one of the leading political minds of his time, and perhaps
one of the most brilliant military strategists of his -- or any -- time
as well.
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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64214.html
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2. Virtualization Reality Spurs Microsoft to Change Licensing Rules
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Microsoft announced Tuesday it is easing licensing restrictions for
server applications. Companies will no longer be required to pay
additional fees to move software within a server farm, the company said.
The move is an attempt to remove barriers in order for its enterprise
customers to develop more dynamic data centers and enterprise IT systems
using virtualization software, according to the software maker.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64226.html
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3. Medical Research and Open Source: Competition Trumps Collaboration
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Proponents of open source software are trying to make a case for using
the collaborative approach to conquer the world's most vexing medical
problems. However, established practices of avoiding the spotlight and
protecting vested interests in breakthrough results still hamper the
collaborative process.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64222.html
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4. Portable Power Packs Give Tired iPhone Batteries a Jolt
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Because the iPhone 3G doesn't have a user-replaceable battery -- and
because it's so easy to burn through a full charge before the end of a
day -- some users may need a variety of power charging solutions. They
need to keep the included universal serial bus cord or dock handy at
home, and perhaps have one in the office. One also might need a car
charger and might seriously consider an external portable battery.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64220.html
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5. Google to Dig Up $10M for Geothermal Energy
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Representatives from Google and General Electric said Tuesday that
widespread use of renewable energy in the United States would be
possible -- if it were cheaper. Renewable energy options will remain
"boutique" industries unless their costs are cut to make them
competitive with coal and other widely used power sources, said Dan
Reicher, director for climate change and energy initiatives at
Google.org.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64228.html
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6. Metrics Mavens: Vista Dumped From One-Third of New Enterprise PCs
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An independent software development company claims to have statistics
showing that one out of three new enterprise PCs purchased are running
Windows XP, not Windows Vista. The numbers from Devil Mountain Software,
based on a study of more than 3,000 machines, found that enterprises are
purchasing new machines with Vista pre-installed and downgrading them to
Windows XP.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64218.html
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7. Japan Demands Probe Into Cause of Nano Flameouts
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There have been at least two recent incidents in Japan in which iPod
nanos overheated and caused minor fires, prompting the country's
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to issue a warning about the
popular portable music player. In all, there have been 14 such incidents
in the country.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64224.html
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8. Google Goes Grassroots in FCC Lobbying Push
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Call it a digital land rush; a stampede along the broadcast spectrum,
the invisible areas of the air where TV signals, phone calls, wireless
Web access and emergency alert frequencies roam. Google has its sights
on some potentially lucrative tracts of the spectrum, so it's asking
YouTube users to help sway the Federal Communications Commission.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64221.html
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9. Did Software Update Cure iPhone's 3G Sniffles?
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After weeks of criticism lodged by a small but vocal group of users who
claim the iPhone 3G drops calls and picks up weak signals when trying to
connect to 3G networks, a software update recently issued by Apple may
help nurse some devices back to health. The computer maker said its
latest update improves the device's 3G abilities.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64223.html
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10. Google Gives Android Devs a Kit to Tinker With
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Google is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with its
long-awaited and much-hyped Android phone platform. This week has seen
two significant developments: the first Android-powered device
officially being approved by the FCC, and the beta version of the
Android software development kit being released by Google.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64215.html
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