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19/07/2006 - Italia, rischi globali per i professionisti IT - di Simone Brunozzi - Con una rapidita' crescente l'ICT italiano si scontra con le nuove sfide globali: delocalizzazione, outsourcing, migrazione delle competenze. Lo scenario, i rischi, le possibili soluzioni |
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19/07/2006 - Censura online, India come la Cina? - Crescono le preoccupazioni della blogosfera indiana: il governo di New Delhi avrebbe costretto molti ISP a bloccare una innumerevole lista di indirizzi web. Inaccessibili Blogger, Typepad e Geocities |
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19/07/2006 - Hong Kong, boy-scout delatori antipirateria - Saranno 1600 ragazzi le spie del governo nella lotta alla pirateria su Internet. Vigileranno sul Web e navigheranno alla ricerca d'illeciti, per poi riportarli alle autorita' |
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19/07/2006 - Ecco Montecito, l'Itanium next generation - Superati i molti problemi, Intel lancia l'ultima evoluzione di un processore che si allinea alla concorrenza adottando un'architettura dual-core e il supporto alla virtualizzazione. Molte le speranze del chipmaker |
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19/07/2006 - Microsoft e Linux amici virtuali - BigM stringe un accordo di collaborazione con XenSource per stendere un ponte tra la propria tecnologia di virtualizzazione e quella open source Xen. Il Pinguino diventa un alleato? |
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19/07/2006 - K-Meleon 1.0, il parente geek di Firefox - Cresciuto all'ombra del panda, il browser K-Meleon raggiunge l'eta' adulta. La nuova release include molte funzionalita' e fornisce ai piu' esperti tutto il necessario per personalizzare il browser nei dettagli |
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19/07/2006 - Novell lancia SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 - La nuova piattaforma enterprise integra l'ultima versione della tecnologia di virtualizzazione Xen, migliora la sicurezza e introduce una nuova interfaccia desktop con supporto al 3D |
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19/07/2006 - Memory Spot, ponte tra reale e digitale - HP presenta un radiochip per arricchire il mondo fisico con dati digitali. Dalle dimensioni di un piccolo grano di riso, puo' contenere fino a 4 megabit d'informazioni e potra' dare filo da torcere agli attuali RFID |
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19/07/2006 - Chip RFID nel bisturi - Terminata negli States la sperimentazione di una tecnica per evitare di far troppi danni in sala operatoria. L'ultimo ostacolo da superare e' rendere questa tecnica fail-safe |
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19/07/2006 - Realta` virtuale per studiare la.. telepatia - Alcuni scienziati dell'Universita' di Manchester hanno creato un ambiente tridimensionale per eseguire rilevamenti empirici su potenziali episodi di telepatia tra soggetti distanti |
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19/07/2006 - Impronte digitali per entrare a scuola - Parte la sperimentazione in un istituto britannico. Le finalita' della sicurezza superano i problemi di privacy e la scomoda sensazione di un monitoraggio assillante. Un processo irreversibile? |
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19/07/2006 - Pedoweb, webmaster condannato a 150 anni - Clamorosa sentenza per l'adescatore di Justin Berry, giovanissimo statunitense finito in un giro di strip-tease virtuali a pagamento. Il condannato gestiva un sito dove raccoglieva filmati ed immagini hard di minori |
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19/07/2006 - Gli italiani schivano i nuovi elenchi - I cellulari sono all'orecchio di tutti ma i nuovi elenchi telefonici non li indicano. Gli utenti censiti sono 45mila su oltre 20 milioni. Non va molto meglio con l'email |
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19/07/2006 - Uno spot cartaceo nel nome di OpenOffice - Si sta chiudendo in queste ore con successo una colletta via Internet per far apparire una pagina pubblicitaria della suite aperta sulla versione newyorkese di Metro |
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19/07/2006 - Brevetti, Agere System denuncia Sony - La multinazionale giapponese avrebbe violato otto brevetti di proprieta' dell'azienda statunitense, specializzata in semiconduttori. Il caso riguarda prodotti di punta: PlayStation, Vaio, Handycam e Walkman |
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19/07/2006 - Un ebook contro la cultura del DRM - Nasce per contrapporsi al libro di Captain Copyright che in Canada vogliono diffondere nelle scuole. Per ricordare ai bimbi che condividere e partecipare e' una bella cosa |
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19/07/2006 - Spacciavano CD via web. Condannati - Due pirati |
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19/07/2006 - Nvidia to Supply Next Generation iPod Graphics Chip - Nvidia has beat out Broadcom to supply the multimedia chip inside the next-generation video iPod, according to a Wall Street analyst. "Based on our analysis, we believe Nvidia is designed into the next-generation vPod socket at the expense of Broadcom," said American Technology Research analyst Satya Chillara.
"We believe the Nvidia chip adds 3D graphics functionality in addition to all of the existing features (such as H.264) that Broadcom supported with the existing vPod." Apple's current fifth-generation (video) iPod uses an audio chip from PortalPlayer and a multimedia chip from Broadcom.
Apple's "true" video iPod is rumored to be delayed until the first half of 2007.
 News source: iLounge
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18/07/2006 - Western Digital pays up in class action lawsuit - Following the July 17, 2006, Settlement of the class action lawsuit accusing Western Digital of misrepresenting the capacity of its hard drives, Western Digital has Sent out emails giving free backup and recovery software to roughly a million of its customers. Anyone who purchased a Western Digital hard drive between March 22, 2001 and February 15, 2006 was eligible to receive a copy of EMC Dantz Retrospect Express Software.
Western Digital has now sent out via email a link to a website where people who claimed can download the Software. They will be able to perform a single download of the Software prior to October 18, 2006, after which time the Software download will no longer be available per the terms of the Settlement. Only one Software download is available per person.
 View: Western Digital Buckles on Capacity Lawsuit
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18/07/2006 - Microsoft acquires Winternals Software - On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it has acquired Winternals Software, a small maker of Windows utility programs, in a deal that the software maker hopes will add key technical talent to its operating system development team.
Terms of the deal to acquire the Austin, Texas-based company were not announced. Among the software that Winternals offers is a set of freely downloadable tools known as Sysinternals.
In buying Winternals, Microsoft is getting the company's free tools, its Sysinternals community Web site as well as several paid-for software products for businesses. However, it appears Microsoft made the deal, in large part, to hire the company's two co-founders.
"It's definitely about talent," Platform and Services division architect Jason Garms said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. "Mark is one of the top five or 10 people in the world when it comes to Windows internals."
View: Full Article @ CNET News.com
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18/07/2006 - Microsoft to Alter Its Reporting Structure - Software giant Microsoft says it will change the way it reports its results, although its underlying financial reporting regime will not change. The Redwood, Wash.-based firm said it would now break its results into five categories rather than the seven it had previously used. It will do this by combining its entertainment and mobile device units, and will merge the unit that includes Office with its Microsoft Business Solutions unit. However, the firm said it would keep its seven business units for the purposes of financial reporting. Microsoft is also re-allocating the financial results of its Exchange business, moving them from the Server and Tools unit to the Microsoft Business division, which covers Office, Microsoft Business Solutions and other corporate software. Its MSN unit will move to the Online Services Group, which will now include MSN and Windows Live.
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18/07/2006 - DDR still outselling DDR-2 memory - MEMORY TRACKING site DRAM Exchange said its figures show that DDR-2 is still failing to outsell DDR memory. The whole DRAM market was worth Ŭ.92 billion during the first quarter. It said that in the first quarter of 2006 the ratio stood at 29.1:58.2 in the quarter, making DDR the mainstream product in the retail market.
Of modules shipped, 512MB DIMMs held 55.5 per cent of the market, compared to 256MB DIMMs at 21.3 per cent. However, its figures show sales of 1GB DIMMs are growing steadily.
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News source: The Inq
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18/07/2006 - Novell ships Suse Linux 10 - Novel has unveiled Suse Linux Enterprise 10. The application is the world's first major Linux distribution to offer support the Xen open source virtualisation technology. Novell furthermore touted improvements in the suite's performance and security. Chief executive Ron Hovsepian in an email to customers described the product as a "major milestone" in the evolution of Linux, and the most important on Novell's history.
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News source: vnunet.com
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18/07/2006 - Sky crashes into free broadband - Sky is the latest company to get on the convergence wagon by offering broadband internet access alongside other comms services. Aimed at existing Sky customers the service will be "free" - if you spend enough money on other Sky services.
Punters can sign up to one of three packages - max, mid or base with download speeds of 16Mb, 8Mb and 2Mb. Monthly usage is capped at 2GB for base, 40GB for mid and unlimited for max. They can also include Sky phone package.
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News source: The Reg
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18/07/2006 - Thermaltake Toughpower 750w review - While basic office type computers can get away with crummy generic 350w power supplies, more powerful gaming systems certainly cannot. Doing so would result in serious system instability issues that can even place components such as the motherboard at great risk. High performance power supplies maintain a constant flow of power, and at the same time continue to deliver enough energy reliably.
Thermaltake offers a huge range of quality power supplies, designed for a wide range of different purposes. Today we will be reviewing a product coming from the Toughpower range, designed for maximum performance, and outputting an impressive 750W. Thermaltake claims that the working efficiency of the Toughpower 750w can reach up to 85%, thanks to a new design that makes use of top grade components. Also the Toughpower 750w features a very quiet operating volume thanks to the use of a single 140mm fan.
View: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w review @ TechSpot
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18/07/2006 - PowerPoint Flaw To Be Fixed August 8th - Microsoft issued an advisory Monday, warning customers of a security vulnerability in PowerPoint that was disclosed last week. The Redmond company plans to make a fix available as part of its monthly security updates on August 8, but may release a patch sooner if warranted.
"In order for this attack to be carried out, a user must first open a malicious PowerPoint document attached to an e-mail or otherwise provided to them by an attacker," Microsoft said, adding that it "is concerned that new reports of a vulnerability in PowerPoint were not disclosed responsibly, potentially putting computer users at risk. We continue to encourage responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities."
View: Microsoft Confirms PowerPoint Zero-Day Attack - 14th July
News source: Betanews for full article
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18/07/2006 - First Screenshots of Build 5472 & Drastic Speed Improvements - A new build of Vista appeared on connect late yesterday, and first reports of it are promising.
Ryan Hoffman of Bink.nu had this to say: "I've gotten Windows Vista Build 5472 loaded up on my Tablet PC, and so far so good! It feels fast. I mean, really fast. The new blue basic theme is in. The new Aero cursor theme is enabled by default. Did I mention, this build is really fast?"
At the moment I haven't got it downloaded, I'll report back on my findings later today after I get it all installed and what-not. In the meantime heres a gallery of screenshots uploaded by Ryan. It features the new Aero Basic Theme, which looks quite tight compared to the scrap metal feel which is now gone. Did I mention Scrap metal feel is gone!?
 Screenshots: Gallery @ Bink
Screenshots: Gallery @ WinFuture (German)
 Link: Microsoft Connect
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