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Chambers: How I'll make Cisco into IT's biggest player(InfoWorld) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 23:41:39)
InfoWorld - By almost any measure, Cisco Systems is the biggest fish in the networking pond.
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Summary Box: Review of Google's social hub, Buzz(AP) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 22:46:32)
AP - THE BUZZ: Google's answer to the popularity of social networking. Circles of friends can connect right on Google's Gmail home page.
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Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow as ISP Troyak Knocked out(PC World) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 20:50:13)
PC World - Internet service providers linked to the notorious Zeus botnet have been taken down, knocking out a third of the command-and-control servers that run the network of hacked machines.
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3Com gets 3-year networking contract(AP) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 19:07:16)
AP - Computer networking systems maker 3Com Corp. said Wednesday that it received a three-year contract with the Department of Education and Training in Australia's Northern Territory to supply schools.
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MySpace Redesign May Be Its Last Gasp(PC Magazine) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 14:02:31)
PC Magazine - How will MySpace regain its footing in the social networking space? A month after ditching Owen Van Natta as chief executive in favor of two co-presidents, the News Corp.-owned site announced Wednesday that its new focus will be on gaming.
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Need an Extra Terabyte for Your TiVo? New App Lets You Link to an HP MediaSmart Server(PC World) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 12:06:00)
PC World - If youâre a TiVo aficionado, you know that thereâs no such thing as too much storage. And now you can let your TV show and movie collection spill out of the box, across your home network and into an HP MediaSmart server.
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IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones(Reuters) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 11:31:09)
Reuters - IBM has started a two-year research program that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.
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Google Apps Marketplace Targets Biz Developers(PC Magazine) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 10:11:24)
PC Magazine - Google has already jumped into the consumer apps marketplace with the Android Market, but it is now tackling the enterprise side with a business applications store.
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MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up(AP) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 03:33:15)
AP - Long-ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, social networking site MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to those sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.
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MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growth(Reuters) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 03:26:39)
Reuters - With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year.
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MySpace outlines makeover after exec shakeup(AP) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 03:05:20)
AP - Lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, social networking site MySpace is planning updates it hopes will restore some of its luster.
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Ex-Sun Chief Dishes Dirt on Gates, Jobs(PC World) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-10 01:20:13)
PC World - Don't expect Jonathan Schwartz to go quietly.
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Facebook Reported Ready To Let Users Share Locations(NewsFactor) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 23:06:42)
NewsFactor - Facebook may join other Internet companies in offering location-based services. The social-networking site plans to let its users to share their location and see the locations of friends, according to published reports.
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Sentilla's Energy Management Tool Gets Chargeback Feature(PC World) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 22:20:20)
PC World - Sentilla has released an update to its data-center energy management tool, which lets IT and facilities staff track the energy usage of servers and other equipment. The latest version is a software-only product that adds a chargeback capability, allowing companies to bill individual business units for the energy they use.
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Rackspace Hires to Align With MySQL Offshoot(PC World) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 18:00:19)
PC World - A number of former Sun Microsystems employees who worked on Drizzle, an offshoot of the MySQL open-source database, have ended up at cloud infrastructure provider Rackspace, where they will continue their efforts, developer Jay Pipes wrote in a blog post Monday.
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Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet router(AP) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 16:43:27)
AP - Cisco is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, an router that's used to power the most trafficked parts of the Internet backbone.
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Spigit Adds App to Manage Idea-generating Competitions(PC World) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 14:50:16)
PC World - Spigit, an enterprise collaboration software vendor focused on idea generation and management, has developed a product for automating contests and competitions involving a company's customers.
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IBM Will Research Mobile Access for the Aged and Illiterate(PC World) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 12:40:18)
PC World - IBM is teaming with researchers in academic institutions in Japan and India to explore an open, common user interface for mobile devices that will make them easier for aged or illiterate people around the world to use.
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IBM makes Earth-friendly plastic from plants(AFP) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 08:18:57)
AFP - IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment.
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IBM, Stanford cite advance in plastic recycling(AP) (Yahoo Tech Enterprise 2010-03-09 05:02:49)
AP - When you recycle a plastic bottle, it doesn't necessarily become another plastic bottle.