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Hackers Unleash New iPhone Virus
(Reuters) – Hackers have built a virus that attacks Apple Inc’s iPhone by secretly taking control of the devices via their Internet connections, security experts said. The virus has been detected in the Netherlands and can only attack iPhones whose users have disabled some pre-installed security features, according to analysts monitoring the progress of the…
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Technology Giants Trend Higher in Quarter Revenues
Boom times may not be on the way anytime soon, but a quick look at the revenues reported by some of the big technology companies in their most recent quarters shows a promising sign. That is, for the most part, even though companies are reporting year-over-year declines in revenues still, they are also reporting revenues…
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IT Spending 2010 to Focus on Infrastructure, Optimization, ROI
No one is forecasting a boom year for 2010, but many observers are making predictions that point to some smart growth in terms of spending within IT organizations. And TheInfoPro is no exception. The research firm’s most recent research looking into trends for Fortune 1000 and midsize enterprises reveals that these organizations plan to focus…
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Tandberg Data Targets SMB Tape Opportunity
Tandberg Data has had a tumultuous 2009 with a major reorganization under new ownership and an increased focus on the channel, but the data-protection vendor hopes its latest moves will position it for a much better 2010. The company has made a number of product announcements, including: a new entry-level tape backup solution for SMBs,…
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Xceedium Targets Mainframe with Access Control Appliance
This week, Jersey City, N.J.-based Xceedium released to the channel an update to its access control gateway that gives customers the power to control and audit access to legacy mainframe systems and virtualized systems, two niches for which it has traditionally proven quite complex to manage access The Xceedium GateKeeper Version 5 will extend its…
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Apple: Smoking Bad for Computer Technicians
The Consumerist reports two cases in which Mac owners have been denied repair service covered under their extended warranties first by the service agent followed by Apple corporate because of smoking. While Apple hasn’t made any official comment on the matter, those filing complaints with the Consumerist say Apple claims that the PCs have been…