News from ZDNet | | | Offshoring's toll: IT departments to endure jobless recovery through 2014 Offshore outsourcing in information technology, finance and other back office functions such as human resources has nixed 1.1 million jobs since 2008 and will result in another 1.3 million positions lost by 2014, according to research from the Hackett Group. Read more | | Google Docs rolls out mobile editor for Android, iOS In a demonstration, the editor---essentially a stripped down version of the desktop version---proved to be quick and able to tweak most documents. Read more | | Cyber security by the numbers: Malware surges, spam declines in third quarter McAfee and Cisco have released their detailed cybersecurity reports for the third quarter and there's good news and bad news. Malware surged in the quarter, but spam eased off a bit. Read more | | Body scanner saved 35,000 'naked' images Whether you're pro these scanners or not (and putting the potential health risks aside), the idea that images can be stored on them for later viewing is disturbing. If the mechanism is there to save an image, then it'll be used, and even if that mechanism doesn't exist, it's not... Read more | | Verizon aims to spur medical data exchange Verizon will issue medical identity credentials to 2.3 million doctors, physician assistants and nurses in an effort to boost use of its Medical Data Exchange. Read more | | Microsoft releases Beta 1 of Office 2010 SP1 Microsoft has made available to a select group of testers a first beta of Service Pack (SP) 1 for Office 2010, Microsoft officials confirmed on November 17. Read more | | RIM PlayBook beats iPad in browser tests Research in Motion posted a side-by-side video comparing the PlayBook tablet to the iPad. In the video the PlayBook loads web pages faster than the iPad and its Flash capability adds sizzle to sites like Adidas.com. Read more | | The Linux desktop is about to get a LOT faster The patch, created by Linux kernel developer Mike Galbraith, is 233 lines long and tweaks the kernel scheduler and cutting down latency by a whopping factor of ten. Read more | | Microsoft touts next-generation VOIP as its unified-communications secret sauce Microsoft launched the latest version of its unified-communications server, now known as Lync Server, on November 17. The Lync Server and client aren't available for purchase until December 1, but a 180-day trial version is available to those interested in kicking the tires starting today. Read more | | Open only wins with a business model Without a business model for rooting phones, the carriers will keep exploiting the market. Read more | | Microsoft moves its social-computing lab to Microsoft Research Just a year after setting up FUSE Labs as a dedicated social-computing lab, Microsoft is moving the team into its Microsoft Research division. Read more | | Kmart to host Thanksgiving Day sale; slashes prices on numerous electronics If you really want to get started really early with Black Friday shopping, you can go ahead at Kmart on Thanksgiving Day. Read more | | Hulu Plus now available on Roku boxes for $7.99 per month Hulu rolled out the Hulu Plus channel for the Roku and also knocked down the monthly subscription fee to just $7.99 per month. Can it replace your cable now? Read more |
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