Latest from Computerworld http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:53 GMT 2010-03-18T00:00:53Z en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. U.S. agency denies Google's Nexus One trademark http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172458/U.S._agency_denies_Google_s_Nexus_One_trademark?source=rss_news Just as Google's Nexus One phone may be about to gain momentum, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied the search giant's application for the Nexus One trademark. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:29:00 GMT (Nancy Gohring) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172458/U.S._agency_denies_Google_s_Nexus_One_trademark?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T23:29:00Z Revised cybersecurity bill introduced in Senate http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172438/Revised_cybersecurity_bill_introduced_in_Senate?source=rss_news A revised version of a cybersecurity bill first proposed last year was introduced again in the U.S. Senate today, notably without a controversial provision that would have given the president authority to disconnect networks from the Internet during a national emergency. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:48:00 GMT jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172438/Revised_cybersecurity_bill_introduced_in_Senate?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T22:48:00Z China's control of rare metals threatens jobs, tech http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172418/China_s_control_of_rare_metals_threatens_jobs_tech?source=rss_news China is facing increasing criticism for holding down the value of its currency to gain export advantage, and for its cyber-attacks against Google. But another growing concern is its control of rare earth metals critical to high-tech manufacturing. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:10:00 GMT patrick_thibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172418/China_s_control_of_rare_metals_threatens_jobs_tech?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T22:10:00Z Update: Google adds tools to simplify Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps migrations http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9171959/Update_Google_adds_tools_to_simplify_Microsoft_Exchange_to_Google_Apps_migrations?source=rss_news Google has created a free tool to simplify and automate the migration of e-mail, calendar and contacts data from Microsoft Exchange servers to its Google Apps collaboration and communication hosted suite. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:34:00 GMT (Juan Carlos Perez) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9171959/Update_Google_adds_tools_to_simplify_Microsoft_Exchange_to_Google_Apps_migrations?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T21:34:00Z FCC should expect opposition to broadband plan, official says http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172398/FCC_should_expect_opposition_to_broadband_plan_official_says?source=rss_news As the FCC begins to implement its first national broadband plan in the coming weeks, it should expect opposition from nearly everyone in the tech and telecom communities to some parts of the proposal, said the leader of the team that put it together. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:29:00 GMT (Grant Gross) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172398/FCC_should_expect_opposition_to_broadband_plan_official_says?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T21:29:00Z Social networking addicts updating from bed, bathroom http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172378/Social_networking_addicts_updating_from_bed_bathroom?source=rss_news Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are occupying more and more of users' time, according to a study released Wednesday by Retrevo Inc. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:23:00 GMT sharon_gaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172378/Social_networking_addicts_updating_from_bed_bathroom?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T21:23:00Z Public safety fee for broadband will be less than $1 a month http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172338/Public_safety_fee_for_broadband_will_be_less_than_1_a_month_?source=rss_news The FCC is moving quickly to implement a $16 billion nationwide wireless network for use by emergency responders that will be paid partly through a fee of less than $1 a month on all U.S. broadband users. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:07:00 GMT matthew_hamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172338/Public_safety_fee_for_broadband_will_be_less_than_1_a_month_?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T21:07:00Z Today's PC hardware limits streaming 3D content http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172358/Today_s_PC_hardware_limits_streaming_3D_content?source=rss_news Content providers are increasingly streaming 3D video over the Internet, but many computers are not yet 3D-ready and users may not be all that interested in that viewing option, analysts said. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:02:00 GMT (Agam Shah) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172358/Today_s_PC_hardware_limits_streaming_3D_content?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T21:02:00Z Update: Google's Nexus One to operate on Sprint network http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172278/Update_Google_s_Nexus_One_to_operate_on_Sprint_network?source=rss_news Sprint Nextel announced that it plans to offer Google's Nexus One smartphone on its network for an as-yet undisclosed price. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:00 GMT matthew_hamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172278/Update_Google_s_Nexus_One_to_operate_on_Sprint_network?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T20:46:00Z Outsourcing: Prepare Now for Anti-Offshoring Laws http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172318/Outsourcing_Prepare_Now_for_Anti_Offshoring_Laws?source=rss_news It's unclear whether Congress will ever pass any anti-offshoring legislation, but if they do, outsourcing customers will scramble to comply with it. Here are three simple ways outsourcing customers can address "protectionist" legislation ahead of time. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:22:00 GMT (Stephanie Overby) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172318/Outsourcing_Prepare_Now_for_Anti_Offshoring_Laws?source=rss_news 2010-03-17T20:22:00Z More News... http://www.computerworld.com/news/index.jsp View more news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/news/index.jsp