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Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for August 2, 2010

Monday, August 2, 2010


US Dept of Justice to Sue Oracle for Overcharging Claims

The US Justice dept is due to file a lawsuit that claims Oracle overcharged the federal government millions of dollars because the company failed to offer the Fed Govt the same heavy discounts that it offers commercial customers. As per its government contract, which ran from 1998 to 2006, Oracle was bound?? …. Source article  : US Dept of Justice to Sue Oracle for Overcharging Claims.

JailbreakMe 2.0 to Unlock Apple iPhone 4 and other iOS

For those looking to do much more with iPhone 4 than Apple allows, JailbreakMe 2.0 is the key. iPhone Dev Team aka Comex have provided the jailbreak tool for iPhone 4 that be used to unlock the iOS 4. We had already done with the iPhone 3.1.3 Jailbreak, But the JailbreakMe 2.0 hack works on …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : JailbreakMe 2.0 to Unlock Apple iPhone 4 and other iOS.

UAE, Saudi to suspend BlackBerry messaging and Web for national security and social concerns

UAE, Saudi to block BlackBerry on security fears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The UAE said Sunday it will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones, citing national security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government’s ability to monitor their use. Officials in neighboring Saudi Arabia indicated it planned to follow suit.
The decision …. Original source  : UAE, Saudi to suspend BlackBerry messaging and Web for national security and social concerns.

Developers Chose Google, IBM as the Top Cloud Vendors

Software Developers selected Google as the top vendor for setup, infrastructure and application management in a Public Cloud and IBM was chosen as top choice for Private Cloud as per Evans Data’s released Cloud Development Survey 2010. According to 30 percent survey of over 400 software developers released end of June, 40% picked Google …. Source  : Developers Chose Google, IBM as the Top Cloud Vendors.

UAE, Saudis to block BlackBerry messaging and Web, citing national security, social concerns

UAE, Saudi Arabia to block key BlackBerry services
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The UAE said Sunday it will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones, citing national security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government’s ability to monitor their use. Neighboring Saudi Arabia quickly indicated it planned to follow suit.
The decision could … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : UAE, Saudis to block BlackBerry messaging and Web, citing national security, social concerns.

Saudi Arabia joins UAE in plan to block BlackBerry messaging

Saudi to block BlackBerry messaging this month
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A telecommunications official says Saudi Arabia will block BlackBerry messaging later this month.
The official did not explain why the decision had been made in his comments on Sunday. But neighboring United Arab Emirates also said Sunday it would block BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and …. Read the original article  : Saudi Arabia joins UAE in plan to block BlackBerry messaging.

Pak reserve keeper reveals fitness issues on Facebook

LONDON – Pakistan’s reserve wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has escaped punishment despite revealing details of his fitness problems on social networking site Facebook.

Haider wrote on his profile page that he had hurt himself during practice and was in pain.

However, when contacted, he denied that he had seriously injured his finger.

“It was a minor thing …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

UAE to suspend BlackBerry messaging and Web, citing national security and social concerns

UAE to block BlackBerry services on security fears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates outlined plans Sunday to block BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and Web browsing services in a crackdown that could jeopardize efforts to establish the country as an international business hub.
The government cited a potential security threat because encrypted … Read : UAE to suspend BlackBerry messaging and Web, citing national security and social concerns.

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