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Google Says GMail and Wave Paving Way For Chrome OS
A Google executive said complex Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser
Calls For Investigation Of All IBM Managers In Wake Of Share Scam
Alliance@IBM, which is looking to unionise IBM's U.S. work force, is asking the SEC and DOJ to investigate all IBM executives in the wake of hardware chief Robert Moffat's arrest in connection with a $25 million insider trading scheme
Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Kindle E-Reader Add-on
Microsoft announced during the Windows 7 launch that it had partnered with Amazon.com to create an application, "Kindle for PC," that allows e-books to be ported from Amazon.com's proprietary e-reader to laptops or desktops
Google Denies Twitter Buy-out Attempt
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin said Google did not try to buy Twitter in a surprise visit onstage at the Web 2.0 Summit
Windows 7 Gaining Ground On Eastern Front
Users in Eastern Europe appear more eager to adopt Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, than their Western counterparts
Nokia And Apple – Expect A Counter Suit
There's more to Nokia suing Apple than jealousy or short-term cash problems, says Peter Judge. With Nokia aiming to imitate the iPhone, we expect the negotiations to get more complex in future
Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone
Nokia claims the iPhone infringes ten Nokia patents - immediately after Nokia reported poor financial figures
VMware Tackles Capacity Management With New Tool
Virtualisation giant VMware has launched a new capacity management tool for virtualised environments
Windows 7 Arrives In New York City
Windows 7 has finally arrived after a high profile launch event in New York that CEO Steve Ballmer hopes will eliminate the stigma of Vista
Free Upgrade Advisor Released For Windows 7
In an effort to maximise user adoption of Windows 7, Microsoft is offering users a free tool that will determine if their existing hardware is compatible with the new OS
Ofcom Lets Freedom4 WiMax Go Mobile
Freedom4 has been granted a licence variation by Ofcom to offer mobile wireless broadband services using WiMax on its nationwide 3.6GHz spectrum
Mobile Data Is The New “Sub-Prime Mortgage”
Mobile data is based on an unsustainable business model, and will crash heavily after the present boom, it has been predicted
3 Plans To Have iPhone in 2010
Smartphones are coming to the network which aims for the mass market - but Apple can expect some tough negotiations
Broadband Traffic Driven By Video, Says Cisco
Cisco has found that video and other visual applications now constitute 30 percent of traffic running through service provider networks
ARM Launches New Chip For Smartphones, Netbooks
British chip designer ARM is targeting the smartphone, netbook and consumer electronics sector after launching its Cortex-A5 MPCore processor family
Samsung Signs Deal For Instant-On Laptops
The quest for the quickest booting laptop or netbook continues apace after Phoenix agreed to supply Samsung with its pre-boot technology
Security Expert Warns Of Social Networking Data Threat
Gateway data is freely available online and can be used to compromise confidential information warns a Columbia University professor
US Cybersecurity Chief Defends Use Of Hacking Talent
Despite seeking the extradition of UK hacker Gary Mckinnon, the US government is not opposed to using hacking expertise when it needs to says the nation's head of cybersecurity
Virtualisation Reality Still Well Behind Vendor Hype
Currently only about 16 percent of workloads are running on virtual machines, according to Gartner
Rumours Of Google Music Service Emerge
Google may be about to challenge Apple, Spotify and several players in the digital music space by launching Google Audio
VMWare Sees 50 Percent Drop In Profits
Hypervisor maker VMware reports fiscal third-quarter revenues of $490 million (£296m) with a profit of $38 million, or 9 cents per share of common stock
Symbian Discusses Open Source OS Plans
The Symbian Foundation says it is well on its way toward the goal of open-sourcing the Symbian OS
Microsoft Claims Mobile Security Improvements In Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 has a number of new security features designed to appeal to enterprises
Windows 7 Finally Gets It Right
Finally it looks like we have a Windows version that will just shut up and do the job. If only Microsoft could do the same, we might have got there quicker, says Peter Judge
Dell Climbs Aboard Windows 7 Bandwagon, Ahead of Launch
Dell has admitted that Vista was a 'bust' and that Windows 7 is a big improvement that will likely spark a massive tech refresh in 2010
Europeans Warned Of Security Threat From Privileged Users
Europeans are being warned that lax administration of privileged IT users is threatening the security of their businesses
Tandberg Unveils Another SMB Telepresence Product
Tandberg continues to fluant its video conferencing expertise for smaller businesses after it unveiled its Profile 42” system for smaller conference rooms
Shred Easy Destroys Your Hard-Drives On Site
Shred Easy has launched an audited service where it will send a specialist vehicle to a customer's premises in order to destroy their hard disk drives on site
Russian Police And Internet Registry Accused Of Aiding Cybercrime
Internet registry RIPE NCC turned a blind eye to cybercrime, and Russian police corruption helped the perpetrators get away with it, according to the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency