Machines that are underpowered and hamper your employees' productivity are not going to catch on anytime soon.
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
May 2009
What Windows 7 Means … For Apple
With the annoying stuff from Vista removed and the ability to run a virtual instance of XP within Windows 7, Apple should worry
Microsoft Allies Rally Against EU
An industry body partly funded by Microsoft has come to its defence
Troubled Sony Ericsson launches Satio iPhone-killer
Satio has a big touchscreen, a 12 megapixel camera and a focus on consumers. but is that enough?
EMC Admits To Rising Carbon Emissions
Despite action to improve its sustainability, the company says green house gas emissions are still rising
First Ever Intel Core i7 Laptop Launched
The Intel Core i7 processor will power a new laptop being offered by AVADirect. Expected benefits include triple-channel memory and DDR3 memory running up to 1333MHz.
US Department Loses 20 Percent Of Computers
The report also finds that many PCs are not encrypted, and the disposal process for computers is not uniform
Bing! – A New Microsoft Search Engine
Despite Google's lead in search-engine market share, Microsoft hopes that a new and improved search experience will translate into a greater piece of the online search pie
Google Puts Wind Behind Wave
Created by the team that brought Google Maps to the world, the search engine giant hopes Wave will cause more than a few ripples on the Internet
Dell Revenue Down 23 Percent
Dell reports that its fiscal 2010 first-quarter revenue declined 8 percent sequentially from the fourth quarter and dropped 23 percent from the previous year
Green IT Appetite Is Growing
Environmental responsibility is driving growing green IT spending, not cost savings, a survey says.
Server Virtualisation – Some Real Cost Savings
Server virtualisation promises to save space, costs and energy, but two UK local authorities have discovered there's more to achieving these benefits than the technology alone.
Ofcom Proposes To Lend Radio Spectrum For Olympics
the Ministry of Defence will have to hand over to the make way for the press pack for the duration
How to solve the eWaste issue
It's no good wringing our hands over eWaste. The answer is simple if we have the political will to outlaw all dumping of electronic waste, says Tony Roberts of Computer Aid International
NEC EA261WM: A Display With Green Ambitions
Including a carbon meter and a lower power eco-mode could help raise awareness of power usage in the office
Romania Issues €100 Million To Microsoft Without Bids
Contracts are drafted to exclude any alternatives and hand the money over to Redmond, say local activists
Jail “E-Waste Cowboys” Says IT Charity
US and UK governments must clamp down on the export of waste-tech claims the chief executive of Computer Aid
IBM Offers Government Stimulus Kit On Credit
Why wait for government cash for green projects when you get the technology right now and pay later, says IBM
Ingres Bundled With JBoss Middleware
Ingres has bundled its database software with Red Hat's JBoss middleware in a nod to application developers
Yahoo Would Sell To Microsoft For “Big Money”
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has suggested that she would sell Yahoo's search apparatus to Microsoft in exchange for a massive amount of cold, hard cash
RIM Edges Ahead On Smartphone Security
By a margin, third place went to Apple, which received an overall score of 1 out of 4, to RIM's 4 out of 4
Server Shipments Down 25 Percent Year on Year
The global server market saw revenue and shipment declines across all major segments during the first quarter as enterprises delayed system purchases in light of the crushing worldwide recession, according to IDC
Microsoft Demos Windows 7 Multi-Touch
The touch demonstration comes a year after Microsoft initially introduced Microsoft's multi-touch capabilities
British Techies To Sleep Out For Homeless Kids
In its eleventh year, Byte Night plans to raise more money than ever, and eWEEK Europe UK will be there
Intel’s Nehalem EX Server Chip Spells Doom For RISC?
... and it's not great news for Itanium either, as Intel announces a monster Nehalem multiprocessor chip
IT Consultant Extends Green Olympics Contract
Atos Origin has made much of its commitment to provide sustainable IT for the Olympics - a contract it will now keep till 2016
NHS Takes Action Over Data Security
The information commissioner has criticised the NHS over its data protection efforts while some patients could choose to delete electronic information
Critics Attack ‘Hole’ In US E-Waste Bill
Environmentalists say the loophole will allow U.S. companies to continue shipping e-waste to developing countries
Blades, Storage Arrays To Get Efficiency Rating
Now that the first-tier specification for energy-efficient enterprise servers is completed, the US EPA is turning its focus to larger servers, blades and storage arrays
Google Chrome 2.0: So What?
With small tweaks,and features that other browsers already have, this is more like Chrome version 1.2, than version 2.0
Facebook Finds A Friend In Russian VC
Digital Sky Technologies is investing in privately held Facebook in exchange for preferred stock, which becomes a 1.96 percent equity stake for a $10 billion valuation
Emulex Boss Rebuffs Broadcom Offer
Emulex president and chief executive Jim McCluney in a letter to stockholders calls Broadcom's offer inadequate
Nokia Opens App Store In Europe
The Ovi Store, Nokia's answer to the Apple App Store and Google Android Market, is now open for business in Europe
In The Euro Election, Vote For Free Software!
The open source movement wants to see government contracts open to proper competitive tendering. Let's see how that issue plays in the Euro elections, says Peter Judge
Carbon Reporting Model To Meet Future UK Laws
With the UK government about to impose mandatory carbon accounting, PwC has produced a reporting model which it says will do the business
Scotland Gets Europe’s Largest Wind Farm, and Smart Power Training
Engineers will take smart grids across Scotland thanks to a government backed Energy Academy
NHS Trust Leads Way With E-Patient Records Project
While the £12.7 billion NHS upgrade scheme has yet to deliver, one NHS Trust has gone ahead with its own patient record system - and expects to save £3.2 million
Fighting The Phishers On Facebook And Twitter
Phishers will hit business with social networks - and they'll use URL-shorteners like tinyurl. It's time to brief your staff about Phishing 2.0.
O2 To Get UK Exclusive On Palm Pre?
But don't expect the phones to get here till the pre-Christmas period
IBM Solidly Behind SSD Servers
IBM is placing increased emphasis on the emerging solid-state server, storage, and software sector of the data centre
Lenovo Launches Recession-busting PCs
Featuring low-voltage processors, the IdeaPad S12 netbook, the IdeaPad U350 and G550 laptops and the C300 all-in-one desktop emphasise design, easy using and easy buying
US Airforce Denies GPS Failure Reports
A US government report predicted that as old satellites begin to fail over the next few years, GPS coverage could decline
Broadcom Offering Low Power Switches
Broadcom is rolling out a host of products to support a unified networking vision both at the core of the enterprise data center and on the edge of business WLANs
Mozilla Hopes Jetpack API Will Take Off
Mozilla Labs wants the open-source development community to try out Jetpack, the lab's new API
Yahoo Launches Voice-Activated iPhone Search
Users can speak into their device in order to activate a oneSearch query, pulling in results for everything from restaurant addresses to movie times
Google Improves Security With Chrome
Google Chrome 2.0 browser includes some new security features with which to arm itself as it competes in a browser market still dominated by Microsoft Internet Explorer
Rumoured Mac Tablet Could Face Off With Kindle
Apple could be rolling out a Mac Tablet in the first half of 2010, according to widely circulated Wall Street analyst report
Free Software To Become A Euro Election Issue
Free software pact gives supporters something better to vote on than disgust over MP's expenses
Red Hat Sues Switzerland Over Microsoft Monopoly
£8 million a year to Microsoft, with no public bidding. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, say open source activists
Local Government Sets Green Computing Example
Local government is stealing a march on central government in its use of virtualisation to harness cost savings and power efficiencies,
EC To Regulate State Aid For Next-Gen Broadband
Stimulus packages to build high-speed broadband must not fall foul of state aid rules, warned European commissioner Neelie Kroes
The Time Is Right For Desktop Linux, Says Report
Open source desktops haven't been a hit so far, but the recession, virtualisation, and the failure of Vista could change all that, analysts say
Storage Economics: When Data Meets Dough
If you think storage is cheap, you aren't doing your sums right. The big picture, with power, carbon, and legal costs, adds up to a new discipline, says Hitachi Data Systems' David Merrill - a storage economist
Malware Testing Heads To The Cloud
The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization has adopted a set of best practices around testing cloud security offerings
Google Says No To Newspapers, Yes To Online News
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has said while his company is not interested in buying physical newspapers it could put its mark on online news sites
Microsoft Turns Down EC Antitrust Meeting
Microsoft has declined the European Commission's offer to hold a hearing on antitrust matters concerning its browser bundling
Google Polishes Chrome Browser
Google has high hopes that Chrome's unique features will make it a suitable competitor to Microsoft Internet Explorer and other browsers on the market
Report: Apple Planning Touchscreen Tablet
The analysts' report dismissed any notion of an Apple netbook
Opera Browser Doesn’t Need The iPhone, Says Von Tetzchner
The iPhone's effect on the mobile Internet is over-rated, says Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner. What the whole world needs is a browser that can span from PCs down to the old and simple phones
UK Government To Force IT Training At Suppliers
If you want government money, you'll have to show your IT training plan, says skills secretary John Denham
Motorola Launches Wi-Fi Only Windows Phone
It looks like a Windows Mobile phone, but it's got no cellular. Motorola thinks this could save money for your corridor warriors
Young People See Good Prospects In IT
IT is beginning to be accepted as a "career of choice" with good prospects by young people but the older generation is proving harder to convince
Number 10 Dodges Phorm Investigation Calls
Despite threats of EC legal action and consumer complaints, the Prime Minister's Office has said Phorm is not its problem
Fault Tolerance (Re)Discovered
Fault tolerant virtualisation technologies can be hardware or software based but they don't necessarily offer the same level of protection for business-critical processes.
Aerohive Tightens Up Pre-Shared Wi-Fi Keys
Private PSK increases security for those who can't get everyone on 802.1x. But didn't Ruckus do this already?
Google Partners With US Utilities On PowerMeter
Google plans to expand the Google PowerMeter rollout later in 2009
Analyst: Palm Pre Could Be iPhone Competitor
With the rollout date for the Palm Pre officially set for 6 June, along with its $199 (£127) price point, all that's left to wonder now is if the Pre smartphone will actually be a true competitor to the Apple iPhone
BlackBerry Location Apps Are The Most Expensive
A report comparing the RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone and Google Android application stores finds RIM offering the highest prices and least variety for BlackBerry location-based services
Microsoft Previewing Kumo Search Engine
Microsoft, along with Yahoo, is in fierce competition with Google for market share in the U.S. core search arena
Intel And AMD Increase Core Count
Intel next week is expected to give details of its upcoming eight-core Nehalem EX processors, which will be aimed at high-end systems with four or more sockets
Windows 7’s XP Mode Could Boost Linux and The Mac
Window 7's XP Mode will get users used to the idea of desktop virtualisation - and make it easier for them to move to Linux or Mac OS, says Jason Brooks
Sustainable IT Holds Opportunities For The UK
Computing can affect the future of this planet, says the Cambridge professor of computing, Andy Hopper. And there are opportunities for the UK here - if we can handle our fear of change
New Wireless LAN Product Hits “Underserved” SME Market
With maybe ten competitors U4EA isn't alone - but it maintains it's the cheapest WLAN in town
UK Snubs Support For Home of WWII Enigma
Government refuses to upgrade wartime code-breaking site Bletchley Park - which had a visit from actor and techno-phile Stephen Fry
EC Quizzes Google Over Street View Privacy
The European Commission has been debating the effectiveness of the protection of personal data in services such as Google Street View
Cisco Wireless Launch Includes WebEx On the iPhone
Collaboration and UC on all devices - and a new wireless switch, as well
HP’s Results Lifted By EDS
HP officials say the company will continue to trim expenses and plans to cut another 2 percent of its work force over the next 12 months
SanDisk Claims Healthier Times Ahead
SanDisk CEO Eli Harari explains that 2009 could well be significantly better for the NAND flash storage maker than anticipated only five months ago
Dell Launches Low Power Via Server
With Via processors, Dell official say that the XS11-VX8 server will consume only 15 watts for power when the operating system is running idle
Google Launches Gmail Translation Tool
Google has introduced several new features in 2009 to Google Apps and Gmail designed to make those services more robust for the enterprise, in addition to increasing their consumer user base
Twitter Won’t Raise Cash Via Adverts
Twitter has experienced explosive growth in the three years since its initial rollout, with some 9.3 million users in March 2009
Mozilla Prism Makes Web Apps Behave Like Desktop Apps
Business and netbook users of web apps will find Prism a particular time saver and it helps web app developers with desktop integration.
Can Wi-Fi Rescue The 3G Operators?
Mobile broadband is growing too fast for the operators' networks to keep up, says Selina Lo of Ruckus. She says they should turn to Wi-Fi for assistance
Thin Client Maker Launches £128 Device
Several government departments are backing thin client technology including the Met Office and the Department for Work and Pensions
Vodafone To Cut More Costs Amid Downturn
The company announced pre-tax profits down by over 50 percent due to the poor performance of some its European operations
Cisco Develops Smart Grid For Green Power
Cisco Systems is unveiling its Smart Grid initiative, a move to offering an end-to-end communications platform based on IP protocols to a power industry under pressure to create more electricity and to do so more efficiently
Nokia Launches 3G Handset For Developing Markets
Nokia unveils the 3G 2730 Classic, the 2720 Fold and the colorful 7020, three new Internet-ready mobile phones for developing markets
Palm Pre On Track For June Launch
Palm has a good deal riding on the success of the Pre as it competes against the Apple iPhone and other smartphones in the rapidly growing mobile and wireless market
Study Points To Environmental Impact of Data Universe
Researcher IDC and storage infrastructure provider EMC claim there is a cost to storing everything, and that's in people, power and cooling
Acer Introduces iPhone-like Netbook Touchpad
The computer maker has updated its range of netbooks including one model with a full-size keyboard and a multigesture touchpad similar to the iPhone's interface
Recession: Why It Means Disaster For IT Security
Threats are growing as fast as ever - or faster. But companies simply cannot afford the levels of security expenditure required to keep up, warns Matt Hines
Infrastructure Tool Manages Data Centre Power
Planning needs a link to real time data, says Avocent
Secure Your Network from Kaminsky’s DNS Cache Poisoning Flaw
Multiple defenses offer the best protection against insidious security threats. Sandy Wilbourn explains what the Kaminsky DNS cache poisoning flaw is and how to safeguard your company's network.
Wolfram Alpha “Answer Engine” Challenges Google Search
New knowledge tool understands questions, instead of just searching, according to controversial inventor Stephen Wolfram
Recession Creates Opportunities, Mandelson Tells Google Zeitgeist
The UK must invest in digital infrastructure, and governments must regulate global markets, the UK business secretary told the search giant's business talk-shop
OpenOffice.org 3.1: Better Performance
The 3.0 release of OpenOffice left some issues in the productivity suite. This new version makes a good job of fixing them
EPA Launches Server Energy Star Label
CTOs and data centre managers can use the new label to evaluate brands of servers in energy-efficient and enviromentally friendly data centres
HP Recalls Laptop Batteries
Owners of notebooks with the identified model numbers should contact HP for a replacement battery
Google Outages Raise Questions About Cloud Future
Google and other cloud-based services have been experiencing outages of several hours' duration throughout 2009
Dell Chooses Via Over Intel Or AMD
Dell is turning to Via Technologies to power a new server designed to run in dense Web hosting environments
Tech-Savvy Staff Challenging IT Departments
Today's workers are more mobile and they are demanding greater choice in their technology, putting more strain on IT departments that are trying to keep up with those demands
All Servers Could Be Water-Cooled In Ten Years, Says IBM
Old-style mainframe cooling could come back, because it's easier to harness hot water than hot air, says IBM
Dutch Engineers Launch Multi-Storey Data Centres
Put the cooling under the servers, says data centre builder Imtech
Why The Mainframe Will Never Die
Users need support in ever more demanding workloads, greening strategies and cloud computing models, which guarantees the mainframe's continuing relevance, says Anne Altman
Logica Cuts Costs With Own Sustainability Tool
The IT services company is keen to cuts costs even though it claims its customers don't "buy on price"
Digital Minister: We’ll Cut £35bn In Costs By 2011
Updated: Tom Watson has announced how smart use of IT has enabled the government to save £26.5bn across government whilst also defending his own spending
BT’s Problems Come From Global Services Unit
BT's poor results and shock redundancy plan have come about because of problems in its Global Services division, says Bathwick Group's Katy Ring. But there could be hope
Most IT Projects Delayed Not Cancelled
Computing projects are being delayed, for the most part, rather than canceled, due to the impact of the economy
Opalis Allows Amazon EC2 Cloud Management
With the software, Amazon EC2 users can manage everything from availability and use of the cloud resources to billing and decommissioning
Google Blames Outage on Asian Web Traffic Jam
While the outages of services such as Gmail are usually only temporary, the popularity of these Google services often means that any problem instantly becomes news
Toshiba Launches 512GB SSD Laptop
The Portege R600-ST4203, which becomes available for general release in early June, features a second-generation 512GB eSATA SSD from Toshiba's own fabrication plant
Struggling NEC Exits Supercomputing Project
The move is the latest by NEC to cut expenses, following the decisions to lay off 20,000 employees and exit the North American PC business
SuperMicro’s Dual Xeon Workstation Doesn’t Pull Any Punches
SuperMicro's workstation sports a pair of quadcore Intel Xeon (Nehalem) processors and well matched components for major performance at a price you'll like.
IT Is Key To Climate Change Control
BT and Marks & Spencer and other users are looking to IT for solutions, according to a conference on the commercial risks of climate change
Windows 7: An End To the Anti-Virus Nightmare?
Anti-virus software is all rubbish, says Andrew Garcia. He's hoping that Windows 7's baked-in security could finally set him free from all that
UK Government Hires Tsar Of Twitter
You can follow Andrew Stott, the former government deputy CIO, now appointed as "digital engagement director"
BT Loses £134 Million, Will Cut 15000 Jobs
Most of the jobs will be lost from contractor positions and sites abroad, the company claims but unions are still concerned
Oracle Acquires Virtualisation Specialist Virtual Iron
Oracle has been on something of a buying spree in 2009, including its recent buyout of Sun Microsystems.
Gadgets Increasing Green House Gas Emissions
With increased mobile phone and computer use, says the International Energy Agency, comes increased energy use
Steve Jobs Absent From Developer Keynote
The traditional keynote address at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference will not be delivered by CEO Steve Jobs
US Could Follow EU’s Lead on Intel
The European Commission's £950m fine of Intel for antitrust practices has sparked debate in the United States over how to handle companies that dominate their markets
Netbooks Nearly 20 Percent of Notebook Sales
While Hewlett-Packard is still the largest overall notebook PC manufacturer, Acer topped the netbook market in the first quarter of 2009
Intel’s Gordon Moore Celebrates Fifty Years Of ICs
Fifty years ago, the integrated circuit was invented. Gordon Moore predicted the speed of development since then - and founded Intel
Secure Tweets: Three Business Apps Rated
Socialcast, Socialtext and Huddle; three services offering the features of Twitter, Facebook and other Web 2.0 technologies but palatable to business.
Intel’s Otellini Looks On the Bright Side
Windows 7 and mobile devices will lift the outlook, said Intel's chief, the day before the EC put the boot in
IBM Makes Lotus Notes Better On iPhone And BlackBerry
New Notes beta uses Microsoft ActiveSync to reach more devices
Will The FTC Follow the EC’s Intel Fine?
All eyes are on the US Federal Trade Commission, after the EC's record fine of Intel, says Peter Judge. Meanwhile, PCs could change - and our tax bill might go down a tad
AMD Welcomes Intel’s EC Fine
That's three strikes, from three antitrust agencies, says the rival chipmaker
Dell Tightens E-waste Policies
But green IT experts claim computer makers are still ducking their responsibilities in Africa and other developing countries
Intel Will Appeal Against £950m EC Fine, Says Otellini
Intel denies accusations of rigging the market against rival AMD and will be protesting against the fine
SGI Lives On – As Rackable Renames Itself
Despite the old SGI's bankruptcy, the brand name is still a big draw worldwide, said Rackable
Google: Search Produces 0.2 Grams Of C02
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has placed his company at the forefront of the energy debate, arguing that green IT can contribute to lowering overall carbon footprints
Intel May Face Billions In EU Fines
Intel has been charged with purposefully shutting AMD out of the market. If the EU fine of Intel is big enough, it could “send a message” to the business community
SEC Reveals Details Of Bidding War For Sun
An SEC affidavit filed by Sun Microsystems reveals the back story of how IBM, Hewlett-Packard and ultimate victor Oracle submitted competing bids as Sun dealt with the inevitability of a takeover
Dell Gets Colourful With Inspiron Mini
New from Dell is an update to its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, along with colours and more colours for the Mini 10v, Inspiron 15 laptop and Inspiron slim and mini-tower desktops
Twitter Sparks Zune Phone Rumours
Microsoft has denied having a Zune-specific phone in the works, but attention-grabbing Tweets from a Microsoft account are saying otherwise
Citrix Receiver for iPhone: Enterprise Apps Go Mobile
If you are using Citrix XenApp to distribute applications to Windows machines, you should look at Citrix Receiver for iPhone as a possible way to get them to mobile users
Lenovo To Launch S10-2 IdeaPad Netbook
The Thinkpad-maker's netbook offering gets thinner and lighter, with a bigger keyboard
Energy-Saving Servers: There’s More Work To Do
Energy Star for servers won't be a simple matter, because users will have to take account of the load on their servers and the amount of work they want to do, says Dell's David Lear
Smart meters will benefit UK Jobs
The UK government has announced more details of a "world leading" plan to roll out smart meters to every home in the country
EC Backs Green Benefits for Future Internet
EU Commissioner Viviane Reding calls for a well developed broadband infrastructure, smart cities and smart energy grids
SAP Plans To Acquire Greenhouse Gas Specialist
SAP announces its planned acquisition of Clear Standards, which designs applications for measuring greenhouse gas emissions
Analyst: Ensure Data ‘Sanitised’ From Old PCs
Enterprises need to have proper plans and oversight in place to protect their information
Struggling Yahoo Planning New Data Centre
Yahoo continues to wrestle with the global recession and strong competition from rivals Google and Microsoft
Google’s Android OS To Grow 900 Percent
The Apple iPhone OS will follow behind it, as the second fastest-growing smartphone OS
Sun Admits To Bribery Infringement
Oracle, which intends to acquire Sun and doesn't appear to be worried, said it knew about the report before it tendered its $7.4 billion offer
Fujitsu Unlocks The Cosmic Cube
What does the name of Fujitsu's new blade-based data centre system, the Dynamic Cube, actually mean? Forget the speeds and feeds - Peter Judge wants occult significance
Aruba Launches Virtual Branch Offices
Remote networking made easy, says the wireless specialist
Fujitsu Claims Energy Lead With Dynamic Cube Primergy BX900
Cisco and HP should fear the German engineering in this brute's cooling system, and its two extra blades, says Fujitsu
Government Demands Green IT Metrics As Standard
The UK Department for Work and Pensions says it won't pay extra for information about the carbon impact and efficiency of IT products and services
UK Will Get Tough on “Sweating” IT Assets
Green IT is not just about energy efficiency, the length of time that equipment is used is also key to improving sustainability, according to the government
iPhone’s Security For Business Under Scrutiny Again
RIM, Microsoft Windows and Symbian are “first-class enterprise citizens” but the Apple iPhone and Google's Android OS don't make the cut
Sun Shareholders Launch Lawsuits Against Oracle Deal
The legal actions claim that the £4.8bn compensation proposed by Oracle is unfair and inadequate
Intel And Novell Planning Netbook Linux Platform
Novell announced it will create a Moblin-based product for netbooks that it will push to OEMs and ODMs.
Google Discusses Plan For Greater Openess
At least one consumer advocacy group has decided to refute the search engine giant's claims in a particularly high-profile way
CA Pushes Mainframe Future
Mainframe vendors such as IBM and CA are aggressively pushing forward the mainframe as an alternative to more distributed environments
ECMAScript 5: The Long-Awaited Javascript Update
Ten years in the making, Javascript 5 doesn't break new ground but contains useful enhancements.
UK Claims World’s First “Mandated” Green IT Targets
An update to the Greening Government ICT strategy this July will include 10 "mandated targets".. but will that mandate be backed with penalties?
Extreme Brings Hibernation To Network Blades
If your blades can go to sleep, then your hot standby network can be a bit cooler, says Extreme Networks
3Com Launches New H3C Brand and Enterprise Switch
Updated: There's life in 3Com yet. It's pressing its home-market advantage... from its Chinese customer base
Sustainable Supply And the Trouble With Tantalum
There's more to sustainable IT than low-power servers. consider the materials with which your equipment is made, and you may get a shock, says Simon Perry
Nokia’s Energy-Saving E52 – Ready for Exchange And Notes
There's no qwerty keyboard, but this slim beauty looks like the answer to the predictive-text-capable executive's prayers
Compellent adds SSD, reveals technology roadmap
SAN-in-a-box specialist Compellent has revealed its technology roadmap for the next two years. It includes SSD, which the company said will deliver big cost, energy and efficiency savings.
Gmail Suffers Two New Outages
Google's Gmail service reportedly failed at 11am this morning - but our evidence is there was an earlier failure with some emails not restored
BCS Launches “Formal” Green IT Qualification
Issues such as the impact of environmental legislation and reducing carbon emissions will be covered in the three day course and exam
Apple 17-Inch MacBook Pro Is A Head-Turner
Apple's top laptop model has top model looks and is the thinnest and lightest in its category, boasting up to 8 hours battery life.
Businesses Will Buy 3.5m Netbooks in 2010
Research firm Techaisle predicts netbook sales worldwide will climb in 2009 and 2010 as IT budgets get trimmed and companies look to cut technology costs
Dell And Nvidia Back Affordable Supercomputing
Dell is offering Nvidia's Tesla GPU technology in three of its Precision workstations, a move it says will make supercomputing capabilities more affordable to users
Ballmer Discusses “Valuable” Yahoo Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo had a much-publicised battle in 2008 surrounding a possible takeover
Google’s Brin Discusses Cloud’s Silver Lining
Despite the global economic recession, Brin is optimistic about Google's ability to innovate and exploit upcoming IT revolutions such as cloud computing
Twitter Founder Denies Acquisition Rumours
In March 2009, the site had a reported 9.3 million users, boosting its popularity immensely both among the general public and within the enterprise
Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) Has Security Gaps
Cisco has formed impressive partnerships for its new UCS, but why is there no security provider.on the list?
After Ten Years, Is IPv6 Finally Needed?
Internet founder Vint Cerf says the address crisis is serious now - and this time Google believes it
Oracle Is Nuts To Stick With Sun Hardware
Larry Ellison has committed Oracle to investing more in Sun's SPARC, apparently because he think servers are like iPhones. That's just silly, says Peter Judge
Siemens Offers Whole-Company Green IT Consultancy
Siemens IT for Sustainability could be what the IT department needs to green the other 90 percent of the company
Micro Focus Buys Borland And Compuware Division
UK software giant grows in the testing area
Met Office Wants Green DC Supercomputers
The government's weather prediction department would waste less energy if it avoided converting from DC to AC current - but it still needs more power
BA: Too Much Vendor “Bollocks” In Green IT
The chief information officer of BA defended the airline's green efforts - while sniping at "greenwash" from IT vendors
Green IT Is Mainstream: Now Comes The Hard Part
The move to greener IT is unstoppable - even in a recession. But IT departments have a tough job getting their message with the other 90 percent of the company, says Forrester's Chris Mines.
Swede Faces Nasa-hacking Charges
After a federal investigation, the 21-year-old man now faces multiple charges here in the United States
Dell Could Be Preparing Android Netbook
Bsquare matter-of-factly announced in a press release that it would be porting Adobe Flash to a Dell netbook running Android as the operating system
SSDs Could Save Equivalent Of Gambia’s Entire Power Usage
SSD market researcher iSuppli says the increased deployment of SSDs could enable the world's data centres to reduce their cumulative electricity consumption by a whopping 166,643 megawatt hours from 2008 to 2013
WiGig’s 60Hz “Uber Wi-Fi” Could Replace Wires
We could have 3Gbps wireless within the next year or two - and with giant backers, WiGig looks like over-riding any arguments
Cisco Reports 24 Percent Profits Fall
Product sales decreased by 22 percent, while service maintenance sales climbed by 9.4 percent, Cisco says.
Green PC Specialist Sets Sights on Server
PC power management specialist 1E is launching a product aimed at the server
Industry Giants Back Ultra-Fast 60GHz Wireless
But they're not exactly forthcoming about what it will offer, or when
Deutsche Bank: Blades Key To Green Data Centres
The banking group believes that providing they are deployed in the right way, blade servers are most efficient way to turn energy into computing power
London Olympics Says No To Open Source
Despite a mission to make the games as financially and environmentally sustainable as possible, the organisers of London 2012 have ruled out any significant use of open source software
Vizioncore Manages Multiple Virtual Machines
vControl lets end users set up virtual machines in the leading hypervisor environments - and IT can manage them all from one screen
IBM Makes Its SMB Blades More Dynamic
Upgrades to the BladeCenter Express product should let smaller businesses save power and mix operating systems, IBM says
Microsoft To Lose Another 3000 Staff
That more or less completes the 5000 announced earlier. But there could be more in store
T-Mobile UK To Merge?
Deutsche Telekom has reportedly put its UK mobile network, T-Mobile up for sale. That's to be expected, with its numbers declining, but who would buy it, asks Peter Judge
Desktop Power Cuts Beat Server Savings
Desktop management are a quicker green hit than server consolidation, says Andy Lawrence. Oh yes, and IT managers should rule the world too (or at least manage their buildings)
ISO 27001 Security Management? “It’s Bloody Brilliant!”
Security standards let management push back against over-enthusiastic IT security fans, says governance expert Alan Calder
Sceptics Spike £460 Million Apple-Twitter Rumours
Unsubstantiated rumours say Apple is buying Twitter for $700 million, but commentators don't believe it
UK Spies Compare Web Monitoring To WWII Codebreaking
GCHQ claims an internet surveillance project is nothing sinister but simply part of its ongoing struggle to keep pace with internet communications
Windows Server 2008 R2: Better For Virtualisation
The new 64-bit-only Windows Server hosts a number of virtualisation improvements but migration may be problematic
Google Apps Connector for Blackberry: Best Of Both Worlds?
Google's cloud-based Gmail, delivered through enterprise-grade Blackberry servers, sounds like the best of both worlds, but is it?
Windows 7’s Costly Compatibility Issues
Polished yes, but elevated costs ensuring hardware and software compatibility may hold back business adoption of Windows 7
EU Wants ICANN Free Of US Government Control
Less government involvement in a fully privatised ICANN is the way forward according to European regulators
Google Facing £66m Android Lawsuit
Search engine giant Google, and 47 other organisations are accused in a lawsuit of purposefully infringing on the name Android
Asus Planning 11.6 inch Eee Netbook
Asus reportedly plans to offer an 11.6-inch version of its Eee PC netbook, as well as two other new models
Nvidia Makes Green Claims For Supercomputing Cluster
Using the Nvidia cluster means both access to computing capacity and reduced power consumption, the company says
Supermicro Offering Atom-based Servers
The Atom chips should enable Supermicro to offer efficient and quiet servers for such roles as data storage and network appliances
Microsoft Looking For Cloud Database Participants
The goal of Project Huron is to allow users to synchronise local copies of a database with a database in the cloud.
Office 2007 Service Pack 2: A Major Update
Tighter server integration keeps Office ahead of Linux/OpenOffice, but SP2 could create headaches for IT organisations.
Zenprise Software Finds Lost Blackberrys
GPS location can tell you if you just left it in your other jacket, and whether someone else is using it
Green IT Services – Worth £3.2 Billion in 2013?
Massive growth, says Forrester - despite other reports which say users are lukewarm about Green IT
Palm Pre To Be Followed By Pixie – If All Goes Well
Mini-me follow up will depend on Pre succeeding - and analysts are starting to have their doubts
Chip Sales Slump By 30 Percent
First quarter bad for chip makers - though things picked up a bit in March.
Rackable Cleared To Buy SGI
But court insists on a higher price for a Silicon Valley pioneer
Will Oracle Ditch Sun’s Open-Source Commitments?
Sun has an impressive list of open source projects. How many will survive if Oracle takes over?
Microsoft SharePoint Secured
How to cut through the hype and choose the right SharePoint security product.
Did The Recession Kill Green IT?
The bandwagon was just getting rolling when the economic recession kicked in. Is that the end for Green IT? Not at all, says The 451 Group's Andy Lawrence.
Smart Grid Meters Use IM
Intelligent meters are using the XMPP "presence" standard to keep a better grip on power usage
IT Cuts Create Long-Term Risks
Half-baked IT cuts now could harm your company in the future, according to research from Deloitte
Hacker Broke Into Twitter Via Yahoo Mail
The hacker reportedly was able to view data belonging to President Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and actor Ashton Kutcher
IBM Combines Cloud And SOA
WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance gives businesses a place to store SOA images and patterns that can then be brought into cloud environments
Seagate Launches Self-Managing Back-up Appliance
The Replica appliance from Seagate Technology safeguards applications, operating systems and all other data, without any human intervention
AMD Believes There Is Life After 40
The anniversary comes at a time when AMD is fighting a two-front battle against rival Intel and a global recession
Mobile Sales Hit By Deepest Ever Plunge
Reduced shipments from Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics and Motorola contribute to the fastest annual decline in history
Conficker’s Celebrity Hid The Real Threat
Just as human celebrities distract us from the real stories, the Conficker panic took our eyes from the numerous hard-working botnets that are doing much more damage, says Matt Hines