Efficiency measures such as PUE have raised awareness of the need to curb data centre power, but they aren't intended to compare one site with another, a summit heard
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
July 2009
EC Comes To Rescue Of Sacked Nokia Staff
The area where the German factory is located has already received around €40 million from Nokia and investment by the local authority, the organisations have claimed
Hacker McKinnon Loses Extradition Appeal
Supporters say the eccentric UFO hunter who hacked NASA and Department of Defense systems won't get a fair trial in the US
Government Describes ID Card As Another “Plastic Card”
The Home Office is now talking less about counter-terrorism and more about easing travel in Europe
Nissan Developing Electric Car iPhone App
The Nissan application will offer convenience and energy efficiency, allowing drivers to remotely monitor the battery's charge, as well as turn on the air conditioner before they get behind the wheel
Uncertain Future For Yahoo Developer Projects
The fate of some of Yahoo's search-related developer projects is now uncertain following the deal the company has made with Microsoft
University Of Southampton Buys IBM Supercomputer
The University of Southampton, which has research centres for such subjects as oceanography, medicine and the Internet, is buying a massive IBM iDataPlex supercomputer that will hold more than 8,000 quad-core Intel Xeon processors
Microsoft Ready For Battle With Apple And Google
CEO Steve Ballmer tells the audience at Microsoft's annual Financial Analyst Meeting that the company is in a strong position to fend off competitors such as Apple and Google
Apple Claims Unlocking iPhone Could Lead To Cyber-Attacks
In a response filed with the U.S. Copyright Office, Apple claims jailbreaking, or unlocking, its iPhone smartphone could lead to potential cyber-attacks, cell tower manipulation, increased drug deals and the end of the world in general
Boohoo For Microhoo!
Everyone thinks that the combination of Microsoft Bing and Yahoo will be good for consumers, but is that really so? Beware the deadly duopoly, warns Jim Rapoza
Intel Puts £6 Million In Clean Tech
Smart grid and power management companies get backing from Intel's investment arm.
Analysts’ Consensus: Microhoo Is Slow Death For Yahoo
It's a tough job to find a tech-watcher who doesn't think the deal with Microsoft means slow death for Yahoo. eWEEK found only one who thinks Yahoo gains
Brits Back Taxes On Environmentally Damaging Goods
But the Greeks are the most environmentally aware in Europe according to report endorsed by the Greek born EU Environment commissioner
One In 63 Symbian Smartphones Are Infected
The Nokia-backed operating system is a fertile ground for malware - and most users don't realise
Xobni Plus Review
If your Outlook inbox gives you nightmares Xobni Plus' advanced search features could be the solution.
Woohoo for Microhoo!
The deal is finally here - and if it shakes Google's complacency, it will be a good one for enterprise search users, says Don Reisinger
Government Criticised For “illogical” Efficiency Data
Treasury committee asks hard questions about whether government efficiency claims are accurate and the methods used to calculate them
Open Source Boosted By Recession And Maturity
According to a recent IDC study, the market for open-source software has been accelerated by both the slow economy and increased acceptance from enterprise customers
Microsoft Ballmer: Google Biggest Opponent To Yahoo Deal
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says he expects Google to pose greater opposition to the Microsoft-Yahoo search deal than federal antitrust regulators
Microsoft Planning First Stores in California And Arizona
Microsoft plans on opening its long-planned stores in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mission Viejo, Calif., this fall
Twitter Adds “Google-like” Homepage
Twitter redesigns its home page, adding a box to enable easy access to its real-time search engine, along with hot topics
Hyper9 Takes on Virtual Machine Sprawl
Hyper9 is rolling out the second version of its flagship Virtualization Optimisation Suite, which is designed to give businesses improved insight into their virtualised environments and better ways to manage their VMs
Ingres: Why Vectorising Data Analysis Could Change Everything
Cheaper data analysis could alter the way businesses run, says Ingres' Ketan Karia
Microsoft Bing To Power Yahoo Search
Ten year deal to unseat the king of search, follows Microsoft's failed bid to buy Yahoo
Ingres Promises to Bring Moore’s Law To Data Analysis
Vectorising the database unlocks ten-fold improvement for the open source database vendor Ingres
Ten Ways To Make Twitter Useful For Government
Governments can't ignore Twitter, because it's a channel on which people might just listen. But, says Don Reisinger, they have to do it right
Spammers Use Translation To Hit Europe
Germany becomes most spammed country thanks in part to translation software, says MessageLabs
MOD Spends £23m On IBM Tech For “UK Homeland Defence”
The IBM system will help track suspicious and unidentified aircraft in UK airspace however some critics have raised concerns about funding for UK defence technology research
IBM’s SPSS Buy Threatens Oracle, SAP And SAS
Buying its data mining partner, IBM issues a challenge to its rivals Oracle, SAP and SAS to up their game
Greenpeace Paints Toxic Symbol On HP HQ
Ecology activists claim that IT giant Hewlett-Packard is doing an about-face on its public statements about eliminating key toxic chemicals in its printers, computers, servers and storage products by the end of 2009
Girlfriend Of Apple ‘Suicide’ Worker Given Laptop
Apple manufacturer Foxconn, which produces the company's iPods and iPhones, plans to compensate the family of engineer Sun Danyong, who fell to his death on 16 July after a fourth-generation iPhone prototype in his possession disappear ...
Apple Bans Google Voice Apps From iPhone
Apple shuts the door on all Google Voice applications, including third-party applications that support search engine giant Google's VOIP and telephony product, which is rolling out to more users
Hardware Savings Diverted Into Innovative Software
As businesses continue to cut back on IT infrastructure spending—on such items as PCs, telecommunications and networking devices—they are looking to roll those savings into software that can help them drive innovation and g ...
Microsoft Offers Data Recovery For Midmarket Companies
Big Blue offers midmarket companies a package of data protection products that help provide continuous data protection and recovery management for Microsoft Windows operating system-supported data and applications
Netbooks And Smartphones Collide In London
New portable devices are changing the way people work. Analysts and delegates will touch down at Heathrow to find out how
Broadband Providers Inflate Speeds – But They Are Improving
Users get half what ISPs promise them, according to an Ofcom report
Green Grid Gurus Show The Way At Online Summit
Got questions on how to get more from your data centre? This online event promises access to the experts without leaving your desk
UK Government Gets A Guide To Twitter
And it's worth worth a look for anyone with a corporate urge to get on Twitter, not just UK government departments
Government Earmarks £150m For High-Tech Manufacturing
The aerospace industry including Rolls Royce will receive funding to help boost high-tech manufacturing
Europe Moves Ahead With Mobile Broadband GSM Update
The 900MHz spectrum - designated for GSM - has been cleared for high-speed 3G broadband use
Dell Revamps Online Power Calculator
In conjunction with the recently released EPA Energy Star 5.0 standards for PCs, Dell is refreshing its online PC power calculator to include a number of new factors
Deutsche Bank: Windows 7 Will Prompt PC Refresh
A report from Deutsche Bank suggests that companies will purchase Windows 7 and use the new Microsoft operating system as an excuse to upgrade their systems
Details Of Microsoft Stores Leaked Online
Details about Microsoft's retail stores have been kept heavily under wraps ahead of their Autumn launch, at least until a massive slide show of early concepts for the stores leaked online
Microsoft Researching Bing Page Hunt Search Game
Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, could be improved at some point through the use of an online game called Page Hunt, researchers with Microsoft Research demonstrated in a new paper
Apple Tablet Could Be Coming To Town With Santa
Reports from the Financial Times and Apple Insider suggest Apple is readying a tablet, probably priced below $1,000, for a Christmas or first-quarter 2010 release.
Google Hits Back At Tory MP’s “Inaccurate Sideswipe”
Maybe Davis should have done a Google search before he challenged the shining knight of privacy
The Green Benefits Of Wireless Power
Does the world need another way to deliver power without wires? Yes, if it stops us using wasteful batteries, says Eric Giler of Witricity
University Thin Clients Win Green Award
Queen Margaret University has won an award for its sustainable approach to IT, based on the roll out of a low power, thin-client desktop infrastructure
Can Technology Be Green In Troubled Times?
Despite the recession, companies need to forge ahead with energy saving - not least because of the imminent UK mandatory Carbon Reduction Commitment
IBM Touts CICS Relevance 40 Years On
It's as old as the moon landings, but IBM's real-time transaction system, CICS, is still in use on the majority of all mainframes
Spinvox Partners Back Technology Claims
Transcription company Spinvox, accused of faking, gets scientists and call centres to vouch for it
Tory MP Davis Slates Plans To Put NHS Data On Google
Google's poor privacy record makes it the last place to put private data, says Tory shadow home secretary turned civil liberties campaigner David Davis
Microsoft Readying Unscheduled Critical Security Patches
Microsoft will release two out-of-band security bulletins tomorrow, targeting issues in Internet Explorer and the Visual Studio product line
Google Open Sources Google Wave Code
Google programmers have ‘open sourced' two components of the Google Wave messaging and collaboration prototype
EC Confirms Microsoft Browser Offer In Antitrust Dispute
The European Commission confirms that Microsoft will offer European users a special edition of Windows 7 will be called the E version
Nokia, LG, Samsung Boost Handset Shipments
Nokia, LG and Samsung all grew market share, as an analyst reports that 269 million handsets were shipped in the second quarter of 2009
One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times
The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage
Pre Update Puts Palm Back In Apple’s Sights
Users are suffering as Apple plays cat-and-mouse with protocols, say analysts
The Lost Server That Makes A Case For The Cloud
People who believe the cloud is not secure enough are missing the point, says Peter Judge. If the MoD can lose an entire server then, chances are, it's your internal data centres that aren't secure enough
Water Overlooked In Energy Plans, Reports Claim
Two reports have this week thrown a spotlight on the impact of water on carbon-saving programmes in the data centre
IT Energy Bills Still High Despite Efforts And Pressure
The results of pan-European research reveal the gap between IT and facilities, as well as the recession, is hindering energy efficiency efforts
Wireless Power Promises To Replace Batteries And Wires
Witricity shows a resonant system that could charge your phone while it's in your pocket - but is it green?
UK ISP Karoo shuts off alleged pirates
Monopoly ISP operates "Kang-Karoo Court" and punishes users beyond the demands of the music industry
Palm Takes Aim At Enterprise With WebOS 1.1
Palm has released Palm webOS 1.1 to target its Pre smartphone at enterprises, according to a Palm executive
Yahoo Board Discuss Microsoft Deal, Fears Scrutiny
Yahoo's board was reportedly due to meet yesterday to discuss a potential search engine and online advertising partnership with Microsoft
Microsoft Earnings Put Pressure On Windows 7 Launch
Microsoft is feeling the effects of the recession, with declines in the PC and server sales, as earnings decline 17 percent from the same quarter last year
Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Review
Microsoft Security Essentials (née Morro) is an effective yet modest measure by Microsoft to augment the minimum level of security offered for Windows users
Spinvox Denies Privacy And Faking Claims
There are humans in the Spinvox machine, but they're well behaved
Oracle Gets Out Chequebook For Database, Middleware Boost
Oracle has acquired GoldenGate Software to integrate into its database and middleware products, alongside Sun and Virtual Iron
AMD Ships 500th x86 Processor, Despite Disappointing Quarter
AMD said it has shipped it 500-millionth chip shipped comes days after reporting a $330 million loss on disappointing revenue compared with rival Intel
Microsoft and Google Swap Products… And Behaviour
Sure, with Bing and Chrome OS, Microsoft and Google are aping each other's flagship products. But, says Jim Rapoza, the way the announcements were made shows the companies turning into each other
Spinvox “Faked” Speech Transcription Service And Broke Privacy
Speech-to-text service from Spinvox used humans and broke its privacy promises, according to the the BBC and rival vendors
Government Criticised For Lack Of Science And Tech Vision
The UK needs a chief engineer and chief scientist to create a "vision" for science and technology
EC Concerned Over Intelligent Transport Data
Using drivers' GPS data and other sources could throw up privacy issues, warns European information privacy regulator
“Unbearable interrogation” Linked To Apple iPhone Contractor Suicide
A Foxconn worker who had been overseeing 16 prototypes of Apple's fourth-generation iPhone is reported to have killed himself after Foxconn security interrogated him over a missing mobile prototype
Intel Appeals $880m EC Fine
Intel officials are appealing the European Commission's $1.45 billion fine for antitrust violations, saying European regulators ignored the realities of a competitive processor market
Emerging Markets Increase Investments in Hardware
Larger enterprises in emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, China and India were more likely to increase investments in IT hardware than their counterparts in mature markets
VMware Reports Revenue Down 36 Percent
Storage virtualisation software maker VMware reports profits of $33 million (£20m) or 8 cents per share, compared with $52 million or 13 cents per share a year ago
Apple Knocks Netbooks, Praises Own Pricing
Apple COO Tim Cook used Apple's earnings call to talk down mini-notebooks - known popularly as "netbooks" - that have buoyed earnings for the rest of the PC market
The Ten Commandments of Social Network Security (For IT Managers)
Don Reisinger advocates maintaining your perspective and an open mind to employee use of Web 2.0 with his ten top tips
Google: The Limits Of Security
Don't ask to run Google Apps on your own server. If you want that, you're wrong, says Google's Eran Feigenbaum. But does Google use two-factor authentication or not?
Brown Demands Global Institutions For The Internet Age
Online communications could unleash co-operation and solve the big problems, if world institutions can be set up, Gordon Brown tells event
Why Should We Trust A Green Printer Maker?
Users need to save money and resources by printing less, but printer vendors want to sell more printers. There's no conflict, says Graham Long of Samsung: it's up to vendors to face the inevitable and lead the way
Citrix XenServer 5.5 Review
Server virtualisation with a crisis-proof price and performance which rivals VMware
Recession-Busting Space Centre To Combat Climate Change
The creation of a new European space center will add to the £6.5bn the sector already contributes to the UK economy
IT CEO On £650K Bemoans State Of UK Tech Industry
Micro Focus chief Stephen Kelly has called for tax incentives to help the IT industry despite his company claiming "20 percent growth in 2009"
Security Experts Discuss Smart Grid Protection
Researchers will highlight some of the threats and concerns facing plans to deploy smart grid technology - and what can be done about them
AMD Posts Loss But Up On Year Ago
AMD posts another quarterly financial loss, but the results show some improvement over AMD's performance from a year ago
Microsoft Looks To Windows 7 For Earnings Boost
Microsoft's earnings are forecast to meet or exceed analyst predictions, but to be lower than the numbers it posted a year ago
Apple Profits Up Despite iPhone “cannibalising” iPod Sales
Apple reports quarterly profits and revenue exceeding Wall Street analyst predictions, and says both iPhones and Macs experienced year-over-year growth in sales despite the economy
Yahoo Launches Homepage Beta Overhaul
Yahoo has let users opt in to try a beta of its new home page, which integrates Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and over 60 other Web services and content sites
Samsung dedicates £2.4bn To Energy Efficiency
The Korean manufacturer Samsung commits to cut emissions - and may be hoping to benefit from government tax breaks for sustainable business
MOD Admits Losing An Entire Server
During 2008, the UK Ministry of Defence admits it lost an entire server from a secure building - as well as 1.7m individuals' personal data.
Microsoft Releases Linux Device Driver Code
Microsoft releases 20,000 lines of device driver code to the Linux community under the popular GPLv2 license
IBM Offers Cost-Cutting Office-In-A-Box
IBM is offering cost-conscious businesses a unified communications and collaboration UC(2) solutions based on an open platform
Microsoft And Apple Sued Over Touch-Screen Technology
Microsoft and Apple, along with a handful of other tech companies, find themselves strange bedfellows after being sued by a small company over a touch-screen patent
Yahoo Investor Supports Microsoft Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo's potential deal over search and advertising got public approval from investor Carl Icahn, who owns around 5 percent of Yahoo
McAfee Discusses Saas Security Strategy
McAfee lays out its plans to expand its software-as-a-service business with an eye toward gaining traction among enterprises
Would You Cough Up For Google Web Services?
Has Google gone as far as it can go with its free software model? The release of its Chrome OS has provoked a lot of discussion summarised here by Clint Boulton
Microsoft Makes It Easier To Avoid Internet Explorer
IE8 browser won't try to take over as default when you install it, promises Microsoft
Twitter’s Google Docs Hack – A Warning For Cloud App Users
Twitter lost its data through a hack on Google Docs. Learn from this to be very careful how much trust you place on cloud apps and Web 2.0, says Eric Lundquist
Kingston Launches Mammoth 256GB USB Drive
£665 for the Monster 256G drive from Kingston, but it would take seven hours to read a full one
GlassHouse Takes Aim At Data Centre Energy Impact
New service is aimed at helping enterprises tame power-hungry data centres, harness cost savings and gain environmental benefits
Government Funds Website That Says Buy Less IT
Do The Green Thing site gets DECC money. Sweating assets may be good for the environment, but does not do much to stimulate economic growth
Cash-Strapped Operators Risk Overheating The Internet
Operators who delay network expansion may overload their Internet switches, warns Ovum. Users may have to buy premium IP services instead
Anti-regulation Lord Appointed To Regulator Ofcom
Lord Blackwell who criticised the government for getting in the way of free enterprise before the dot com crash has joined the board of Ofcom
Microsoft And Yahoo Search Deal May Be Back On
Microsoft and Yahoo have returned to the bargaining table for a possible search and online advertising partnership, according to AllThingsDigital
CloudClimate Cloud Comparison Service Launched
The goal is to give customers a way to compare services and to help service providers find problems in their environments
Cisco Partners With UnitedHealth Group To Boost Virtual Treatment
The goal is to use the technology along with such platforms as electronic medical records to make the care given in virtual doctor visits as good as that from in-person visits
Pressure Grows on Google’s Schmidt To Leave Apple Board
Despite the threat of Google Chrome OS as another competitive front versus Apple, Google CEO Eric Schmidt refuses to step down from Apple's board of directors.
Bing Edges Up Search Ranking But Still Lagging
Microsoft Bing increased its U.S. search engine market share by 0.4 percent during its first month of release
UK Councils Use Content Management To Boost Efficiency
Two major councils in England are using content and document management technology to play a central transformational role in process efficiency
Google: Cloud Apps Are MORE Secure, Not Less
When Twitter lost data from Google Docs, the idea of cloud apps took a knock. Google's Eran Feigenbaum says we're missing the point - the cloud is more secure than the data centre
Can Schmidt Make Money from Google Chrome OS?
It doesn't exist yet, but already analysts are pressing Google's CEO Eric Schmidt to tell us how Google will make money from the Chrome OS
Apple Is Throwing Away The Netbook Opportunity, Say Analysts
While netbooks are booming, Apple is losing share because it refuses to make a cheap notebook, analysts say
Office 2010 Tech Preview – All Round Improvements
Microsoft's Office 2010 shows plenty of updates to core Office abilities - but also takes Office out to the web, where it performs within Explorer Firefox and Safari browsers
Struggling BT Gets A Lift From Cash-Strapped MOD
A £99m, five year contract could help off-set BT's poor performance over the 12 months
UK Uses Web To Gather Nanotech Intelligence
The benefits as well as the risks will be assessed says science minister
UK Sustainability Priorities Dominated By ‘Quick Wins’ Mindset
Companies are grasping easy options for greening up, because of poor quality data, according to an Oracle performance management study
Reports: Amazon Plans Kindle In UK
Amazon's popular electronic book reader will need a make-over to run on British mobile networks
Research Finds SaaS The Greenest Option
NetSuite drives another nail into the coffin of the traditional cost of ownership of on-premise business software
Google Sees 19 Percent Growth Despite Downturn
Google enjoys a small rebound in the second quarter, posting a profit of $1.48 billion (£907m) on $4.66 per share, a 19 percent growth over the second quarter of 2008
Bill Gates’ Latest Act Of Good: Stopping Acts Of God
Bill Gates and a team of co-inventors have proposed an idea for killing hurricanes before they can potentially make devastating landfall
Microsoft Escalates Competition With Apple
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner claims during the Worldwide Partner Conference that Apple asked him to pull Microsoft's ads emphasising the inexpensiveness of PCs over Macintoshes
US Blade Pioneer Chris Hipp Dies Age 49
Chris Hipp, “the father of blade technology” and a founder of RLX Technologies, apparently died of a heart attack on 14 July
Apple Updates iTunes To Shut Out Palm Pre
Apple has updated iTunes and the newest version prevents the Palm Pre from syncing with its proprietary music app
ICANN’s New Internet Domains Hit Trademark Issues
Trademark-owners and Internet users are scared, but ICANN wants to press ahead with a move to allow an unlimited number of Internet domains
Could Carbon Rules Endanger The UK ‘s Green Plan?
The UK Government announced a Low Carbon Transition Plan to cut greenhouse emissions, but businesses say the carbon accounting rules behind the plan will hinder it
Government Continues Online Public Services Drive
The UK can learn from innovative online services from around the world says government
Rogue Trader Talks Financial Crisis at IT Security Event
Who better to speak on the importance of data management and security than Nick Leeson say organisers of RSA Conference Europe
How Secure Is VMware’s Virtualisation Lead?
There's plenty of competition for VMware in making virtualised data centres, despite its strong lead. Is now the time to switch to Hyper-V or XenServer, asks Cameron Sturdevant?
Free Storage ROI Calculator Released By Acronis
The calculator asks users for three pieces of information: the number of servers and workstations being backed up, the data change rate, and the overall cost of storage hardware and software
Microsoft Will Open Stores “Next To” Apple Shops
Turning up the heat on its competition with rival Apple, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner says the software giant will open Microsoft retail stores “next to” Apple stores this year
Encourage Responsibility, Don’t Ban iPhones
Instead of keeping BlackBerrys, iPhones and other personal mobile devices out of the enterprise, a new report from Forrester suggests creating a personal responsibility policy
New Service Offers Tweet Back-up For Free
Newcomer BackupMy.net, a year-old Austin-based startup, began offering free backup of Twitter messages on its affiliate, BackupMyTweets.com back in February 2009
PC Shipments Drop For First Time Since Dot Com Crash
Reduced interest in desktops is partly to blame, with netbook and notebook numbers continuing to rise
Supercomputers More Power Hungry But More Efficient
Machines are using more energy but using it more efficiently claim computer researchers and makers including IBM
IBM And Cisco Go Dutch With Smart Grid Project
Amsterdam to test smart grid technology similar to systems which could be rollled out in the UK by 2020
Ballmer Says Tech Refresh Makes Sense Despite Downturn
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested that even the worst economy in decades wouldn't prevent IT administrators and the enterprise from executing a tech refresh
Netbooks On The Rise While Notebook Sales Remain Flat
Worldwide shipments of netbook PCs are expected to reach nearly 33 million units in 2009, according to a new report
Dell Takes Aim At The Data Centre
At the annual Dell analyst day, Dell executives say the company is looking to change its product mix, moving more upstream into the data centre with a solutions-based approach and away from its heavy reliance on PC sales
Strong Intel Results Point To Economic Stability
Intel's strong second quarter fuels hope that the global recession that has hammered the IT industry may be easing
Microsoft’s Ballmer Dismisses Google Chrome OS
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has dismissed Google's "netbook"-centric operating system as unable to fully accomplish users' needs
Energy Star 5.0 Debunked
As the new standard comes into effect, Peter Hopton takes us through half a dozen of the leading "eco marks" out there and discusses their practical implications
EC To Invest € 3.2 billion in Green Tech
Public-private partnerships will make use of IT to create sustainable projects in areas such as the automotive industry and energy efficient buildings
British Innovation Awards Bankrolled By German And US Firms
Government celebrates UK innovation with the iawards, highlighting Swedish R&D and backed by Microsoft and Siemens
Developers Give Their Take on Google Chrome OS
Google announced its Chrome operating system on 7 July and developers have been weighing in on what it means for the developer ranks ever since the company said it was building an OS based on its Chrome browser
Wi-Fi Issues Reported With iPhone 3.0
Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 seems to be causing problems with Wi-Fi connectivity, according to reports
Will Microsoft Shoot Itself In the Foot With Office 2010?
A free online version of Office is a good weapon against Google Docs and other free office tools - but won't it dent the sales of the full Office 2010 package?
AMD: Enhanced Opterons Are Greener
The new Opteron processors offer better performance and energy efficiency than their quad-core predecessors, and AMD officials are aiming them at HPC and cloud computing environments
Citrix Helps To Slash Storage Footprints
Citrix Systems StorageLink will allow those utilising Microsoft Hyper-V to reduce their storage footprint by as much as 50 percent
VMWare Enhances Virtual Application Management
AppSpeed will make it easier for IT administrators to manage the applications that are running on VMware virtualisation environments
Businesses Get Windows 7 In September
As a new Microsoft operating system hoves into view, there is criticism for a survey which apparently shows users don't want it
Microsoft Attacks Google With Free Cloud-Based Office Web
Office 2010 will be available for free in the cloud, through Microsoft's Windows Live: analysts expect it to beat Google Docs
Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 Review
The important addition of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) to this desktop virtualisation tool could give VMware Workstation serious competition.
E-paper Must Overcome Hurdles To Reap Green Benefits
E-paper won't do to the publishing world what the MP3 player did to the music industry quite yet but there could be environmental benefits, say analysts
EC Plans Use For Digital Dividend Spectrum
when analogue TV is switched off, European states will be £40bn better off if they work together on re-using the radio spectrum, says Commissioner Reding
Stephen Fry Defends File Sharing
Pundit, actor and performer Stephen Fry says the entertainment industry is too aggressive - despite lending his name to Digital Britain earlier this year
Chrome OS: Is Google Just Chasing Microsoft’s Gazelle?
Whoever came up with the idea first, it's obvious that we could use some new thinking around the provision of apps and services, says Peter Judge. Why do we need both an OS and a browser?
Solid State Drives Increasingly Popular But Remain Expensive
As NAND flash capacities continue to get higher, notebooks with solid-state drives become increasingly useful for both business and personal purposes
US Sues Social Networking Site For Privacy Breach
US New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans to sue social networking site Tagged.com for allegedly stealing the identities of its members, raiding their e-mail contact lists and sending out spam in a bid to lure recipients to the s ...
Google Chrome OS Netbooks Could Arrive This Year
Chrome OS may give Eric Schmidt reason to leave Apple's board, but he declined to acknowledge Microsoft as a competitor
Microsoft Hopes Silverlight 3 Will Outshine Adobe Flash
The new version of the application includes increased support and new features such as enhanced video performance
Microsoft Preparing Gazelle Browser-OS Hybrid
Microsoft's ace in the hole in its upcoming battle against Google Chrome OS, the search giant's new browser-based operating system, could be a browser-OS hybrid project code-named Gazelle
Zero Carbon Buildings Will Put Pressure On IT
A Westminster summit has suggested the looming zero carbon commercial targets will expose IT operations to more pressures
£1.6-billion Scots Data Farm Highlights Sustainability Potential
The proposal to build a massive data centre in Scotland will pave the way for mainstream adoption of the sustainable technologies it will showcase
At Last Google Apps Drops The Beta Label
You can't have it both ways, says Jim Rapoza. If Google expects users to pay for a service, then it can't call it a beta. Beta software is not ready for prime-time, by definition
Orange Bringing Toshiba TG01 Smartphone To UK
Orange has confirmed it will be the exclusive UK provider of Toshiba's iPhone-rival, the TG01 smartphone featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor
Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services
Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”
IBM Unveils OCR-Based Data Masking Technology
IBM pulled the covers off new technology that uses optical character recognition to conceal data, filtering it before it reaches the PC screen
Microsoft to Plug DirectX And ActiveX Holes
Microsoft is prepping fixes for vulnerabilities in the DirectShow and Video ActiveX Control components as part of July's Patch Tuesday
Bing Grew Fast In June
Microsoft Bing grew to more than five percent of the US online search market during its first month - clocking up a growth rate of 25 percent per week, according to Hitwise
UK Media Industry Mobs Google For Money
Google News is taking our advertising revenue, claim media moguls. Oh no it isn't says Google
PecoBOO Keeps Eye On Display Power Management
A new face detection software tool aims to save energy by switching off a PC's display if it senses the user is not looking at it
Companies Urged Donate, Don’t Recycle For Green Britain Day
Computer Aid highlights environmental benefits of reusing PCs and laptops in developing countries on the eve of Green Britain Day
Microsoft Promotes New President Before Windows 7 Launch
Microsoft has named Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, president of the Windows Division, just ahead of the Windows 7 rollout
Google Chrome OS: Five Pros And Five Cons
How will Google's Chrome operating system compete with the likes of Microsoft? Eric Lundquist lists five reasons why the Chrome OS is a big deal, and five reasons why it isn't
Spammers Abuse Short URL Services Like Twitter
MessageLabs research shows spam containing links masked via URL shortening services has jumped dramatically in the past few days
Analysts Mixed On Chrome OS Impact On Windows
Analysts say they need to see more of the Linux-based Chrome OS before they believe it will eventually prove disruptive to Windows
US, South Korea Subjected to Extensive Cyber-Attack
Researchers are working to break down the malicious code tied to a DDOS attack targeting government and commercial sites in the US and South Korea
NetApp Abandons Bid for Data Domain
UPDATED: EMC will acquire Data Domain for $2.1 billion, as NetApp says NetApp it can't justify a bidding war that would reduce the deal's benefits.
SaaS Users Not Impressed, Survey Finds
Gartner is calling on SaaS vendors to “reaffirm fundamentals,” after survey reveals finds their products don't satisfy users
Will The Enterprise Love Non-Beta Google Apps?
The four pillars of Google Apps -Gmail, Docs, Calendar and Talk are no longer in beta. Will this finally remove the barrier to enterprise adoption of Google's cloud productivity tools?
BCS And Tories Back Off From Putting Health Data In Cloud
The British Computer Society has denied involvement with a Conservative suggestion to outsource NHS data to the cloud. The report's author also downplayed the idea
Asian Developers Catch Cloud Computing Bug
Developers in the Asia Pacific region are increasingly moving to cloud computing, according to a recent survey
Microsoft Aiming to Settle EU Antitrust Cases
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to resolve two separate antitrust cases with EU regulators before the EU commissioner for competition steps down
CompuServe Classic Closes After Thirty Years
One of the pioneers of dial-up Internet faces its final log-out, after a roller-coaster ride of corporate acquisitions
VMware Incentives To Lure Oracle’s Virtual Iron Users
VMware is hoping discount, integration plans will entice Virtual Iron customers away from Oracle, which bought Virtual Iron in May
Google Launches its Chrome OS
Google has introduced its new Google Chrome OS, an operating system project separate from Android and targeted at PCs
What Would It Take For You To Stop Using Microsoft IE?
Microsoft IE isn't the best browser, but it's still the leader, says Don Reisinger. What has to happen before business users take up Firefox, Chrome or Safari in bigger numbers?
Palm Pre Set For Festive UK, European Launch
The Pre smartphone and iPhone rival, running the Linux-based WebOS, will arrive in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Spain during the key holiday season
Lenovo T400s Review
With better ports, a slimmer profile and enhanced wireless capability the T400s deserves your full consideration.
Firefox 3.5 Review – The Return of Mozilla!
With much faster rendering, HTML 5 support, native video handling improved standards support and more, Firefox is back
Gartner Cuts Global IT Spending Forecast
The analyst firm now says IT spending will drop by $200 billion this year, with unprecedented impact on all four major tech industry segments
Zero Day Attack Targets Internet Explorer Users
A previously unknown vulnerability exploiting an ActiveX component in Internet Explorer targeting XP and Windows 2003 users is spreading across the web
Microsoft Keeps C# and CLI Community Promise
Microsoft is keeping its Community Promise to open up its C# language and Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) to developers
Reputation Technology Debuts In Symantec’s Norton Beta
Symantec unveils reputation-based technology codenamed ‘Quorum' in the latest versions of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus
Microsoft Prepares For Summer IE8 Enterprise Push
Microsoft will push Internet Explorer 8 out to the enterprise in August as part of its Windows Server Update Services
Report: Enterprise PC Lifecycle Should Last Three Years
The cost of keeping an old PC instead of upgrading to a new one is impacting businesses around the world, according to a survey by Techaisle
EMC Raises Data Domain Stakes Ahead of NetApp
With the fear of federal antitrust challenges, EMC has increased its offer for Data Domain to $2.1 billion, ahead of NetApp
Sun’s OpenSolaris Review
With the new Crossbow network virtualisation system and VirtualBox supported, OpenSolaris wets appetites for upcoming Solaris features.
Ingres: We’re Gaining From The MySQL Meltdown
Customers are turning from MySQL to Ingres in the face of Oracle, says Ingres CEO Roger Burkhardt. And he's not impressed with the UK government's flaccid open source policy
UK SMEs Rely On Poor Data
Ninety-eight percent of UK mid-market companies are struggling with data quality, according to IBM research
Public Sector Green IT Inertia Exposed
The UK public sector won't meet government carbon targets for IT, unless it gets its skates on, according to a survey
Terror Law Adviser Slams McKinnon Extradition
A Home Office advisor has written to the Home Secretary to stall the extradition of military systems hacker Gary McKinnon to the US.
BT Does U-Turn And Drops Phorm
BT has abandoned its plans to use the the controversial web monitoring tool on to its broadband users, in favour of "interest-based" ads.
Nokia Is Not Falling For Android Fever
An Android phone is the last thing Nokia would do, says Peter Judge. It would be more exciting than more Symbian devices, but would be too big a U-turn
Apple Takes iPhone Screen Repairs In-Store
While Apple can't do much to help you prevent dropping your iPhone, reports claim the company has made it easier to get the screen replaced.
Sony Ericsson’s Android Phone Is Leaked, while Nokia Denies Plans
Nokia still prefers Symbian, but Sony Ericsson is convinced by the Android potential
SMEs Maintaining IT Spend to Work Smarter, Leaner
A new global study has found many SMEs maintaining or increasing current IT spending levels to focus on strategic areas.
Hacker Releases iPhone 3GS Unlocking Tool For Windows
The same hacker to unlock Apple's first iPhone has struck again with an iPhone 3GS tool currently available for Windows only.
Enterprise Vendors Flounder In Green IT Ranking
Microsoft, Lenovo, Fujitsu just beat Nintendo at bottom of Greenpeace quarterly league table, while Nokia gets top spot.
Unifying Communications to Weather The Economic Storm
While the focus during this recession may have turned to green IT and virtualisation for IT savings, Michael Bayer of Avaya argues the case for unified communications.
iPhone 3GS Hardware Review
OS upgrades aside; the iPhone 3GS hardware is faster, has doubled its memory and if you want an anti-fingerprint coating on the screen, then upgrading the OS won't be enough.
Open Source Flies In A Recession, Says Ingres
Open source software is the only way for users to meet the economic crisis, says Roger Burkhardt of Ingres. But they will have to take some short term pain to get out of proprietary licence structures.
China’s Green Dam Is Back – And Aiming At Apple
Campaigners celebrated too soon: China has said it will press ahead with its Green Dam filtering software - and a version is coming for the Apple Macintosh
Sainsbury’s wins with two-sided receipts at environmental awards
The supermarket giant scooped top prize at the prestigious UK business awards for its work with NCR to cut the environmental impact of paper till receipts.
Cisco And VMware Show Long-Distance VM Movement
Moving virtual machines between sites could radically change disaster recovery, the two companies have said
Palm Pre Customer Satisfaction Hot On iPhone 3GS Heels
The Apple iPhone 3GS asserted itself to the top of Consumer Reports' newest smartphone rankings, with the Palm Pre was close behind.
Opera Unite Review – Potential Not Fully Realised
A plug in that runs a web server within a browser, Unite is good for sharing but has security risks: not recommended for most users
Virtualisation, Cheap Terabytes Key in Data Storage Trends
Bigger disks, virtualisation, de-duplication and online back-up. We round up the top trends in storage
Google Throws Apps Contacts Open to Enterprise
Google is making it easier for users to find contacts within an enterprise, mirroring existing enterprise social software from IBM, Socialtext and Jive.
Mozilla Hurrying Firefox 3.5 Security Patches
Mozilla plans to release a patched version of its latest browser, to be named Firefox 3.5.1, in response to bugs that were revealed following the latest release.
iPhone, Android, Pre: Are The New Smartphones Business-Ready?
New smartphones have impressed consumers, but the iPhone, Android and Palm Pre still lack business features
AMD Updates Opteron As Istanbul Steals Spotlight
As AMD's six-core “Istanbul” Opteron server processor gets the bulk of the publicity, AMD is rolling out additions to its line of quad-core chips
Keeping Up With The Demand For Flexible Working
The modern flexible worker is more demanding than ever, says Mark Dixon. He's just overhauled the technology in his chain of Regus serviced offices
HP Talks Rubbish On Green Printing
Schemes to recycle cartridges are more about preventing users from refilling them than saving the environment, says Peter Judge. HP could do so much better if it harnessed its engineering talent
UK Lags In Green IT
British IT managers can't be bothered to set an environmental policy, according to a survey from HP
Younger Staff Drive Mobile Use At Work
Younger people are driving a change in attitude towards the use of mobile phones and their convergence in the workplace, a new survey has found.
Wireless Vendors Bitch About A Bad Quarter
Aruba and Meru scrap for the second best slice of a shrinking pie
Digital Economy Bill Proposes File Sharing Law
The government's legislative programme includes Digital Economy Bill which will enact Digital Britain's proposals for universal broadband and a cut in file-sharing
Cisco EnergyWise Targets Energy Efficient Buildings
Cisco is using its networking capabilities to help drive down power consumption in buildings
Sun Readies VirtualBox for Data Centre Virtualisation
Sun has upgraded it VirtualBox virtualisation platform, to compete with virtualisation technology from VMware, Citrix and Microsoft
Apple Updates iPhone OS 3.1 SDK, Claim Reports
Apple pushed out its iPhone OS 3.1 software and the accompanying SDK for developers early 1 July, according to reports
Windows 7 Pricing Confuses, While Apple Keeps It Simple
Microsoft has announced a confusing pricing scheme for its new Windows 7 OS while, Apple is keeping it simple with its upcoming Snow Leopard OS release
Government Carbon Rules Still Wrong Says BT
New guidance from the UK Government appears to show BT would be better off building its wind farms in China
Sun Shines On Oracle Fusion Launch
Oracle's newest middleware technology platform takes advantage of virtualisation and includes new developer tools for easier application building
O2 Gets UK Exclusive On Palm Pre
UK leading operator O2 adds Pre to its iPhone exclusive, according to reports
Recession Drives Green IT Into Data Centres
Despite squeezed budgets, green IT is changing tech buying behaviour and data centre structures.
Windows And Linux Prepare For Netbook Wars II
Microsoft has clearly won the first Netbook Wars, sidelining Linux as an operating system for low-cost laptops. But, Peter Judge asks, what will happen when Microsoft throws Windows 7 into the mix?
Asus Dumps Linux From The Eee
If you want Linux on an Eee, you'll have to go to Toys R Us, Asus tells eWEEK Europe
Northumbria University Gets Wyse to Sustainable IT
A major new deployment of energy efficient thin client computers complements campus green-building design features as part of an environmental drive.
Phones4U Cuts Energy With Fujitsu Primergy
A new BladeFrame-based data centre infrastructure will allow the mobile phone retailer to cut costs and support new growth
Canonical Puts Ubuntu Enterprise Services Into The Cloud
Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu Linux project, has launched new professional services to help and support users building private clouds.
Firefox 3.5 Armed with Privacy Controls
Mozilla adds new privacy features to the latest version of Firefox in response to features in Internet Explorer 8, Apple Safari and Google Chrome
Cisco Pushes Beyond Traditional Roots To Challenge HP, IBM
Cisco chief John Chambers has pointed to new sectors it will either enter or grow in, bringing it into even greater competition with the likes of HP and IBM
Pre Sales Top 370,000, Claims Palm Blogger
Palm has sold 370,000 Palm Pre smartphones and expects to sell a million in its first quarter, according to a PalmWebOS.org blogger.
Researcher Discovers Theft Of 88,000 FTP Credentials
A Trojan which stole 88,000 FTP credentials may have been in action for more than two years, say researchers
China Pulls “Unsafe” Green Dam Internet Filter
The Chinese Government's plan to require Green Dam Internet filtering software on all new PCs has been delayed indefinitely