Sun has updated its virtualisation software that enables users to move live virtual machines between disparate physical hosts
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
November 2009
Server Market Stabilising Despite Falling Numbers
Shipments of servers in the third quarter fell 17 percent, but according to Gartner there are signs that the market is stabilising
IBM Posed To Acquire Database Startup Guardium
Big Blue is reportedly about to spend millions in order to acquire database security startup Guardium
EC Reshuffle Sees Kroes And Reding Assigned New Duties
Two of the EC's most effective commissioners have been moved to other duties following a reshuffle
US Air Force Upgrading Playstation 3 Linux Cluster
The US airforce is buying thousands of PS3s as part of a move to expand its supercomputing project, but there has been some speculation that the Cell chip used by the PS3 could be phased out
Wi-Fi Security: Home Nets Are Wide Open, Pub Gets £8000 Fine
Nineteen percent of Brits don't password-protect their home Wi-Fi, and a pub landlord has been fined £8000 for a customer's illegal download
Network Startup Could Offer Broadband To BT Boss’s Neighbours
Sharedband says it could provide broadband to the neighbours of BT chairman Sir Michael Rake - using its own bonding technique
Tories’ File-Sharing Policy Pillaged By Pirate Party
The Conservative party's attempts to paint itself as the party of tech innovation through ties with Google could be upset by ongoing controversy around cutting off file-sharers
EU Says Supercomputing Key To Predicting Future Recessions
Traditional economics failed to predict the credit crunch - but supercomputers might stand a better chance, according to the EU
UK’s Printing Practices Are Worst In Europe
The UK is the worst country in Europe for sustainable printing, with companies wasting up to five percent of their turnover in printout, according to research by Ricoh
BT Defends Fast Broadband For Its Chairman
BT Chairman Sir Michael Rake has jumped the queue, getting a fast broadband trial link while neighbours struggle on with dial-up
University To Release All Climate Research Data
The Climatic Research Unit whose emails were leaked to bloggers has said all data will be released to defuse the furore
South Korea Finally Gets Hands On iPhone
South Koreans finally have the chance to purchase Apple's iPhone, available this Saturday from KT, the country's second largest mobile carrie
Dell Modifies Chrome OS For Mini 10v Netbook
A Dell employee has gotten Chromium OS, the code behind Chrome OS that Google released to open source, to run on a Dell Mini 10v netbook
Nokia And Apple Will Shake-up Netbook Market
Netbook shipments for 2009 are expected to be double those of 2008, according to a new report
Databases Ignored In Disaster Recovery Plans
A third of companies have admitted that their disaster recovery plans do not protect their entire database
EU Agency Warns Of ID Card Security Risk
A European security agency has highlighted the security risks posed by European ID cards when used as identification for online banking
Common Mobile Blunders Revealed
One in five people has a naughty photo of themselves, or their partner, on their handsets according to a list of the top ten mobile phone blunders
Consumer Champion Calls For Better Online Public Services
Better online public services could promote digital inclusion - but let's stop short of a "public sector switchover" says Ofcom consumer chair
McKinnon Is Suicide Risk Following Appeal Rejection
Notorious hacker Gary McKinnon has been labeled a suicide risk after Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he could not prevent extradition to the US
UK Citizens Aren’t Savvy Online, Says BCS
Only twenty percent of Britons are aware of how to protect their data online, according to the Savvy Citizens site, launched by BCS
Green IT And More (Part III) – Greening Your Organisation
In the third of a series of articles, David Tebbutt explains how IT can help companies become greener by using computers to reduce emissions and other undesirable effects outside of IT
Web Apps And ‘Windows As A Runtime’ Open New OS Doors
Two trends are working to expand the viability not only of Linux but of Mac OS X, Solaris and other platforms: a shift to web-based applications and "WaaR," or Windows as a Runtime.
Broadband Tax Will Be Higher – If It Happens
The £6 broadband levy designed to pay for faster broadband in the UK will be boosted by VAT and multiple lines - but could be scrapped
Security Risks In 2010: Pirates, Malicious Networkers And Cloud Criminals
Researchers from IBM and Sophos take a look at the top security risks for enterprises and consumers alike in 2010
Virgin Media Trials File-Sharing Monitoring Tool
One of the UK's leading ISPs has broken ranks with its fellow service providers and is trialing a tool that can monitor illegal file-sharing over the internet
IT Managers Called To Duty With New Online Game
It's never going to be as big as Call of Duty, but IT managers can show their skills and save the day in an online role-playing game
Two Thirds Of Enterprises Not Ready For Carbon Accounting
With the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) looming, organisations need to get with the programme, or they will be hit with stiff penalties
Wikipedia Loses Thousands Of Contributors, Study Claims
A study claims that Wikipedia's volunteer editors are deserting the site in their thousands, but founder Jimmy Wales contests the accuracy of the report
UK Rural Broadband Faces Political Limbo
Radically different policies from Labour and Conservatives could stall investment this side of a general election, the Broadband Stakeholders Group has warned
iPhone Hacker Proves That Crime Can Pay
The Australian hacker who developed the first worm for the iPhone has been rewarded for his efforts with a job at an iPhone application development company
Virtualisation Moves On To Conquer Networks And Desktops
With claimed annual savings of £2500 per server and £78 per desktop, virtualisation is moving on to conquer networks and desktops, say reports.
Irish MEPs Accuse EC Of Paying Dell To Close Limerick Facility
The European Commission claims Dell has moved its manufacturing from Limerick to China, while Dell maintains the jobs went to Poland
Bankrupt Nortel Continues Business Break-Up
Bankrupt Nortel Networks is selling off another piece of its business, this time its GSM/GSM-R unit to Telefon AB and Kapsch CarrierCom
Google And Microsoft Face Fresh Web OS Challenge
TransMedia will launch a fresh version of its Glide operating system with a focus on desktop and Web search
Reports Emerge Of Google Smartphone Running Google Voice
Reports suggest that Google in 2010 will launch an advanced smartphone with a larger-than-usual touch screen and a speedy Qualcomm processor
US Senate Asks EC To Roll-Over On MySQL Oracle Concerns
A group of US senators have asked European Commission antitrust regulators to end their investigation of Oracle's acquisition of Sun and simply approve the deal
Microsoft Opens Up With Five Web Specs
Redmond has made five web specifications available under the Open Web Foundation Agreement.
Hacker Embarrasses Symantec website
Security vendor Symantec has been embarrassed after one of its websites was hacked to reveal sensitive customer data
Boffins Perfect Power Capture From Wasted Heat
Researchers believe they have found a much more efficient way to harvest wasted heat from electrical devices and turn it into usable power
Ericsson Wins Bid For Nortel GSM Business
Another piece of bankrupt networking giant Nortel has been sold off, after Ericsson and Kapsch CarrierCom acquired its GSM/GSM-R business
Retailers Pull Sony Ericsson Satio Smartphone
Sony Ericsson has suffered a setback after two leading UK retailers pulled its newly launched Satio smartphone from their shelves
European Software Lacks Innovation – Especially SAP
SAP is top of the European software league but has been slated for not innovating - and the rest of the sector has been told off by Viviane Reding
Two In Five Office Workers Steal Sensitive Data
The recession has caused an increase in the amount of data theft from within companies, with 41 percent of workers admitting to stealing sensitive data
Tesco Picks Up iPhone And Hints At Price Cuts
The giant retailer's phone operation, Tesco Mobile, is stocking Apple iPhones - but it's through a deal with O2 which will limit options for price cuts
GE Combating Identity Theft With Plastic Holographic Storage Advance
GE claims it is able to mesh holographic material with the plastic of ID cards to produce an animated image of the user's face, in a move designed to help the authorities combat ID theft
EU Telecoms Package Finally Approved
The EU telecoms package has finally been approved, following repeated delays due to the net cut-off row. Now governments need to focus on setting up a Europe-wide telecoms regulator in 2010
Review: Outlook 2010 Gets Up To Speed With Office Suite
With Microsoft Outlook 2010, the mail client has caught up with the rest of the Office suite. eWEEK Labs' tests show some significant improvements, but also some room for confusion.
UK Cloud Storage To Debut Livedrive Backup
UK-based online service offers a "set-it-and-forget-it" file backup services that the company claims is easy to set up and easy to access
IBM Says Death Of Cell Technology Rumours Greatly Exaggerated
IBM has halted development of the next generation of the Cell chip, but officials say the technology will play a role in future processor platforms, including IBM's upcoming Power7 chips
LSE Study Raises Questions About Returns From Energy Efficiency
Improvements and simplification of data centre management software are proving to contribute to a company's bottom line profit according to the London School of Economics
Expert Scratches Holes In IBM Cat Brain Claims
Claims by an IBM researcher that he and other scientists were able to simulate a cat's brain using a new algorithm running on an IBM supercomputer are being disputed.
IT Managers Will Go From Firing To Retaining Staff In 2010
If and when the job market opens up in 2010, you can be assured that senior technology management will be concerned about keeping talented employees
Analysts Dismiss News Corp’s Bing Gamble
Analyst have poured cold water on rumoured plans by News Corp/Microsoft to delist content from Google search
Semiconductor Market Declines But Beats Predictions
2009 has been a tough year for the semiconductor market, but according to one industry watcher, it has declined less than previously predicted
Google Analytics Runs Into German Storm
Google's statistics service, Analytics, is facing trouble in Germany where government officials think it stores personally identifiable information
Nokia Unveils Two New 3G Slider Phones
Nokia has introduced two colourful 3G slider phones that continues the trend of handsets optimised for social networking
Murdoch-Bing Deal – Treating News Like Oil?
News Corp is reported to be pulling out of Google in exchange for money. The move - if it happens - represents a misunderstanding of the nature of news on the web, says Peter Judge
Government To Launch Green CIO Guide Following COP15
The UK government is preparing to launch a handbook for CIOs as part of a bid to refresh its ICT strategy following the COP15 summit in Copenhagen
Cumbria Town Bands Together For Fibre Rollout
While Cockermouth residents survey the flood damage, nearby Alston Moor is digging trenches - for the superfast fibre BT wouldn't provide
Removing A Server Can Cut Energy Bill By £240 A Year
Energy efficiency should be a high priority for data centre operators according to analyst group Gartner
First Else Linux Phone Gets Teasing London Launch
You can't touch it yet, but the iPhone-killing entrepeneurs behind this Linux device claim it really is something Else
Timber Tech Specialist Plants Itself At Copenhagen Climate Talks
Another IT company is pushing the contribution tech can make to climate change - even if it does provide technology to the timber industry
Microsoft Admits To Zero-Day Flaw In IE 6 And 7
Microsoft confirms the existence of proof-of-concept attack code for a flaw affecting Internet Explorer 6 and 7
EDS Purchase Helps HP Report Solid Quarter
Services delivered a solid quarter for HP, generating $8.9 billion (£5.38bn) in revenue
Microsoft And News Corp Reportedley Allying Against Google
Microsoft and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp are rumoured to be in talks over an agreement that would see News Corp's websites delisted from Google search in exchange for payment by Microsoft.
Oracle Bemoans Length Of EC Sun Ruling Then Asks For Extension
Despite arguing vehementally that every day the EC didn't make a ruling on its acquistion of Sun, Oracle has asked for and been granted a six day extension to its next hearing with EU authorities
Ciena Snaps Up Nortel’s Optical And Ethernet Assets
Ciena has won an auction to acquire the optical networking and carrier ethernet businesses of former communications giant Nortel
Spotify Launches Symbian Client
The hugely popular music-streaming service, Spotify, is now available on Nokia handsets as well as other Symbian-based devices
CERN’s Hadron Collider Back In Action
The world's largest atom smasher has been restarted at the weekend in Geneva, after nearly a year of repairs
Smokers Burned By Apple Warranty
Smoking is hazardous to your warranty, at least it is if you are an Apple user, after the Mac maker refused to repair computers exposed to cigarette smoke
Security Firm Unearths Malicious iPhone Worm
Security firm F-Secure has discovered a malicious worm which recruits jailbroken iPhones for botnets
The Climate Email Hack Won’t Change the Regulations
Critics are trying to use hacked emails to discredit climate change scientists - but however that campaign plays out, UK companies will still have to deal with carbon credits next year, says Peter Judge
Google Founder Points To Chrome-Android Merger
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has said that Android and Chrome will likely converge over time into a single operating system
FOG Is The Key To Successful Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has a lot of potential as long as companies remember to keep their Feet On the Ground, says HP
Open Source Poses “Huge Risk” To Organisations
European CIO of GE has said that open source is only useful for internal "playground" uses, despite other parts of GE having deployed Linux for healthcare platforms
Climate Researchers Respond To Email Hack
The Climatic Research Institute says that some of the hacked emails may not be genuine while others are being taken out of context
IBM Looks to Emerging Markets To Expand Green Strategy
IBM's latest green data centre deals in emerging markets point towards the rapid adoption energy-efficient IT solutions outside the United States
Climate Change Deniers Quote Hacked University Data
Hacked emails from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit are being used to criticise climate scientists in the run-up to the Copenhagen summit
ISPs Hit Back At Digital Economy Bill
The ISPA has mounted an attack against Lord Mandelson's strategy to deal with illegal file-sharers, laid out in the government's Digital Economy Bill
IBM Tops Green Supercomputer Ranking
Which is the greenest supercomputer of them all? Well, unsurprisingly, it turns out to be a supercomputer from IBM
Three Men Indicted Over Comcast Re-Direct Hack
Three men were charged by federal indictment on 19 Nov. in connection with attacking Comcast.net and redirecting traffic to sites under their control
Microsoft Responds to Chrome OS By Pushing Windows 7
Microsoft issued an official response to news of Google releasing its Chrome Operating System to open source for developers
Analyst Questions Business Uptake Of Google Chrome OS
IDC analyst Al Hilwa said Chrome Operating system will take some hard selling by Google and its partners to get on netbooks
Banned XBox Users Urged To Take Legal Action
A boutique Texas law firm establishes a forum for Microsoft Xbox 360 owners who feel they were unfairly banned from the company's Xbox Live service, in the interest of filing a class action suit against Microsoft
Energy Efficient IBM Supercomputer Will Investigate Climate Change
The IBM supercomputer at Brown University is 50 times more powerful, six times more energy efficient and can hold 70 times more memory than the system it's replacing
IBM And CA Ease Mainframe Management Burden
IBM has announced more software to help businesses manage their mainframe environments. And CA has also decided to join the party with its own offerings
Smartphone Uptake Drives Alternative Communication
The increasing uptake of smartphones is resulting in more and more users opting to use “non-voice communications”, a new study has revealed
Twitter To Launch Paid-For Business Accounts
Twitter has confirmed its plans to launch paid-for corporate accounts, designed to bring in new revenue streams for the micro-blogging site
Call of Duty Carries Recruitment Ad For GCHQ
Gamers playing Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the Xbox Live platform will encounter recruitment adverts for a secretive arm of British intelligence
Spiceworks Plug-in To Rein In Power Hungry PCs
Spiceworks has teamed up with Intel to offer a green plug-in that will allow companies to regulate the power consumption of their computers
Digital Economy Bill Gives Mandelson New Powers
The Digital Economy Bill, published today, gets tough on file-sharing, and allows Lord Mandelson to amend the copyright act in future
10 Things Google Needs To Remember About OS Security
The history of Windows security has shown that desktop operating systems are vulnerable, but there are even more potential attack strategies for an online OS. Google needs to ensure that Chrome's defenses are prepared
Google Reveals Chrome OS Security Details
After months of extravagant claims, Google has given more detail on why its new operating system is more secure than the competition
IBM Guru Sees Clouds On The Horizon
IBM veteran Erich Clementi helped lead the resurgence of the revamped IBM mainframe as general manager of the System z division between 2003 and 2005, now he's leading the all-encompassing cloud computing initiative.
Microsoft Pushes Parallel Programming For The Masses
Parallelising data will be easy enough for ordinary programmers, according to speakers at Microsoft's PDC
Google Releases Chrome OS To Developers
Google has released the Chrome operating system to open source for developers, but said end users would not be able to use it until late 2010.
Windows 7 Trounces Vista, Says Ballmer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Windows 7 is steadily outselling Vista over the same period - and external sources agree
AOL To Cut 2,500 Jobs
AOL management is asking for voluntary redundancies in order to reduce its operating costs by $200 million, but involuntary layoffs will follow if AOL does not hit its target
Netgear Looks To SMBs With Dual-Band Access Point
Netgear is offering a new dual band access point for companies dealing with remote offices and a mobile workforce
O2 Promises To Spend Millions On 3G Overhaul
Mobile operator O2 is to overhaul its much criticised mobile network, promising to spend millions in order to give it 'significant headroom for mobile data'
Green Data Centres Wait For Regulations
Users are keen to know about sustainable data centres, but it looks like it might take regulations to push them to adopt a more environmental approach
Salesforce Offers ‘Facebook For Businesses’ With Chatter
Salesforce.com is seeking to replicate the social networking phenomenon by offering its users a collaboration tool with a Facebook-like interface
Ordnance Survey Maps To Be Made Available Online
The government has announced that Ordnance Survey data will be made available for free online in 2010.
Human Error Blamed For Rising Data Loss
Human error is increasingly the cause of enterprise data disasters, as lack of resources and increasing complexity takes its toll
Mozilla Targets Security And Stability With New Firefox Beta
Mozilla is aiming to improve the speed, stability, and security with the new beta of its open source Firefox browser
Green IT and more (Part II) – Cleaning Up IT
In the second of a series of articles, David Tebbutt explains how you can reduce the environmental impact of IT before you buy IT devices, during their lifetime, and after you've finished with them.
If Windows 7 Were My Idea …
Microsoft's “Windows 7 was my idea” ad campaign promises to give users everything they have ever wanted from an OS, but what would you add to make Windows truly your idea?
EC Criticised For “Maladministration” Of Intel Antitrust Case
A watchdog has admonished the EC for its lax approach to evidence collection in the Intel antitrust investigation. Meanwhile Intel pumps millions into exascale computing in France
Review: Thumbs Up For Office 2010 Beta
The Office 2010 beta includes extended web and mobile reach and a number of useful app enhancements. The next challenge is persuading organisations and individuals to upgrade
EC Questions Security Of Open Source Software
European authorities want to see a level playing field for open source but have expressed concerns about the security of the software
Review: VMware Workstation 7 Supports Windows 7
VMware Workstation 7 effectively virtualises Windows 7, Windows XP Mode and enterprise VMware platforms.
Citrix Escalates Desktop Virtualisation Battle
Citrix's new options include a Dazzle offering for Windows and Macintosh computers and updated versions of Citrix Receiver for Windows and Mac plus the popular iPhone, BlackBerry and Android mobile devices
Chinese Court Rules Against Microsoft In IP Case
Microsoft finds itself under fire from a Chinese court, which ruled that older versions of Windows violate an intellectual property agreement between Microsoft and Beijing-based software company Zhongyi Electronic
Microsoft Named As Ally Of Open Standards
At the Web 2.0 Expo, Tim O'Reilly predicts that Microsoft will emerge as a leading proponent of the open Web, despite the company's tradition of fostering its own proprietary operating systems and development languages
Microsoft Releases Public Beta Of Office 2010
Microsoft releases the public beta version of Office 2010, asking for feedback from users ahead of the productivity suite's general release in early 2010
HP Laptops Have Highest Failure Rate Says Report
Laptops from Asus and Toshiba, followed by Sony and Apple, had the lowest failure rates of the nine manufacturers included in a report from Square Trade, a provider of electronics warranties
Boffins Look To Simulate Human Brain With Computer
IBM researchers are working on a computer that can act and reason in a similar way to the human brain
Twitter Users Offered MMS Tweets Via Orange UK
Twitter user who are looking to submit pictures to the social network from their mobile phones can now do by using MMS on Orange UK handsets
Swindon To Get City-Wide Wi-Fi
Residents in a Wiltshire town are to get free wireless internet access thanks to plans to install a blanket "Wi-Fi mesh" network by next year
Police Arrest Couple Over Zeus Banking Trojan
British police have arrested two people linked to malware used to steal banking information and another personal data
eWEEK Europe Launches Live Events Channel
A regular programme on IT issues begins with a session on the economics of Green IT
Spain Plans To Make Broadband A Legal Right
Plans for piracy measures apparently don't conflict with moves to guarantee connection for all
Queen Declares War On Piracy, Delays Broadband Tax
The Government finally set out its plans to cut off illegal file-sharers in today's Queen's Speech, but the £6 broadband tax is delayed till next year
Qualcomm Readies Next Generation Displays
Qualcomm is gearing up to deliver both colour and video to the next generation of e-readers, with display technology that uses ambient light
Mobile Tech Must Be On Copenhagen Agenda Says GSMA
Mobile technology must be a top priority at the UN talks, according to GSMA, but campaigners have warned that IT probably won't get the attention it deserves
Dell Wraps Netbooks in Panda-Friendly Bamboo
Bamboo packaging is sustainable, but Dell still faces criticism for delays in banning some toxic substances in its products
ICO Launches Investigation Into T-Mobile Data Scandal
The ICO is investigating claims that a T-Mobile employee sold many thousands of personal details to competitors.
SEC Investigating Insider Trading In HP-3Com Deal
A jump in options call trading for 3Com in the hours leading up to HP's announcement of a $2.7 billion bid for networking company 3Com is prompting SEC regulators to investigate whether there was insider trading
Microsoft Set To Reveal IE 9 Secrets
Microsoft is slated to share some information about Internet Explorer 9 at the company's Professional Developers Conference
HP Gets Real About Desktop Virtualisation
Hewlett-Packard is rolling out new hardware, software and services designed to help businesses more easily adopt and implement desktop virtualisation environments
Pirate Bay Shuts Down BitTorrent Tracker
The Pirate Bay shuts down its BitTorrent tracker, opting instead for a more decentralised approach
Smart Grids Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks
In a new report released by McAfee, several noted security experts discussed the improving cyberwarfare capabilities of some countries and the risks facing critical infrastructures
Microsoft Confirms First Ever Windows 7 Bug
Microsoft has confirmed reports of the first ever zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows 7, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2
Netbooks Spell Disaster For Phone Makers
Phone makers like Nokia don't stand a chance in the cut-throat world of netbooks and notebooks, says analyst Canalys
IBM Tempts HP, Sun Users With Power Price Cut
IBM is looking to lure HP and Sun customers by cutting prices by as much as 70 percent for memory in its Power systems
IBM Analytics Finds Its Home In The Cloud
IBM's Smart Analytics Cloud marks the culmination of the company's long-term analytics strategy
2010 To See Android Flood And iPhone Price Cuts
Next year will see a plethora of new phones on Android and other operating systems, but smartphones won't consolidate for two years, says analyst Canalys
Microsoft Co-founder Diagnosed With Cancer
Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Recession Hurting Fixed Line Data Spending
The economic downturn is taking its toll after research found that fixed-line spending has declined this year, for the first time in a decade
UK Businesses Squander Millions On Mobile Calls
UK businesses could potentially be wasting up to £264 million per annum on mobile call costs, due to staff failing to seek cheaper alternatives
EC Welcomes International Domain Names
Viviane Reding hails the arrival of non-Latin domain names, but demands that governments do more to protect public online interests
Government Launches ID Cards In Manchester
The government has introduced the first batch of ID cards in Greater Manchester, but experts question whether it will be able to manage the ID cards database
Server Cool-Bags Could Cut Costs By 93 Percent
Technology developed by Iceotope, that wraps server components in synthetic modules of coolant, has been described by experts as "game changing"
SGI Unveils 18.6 Teraflops UltraViolet Supercomputer
SGI is showing off its scalable Altix UV supercomputer aimed at HPC environments and high-end enterprise workloads.
HP Blade Centres Receive Density Boost
At the Supercomputing conference, HP shows off the latest of its double-density blade servers, the ProLiant BL2x220c G6 servers, which pack two Intel Xeon-based blades into the physical space of one
Egypt Plans First Domain Using Arabic Script
As the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers begins accepting applications for its IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, Egypt says it hopes to be the first nation to have a domain name using Arabic script
Microsoft Open Sourcing Internet Tools
At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft announces the release of Version 4.0 of the .NET Micro Framework and says it is open-sourcing the technology and making it available under the Apache 2.0 license
Researcher Demonstrates Twitter SSL Vulnerability
A security researcher demonstrates how an SSL renegotiation vulnerability made public earlier in November could be exploited to steal Twitter log-in credentials
Outsourcing: Debunking the Myths and Best Practises
The CIO of Deloitte has sought to dispel some 'widespread fallacies' surrounding outsourcing and instead outlined the steps needed to successfully outsource a company's operations
Cray Jaguar Pounces On IBM Roadrunner
A Cray supercomputer has regained the title of the world's most powerful supercomputer from IBM's Roadrunner system
Apple Wins Lawsuit Against Clone Maker Psystar
Apple is celebrating after a US court ruled that Mac clone maker Psystar has violated Apple's copyrights
Blue Coat Beefs Up Web Security Portfolio
Blue Coat is touting the improved performance of its new web security appliances to deal with the rising wave of malware and phishing attacks
Yahoo! Defends Jobs Site Against SQL Injections
Security firm Imperva has discovered a SQL injection vulnerability in a Yahoo! jobs site
Sainsbury’s Goes Bananas For Fair Trade PC Donations
The retailer is donating retired PCs to Fair Trade Banana producers in Ecuador and health projects in Africa
Novell Plug-In Lets Linux Developers Use Visual Studio
Signs emerge of a bridge between Windows and Linux - but will developers take it?
Windows 7 Advertising Gets Personal
Forget a picture of a loved one, Microsoft is letting key advertisers take over the desktop images and audio of willing users
Intel Hires Antitrust Lawyer Amid AMD Settlement
The same day Intel settles its long-running legal battles with AMD, the company announces that it is hiring a corporate counsel with decades of antitrust experience
IBM Launches Petabyte Knowledge Bank Cloud Service
IBM has stored-up intellectual property to work behind a new cloud service for use by IBM internally and for its customers' use
Open Source Code Lifted For Windows 7 Download Tool
Microsoft admits that a third-party developer lifted open-source code from the GPLv2-licensed ImageMaster project in creating its free Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
Apple Submits Touch-screen Stylus Patent
Apple's rumored tablet PC received another jolt of scuttlebutt when the blogosphere uncovered a patent application submitted by Apple for a "pen-based input system" that would facilitate handwriting on a touchscreen
Mobile Workers Increasingly Using Own Tech
Cost-conscious companies are finding a mobile workforce is increasingly beneficial to their business, a report by Kelton Research finds
HP Finally Gets Serious About Security
HP seems to be taking on the world of late. It acquired EDS to compete in IT services, and Mercury for middleware, but the acquisition of networking player 3Com also gives it a boatload of security products
Dell To Resell Cray’s Speedy Workstation
Dell has teamed up with big iron maker Cray to offer desktop users a machine with much more power than a traditional system
AMD And Intel Put Differences Behind Them And look To The Future
Now that the bitter and costly legal battle between AMD and Intel is over, both companies can focus on their future plans
Companies Face Stiff Penalty For Data Breaches
Companies in the UK that suffer a data breach may run the risk of being fined up to £500,000, according to government plans announced this week.
HP Acquisition Of 3Com Could Threaten Cisco Dominance
HP's $2.7 billion deal for 3Com will enable it to compete more closely with Cisco, as well as getting greater network security technology through 3Com subsidiary TippingPoint
Google Takes Aim At Skype With Gizmo5 Buy
Google has acquired VoIP provider Gizmo5, a move that some predict will make Google Voice more competitive with Skype
Microsoft Rolls Out Bing In The UK
Microsoft has brought its Bing search engine out of beta in the UK, despite rumours that the search results had been found insufficiently relevant to Brits
Fish and Chip Website Battered By Malware
There is something fishy about the website of Harry Ramsden, the famous fish and chip shop, which has been haked (er hacked) by a malicious script
Microsoft Upgrades Windows Marketplace
Microsoft has announced new shopping, anti-piracy and developer-friendly upgrades to the Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store.
New Mozilla 3.6 Beta Fixes 190 Bugs
A second beta of Mozilla Firefox 3.6 fixes plenty of bugs, while a survey shows the five-year old browser now has a 25 percent market share
Platform Computing Launches Cloud-Building Software
Platform Computing has launched a new software package called Platform ISF, which creates a shared computing infrastructure from heterogeneous resources.
Apple To Open Up To 50 New Stores Worldwide
While Microsoft threatens to challenge Apple aggressively in the retail space, Apple steps up its game with new stores in international locations
Microsoft Cracks Down On Piracy With Twitter Feed
Microsoft has launched a dedicated Twitter feed for its anti-piracy enforcement team in an attempt to curb unauthorised file-sharing
Seagate Teams Up With Carbonite For Online Backup
Seagate has teamed up with Carbonite to offer customers backup for their desktop or laptop systems, together with an attached external hard drive
Most Websites Have Web Security Vulnerabilities
Nearly two thirds of Websites have at least one serious vulnerability, according to new research from WhiteHat Security.
UK Staff Oblivious To Company Green Strategy
Corporate carbon emissions are causing a great deal of confusion, with UK staff kidding themselves about the green credentials of their employers
BT Fibre Roll Out Falls Short, Says Analyst
Many UK residents will miss out on high speed internet access because fibre rollout will fall short in crucial areas, says a broadband analyst company
Organise IT Before Outsourcing, Warns CIO
IT infrastructure should be organised before it is outsourced, otherwise an internal mess will simply become an outside mess
Smartphone Sales Rise As Competition Hots Up
Competition is heating up in the smartphone and mobile sector, after Gartner recorded a rise in sales during the third quarter
eWEEK Webinar Bridges Windows And Linux
eWEEK Europe presents a webinar on 9 December, designed to help you get the best out of combining Microsoft and Linux
Review: Novell’s OpenSUSE 11.2
Novell's OpenSUSE 11.2 comes packaged with some of the best open-source software, while setting itself apart from Linux rivals with its focus on power users
Intel And AMD End Legal Tussle
It is all quiet on the western front after bitter chip rivals Intel and AMD announced they have settled their differences
Parallels Desktop Enters Windows-On-Mac Market
Competition is hotting up in the Windows-on-Mac market with the the release of Parallels Desktop 5, which also now ships with tools for managing VM creation
HP Takes On Cisco With 3Com Acquisition
Hewlett-Packard has agreed to buy 3Com for $2.7 billion (£1.63 billion) to build a stronger challenge to Cisco Systems in the networking space
Compuware Touts Complete Visibility With Gomez
Compuware reveals the first fruits of its acquisition of web application management provider Gomez
EC Calls On Europe To Board Cloud Computing Train
The EC is calling on member states and businesses to stop stalling and put more services into the cloud, to help better engage with the public and improve sustainability
Struggling European Businesses Fear Disruptive IT
Many European businesses are avoiding updating their IT resources, viewing it as an unnecessary strain during a time of recession
Green Experts Pour Cold Water On Sweating IT Assets
The Green Grid's John Tuccillo and Zhal Limbuwala from the British Computer Society argue that consuming less IT and upgrading less frequently isn't necessarily the most sustainable approach
Microsoft Beefs Up Bing With Wolfram Alpha Results
Microsoft adds features to its Bing search engine, including localized news and weather, an expanded video page, and search results from Wolfram Alpha
LiveOffice Provides Third-Party Email Back-Up
LiveOffice is using its SAAS-based CloudMerge platform to integrate a number of e-mail services with its archiving
Windows 7 and Server Bug Reported After Patch Tuesday
A security researcher discovers a bug that could be used to trigger a crash in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2
Amazon.com Pushes Benefits Of Crowdsourcing
Amazon.com has extolled the benefits of crowdsourcing for organisations, citing the companies using Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk platform
Bill Gates Quizzes Wolfram Alpha Knowledge Engine
Microsoft's interest in Wolfram Alpha, the mathematically oriented search engine that provides definitive answers rather than links, extended back even before the search engine's launch in May
Apple Now World’s Most Profitable Handset Maker
Nokia is feeling the squeeze after new data from Strategy Analytics found that the Apple is now the world's most profitable handset vendor
Green Grid and BCS Warn About “Risky” UK Carbon Rules
The Green Grid and BCS are teaming up to help companies adhere to new carbon regulations and to develop a data centre simulator tool
Logitech Makes Video Conferencing Move With LifeSize Buy
Logitech is to acquire LifeSize Communications as it seeks to become a serious player in the video conferencing sector
Intel and AMD Could Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
An analyst has suggested that bitter rivals AMD and Intel could be about to kiss and make-up over their fractious lawsuit
Copenhagen Summit Slammed For Ignoring IT
ICT is the best way to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, say IT champions - who want it included in the UN's forthcoming COP15 summit
Green IT And More (Part I) – Gearing Up to Go Green
You can use IT to reduce your organisation's environmental impact while also bringing commercial benefits - in the first of a series of articles, David Tebbutt explains how.
Samsung Bada Invades Crowded Mobile OS Space
With Symbian, Android WebOS and Windows already fighting for space on mobiles, Samsung is looking for a piece of the action with the launch of 'bada'
Nokia N900 On sale For £470
Nokia's long awaited N900 Linux-based phone-cum-computer, is now available in the UK, for a price of around £470 without a contract
Microsoft Bing Security Loophole Exposed
A security flaw discovered in Microsoft Bing's Cashback service has prompted a panicked reaction from the computer giant
Union Condemns Ericsson UK Research Job Cuts
Ericsson has announced that around 700 tech research jobs will be cut in the UK, while separately Adobe has also announced 680 positions will go worldwide
EC Schedules Sun Oracle Hearing For 25 November
The EC and Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes have scheduled the Oracle-Sun hearing for 25 Nov at the EC offices in Brussels, a source reveals to eWEEK
Apple Blocks Hackintoshes With Snow Leopard Update
Apple released Mac OS X v.10.6.2, its newest update to Snow Leopard, with a variety of tweaks to everything from Final Cut Studio to video-watching, and a massive security patch
US Indicts Eight People In £5.4m RBS Hacking Case
Federal prosecutors announced indictments against eight people in connection with the theft of more than $9 million from ATMs around the world
Google Go-es Ahead With New Programming Language
Google has introduced a new programming language, known as Go, that is aimed at being fast, productive and fun for developers to use
Google Gets Festive With Free Wi-Fi For Xmas At US Airports
Ho ho ho: Google offers travelers in 47 US airports free Wi-Fi access from now until 15 Jan to help avoid travel chaos during the holiday season
LinkedIn And Twitter Partner Up For Status Updates
LinkedIn and Twitter have partnered up so that users can push their LinkedIn status updates out to their Twitter accounts
Cisco Extends Deadline For Tandberg Bid
Cisco has extended the deadline for its $3 billion offer for Tandberg, but is woefully lacking shareholder approval
Apple Patches 58 Bugs With Massive Update
Apple has released a massive security update, many of which centre around vulnerabilities with Snow Leopard
Orange Merger With T-Mobile Confirmed
Orange has announced that its proposed merger with T-Mobile has been approved by industry regulators
UK Pushes Ahead With Surveillance Plan
In a move sure to incense privacy campaigners, the Home Office has pledged to push ahead with controversial plans to monitor all internet use
HP Ramps Up SMB Portfolio With New Offerings
HP has launched a host of new products aimed at the SMB channel, and unveiled flexible financing solutions to help businesses prepare for the economic recovery
Revenue From Hosted Office Apps Lags Behind CRM
Spending on CRM and collaboration tools is growing but office tools aren't attracting the same revenues, according to Gartner
Cisco Steps Up To Google, Microsoft And IBM
Guido Jouret, CTO of Cisco's emerging technologies group, explains how Cisco solutions such as Pulse, Show and Share are different from existing offerings from Cisco's competitors
Lisbon Treaty Will Break Down National Barriers To E-Commerce
Due to pass into law in early December, the Lisbon Treaty should help make online transactions between countries simpler, according to European authorities
Cisco, EMC And VMware Spread Their Wings With Latest Product Lineup
Cisco, EMC and VMware follow up the launch of their vBlock cloud services venture with a host of new products, including virtual desktops, hosted applications and new storage options.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Released
Microsoft announces during the TechEd Europe conference in Berlin that Exchange Server 2010 is now in general release
Google Asks For Delay In Book Copyright Case
Google and the authors and publishers with which it is trying to settle a five-year copyright feud ask the judge hearing the case for another delay so that they can make the deal more palatable for the Department of Justice
Microsoft Hits Back At Sophos Windows 7 UAC Claims
A Microsoft executive accuses security company Sophos of sensationalising claims that Windows 7's User Account Control is ineffective at fighting malware
Novell Pushes Benefits Of Microsoft Protection
Microsoft and Novell celebrated the third year of their interoperability agreement at a conference in Seattle
EC Objects To Oracle Sun Deal
The regulators see a major conflict of interest in the world's largest commercial database company owning its largest open source competitor
D-Link Managed Switches Get IPv6 Approval
The portfolio of managed switches from D-Link have received the official blessing from the IPv6 Forum
PC Chip Sales Soaring, Says IDC
Sales of computer chips have soared to record levels in the third quarter, according to industry watcher IDC
OpenOffice Launches Mouse With 18 Buttons
OpenOffice.org has copied an idea from the gaming community, after launching a mouse with programmable buttons...18 in total
Firefox Celebrates Fifth Birthday
Firefox is five years old today, and is celebrating the fact that almost a quarter of Internet users are now opting for the open source web browser
Radware Relaunches Alteon Brand With New Platform
'Alteon is back', claims new owner Radware, after it launched the first new Alteon application delivery platform in nearly six years
RickRolling iPhone Worm Pops Up Down Under
An Australian student has created the first ever iPhone worm - a "rickroller" that puts an image of singer Rick Astley on jailbroken phones
UK Not Affected By Mass Nokia Charger Recall
The Finnish phone giant is recalling 14 million Chinese-made phone chargers that might give an electric shock - British users are saved by our eccentric electrical socket standard
UK Tightens Tech Recycling – While Toxic Waste Leaks To Africa
In the same week that the UK updated its electronics recycling laws, a Nigerian national has been questioned by police over the illegal export of waste technology
Companies Still Backward On Flexible Working Says Collaboration Specialist
You don't have to be locked in a cubicle for 60 hours a week to complete your technological work or to be successful
eBay Settles Skype Lawsuit
eBay settles lawsuits with Joltid and Joost in a £1.13b deal that gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from Joltid
Green Start-Up Will Drill Into Energy Efficiency and Performance
Viridity is developing software designed to give IT administrators high visibility into the utilisation and energy consumption of their IT equipment and applications
Ex-MySQL Boss Says EC Would Be Wrong To Oppose Sun Deal
Former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos says "there's no rational argument" for preventing Oracle from acquiring all of Sun
IBM Developing Low-Emission Data Centres
IBM is working to deliver technology that it claims could lead to zero direct emission data centres, says an IBM researcher at the USENIX Large Installation System Administration conference
Three Critical Fixes For Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday will include six security bulletins, three of which are rated 'critical'
Opposition Mounts To Cisco’s Tandberg Bid
Cisco's bid for video conferencing rival Tandberg hangs in the balance as opposition to the deal grows
IT Managers Still Believe Outsourcing Poses Security Risk
The majority of large UK corporates still believe that outsourced systems are less secure than in-house alternatives
Mozilla Thunderbird 3 Due Next Week
Mozilla's open source competitor to Microsoft Outlook is to be updated with a new version of Thunderbird expected next week
Enterprises Fear SaaS Will Create Software Licensing Issues
Most UK businesses are concerned about introducing virtualisation, cloud computing and SaaS into their organisations over fears of complex licensing issues
Hands On: Nokia N900 – A Good Cheap Option?
Nokia may have started from the idea of a pocket computer, but this is a geek-friendly Linux smartphone that straddles the desktop/phone divide
EC To Object To Oracle’s Sun Acquisition, Say Reports
The EC is likely to make a formal objection to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, because of the inclusion of the open source MySQL database, say newspaper reports
Microsoft Windows 7 Beats Early Vista Sales by 200 Percent
Boxed Windows 7 sales were three times as high as those of Vista during the products' first few days of release - but price cuts will hit Microsft revenue
Industry Must Tackle IPv4 Depletion
The IT industry has ignored the availability of IPv6 addresses for too long at the risk of adding unnecessary risk and complexity to internet architectures, says Axel Pawlik, managing director of RIPE NCC.
US to Get Data Breach Notification Laws
Commerce agencies in the US will have to notify anyone whose personal information may have been accessed in a breach, when two bills become law
Ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina To Run For Senate
Carly Fiorina, the former boss of HP, will stand for Senate election - while the ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman plans to terminate Arnold Schwarzenegger's role
Spammers And Botnets Change Tactics
Internet villains are learning from their mistakes, and now they can come back quickly even when their ISPs are shut down, security researchers say
Good Reviews Pitch Motorola Droid Into Smartphone War
The Motorola Droid might not be an iPhone killer, but it is a contender in a contest which will also include the HD2. Palm Pre and Nokia N900, US papers say
Refinement For BlackBerry Bold 9700
The new Bold 9700 smartphone is both smaller and sleeker than the original, but may lack the radical edge that could tempt new users to give it a try
Tech and Internet Use Not Isolating People
The idea that the Internet is responsible for a lack of socialisation and the increasing isolation of people has been rubbished by the findings of a new report
Neon Updates Mainframe Migration Tool
Neon Enterprise Software has upgraded its tool that allows workloads running on IBM Mainframe to be moved to a cheaper resource
McAfee Looks To SMEs With Web And Email Appliance
McAfee has released a new version of its email and web security appliance, aimed at the cost concious SMBs
Backup Tapes Go Missing From Government Agency
Another government agency suffers a data loss scandal, after the UK's Rural Payments Agency loses tapes containing payment and banking details of every farmer in England
Security Researchers Uncover SSL Vulnerability
Tech companies are rushing to patch the SSL security protocol following the discovery of a potentially "devastating" flaw
Microsoft Takes Teachers To Brazil
Amid calls from local authorities to use open source software and cut costs, Microsoft is holding a teachers' conference in Brazil
EC Compromise Allows Mandelson Net Cut-Off Plan
The Fifth Of November exploded activists' hopes that an EU law would prevent Lord Mandelson's plans to force the cut-off of illegal file-sharers
Housing Workforce To Use Fibre For Mobile Working
A Yorkshire housing association has gone all high tech after enabling mobile working for tradespeople employed on its properties, thanks to a deal with ntl:Telewest Business
Siemens Integrates Twitter Into Communications App
At the VoiceCon 2009 show in San Francisco, officials with the Siemens Enterprise Communications Group will show off the upcoming integration of Twitter with the company's OpenScape UC application
Intel Accused Of “Bribery and Coercion” In New Anti-Trust Suit
The N.Y. Attorney General's office is accusing Intel of using bribes and coercion to pressure OEMs, including HP, Dell and IBM, into favoring its products over those from rival AMD
Microsoft Cuts Another 800 Jobs Worldwide
Microsoft confirms plans to cut another 800 employees from its worldwide payroll, as part of its longer-term plan to eliminate 5,000 positions
Sybase Database Tools Boost iPhone’s Business Credentials
Sybase launched new product offerings for the iPhone with an eye toward increasing the smartphone's enterprise functionality
Cisco’s Chambers Sees Brighter Economic Future
Cisco CEO John Chambers says the economic recovery in the IT industry is picking up momentum
Parallels Takes Fight To VMware With Desktop 5
Parallels continues to take on virtualisation giant VMware after it launched Desktop 5 for Mac
Perot Reborn as Dell Services
Dell has finalised its multi billion dollar tender offer for Perot Systems, which it will use to take on IT services giants IBM and HP
Cisco EMC Cloud Venture Launched Under Acadia Name
New company still doesn't have a CEO or a headquarters, but this shouldn't worry a virtualisation expert
HD2 Smartphone Hits UK Shores This Week
The sleek HD2 handset from HTC is to arrive in the UK this week, but US customers will have to wait until next year
Toshiba Launches Laptop Trade-In Program
Toshiba has launched a laptop trade-in scheme that could include up to £150 cash back for an old machine
War Torn Burundi Sees Future In IT Outsourcing
One of the world's poorest countries is following offer African nations in looking to IT offshore services and crowd-sourcing
HP Takes On Datacentre Rivals With Converged Infrastructure
Hewlett-Packard is pulling together its network and server strength into a converged infrastructure to take on Cisco and others
IBM: Fossil Fuel Companies Are Climate Change Victims, Not Perpetrators
Skirting carefully around the fact that fossil fuels contribute to climate change, IBM has plenty of advice for how oil and gas companies can respond to the threat from global warming
Red Hat Undercuts Microsoft With Server Virtualisation Tool
Red Hat is rolling out its Enterprise Virtualization for Servers platform, which is aimed at heterogeneous server environments and cloud computing deployment
Microsoft Goes On Cloud Cost Cutting Offensive
Microsoft cuts the prices of its Business Productivity Suite as it seeks to block cloud-based competition from Google, Oracle and other companies
French Regulator Slices Apple iPhone Free Of Orange
After a French regulatory agency votes against the exclusive deal between Orange and Apple to distribute the iPhone in France, both companies agree to comply
Microsoft Invests £60K In Open Source Apache Foundation
Microsoft may have helped its status with the open-source community by reiterating its pledge to deliver $100,000 (£60,700) to the Apache Software Foundation over the next few years.
Nokia Siemens To Axe Nearly 10 Percent Of Staff
Economic pressures force Nokia Siemens to eliminate close to 6,000 jobs from its workforce
Apple Update Kills Intel Atom Support
The latest software upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard has ended support for Intel Atom chips, reports are suggesting
Cisco Believes Tandberg Offer Is Fair
Cisco is playing hard ball after an executive said that its takeover offer of $3 billion for Tandberg is a fair price for the video conferencing rival
Sony Ericsson Launches Xperia X10 Android Smartphone
Sony Ericsson has taken the wraps off its first Google Android-based device, the Xperia X10, which will go on sale in early 2010
M86 Beefs Up Web Security With Finjan Acquisition
M86 Security is to acquire most of the assets of Finjan, a provider of web gateway security appliances
Former YouSendIt Boss Charged With DoS Attack
The former CEO of YouSendIt has been charged with denial-of-service against the company, highlighting the dangers of disgruntled staff
Data Centres: Does Reliability Clash With Efficiency?
New data centres are more efficient than their predecessors, but they have to be reliable too. Peter Judge asks - what happens when the need for reliability clashes with the demand for efficiency?
EU Considers Digital Consumer Protection Crackdown
European regulators claim that consumers need greater online protection
Ditch Microsoft, Save £269m Says Hungarian Open Source Group
Despite a struggling economy and public debt, the Hungarian government continues to spend millions on Microsoft licences when cheaper alternatives exist, say open source groups
Prison IT System Branded “A Shambles”
The Public Accounts Committee has condemned the handling of the National Offender Management Information System, designed to track prisoners.
Computacenter Launches Tier IV Data Centre In Romford UK
Computacenter has launched Europe's first certified Tier IV data centre - in the last major data centre site to be built within the M25
Lists Threatens Openess Of Twitter Network
Blogging celebrity Anil Dash examines Twitter Lists as a way to tag real-time Web feeds
Obama Pressured To Appoint Cyber-security Chief
TechAmerica tells President Obama his promise to appoint a cyber-security coordinator in the White House is growing more urgent by the day
Trojan Uses Facebook To Network With Server
Researchers at Symantec find a Trojan that uses Facebook to communicate with a command and control server
iPhone Could Be Amazon Kindle E-Book Rival
Apple's iPhone could become a major competitor to Amazon.com's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers, says one analytics company, if the number of e-book apps continues to grow
Yahoo Drifts Towards Open Source Cloud Computing
Yahoo takes its second major step in five months toward open-source cloud computing by introducing an open-source version of Traffic Server
Microsoft Gets Touchy With Updated Bing Mobile Site
Microsoft has refreshed its mobile search site (m.bing.com) and optimised it for touch-screen devices including the iPhone
First Look at VMware Fusion 3
For users wanting the Windows 7 experience on their Mac, VMware has released the third major revision of its Fusion virtual machine software
Cloud Ushers In New Security Frontier
Widespread adoption of cloud computing is likely to entail a plethora of management and security challenges, warns original Windows NT developer Mark Shavlik
Motorola Droid Renamed ‘Milestone’ For Europeans
Motorola's Droid handset is to be renamed the Milestone for its launch on this side of the Atlantic
Suspended Hardware Boss Leaves IBM
Robert Moffat, the high-ranking IBM executive who had been seen as a possible future CEO at the company, has left IBM
Orange Confirms iPhone Launch and Pricing Plans
Orange has become the first UK mobile operator (other than O2) to launch the iPhone on its network, after it confirmed the official release date and pricing plans
Review: Red Hat’s Fedora 12 Beta Operating System
eWEEK Labs' tests show that Fedora 12 will provide the latest and greatest versions of popular open-source applications, as well as features that strengthen not only Fedora but also Linux distributions in general
Asus Launches First USB 3.0 Motherboard
One of the world's major electronics makers has launched a motherboard that can support the speedy USB 3.0 specfication
Broadband In Kenya: Small Steps For Big Rewards
The first broadband centre opened in Kenya earlier this year, but what effect will faster internet access have on a largely agricultural community, and how has the service been received so far?
Conficker Infections Reach 7 Million
Despite reports to the contrary, the Conficker worm has not yet turned and has now infected up to 7 million computers
Cisco To Team Up With EMC For Virtualised Services Venture
Cisco and EMC are planning to stamp their names on data centre technology with the launch of their latest cloud co-venture
IBM Shows Truckers Can Pull Their Weight On Climate Change
Technologies such as telematics could improve the efficiency of trucks and other heavy goods vehicles, IBM says
Recession Struggles Not Over For IT Departments
Financial services companies still face several "business killers" from ineffective use of IT according to analyst Gartner
Windows 7 Could Bite Into Apple’s Market Share
Although Apple Macs have gained share in recent years, the launch of Windows 7 will lead to a flood of inexpensive PCs from Microsoft's manufacturing partners
Report Reveals Security Threats To Data Centres
Industry association AFCOM finds that 40 percent of all data centres are still using at least one mainframe and also raises security concerns
Russia Waits On EC For Sun Oracle Deal Approval
Oracle withdraws its petition to obtain antitrust clearance to do business in Russia after its acquisition of Sun Microsystems
Microsoft Talks Speech-Recognition Despite Windows 7 Touch
Although Microsoft integrated touch-screen capabilities into Windows 7, at least one Microsoft executive suggests that the next stage in user interaction is speech-recognition technology
Study Names Right Price For Apple Tablet
Shopping site Retrevo released the findings of an Apple tablet study that found $600 (£365) to be the pricing sweet spot