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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
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