The User Account Control feature in Microsoft Windows 7 is irking some in the security community who say Microsoft may have traded security for usability
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
IBM Focuses On Improving Mobile Browsing
IBM researchers have created technology to make Web sites more readable on mobile devices
Nokia Patents Could Cost Apple £600m
Nokia's lawsuit against Apple alleging that the iPhone infringes on Nokia's patents may cost Apple in terms of public opinion as well as financially
Fewer Americans Convinced About Climate Change
Fewer Americans are finding global warming an important issue, a report from the Pew Research Center find
Microsoft Lets Netbook Owners Download Windows 7 To USB
Microsoft is allowing netbook users to download Windows 7, its new operating system, onto a bootable USB or burn it onto a DVD, in yet another move by Redmond to disseminate the operating system to as many users as possible
Dell R710 PowerEdge Review
The Dell R710 PowerEdge, is designed to optimise the data centre for virtualisation tasks, and offers an interesting alternative to BIOS boot-up
Microsoft Points To Tech Refresh As Profits Fall
Microsoft has reported a decline in both quarterly revenues and profits, but still managed to beat market expectations
Gartner Predicts Application Development Shake Up
Gartner has predicted that in five years time, at least 25 percent of new business applications will be built by so called “citizen developers.
Practical Steps To Green The Data Centre
For IT managers with limited budgets there are a couple of low-impact moves that could yield high-impact cost savings in the data centre
CA Gets Energy Efficiency Endorsement
Already in use by companies such as Tesco, carbon calculation tools from CA have been acredited by environmental reporting specialist CDP
Nokia Delays Flagship N900 Linux Phone
A Nokia executive has confirmed that the launch of its Linux-based N900 phone has been delayed, and will now arrive next month
Rogue Trader Leeson Attacked By Microsoft
Nick Leeson said poor IT practice helped bring down Barings Bank, and faced criticism from Microsoft security advisor and former FBI agent Gibson
Vodafone Brings Blackberry Bold 9700 To Britain
Vodafone has confirmed that the replacement for the Blackberry Bold will be available in the UK next week
Botnets Blamed For Increase In Click Fraud
A new report has accused botnets of being behind the rise in click fraud, where automated scripts or computer programs mimicks a legitimate user by clicking on an online advert
IBM Beefs Up Midsize Business Offerings
IBM has launched six products and services for its midmarket business portfolio, including new servers and other enhancements
Google Says GMail and Wave Paving Way For Chrome OS
A Google executive said complex Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser
Calls For Investigation Of All IBM Managers In Wake Of Share Scam
Alliance@IBM, which is looking to unionise IBM's U.S. work force, is asking the SEC and DOJ to investigate all IBM executives in the wake of hardware chief Robert Moffat's arrest in connection with a $25 million insider trading scheme
Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Kindle E-Reader Add-on
Microsoft announced during the Windows 7 launch that it had partnered with Amazon.com to create an application, "Kindle for PC," that allows e-books to be ported from Amazon.com's proprietary e-reader to laptops or desktops
Google Denies Twitter Buy-out Attempt
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin said Google did not try to buy Twitter in a surprise visit onstage at the Web 2.0 Summit
Windows 7 Gaining Ground On Eastern Front
Users in Eastern Europe appear more eager to adopt Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, than their Western counterparts
Nokia And Apple – Expect A Counter Suit
There's more to Nokia suing Apple than jealousy or short-term cash problems, says Peter Judge. With Nokia aiming to imitate the iPhone, we expect the negotiations to get more complex in future
Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone
Nokia claims the iPhone infringes ten Nokia patents - immediately after Nokia reported poor financial figures
VMware Tackles Capacity Management With New Tool
Virtualisation giant VMware has launched a new capacity management tool for virtualised environments
Windows 7 Arrives In New York City
Windows 7 has finally arrived after a high profile launch event in New York that CEO Steve Ballmer hopes will eliminate the stigma of Vista
Free Upgrade Advisor Released For Windows 7
In an effort to maximise user adoption of Windows 7, Microsoft is offering users a free tool that will determine if their existing hardware is compatible with the new OS
Ofcom Lets Freedom4 WiMax Go Mobile
Freedom4 has been granted a licence variation by Ofcom to offer mobile wireless broadband services using WiMax on its nationwide 3.6GHz spectrum
Mobile Data Is The New “Sub-Prime Mortgage”
Mobile data is based on an unsustainable business model, and will crash heavily after the present boom, it has been predicted
3 Plans To Have iPhone in 2010
Smartphones are coming to the network which aims for the mass market - but Apple can expect some tough negotiations
Broadband Traffic Driven By Video, Says Cisco
Cisco has found that video and other visual applications now constitute 30 percent of traffic running through service provider networks
ARM Launches New Chip For Smartphones, Netbooks
British chip designer ARM is targeting the smartphone, netbook and consumer electronics sector after launching its Cortex-A5 MPCore processor family