A Microsoft subsidiary apparently lost Sidekick users' cloud data. That's not good when the next versions of Office and Windows Mobile are so heavily dependent on cloud data storage, says Peter Judge
2009
Microsoft Backup Failure Caused Huge Sidekick Data Loss
Owners of T-Mobile Sidekick have been warned they will "almost certainly" have lost their personal data following a server failure at Microsoft, causing acute embarrassment for Redmond with its smart-phone and cloud ambitions
VeryPC Talks Sustainable With Broadleaf Range
A British firm is touting a new new range of green desktops which it calls the most energy efficient PCs on the planet
IBM Ups DB2 Performance For Power Users
Just as Oracle's OpenWorld 2009 convention starts, IBM looked to take the wind out of Larry Ellison's sails after developing new software designed to compete against Oracle's Real Application Clusters technology
Facebook And Twitter Uptake Continues To Soar
Usage of websites such as Facebook and Twitter is continuing to grow at an astonishing rate, not just amongst the young, but now more and more elderly folk are jumping aboard the social networking bandwagon
Consumers Are Leading Companies to The Cloud
Rentokil's adoption of cloud-based email is significant, because it shows that organisations have to treat their members like consumers, says Peter Judge.
Rentokil Becomes Google’s Biggest Cloud Customer
Rentokil to put 35,000 users on Google Apps cloud email in offices and washrooms, by the end of 2010
“National Identity Fraud Prevention Week” Used To Sell...
Although endorsed by law enforcement, the scheme contains numerous references to shredder make Fellowes
Cisco Unified Computing System Review
For IT managers who must pay attention to both virtual and physical resources, the Cisco UCS system is well worth considering
IT Must Take Climate Lead, Say EC and UK Government
If CIOs can't save the planet, no one can, says a UK green government champion tells eWEEK
NASA Investigating Moon Bomb Data
NASA slams two probes into the moon, striking the lunar surface at more than 5,000 miles per hour. The space agency calls the probe a success but is still puzzled over what happened to the expected 6-mile-high debris plume
Apple Wakes Beautiful Sleeping iPhones From Coma
Apple released a new update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, 3.1.2, to correct a small number of bugs that had been plaguing users, including the device's occasional inability to awaken from sleep mode
Ad-Supported Office 2010 Bundled In New PCs
Users will have access to a free, stripped down version of the productivity suite, Office Starter 2010, with the option to upgrade to the full version of Office 2010 with the purchase of a single-license card
Sun Team Take Stage At Oracle Conference
The two companies kicked off their first joint Oracle OpenWorld conference by announcing an intriguing new flash-based storage system and re-identifying "The Giant" -- as Oracle founder Larry Ellison referred to IBM -- as its key market target
Rugged Notebook Allows For Multi-touch With Gloves
Rugged-computer-maker Getac will soon offer iPhone-like multitouch technology, which will work even while wearing gloves.
Mauritius’ Sea Water Cooled Data Centre: Not Just a Drop in the...
The island country of Mauritius is using sea water cooling in its bid to become a major outsourced data-centre player
Windows 7 Direct Access Review – VPN for the 21st Century?
It's billed as a seamless connection to the corporate network from anywhere - but those not running Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 should stick with traditional VPs
Netbooks Blamed For Falling Prices in Notebook Market
Whilst every segment of the notebook industry shrunk during the second quarter, the one bright spot has been netbooks. But as a new report from DisplaySearch points out, netbooks are now being blamed for eroding ASPs across the board
Cisco Readies Rack-mounted Servers For UCS
Cisco's entry to the blade server market back in March raised a few eyebrows from traditional server providers, but the networking giant has now unveiled some new additions and pricing details for its rack-mounted servers.
Stallman slams Microsoft’s Codeplex Foundation
It may come as no surprise to some that GNU founder Richard Stallman has launched a stinging attack on Microsoft's open source motives with its Codeplex Foundation
McKinnon Loses High Court Battle Against Extradition
British hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his protracted legal fight in the High Court today and now faces extradition to the United States
Toxic Vendors Will Need Standards to Clean Up Their Act
Corporate accountability director says the recent green leaf Apple turned over is only a small step along a long road to full tech industry carbon disclosure
The Roots Of IBM’s New Legal Mainframe Troubles
IBM has kept hold the mainframe market illegally, say critics, tying hardware and software, and witholding licences. The issue is under investigation now
Government Denies Price Hikes Will Negate Smart Grid Savings
Despite estimates that energy prices could increase by as much as 60 percent, the government has said smart metering could help cut bills in the long term
VMWare Responds To “Green” Hydroelectric Criticism
Environmentalists have criticised VMWare's choice of hydroelectric power for the damage damming causes salmon stocks and local communities
NASA To Smash Satellite Into Moon
In the hunt for water on the moon, NASA will send a spent upper stage rocket and a satellite traveling at more than 5,000 miles per hour to smash into the moon's surface.
Microsoft’s Ozzie Launches Social Networking Lab
Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie has decided that "social" is the way of Microsoft's software future, announcing the creation of Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Labs, which will focus on the creation of social applications and services
Microsoft Not Interested In E-Readers Say Reports
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed interest in his company producing an e-reader, saying during a trip to Europe that PCs will suffice for reading digital books
Iomega Launches Green NAS Device
Iomega's latest offering to storage-seekers, announced on 7 Oct, is the double-drive StorCenter ix2-200 desktop machine, which is a bit smaller than a standard loaf of bread and almost as quiet
FBI Director’s Wife Imposes Online Banking Ban
FBI Director Robert Mueller confessed his wife asked him to give up online banking after he nearly fell victim to a phishing attack