With a lot riding on the acceptance of Windows 7 by both consumers and the enterprise, eWEEK looks back on the development of Microsoft's aggressive 2009 marketing campaign
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
Vodafone Opts Not To Trigger iPhone Price War
Consumer hopes of a price war for the ever-popular iPhone were dashed after Vodafone confirmed that it would not undercut its rivals
O2 Admits Data Network Failure
O2 has admitted responsibility for some iPhone users being unable to connect to the Internet over the past 48 hours, but has so far failed to resolve the problem
Cisco Helps Cops Capture Crooks With Video Cloud
The networking giant's technology is being used to underpin an online evidence repository developed by stun-gun maker Taser International
EU Breaks Down National Boundaries With Telecoms Rules
Borders no longer count when it comes to providing telecoms services across Europe says the European Union, with new rules covering broadband provision and file-sharing
Illegal File-Sharing Rife In UK, Claims BPI
Illegal file-sharing is as widespread as ever, despite plans for new government legislation to cut off pirates, but Rage Against the Machine proves there is still hope for legal downloading
Calls Emerge To Tackle Space Junk Problem
As space debris grew 13 percent in 2009, engineers and scientists are facing a daunting challenge: how to mitigate the dangers to the $200 billion-a-year satellite and launch industries
Details Emerge Of Latest Twitter Attack
The attack that took down Twitter on 17 Dec. used legitimate credentials to log in and redirect Twitter.com to a site purporting to be under the control of the Iranian Cyber Army
Avatar Movie Could Boost 3D TV Sales
As James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" lands in cinemas, Sony and 3-D cinema technology specialist RealD announce a partnership to bring that 3-D experience home via Sony's Bravia LCD HDTVs
Google Develops One-Click Translation Service
The newly added one-click translation feature of the Google Sites wiki application lets visitors automatically translate site content
Microsoft Delays Visual Studio 2010 For More Testing
Microsoft has decided to push back the launch of Visual Studio 2010 to take more time to address performance issues reported by testers
Ellison Sheds Light On Sun’s Future Strategy
Larry Ellison has said that once Oracle acquires Sun, it focus on the high-end market and leave the low-margin, high-volume server space to the likes of HP and Dell
VMware Survey Touts Virtualisation Benefits
A VMware survey has, somewhat predictably, touted the benefits that virtualisation can offer small to medium businesses
Cisco Closes $2.9 Billion Starent Acquisition
Cisco has strengthened its credentials in the mobile Internet space after it closed on the acquisition of Starent Networks
UK Government e-Borders Scheme In Disarray
The government's decision to gather personal data on every traveller into and out of the UK is under threat from EU rules concerning free movement
Nokia Brings Booklet 3G To The UK For £649
A netbook that is already expensive gets another £280 slapped on it, compared with the US price
Bluetooth Group Formally Adopts Low Energy Standard
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has quietly issued a new set of standards that will allow low-powered devices, such as watches or sensors, to use Bluetooth
Snowed-In Workaholics Turn To Video Conferencing
Vendors push video conferencing as a way for dedicated workers to overcome hazardous weather conditions
Astronomers Discover Earth-Like Exoplanet
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have found a new exoplanet using ground-based RC Optical Systems telescopes
Intel To Launch Next-Generation Chips In January
Intel will launch its first 32-nm Core i3 and i5 processors, as well as new i7 chips, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month
Mobile Web Browsing To Overtake PCs By 2014
Within five years more users will access the Internet using mobile devices than via desktop PCs, according to Morgan Stanley's 'Mobile Internet Report'
Novell’s Mono Project Launches Moonlight 2.0
Novell's Mono Project has announced the release of Moonlight 2.0, an open source Linux implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight Internet application platform.
Iraqi Militants Hack US Predator Drones
Militants have hacked Predator drone feeds using software that costs less than $30, but US military officials insist hackers have not been able to disrupt the drone missions
Twitter Hacked By Iranian Cyber Army
Twitter was hijacked between 10pm and 11pm Pacific time on 17 December, and was replaced it by a screen which read: "This Website Has Been Hacked by Iranian Cyber Army"
CERN Embraces Huge Cloud For Scientific Community
The CERN laboratory in Switzerland, home of the Large Hadron Collider, is piloting the world's largest cloud computing environment for scientific research
Shuttleworth Steps Down As Canonical CEO
In a surprise move, Mark Shuttleworth the CEO of Canonical has announced he is stepping down to refocus his attention on cloud computing
Symantec Targets Mobile Devices With New Offerings
In a sign of the increasing proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace, Symantec has rolled out three solutions in order to secure and control them
Apple Silences Psystar With Permanent Injunction
Apple may well have finished off Psystar after it was granted a permanent injunction against the Mac clone maker
Smartphone Addicts Set To Cause Christmas Friction
Things could get tense in some households after a survey found that the majority of smartphone users are unlikely to get a real break from work over the festive period
Carphone Warehouse To Sell Nokia N900 After Christmas
Nokia's N900 tablet phone will be available from the Carphone Warhouse from 26 December and Vodafone in the New Year