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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
Dirty Apple Turns Over A New Green Leaf
Heavily criticised for the toxic substances in its PC manufacturing, Apple has announced a major new ‘green' push
Government Open Source Policy Lacks Teeth
The UK government's open source policy is not policed effectively, leaving UK public sector in thrall to greedy proprietary software vendors, according to open source leaders
Are Clouds Compliant?
Never mind security and cost. There's one question around cloud computing that could be a show-stopper, says Peter Judge. Do cloud services comply with regulations, and can you safely use them?
Charity Moves Backup Away From The Cloud
The MS Society found that cloud based storage could not meet its needs for robust disaster recovery, so it brought its data back in-house
NetSuite Targets SaaS App At iPhone
NetSuite customers with iPhones can now get their ERP data on the go, thanks to an application with the company's SaaS suite
Microsoft, SAP And Accenture In Carbon Reporting Tie-Up
The Carbon Disclosure Project is partnering with Accenture, Microsoft and SAP to establish a new global climate change data reporting platform
64-Bit Migration: Linux Also Has Troubles
Windows 7 didn't make Andrew Garcia's 64-bit migration easy. Ubuntu makes the journey easier, but Jason Brooks is surprised to find one fly in the ointment - courtesy of Adobe
Google Answers Microsoft Chrome Frame Security Criticisms
Google has responded to Microsoft criticism that its Chrome Frame plug-in increases IE's attack surface
WebsiteSpark Launch Aims To Boost Microsoft Web Development
A new Microsoft programme aims to beef up its web development platform ecosystem and foster innovation for professional web developers and designers
Vodafone Jumps On Mobile Cloud Services Bandwagon
Vodafone is calling its new internet services for the mobile and the PC, Vodafone 360, the “most personal address book available"
SIM-Free Deals Vanish, As O2 Sets Palm Pre Launch Date
Contract-free deals for the Palm Pre have disappeared as O2 gears up for a 16 October exclusive launch for the phone
Zyxel Cuts Wi-Fi Cost By Ditching Controllers
APs that double as controllers make Wi-Fi cheaper for smaller firms
BCS: Training, Not Infrastructure, Will Bring Recovery
The BCS relaunches its training organisation, with an assertion that skills are more important than infrastructure which supports training and skills sees education as key to economic recovery
£6 Broadband Tax “To Be Law” By January
Minister Stephen Timms says Digital Britain is not "derailed", but proceeding "full steam ahead"
EDS Unit Renamed as HP Enterprise Services
HP has changed the name of its EDS systems integration unit to HP Enterprise Services
US Opposition To Net Neutrallity Dropped
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's amendment to block FCC funding for implementing new network neutrality regulations proves short-lived
Intel Launches Clarksfield Mobile Processors
At its Intel Developer Forum, the chip-making giant formally announces the family of quad-core mobile processors code-named Clarksfield, bringing the microarchitecture code-named Nehalem to high-end laptops
US Tech Jobs Weathering Recession
New government data shows that IT is faring better than many industries when it comes to employment
HP Launches Cut Price Videoconferencing
HP gives budget-conscious businesses a boost with its videoconferencing solution SkyRoom
Zyxel NWA-3166 review: Hybrid Wi-Fi Cuts Costs
So, do you want to go for standalone access points, or a fully managed system? Try this novel idea from Zyxel, and you could do both with the same kit!
Courier: Microsoft’s Rumoured Tablet Emerges
Microsoft tablet has two screens and goes for pen-based usage
Al Gore Narrates Google Earth Tour For COP15
Green campaigner and former US vice president Al Gore is providing a voice for a 3D map of climate change, before the UN Climate Conference
Greens Dispute Dell’s Carbon Cuts
Dell says it has cut its carbon emissions by 18 percent year on year - but climate scientists say it should base its figures on older baseline dates
Oracle Boss Admits Sun Losing £60m Every Month
For the first time, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison admits his concern about slow-moving proceedings by the European Commission in sanctioning the £4.5 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems
Microsoft Joins Open Source Cloud Project
Zend Technologies, in association with IBM, Microsoft and others, has launched the Simple API for Cloud Application Services project
US Announces £88m Smart Grid Training Fund
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for smart grid work force training programs
Intel Looks To Create Energy Efficient “Microservers”
Intel officials say that demand is growing for servers that are small, relatively cheap and energy-efficient
Yahoo Committing £60m To Kick-Start Image
Yahoo chief executive Carol Bartz rolled out a new global branding campaign for Yahoo in New York on 22 Sept.
It’s Not That Hard To Write a Smartphone Operating System!
It's easier to write a mobile operating system than we've been led to believe, says Steve Brazier - and some of them will hit netbooks