Fragmented rules are holding back the spread of digital content through the region, EU authorities say
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
HP Claims Victory In Virtualisation Standards
Two standards are on their way for network virtualisation in the data centre. There's an open alternative to the proprietary parts of Cisco's UCS, says HP Procurve's CTO
Mandelson “Bangs Heads” Over Mobile Broadband
The EU has cleared the 900MHz spectrum for 3G use but now the UK must convince its operators to play along
Red Hat Announces JBoss Cloud Middleware Platform
Red Hat has announced the delivery of its JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.0, a core middleware component of the company's JBoss Open Choice strategy
Business Travellers Vote For Wi-Fi Over In-Flight Meals
Forget the perks, if airline meals and in-flight movies qualify as such. A new survey shows business travelers and frequent fliers want a Wi-Fi connection on their flights
Dixons Offering Windows MacBook Air Clone
Dixons now offers an Elite version of its Advent Altro running a version of Microsoft's Windows Vista
VMWorld Focuses On Virtualisation Security
With VMworld in full swing, virtualisation security is at the tip of some people's tongues
IBM Launches Desktop Cloud Service
IBM has concocted the term "public desktop cloud" to describe desktop services that give users with network PCs or laptops rentable private cloud services
Estate Agent Plans To Sell Incandescent Bulbs At £60
Mud-wrestling enthusiast Jules Bending hopes desperate consumers will pay extra for "old style" bulbs
eBay Confirms Skype Sale To Investers Including Andreessen
Netscape founder Marc Andreessen is one of the investors behind a group which has bought voip company Skype from the online sales company eBay
Reports Say eBay To Sell Skype
Andreessen said to lead group of private investors ready to by Voip company Skype from eBay
A Tale Of Two MiFis: 3 Nabs Novatel’s Name
3 has launched a pocket hotspot service under the name MiFi - even though there's already a device of that name from Novatel
Thousands Demand Apology Over Death Of Tech Icon Turing
An online petition demans the government apologise for mistreating Alan Turing - the father of modern computing, who was persecuted for his sexuality
Learn From The Downfall Of WPA!
The wireless security scheme WPA has been cracked in less than 60 seconds by researchers. Smart professionals will have seen this coming, and adopted a security approach that deals with the security arms race, says Larry Walsh
RSA Security Show Helps IT Pros Back To Work
Security show in London offers ten £950 passes for free to unemployed who demonstrate they are ready to help themselves
Smartphones Spur Growth In Chip Sales
A report from the Semiconductor Industry Association shows that chip sales increased more than 5 percent in July
Companies Sweating IT Equipment 26 Percent Longer
A survey of midmarket IT professionals shows a majority of companies are planning to spend on hardware and software, but are also holding onto their previous purchases longer
Apple Could Be Launching Photo iPods
Apple's planned media event in San Francisco will likely involve the debut of a new line of iPods
Indian Group Pushes For New US Tech Visa
Indian software industry association Nasscom says the U.S. Congress should consider changing laws to allow foreign workers in the United States for a limited amount of time
Apple Blames iPhone Problems On “External Force”
Apple is reportedly blaming customers for exploding iPhones in France, claiming "external force" is causing the crackups
Citrix And Xen Take On VMWare In the Cloud
Citrix and Xen.org are planning to roll out a strategy for a open-source cloud computing platform based on the Xen virtualisation hypervisor
Burglars Could Exploit Social Networking Sites
Social networkers using sites like Facebook or Twitter may be leaving themselves open to burglery due to the personal information so many openly share, a report from insurance company Legal & General warns
US Credit Card Hacker Pleads Guilty
Notorious hacker Albert Gonzalez agrees to plead guilty to having a role in the theft of data from millions of credit and debit cards
Windows 7 Launch Planned For New York City
Microsoft plans on launching its newest operating system, Windows 7, in a high-profile event in New York City on 22 Oct.
US Governors Receive Mysterious Laptops
Governor's offices in four US states earlier this month received HP laptops that they hadn't ordered, and that were bought with credit cards that had not been issued by the states to any of their employees
IBM Tries To Stall Neon’s zPrime Mainframe Booster
Neon claims its software could start a mainframe renaissance - but IBM is getting threatening over licence issues
French Government Quizzes Apple Over Exploding iPhones
Concerns grow after cases reported in France, UK and the US. Apple has refused to comment until it sees the devices concerned
Government Touts Smart Tickets – Then Warns Over Crime
The Home Office has said it is working with mobile and banking experts to minimise the emergence of new types of crime associated with so-called contactless payments
Facebook Tightens Privacy Controls
The social network also promises to include the reasons for collecting date of birth information as well as information on how its advertising programs work
Apple Snow Leopard Offers More Than Promised
US Times tech critic David Pogue and his Wall Street Journal counterpart Walter S. Mossberg found Apple's Snow Leopard to be speedy yet slim and to offer far more than Apple promised