MySpace buys Facebook friend iLike, a social music service that lets people make music recommendations, share playlists and receive personalised concert alerts
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
Email Bug Reported In iPhone 3.0
An apparent bug in Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 software allows users to find e-mails even after they have been deleted from the user's in-box and trash folders
Radisson Admits To Unwelcome Guests In IT Systems
Federal authorities are investigating a report from the Radisson hotel chain that someone illegally accessed its computer systems
Microsoft Files Motion To Block Word Ruling
Microsoft has filed a motion to stay a court ruling that could pull Microsoft Word from store shelves within 60 days
Here Is A Gaping Windows 7 Hole!
While testing Windows 7 for eWEEK, Andrew Garcia found something nasty: in certain circumstances, Windows 7 provides anyone with an administrator account that has no password
Windows 7 RTM Review: Improvements But Security Issues Remain
The RTM version of Windows 7 has plenty of improvements, according to our long review. But Andrew Garcia has concerns over its security implementation
EC Investing €18 million in 4G Mobile
The commission is investing in LTE Advanced technology which could deliver speeds up to 1Gbps
Apple To Investigate Europe’s Exploding iPhones
The EC has confirmed that Apple is looking into the problems but won't comment until it has seen the devices concerned
HP Sees Revenues Stabilising Says CEO
Even as HP saw quarterly revenue and earnings fall, HP CEO Mark Hurd said that business seems to be stabilising, particularly in the United States
Recession Forces IT Budgets Down By 4 Percent
In a survey of enterprise and SMB IT officials in North America and Europe, Forrester Research analysts find that companies are planning to reduce their IT operating and capital budgets by 1 to 4 percent as they manage their way throug ...
International Body Needed To Tackle Political Hacking
The cyber-attacks against Georgia launched by Russian hackers in 2008 demonstrate the need for international cooperation for security, according to a report by the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit
Microsoft Hit By Two More Texas Lawsuits
Microsoft's legal troubles continue with two new lawsuits filed by smaller companies alleging patent infringement, both in East Texas
Red Hat Compares Itself To Facebook or Wikipedia
Jim Whitehurst says that Red Hat is "defining a whole new business model... Open source is nothing but a specific instance of the power of participation
Google Wave Could Change The Way We Work
t's just a developer preview for now, but it's got a new metaphor for collaboration, and is highly customisable. Jason Brooks reckons we could see a lot more of Google Wave
Old PCs Are Re-Used, Not Recycled, In Developing World
Computers sent to countries such as Peru don't automatically get broken down for parts but are often re-used
Google Wave Review: Not A Rave – Yet
The developer preview of Google Wave has some rough edges, but it shows potential. Clever developers could use this for Web 2.0 functionality
Struggle to Manage .Eco Domain Rolls On
One of the organisations hoping to manage the domain has hired an environmental researcher to demonstrate its green credentials
IBM Developing DNA-Based Nano-Microprocessors
Scientists at IBM and the California Institute of Technology are working on ways of using DNA molecules to act as scaffolding for self-assembling nanotubes that could form the basis for future microprocessors that can be built via manu ...
RockMelt Browser Could Boost Facebook Revenue
A Forrester Research analyst suggests Marc Andreessen's RockMelt browser could open up new advertising opportunities for Facebook
Microsoft’s Development Tech Oslo Evolves
Microsoft's software modeling technology code-named Oslo appears to be something of a chameleon in that it continues to evolve and change appearance based on its surroundings
Google Developing Caffeine Storage System
This new storage system will include more diagnostic and historic data and autonomic software
Research Points To Banality Of Twitter
A report from Pear Research finds 40 percent of tweets on the popular social networking site Twitter fall into the category of "Pointless Babble"
ODF safe from Microsoft / i4i Lawsuit
Open Document Format uses different technology and so is immune to the lawsuit that struck Microsoft, according to experts
Wireless Power Comes Closer With Qi Tech Spec
Prototypes next month, and one day, a Qi power mat could charge all your phones and gadgets
Huge Power Reductions Required for IT Carbon Target
Virtual conference will give pointers on how to cut costs - without raising anyone's carbon footprint with actual travel.
IBM: Europe’s Roads Can Be Smarter and Greener
The IT giant says that technology can help solve some of Europe's traffic problems but there are also privacy issues to consider according to European regulators
Lifeboat Crew Rescue Themselves From Broadband Isolation
The RNLI station in a remote area of rural Humberside is on the way to having a 100Mbps connection - considerably better than the connection available to most of the local population
Chinese Operator Denies iPhone Sale Plan
Mobile operator China Unicom denies rumors of a deal to buy 5 million iPhones from Apple
Bing Must Move On From Casual Relationships
Microsoft and Yahoo need to convert casual searchers to full-timer users if they wish to take search engine market share from giant Google, according to comScore
Microsoft Must Respond to Rumoured Apple Netbook
Microsoft and its manufacturing partners may find themselves needing to respond if Apple rolls out its much-rumored tablet computer later in 2009 or sometime in 2010