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Oracle's acquisition will end one of the most inspirational high-tech companies in Silicon Valley history. And it's a sad day for the open-source community, which loses a champion, says Joe Wilcox
The question "Oracle good, or Oracle bad, for MySQL?" was generally met with a smile first, then a measured, thoughtful response on the final day of the MySQL Conference in California.
Lawmakers have paid tribute to Earth Day with legislation providing grant funds for practical solutions to reduce the growing mounds of old cell phones, televisions, computers and other electronic devices.
Google Product Search now has increased functionality on mobile devices, including ones that run Google's Android operating system, and iPhones. As Google Android begins to penetrate the smartphone and netbook market, Google has tailor ...
Businesses are pushing ahead with efficiency projects, but they must not forget Green IT jobs like carbon management, before regulations force them, says Gartner's Simon Mingay.
Finally, a Universal Service Obligation for broadband. It's less than we want, but we should make sure it is not more than we can afford, because this really is crucial to our future, says Peter Judge
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has finally adopted 3.0, a much zippier version of the wireless data transfer solution.
The global recession has brought Microsoft to a new first: a year-over-year decline in quarterly revenue.
Finally, ultra-wideband makes it into a product - and what an intriguing product it is. There isn't anything quite like this, but will that be enough to sell it?
Updated: Once promising 500Mbps, UWB finally emerges in a data-sharing product that communicates at 80Mbps
The latest research among infosec professionals has found the tide of budget cuts has turned and recruitment is back on the agenda.
VMware's "cloud operating system" vSphere 4 - sets the stage for virtualisation to fully enter the data centre.
Green storage options are growing, but mainly for efficiency reasons, according to a report.
But will 2Mbps be fast enough, and will the BBC's Digital Switchover money cover it?
New kit may claim to be better for the environment, but does that consider all the impacts? Jim Rapoza thinks you might be better off sticking with older tech
The search giant will show off developer tools and ongoing work with Red Hat, JBoss and others at its upcoming developer conference
The Apple iPhone is currently used by roughly 17 million people in 80 countries
Eco-conscious consumers are willing to pay more for green mobile phones — as long as they're well-designed
After the US talk show hostess devoted her entire show to a discussion of Twitter, traffic shot up 43 percent on the micro-blogging site
An increasingly tight market means the virtualisation software leader expects sales to be flat or even to drop in the second quarter of 2009
IDC gives certificates to nine virtuous companies for disposing of old IT equipment well
But broadband, green tech and IT-based public sector economies get a look-in.
BPM isn't just management consultants tweaking your organisation. It can lead to cost savings and sustainability
Glueing copper together could heal the digital divide faster than waiting for fibre optic networks
Cheaper wireless networks, with wired-like performance, can reduce your carbon footprint - and pay for themselves
Half Sun's 33,000 staff could go when Oracle takes over, according to a newspaper report
A facility in Sweden will use free-air cooling and renewable energy
Improved benchmarking, better information management, and tackling risky IT projects key to cutting costs
The most expensive Pentagon weapons system ever developed, the program involves 7.5 million lines of code, of which hackers made off with several terabytes.
The hard drive, which comes in various capacities, features a rugged base and design and a shock tolerance of 400 G/2ms