The US gets Kin straight away, but Europe has to wait till autumn for Microsoft's social animal
2010
Seagate Offering Hard Drives Pre-Loaded With Movies
Movie-makers and their distributors are exploring new methods of distribution for films including Star Trek
New MacBook Pros Rumoured
Are new Apple MacBook Pros coming? New Apple SKUs in a store’s processing system suggest that might be the case
Google Speeds Up Docs For Collaboration
Google has revised Google Docs to improve and speed up the document, drawing and spreadsheet editors in Docs
Microsoft Launches Kin Social Networking Phones
Microsoft has revealed two new smartphones: the Kin One and Kin Two
Google, IBM, Apple Investigated For Hiring Practices
The Department of Justice is investigating a number of Silicon Valley giants, including Google and Apple, over hiring practices
Can Users Change The IT Climate Of Fear?
Security vendors always use fear to sell, but Peter Judge is pleased to hear more from end users in the real world
Nokia Launch: Symbian ^3, Or Just Maps?
Mystery Nokia announcement could be a new Symbian ^3 phone, or maybe just some map software
Facebook Execs To Meet Child Protection Agency
Buttons don't help, Facebook says to CEOP child protection body
Oracle Database Attack To Be Shown in Europe
This week's Black Hat Europe event will be shown how user credentials can be stolen from Oracle databases
Mobile Maker Palm “For Sale”
Although the Pre was one of the most-liked phones of the year, it looks like Palm is up for grabs
Gartner: Cloud And Open Source Will Hit Hardware Sales
Businesses delay infrastructure purchases, but Windows 7 will help to boost enterprise PC purchases says Gartner
Java Creator Gosling Quits Oracle
Despite placating developers over Oracle's intentions for Sun, the creator of Java has left the company
iPad At Risk From Accident Warns Report
Apple's iPad weight, size and usage mode places it at risk for a higher rate of accidents, according to Rapid Repair
Adobe Announces Web-Enabled Creative Suite 5
Adobe Systems has announced Adobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5), a new release of its design and development software
Nintendo Dismisses Apple Mobile Gaming Threat
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has dismissed Apple's efforts to enter the mobile gaming market
BlackBerry Maker Accquires Car-Infotainment Specialist
BlackBerry maker RIM has made a deal to buy QNX which offers in-vehicle “infotainment and telematics systems”
Apple Suggests iPad WiFi Fix
Apple has suggested a fix for the sporadic WiFi connectivity that has flummoxed and frustrated a number of early iPad adopters
Digital Economy Bill Welcomed By Supporters
The music industry welcomed it, the ISPs panned it. The Digital Economy Bill got Royal Assent and is now law
CloudApps Launches Cloud Offering To Manage Emissions
As the Government department responsible for the CRC laws starts to wind down for the general election, CloudApps has launched its offering to help companies control their emissions
Wi-Fi iPads Reach UK, And Users Can Download US Apps
Online sites are already selling US iPads in the UK. Despite fears of problems, eWEEK Europe has been adding apps to our own US iPad
US Tech Hiring Set For Growth Over Next 6 Months
A new survey has revealed that a third of companies will be hiring in the next two quarters, despite ongoing concerns over the economy
Adobe To Activate Silent Update Tool For Reader, Acrobat
Adobe Systems is to activate a new updater tool that requires no user interaction, in next week's security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Jobs Reveals that 450,000 iPads Sold As Of 8 April
Apple boss Steve Jobs has revealed that his company has sold just under a half a million iPads as of Thursday this week
Enterprise Java Developers Shifting To The Cloud
A new survey of more than 1,000 enterprise Java developers that indicates that they are moving to the cloud
Microsoft Readies Multiple Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is to release fixes for 25 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Exchange on Patch Tuesday
Oracle To Address MySQL Concerns and Outline Strategy
An Oracle executive will use a show next week to address concerns about the future roadmap and strategy for MySQL
Apple’s iPhone OS Finally Gets Multitasking
Steve Jobs has shown a new iPhone OS which finally allows the device to multitask- within limits
iPad Teardown Reveals Component Cost Of £171
The iPad is costing Apple more than expected to make, with its 9.7-inch TFT-LCD display the single most costly component
Boy Sues Mother Over Facebook Harassment
A mother of a teenager boy is facing harassment charges over allegedly hacking her son's Facebook account