An analyst has suggested that Apple executives could be "nimble" on pricing for the iPad tablet PC if it fails to achieve sufficient marketplace traction
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
MWC: Ericsson And Netgear To Showcase 3G Mobile Broadband Router
Netgear and Ericsson will use the Mobile World Congress to showcase a 3G mobile broadband router for locations with no access to fixed-line networks
MWC: Samsung And LG Announce New Smartphones
With the Mobile World Conference looming, both Samsung and LG Electronics have broken cover after announcing two new smartphones
LTE Rollout Hampered By 3G Migration Costs
LTE is being hampered because mobile operators have been bogged down with the costs associated with moving from 2G to 3G, an analyst has warned
Imperva Looks To Close Data Breach Loopholes
Imperva is offering customers in the EMEA region a service that will locate potentially sensitive data inside an organisation so that it can be be protected
Green Data Centres: Energy Efficiency Is No Longer Enough
Companies should stop scrambling for PUE and concentrate on extending the lifespan of their facilities, according to Charles-Antoine Beyney, president of the first "sustainable" data centre in France
Quantum Material ‘Could Replace All Switches’
All switches could one day be replaced with an ultra-thin quantum material which adds pressure sensitivity, says Philip Taysom, CEO of Peratech
Government Tells Kids To ‘Zip It, Block It, Flag It’
The UK government has launched an Internet safety campaign, supported by Microsoft's IE8 "panic button" add-on, on Safer Internet Day
Quantum Effect Will Make Phones Pressure-Sensitive
MWC: British firm Peratech's novel quantum material will give a pressure-sensitive dimension to phone screens and navigation keys
Microsoft And British Library Develop Open Source Research Tool
Updated: The British Library's new collaboration tool is based on Microsoft's Codeplex technology, but free software campaigners question the openness of the project
IBM Hopes To Trigger UK Nuclear Renaissance
IBM says smart information systems could help improve the image of nuclear energy, but green groups claim such efforts are a dangerous distraction from renewables
Consumers Unsure About Value Of Apple iPad
The Apple iPad is less coveted by consumers, now that they know what it is, says retailer Retrevo
China Shuts Down Hacker Training Site
China officials have shut down Black Hawk Safety Net, the country's biggest hacker training Website, and arrested three people for making hacker tools available online
IBM Releases Energy Efficient Power7 System
IBM launches a set of Power7 systems that it says deliver up to four times the energy efficiency and twice the performance
SAP Announces New Management Team
SAP's new management team will have the task of getting the company growing again and restoring a sense of trust
Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Battery Problems Due To OS
Microsoft has been exploring complaints of poor battery life for some laptops running Windows 7, and claims that in every case the operating system is not at fault
Linux Founder Endorses Nexus One Smartphone
The creator of the Linux operating system, Linus Torvalds, has backed the Nexus One after he used the device for its Google Maps Navigation software
Nokia Investor Hits Phone Maker With Class Action Suit
Nokia has been slapped with a fresh lawsuit, although this time the class action complaint was filed by an investor and not a business rival
Apple Awarded Top Marks For Tech Support
Apple has once again beating the likes of HP and Dell in the customer satisfaction stakes, after it topped a technical support survey
Plastic Supercapacitor Points To End Of Batteries
British boffins may have signalled the end of the traditional battery as we know it, after they developed a composite plastic that can store and release electricity
BT Opens Up Cable Ducting To Rival ISPs
In a significant move for the provision of fibre in the UK, BT has revealed it will open up its underground network of ducts so that rival ISPs can lay their own fibre cables
British iTablet Device To Rival Apple’s iPad
UK-based firm X2 Computing has unveiled its iTablet device, designed to compete directly with Apple's much-heralded iPad tablet
Google’s Translation Phone Not Imminent
Although it is working hard on the problems of translation and speech recognition, Google says it won't have a translating phone any time soon
China Shuts Down Hacker School
The largest hacker training site in China has been shut down by the authorities, according to Chinese newspaper reports
Review: BlackBerry Presenter Links PowerPoint to Projector
Research In Motion's BlackBerry Presenter lets smartphone users stream PowerPoint presentations from their BlackBerry to a projector via a wireless connection
IBM Rolls Out Power 7 Against Sun, HP
IBM has launched four servers using its Power7 processor, designed to take the wind out of the sails of the Intel Tukwila processor and give Oracle/Sun some competition
Colt Teams Up With Tibco For New Cloud Service
Colt has beefed up its cloud offerings with Tibco, allowing enterprise applications to be deployed in real-time across physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures
Government Warned Over “Ill Defined” File-Sharing Response
Parliament's select committee warns that the government's strategy for tackling illegal file-sharing may be too heavy-handed
UK Takes Tech Lessons From Germany
Mandelson pays a visit to Germany to get tips on the country's science and technology innovation network
US Authorities Question Google Book Monopoly
The amended Google Book Search agreement to scan millions of books online and sell them to readers remains in limbo