Apple announced that it would prevent third-party iPhone developers using its Core Location framework from designing apps that deliver targeted ads to iPhone users
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Google Offering Voice App To Businesses
The search engine company will release a version of Google Voice for businesses and roll out Google Wave to all users who want it,
SAP Chief Steps Down Following Poor Results
SAP chief executive Leo Apotheker resigned on 7 Feb after a "mutual agreement" was reached not to extend his contract
Companies Not Helping Themselves With Data Centre Efficiency
Green Grid research reports that most companies are not offering incentives to their employees to help increase energy efficiency
US Senate Condemns Chinese Attacks on Google
The US Senate has condemned the cyber-attacks on Google and other tech companies in China, and has called on the Chinese government to provide a full explanation
Justice Department Slams Google’s Book Settlement Deal
In a blow for the search engine giant, the US Department of Justice has said that Google's amended Book Search Deal is anticompetitive
European Government IT Spending Still Resilient
IDC has found that spending on IT by Western European governments has been remarkably resilient, with the UK remaining the highest spender in 2010
Skype To Offer iPhone Users VoIP Calls Via 3G
iPhone users are soon to get a Skype app that will allow them to make VoIP calls, not just over WiFi networks, but over 3G networks as well
Digital TV Industry Steps Up Opposition To BBC’s Canvas
The BBC-led video-on-demand venture known as Project Canvas has been criticised by the Digital TV group of rival broadcasters and hardware makers
Prisoner Boasts Of Drinking And Games On Facebook
A convicted arsonist has used a smuggled mobile phone to boast on Facebook about getting drunk whilst in jail and playing computer games
Official Report Highlights Wage Woes For Silicon Valley
The decline of Silicon Valley as a high tech powerhouse has been starkly illustrated by economists, as pharmaceutical and biomedical companies now dominate the region
Lenovo Looks At Mobile Push After PC Shipment Rise
On the back of a healthy set of financial results, Lenovo said it is looking to expand in the mobile device and smartphone market
Review: HP Adds EliteBook 8440w To Workstation Lineup
HP EliteBook 8440w enters the bantam-weight mobile workstation fray loaded with management extras, but an unremarkable 14" display
Green Grid Offers Data Centre Efficiency Tools
The Green Grid is to introduce two online tools, free of charge, that are designed help data centre managers keep track of power and cooling efficiency
Amazon Reacts To iPad Challenge With Touchco Acquisition
Amazon has reacted to the arrival of the Apple iPad, and has reportedly made an acquisition of a multitouch technology provider for its line of Kindle e-readers
Google Turns To NSA For China Hack Help
Send in the spooks! Google is reportedly working with the NSA to analyse the Chinese cyber-attack and to help prevent such attacks in the future
Green IT Is Still On the ‘To Do’ List
Government incentives are needed to get firms to take their environmental impact seriously, according to a survey
No IE Fix In Massive Microsoft Security Update
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update for February will fix several long-running problems in Windows but won't address the IE flaw revealed this week
IDC Points To 3 Percent Rise In IT Spending In 2010
Another analyst firm has predicted growth in IT spending during 2010, but IDC's forecast was less optimistic than others
Next Gen Smartphones Driving Noise Cancellation Market
Next generation smartphones such as Google's Nexus One and the Motorola Droid, are boosting the noise cancellation market
Google Offers Admin Control For Smartphone Apps
In an effort to broaden its appeal to the business community, Google is to allow administrators to control staff access to Google Apps on mobile devices
Netgear Looks To SMBs With ProSecure UTM5 Solution
Netgear is looking to target small to medium businesses (SMBs) or SoHo users, with its gateway security appliance, the ProSecure UTM5
Blade Pushes Virtual Networks With UFA Roadmap
Blade Network Technologies says its Unified Fabric Architecture UFA beats Cisco's UCS with an open messaging structure
Cisco Is Losing Business Through UCS, Says Blade CEO
UCS was supposed to launch Cisco into the server market, but instead it has undermined the company's data centre switch business, claims Vikram Mehta of rival Blade Technologies
Symbian Seeks To Win Developer Mindshare
Following the news today that Symbian has gone open source, eWEEK Europe questions its strategy group leader John Forsyth about the way forward for the mobile operating system
Fraudsters Net £2.6m In Carbon Phishing Scam
EU registries have been duped out of more than €3 million (£2.6m), after a phishing scam resulted in hackers stealing an estimated 250,000 carbon permits
Symbian OS Confirmed As Fully Open Source
Fours months ahead of schedule, the Symbian Foundation has made the source code of its mobile operating system freely available to developers
Cisco Promises Jobs Push As Profits Rise
Cisco boss John Chambers believes the economic recovery is gaining speed and announced that the networking giant will add up to 3,000 jobs
Google Hack Fallout Continues With Senate Hearing
Following the Google hack in China, the US Senate is planning a hearing concerning business practises with countries that restrict Internet access
Review: Force.com And Eclipse Head For The Cloud
Salesforce.com's Eclipse plugin for targeting the company's Force.com platform provides seamless development for organisations aiming for the cloud