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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Analysts Question Nexus One Enterprise Security
Analysts question how Nexus One security will stack up against the Apple iPhone and other devices, and whether that will be enough to win over enterprises.
Google Finally Launches Nexus One Smartphone
Google unveils its Nexus One smartphone, demonstrating many of its features during a press event and opening a web store to sell the device unlocked to consumers who wish to purchase it online
Android Triggers Surge Of Consumer Interest
Ahead of the Nexus One launch, a report has found increased consumer desire for a smartphone that runs Google Android
Apple Tablet To Launch In January And Ship In March
Another day, another rumour concerning Apple's tablet device, this time that the device will ship in March after being announced in January
Samsung Introduces Four New Atom-based Netbooks
Samsung is the latest to show off new equipment ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show, after it announced four new netbooks
Opera Founder Von Tetzchner Stands Down
The straight talking CEO and co-founder of Opera Software has stepped down after fifteen years in charge of the web browser maker
Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Race
The real contenders are still Internet Explorer and Firefox, but beating Apple's browser should please Google as it unleashes its Nexus One against the iPhone
Skype Offers High-Definition Video Calls
Skype has arrived in the living room after it announced that its VoIP client is to be embedded in a range of HDTVs
The Products That Will Make A Splash In 2010
Some of the biggest events of 2009 served mostly to set the stage for bigger things in 2010: Oracle/Sun, Microsoft Azure, Office, Ubuntu and Chrome OS will make big waves
Review: Google Is On To Something With Go
Google's new language, Go, is fully compiled in the vein of C++, but includes many types and constructs that make it more similar to something like Python or JavaScript.
Companies Urged To Invest In IT Staff Despite Shaky Recovery
Companies need to develop IT skills despite the chilly 2010 outlook, says the BCS, pointing to tools such as its SFIAplus framework
U2’s Bono Stage Dives Into File-Sharing Debate
The Irish rocker has cited China's clampdown on online free speech as evidence that ISPs could do more to tackle illegal sharing of movies and music
Intel To Launch Turbo Boost Processors At CES
Intel is prepping for the official release of its 32-nm “Westmere” Core processors for desktops and laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
EMC Acquires Risk Specialist Archer Technologies
EMC has acquired governance, risk and compliance software maker Archer Technologies
US Consumer Tech Show To Feature Netbooks, Tablets, And 3D
eWEEK picks out some of trends to expect among the gadgets and devices on display at The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
Law Makers Seeking Mobile Health Warning Labels
Spurred by reports of a possible link between cell phone radiation and cancer, a Maine legislator is seeking warning labels on cell phones
MySQL Campaigners Continue To Lobby Regulators
Regulators from the European Commission, Russia, China and other countries have been bombarded with emails and a petition signed by 14,000 pro-MySQL users
Mobile Broadband Device Sales Set To Soar
Mobile devices that can connect to the Internet are expected to grow 55 fold by 2014 according to the latest research from an industry watcher
Mozilla Unveils ‘Firefox for Maemo’ Release Candidate
The Mozilla Foundation has published the first release candidate of its browser, designed for Nokia's Linux-based mobile platform
Lenovo Announces Flashy New ThinkPads
Lenovo has revealed its next generation of ThinkPad laptops designed with more consumer-oriented features, as well as AMD processors
Palm App Catalog To Sell Paid-For Apps In UK
Palm's European e-commerce developer programme for WebOS is set to launch in March, providing greater choice for European Pre users
Kingston Admits To Secure USB Drive Flaw
There are red faces over at Kingston after the company admitted that a number of its encrypted USB sticks can be hacked, and asked customers to return the affected drives
Support Grows For The ‘Save MySQL’ Petition
A last ditch campaign to convince the EC to halt Oracle's acquisition of MySQL is gathering pace, but will Larry Ellison take any notice?
Server Virtualisation To Remain ‘Sluggish’ in 2010
Adoption of server virtualisation is likely to remain steady in 2010, unless innovative virtualisation products from VMware and Microsoft start to bear fruit
Does Apple Belong In The Workplace?
Products such as Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition have enabled Apple to compete in a Windows-dominated corporate world, but Mac penetration remains departmental rather than company-wide
Freescale To Unveil All-Day-Battery Tablet Design
Chip-maker Freescale will demonstrate its take on the tablet PC, priced at less than $200 (£123), at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
MOD Deploys Green Driving Tech
Driver monitoring system and in-vehicle coaching should mean safer and greener driving, says the Ministry of Defence
Symantec Reveals SaaS Plans For 2010
The security company has discussed its plans for the SaaS space in the coming year
Apple Could Sell 10 Million Tablets In 2010
A former Google China executive reportedly wrote in his blog that Apple expects to sell 10 million tablet PCs in its first year out