Marvell has released a high end quad processor that boasts of low power consumption for cloud-based applications
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Google Lures Users To Chrome With Free Inflight Wi-Fi
Chrome users will be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi at 30,000 feet thanks to the latest promotion from search engine giant Google
Kroll Ontrack Touts Hosted e-Discovery Service
Kroll Ontrack is now offering a cloud-based service to assist businesses in locating potentially important legal evidence
Google App For Windows Phone To Challenge Bing?
Google's decision to offer a search app for Windows Phone 7 just as Microsoft launches its new smartphone platform could cause friction, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Samsung Galaxy Tab To Get Polycom Video Chat App
Polycom is taking the unified communications fight to Cisco with the news that it is offering a UC app for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab
Government Launches Transparency Website
The Prime Minister has launched a new site in beta, giving the public regular access to internal government information
Ofcom Outlines Plans For Spectrum’s ‘White Spaces’
The UK communications regulator revealed how it expects so-called “white space technology” to work in order to free up valuable spectrum bandwidth
Defence Minister To Outline National Cyber Battle Plan
The Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey is to use a speech today to outline the threat being posed to the UK by cyber warfare, and government plans to tackle it
Gartner: Security Needs To Get Virtual
Security must evolve as organisations move toward the private cloud, according to Gartner
Cisco: IT Policies Hampering Mobile Workforce
Security worries, among other concerns, are keeping employees from using mobile devices in the workplace, Cisco has found
Gartner: European IT Spending To Recover In 2011
Western Europe is emerging only slowly from the decline in IT spending, but the outlook for next year looks brighter, according to Gartner
Nexus One To Get Android ‘Gingerbread’ Update
Nexus One smartphones will get the Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' update in the next few days, according to an insider
Nokia To Take Over Symbian Development
The Symbian Foundation will transition into a licensing organisation and Nokia will take over development of the platform
Google Puts Search On Windows Phone 7
Google has released a search tool for Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 handsets, meaning fresh competition for Bing
RockMelt Browser Revealed By Netscape Founder
The founder of Netscape has revealed a beta of a social networking friendly web browser dubbed RockMelt
ICO Slams Companies’ Data Protection Awareness
Public sector bodies scored low on awareness of data protection principles, with the private sector coming out only a little better
Since When Are Hacker Tools Covered By Freedom Of Speech?
Firesheep raised the profile of some attacks on websites, says Peter Judge. But Microsoft has a perfect right to help IT staff to block it
British Navy Website Suspended After Hacking Attack
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Navy website has been suspended after it was hacked into
Nominet Inquires Into .UK’s Origins
The charity responsible for British domain registrations wants to determine what was the first .uk domain in 1985
Jersey, Guernsey To Get Broadband Boost
Jersey homes will get access to fibre-based broadband by December, while Guernsey's mobile broadband speeds are to double
Google Adds $5m Per Week With Instant Search
Despite requiring expensive infrastructure, the new Google Instant feature has already boosted the search engine's revenues considerably
Google Blocks Facebook Data Transfers
Google is making moves to pressure Facebook into changing its stance on data portability
Microsoft Plans Windows Phone 7 Feature Upgrade
Features such as cut and paste will arrive for Windows Phone 7 in early 2011, according to a Microsoft executive
Zeus Malware Targets Security Researchers
An exploit toolkit linked to the Zeus trojan has been used as a honeypot to attack researchers and rivals
Samsung To Unveil Dual-Screen Continuum Smartphone
The launch, scheduled for 8 November, means Samsung will not be launching the rumoured Nexus Two Android device
Blue Coat Lets PacketShaper Dig Deeper Into Traffic
Network managers will have greater control over the traffic running across their networks after a significant upgrade to Blue Coat's PacketShaper
Samsung Galaxy S Finally Gets Froyo Update
Samsung's flagship handset, the Galaxy S, has finally received the much anticipated Android 2.2 upgrade dubbed Froyo
Cameron’s IP Rethink Gets A Mixed Reception
The government has launched a six-month review of the IP laws, following a promise given by David Cameron yesterday
CEOP Warns Of Jump In Online Complaints
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has recorded a large increase in the number of online compliants
Government To Publish Broadband Strategy
When the government promises "the best broadband in Europe" what does it mean? We'll know in December