Apple's media player market share with the iPod Touch could be threatened by Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Player 50
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Google Could Get Massive UK Privacy Fine Over WiSpy
Google could be the first company to face an ICO privacy fine, after admitting its Street View took more personal data by Wi-Fi than first thought
Facebook To Encrypt User IDs After Privacy Concerns
Facebook is planning on encrypting user IDs to allay privacy concerns after popular apps were found to be transmitting user information
Street View Could Face Privacy Backlash In Germany
Google said that 244,327 of the 8.5 million German households have opted out of Street View, but not every request will be fulfilled at launch
IBM Looks To Cloud Security With New Services
Big Blue is looking to help organisations protect their cloud environments after it began offering a number of hosted security products
Google Tests Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband Network
Google is to launch a superfast 1Gbps broadband network for faculty homes on Stanford University's campus next year
Cuts May Cause Green IT Projects To Be Axed
Management consultant Compass warns of green IT project cuts but thinks this will highlight the issues that really matter in the long-run
Tesco To Offer Samsung Galaxy Tab For Just £529
Tesco is to sell Samsung's Galaxy Tab for almost £70 cheaper than the official UK list price, making it much more competitive against the iPad
Programmers Code Down At Qt Developer Days 2010
Nokia's CTO Rich Green joined executives at the Qt Developer conference last week to spell out the company's 2011 roadmap and latest tools
Cyber Security Test Range Opens In Hampshire
A cyber security test range, where institutions can test their own networks and infrastructure against hackers and viruses, has opened in Hampshire
Is Criticism Of Android’s Openness Justified?
According to Facebook developer Joe Hewitt, Android is being manipulated by operators. A Facebook engineer complaining about openness? Hmm... says Clint Boulton
First Look at Windows 7 phone LG-E900
Peter Judge talks about the new Windows 7 phone.
Microsoft’s Windows 7: One Year On
Microsoft made a gamble that Windows 7 would help revive the company's revenue and erase memories of Vista. One year later, sales suggest it won.
IBM Plunders Business Analytics Market Again
IBM has increased its burgeoning business analytics portfolio further with the acquisition of Clarity Systems
Cisco-RIM Buyout Rumours Begin To Heat Up
Research notes from UBS analysts are again kicking up the idea that Cisco should buy RIM and its BlackBerry smartphone business
Nokia Announces Layoffs Despite Q3 Profit
In a major strategy shift, Nokia will focus on the Qt framework for its mobile platform, rather than both MeeGo and Symbian individually
HP Launches Business-Focused Windows 7 Slate
HP is positioning its Slate 500 in a different category from Apple's iPad, which it considers a "media-oriented tablet" for consumers
ShoreTel Expands Mobile UC Offering With Agito Buy
Agito will expand ShoreTel's mobile UC portfolio and offer access to more Fortune 1000 companies
eWEEK Readers Prefer Wires To Wireless
You all prefer Ethernet and a deskphone to other communications means. Next: government cuts - how will you do your bit?
ITU Anoints LTE And WiMax as ‘True’ 4G Technologies
The ITU's final choice of ''true' 4G technology is no surprise - its the next versions of LTE and WiMAX
BT’s SmartReach To Advise On Smart Meter Rollout
BT, Arqiva and Detica have formed the SmartReach consortium to speed up rollout of smart meters
European E-Waste Directive Delayed Until 2011
Rules governing the recycling of old IT equipment have been delayed yet again, after the WEEE directive was pushed back until 2011
If Your Head’s In The Cloud, Keep Your Feet On The Ground
Cloud is just another way to outsource IT functions, but it's important to keep an eye on the requirements of cloud-based network security, says Ruvi Kitov
Botnet Warning As Spammers Prep For Holiday Season
Security expert are warning that new botnets are on the way after recording a rise in virus activity in the third quarter
UK CRC Energy Scheme Becomes A ‘Stealth Tax’
Instead of recycling money raised by the CRC energy efficiency scheme, the government is using it to reduce the deficit
Logitech’s LifeSize Unveils Scalable Video Conferencing
LifeSize has released a video conferencing bridge with a modular design so users can scale the product as required
Internet Users To Exceed Two Billion People By Year End
More and more people are utilising the Internet, with a third of the world's population expected to have some form of Internet access by the end of this year
AMD ‘Llano’ APU Chip Shows Off Its Paces
AMD showed off its upcoming “Llano” APU, which integrates compute and graphics capabilities for notebooks and desktop PCs
Apple’s New MacBook Air Builds On iPad
The new Apple MacBook Air, and OS X Lion show Apple is going even more mobile, following the iPad and iPhone's success
HP Builds For The Future With Data Centre Training
Building a data centre requires a specialised skills set, HP is offering an education path with its new training programme