No queues for devices running Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, and big reviewers were lukewarm
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
WD Launches Monster 3TB Internal HDD But Not For Windows XP
Western Digital hits new capacity level with the release of Caviar Green 3TB and 2.4TB internal SATA hard drives
IBM Includes Windows In Its Test Cloud
IBM has enhanced its Smart Business Development and Test package for the IBM Cloud and added support for Windows
Does Gartner Think The Green Data Centre Is Done?
The top analyst firm has crossed Green IT off its list of priorities for CIOs next year, says Peter Judge. Does that mean the job is done already?
Xerox Debuts Greener colorQube Solid-Ink Printers
Xerox claims lower energy and less waste than laser printers as it launches two solid-ink ColorQube printers
Windows Phone 7: Review
Microsoft had to do something pretty special with Windows Phone 7, to match iPhone and Android. It looks to us as if it might have done just that
Facebook Developer Sued Over Privacy Breach
Zynga, the developer behind the popular FarmVille app on Facebook, is being sued over allegations of privacy violations
Android 3.0 Gingerbread To Feature Video Chat
Android version 3.0 (the Gingerbread build) is to undergo a major revamp of its user interface and promises video chat
Google Street View Cars Broke Canadian Privacy Laws
Canadian authorities have ruled that Google Street View committed a 'serious violation' of its privacy laws, but the company will not face prosecution
Symbian Head Quits Citing ‘Personal Reasons’
Further turmoil for the Symbian mobile operating system after it emerged that the executive director has stepped down, citing 'personal reasons'
Chancellor Pledges £1bn For Green Investment Bank
The government has renewed its sustainable commitment with £1 billion investment for a Green Investment Bank
Amid Cuts, Government invests £530m In Broadband
Amongst the UK government's spending review cuts, broadband looks set to receive some investment
RIM Hits Back After Steve Jobs BlackBerry Attack
RIM has hit back at Steve Jobs after his attack on BlackBerry and Android, saying that Apple was living inside a 'distortion field'
BT Openreach To Offer 110Mbps Broadband
BT's wholesale arm will allow rival ISPs to rent its fibre, in order to provide super-fast broadband to more of the UK
Salesforce’s Benioff Calls Zuckerberg ‘Next Bill Gates’
Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff used his Gartner conference keynote to talk cloud evolution, Mark Zuckerberg, and his recent Oracle spat
Ray Ozzie Resignation Signals Microsoft Brain Drain
Ray Ozzie's departure from Microsoft creates the need for another visionary to take the company forward in the cloud, says Nicholas Kolakowski
What Did Ray Ozzie Actually Do At Microsoft?
As former Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie leaves the company, what has he done for Microsoft and where is the company headed?
Cameron Pledges £650m To Cyber Defence Strategy
Prime Minster David Cameron kicked off national cyber security funding with the announcement of a £650 million budget
Mobile Operators Need To Wake Up To Wi-Fi
Operators don't like voice over Wi-Fi says Wayne Rash. If they don't change their ideas soon, they will face a colossal bandwidth crisis
Kaspersky Hack Redirected Users To Fake AV Site
Kaspersky Lab admits that people attempting to buy its security products were redirected to a scareware site
Unisys ClearPath Mainframes Gain Home-Grown Virtualisation
Unisys brings sPar virtualisation to its ClearPath mainframes that take advantage of speciality engines on the systems
Microsoft Launches Office 365 Cloud Beta
Microsoft has introduced Office 365 which combines Office, SharePoint, Exchange and Lync in a unified cloud
Costly Google Instant Prepares To Go Mobile
Google Instant cost a lot to build and it burns through computing resources - but people like it and so it is going mobile
Microsoft Reports Over Six Million Java Attacks In Q3
Six million attacks in the third quarter of 2010 targeted just three Java vulnerabilities, Microsoft reported
New MacBook Air Expected At Apple Event
Rumours are swirling that Apple is to show off a new version of the MacBook Air during an upcoming event this week
Google Dominates iPhone Search Traffic
Google dominates nearly all of the search traffic on the iPhone, leaving Yahoo and Bing with tiny market shares on the handset
Seagate Offers Up Pocket-Size Terabyte Drive
Seagate has managed to squeeze terabyte capacity into an all-new 2.5-inch drive, thanks to two 500GB disks
Nuclear Station Suffers USB Data Breach
An investigation has begun after a USB stick containing sensitive information about Sellafield was found in a hotel room
North East England Set For Smart Grid Trial
A smart grid project is being proposed that could see 14,000 smart meters installed in homes and business across the North East of England and Yorkshire
Scientists Advance Toward ‘Spin’ Computers
A breakthrough at a California university could mean faster computers with no need to boot up