Reports of the imminent death of the mainframe have been hugely exaggerated, according to a survey from CA
2010
Android Catches Up To Apple’s iOS
Google Android's 60-plus devices have narrowed the market share gap with Apple's iPhone
Ex-Programmer Sentenced For Planting Logic Bomb
The code, inserted by a former employee, was designed to wipe out all data held by the US' federal mortgage association
It’s Time To Let Go Of IPv4
Stocks of IPv4 addresses will have run out by January 2012. The sooner you switch over to IPv6, the easier the transition will be, says Axel Pawlik of RIPE NCC
Biggest Security Update Ever On Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Next week brings the biggest Patch Tuesday update ever as Microsoft prepares a total of 16 security bulletins
IBM Storage Systems To Boost Midsize Market
IBM announced a range of storage systems, including the Storwize V7000, that bring high-end features to midrange systems
No MeeGo Devices Until 2011, Intel Confirms
MeeGo development is on track but phones and tablets running the OS will not hit the market until 2011.
Youth Jailed For Refusing To Break Encryption
A teenager has been sent to jail after refusing to hand over the encryption key for his computer
Ofcom Calls For BT To Share Fibre Network
Ofcom has ordered BT to open up its fibre network to rival ISPs, even though BT already does so
Police Save £112m A Year Using BlackBerrys
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is claiming that police forces in the UK are saving £112 million a year, thanks to the use of its platform
Ubuntu 10.10 Readied For Weekend Release
Canonical is seeking to shore up its position as the open-source platform of choice for cloud computing with new upgrades
CA Shows Mainframe Management Mashup
CA says Chorus is "mainframe 2.0" - management tools in a form today's IT people can understand
Dealing With Enterprise Mobile Security
From mobile malware to device management, enterprises need to have a plan for securing the smartphones connecting to their networks
Intel Readies iPhone App Conversion Tool
Intel continues its push into the mobility space after reports said that it is developing a tool for transferring iPhone applications to Intel-powered mobile devices.
Facebook Offers Users ‘Complete Control’ Of Data
The new Facebook apps are designed to give users more control of the posts, photos and videos they have posted on Facebook over the years
Cisco Targets Home TelePresence With Umi
Cisco launched its home telepresence system known as Umi, but its high price is already drawing criticism
Symantec Warns Of Phony Browser Alerts
Users are being tricked into downloading scareware with spoof anti-malware warnings in popular web browsers
Google Hits Back Over Oracle Android Lawsuit
Google has alleged that Oracle is singling out Android among open-source software, as it denied Oracle's claims of patent and copyright infringement
Can Clouds Really Have A Green Lining?
If cloud computing is inherently green, why are hardware companies pushing it so hard, asks Peter Judge
HP webOS Smartphone Set For Early 2011 Arrival
An HP executive has let slip that HP smartphones running webOS will come to market in early 2011
Microsoft And Motorola Still Friends, Despite Lawsuit
The bosses of both Microsoft and Motorola have both suggested they're open to collaboration between the two, despite Redmond's lawsuit
HP’s Board Labelled ‘Dysfunctional’ By Former GE CEO
The former boss of GE has labelled HP’s board as “dysfunctional” and added to the criticism over Mark Hurd’s resignation and Leo Apotheker’s appointment
Android Handsets Outselling iPhone, BlackBerry
The challenge posed by Android has been reconfirmed by new statistics which show Android handsets outselling RIM's BlackBerry and Apple's iOS
Can Windows Phone 7 Break The Consumer Market?
Micorosft's Ballmer has been sounding off about Windows Phone 7, but will it really pose a threat to Android's or the iPhone's market share, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Home Secretary Lambasted For CEOP Assimilation
Phoenix Foundation “disgusted” and a government chief officer resigns over decision to disband child protection agency
Citrix Lays Out Its Vision At Synergy Event In Berlin
Citrix Systems announced release of XenDesktop 5 this quarter, high definition conferencing screens, and wider-ranging support for virtualised mobile devices
Amazon Web Services Targets MySQL Scaling
Amazon Web Services has added Read Replica copying to improve scaling of MySQL database instances
Cisco Enhances Its Borderless Network Security
Cisco's Borderless Network initiative continues to grow with a security appliance and VPN client
Apple’s iPhone Dons Google’s Goggles
Google made its Goggles visual search app a part of its Google Mobile Apps refresh for Apple's iPhone. Apple recently bought Polar Rose to compete
VoIP Apps From Fring And CounterPath Hit Androids
Targeting Skype, FringOut for consumers and CounterPath's Bria for the enterprise broaden VoIP options for Android phones