Atomic-level computing comes a step closer as IBM scientists learn to measure how long information can stay in an individual atom
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
eWEEK Readers Prefer Firefox And Chrome (But Use IE)
eWEEK users all hate Internet Explorer, but it seems you all use it! Next, we want to know your carbon credit plans
Network Vendors Play The Green Card
Data centres could make "huge" energy savings through lower energy networks, says Juniper
Growing Global IT Debt Hits $500 Billion, Reports Gartner
There is an urgent need to plan for application overhaul to address growing IT debts from maintenance backlogs, Gartner reports
Updates For Hotmail And MS Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office Web Apps and Hotmail introduce new features to attract new users and deter defections to Yahoo and Google
Russian Domains Increase As China Cans Spam
There has been a noticeable increase in Russian spam domains since China changed its domain registration requirements in 2009
IBM Adds More European Data Analytics Centres
Three IBM Analytics Solution Centres will focus on financial services, green technology and Smarter Cities in Switzerland, Hungary and Austria
Microsoft Delivers Visual Basic For Phone 7
Visual Basic opens out Windows Phone 7 apps development with this Community Technology Preview
European Parliament Calls For EU-Wide Copyright Law
As if the UK Copyright Act was not controverisal enough, now the European Parliament is calling for a wide ranging EU copyright law
London Remains Largest European Data Centre Market
Campuses oputside the capital may overtake it in total space, but London will stay the largest data centre market in Europe, a report says
Five UK Networks Will Carry Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 will be available from all of the major UK carriers when it is launched next month
RIM Expected To Ship Millions Of BlackPads In Q4
RIM expects to build 2.5 million BlackPad tablets for the fourth quarter, a financial analyst has revealed
Toshiba Launches WiMax-Ready Laptops
4G WiMax is now available on laptops after Toshiba added the wireless connectivity to a range of machines
Michael Dell Shows Off 7-inch Android Tablet
The boss of Dell has teased audiences at Oracle OpenWorld with a sneak peak of a 7-inch tablet PC running Google Android
Why I Quit “Creepy” Oracle: The Father Of Java James Gosling Speaks Out
Talking exclusively to eWEEK, Java creator James Gosling opens up on a series of issues he declined to make public before he quit Oracle
Open Source Community Welcomes Government Support
Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said
Carbon Markets: Reinventing Capitalism Or Rebranding Socialism?
If we really want to reduce carbon emissions and avert an energy crisis, Peter Judge thinks it's time to move beyond fixed political positions
Cost-cutting Power7 Express Servers From IBM
IBM is rolling out Power7 Express servers for smaller enterprises and cost-conscious businesses
SGI Ships HPC Storage Arrays For Mixed Workloads
The SGI InfiniteStorage 16000 system features industrial-strength data storage and dual-level speeds of 8Gb Fibre and 40Gb InfiniBand
Motorola Droid X Handsets Upgraded With Android 2.2
The hugely anticipated Android 2.2 is being rolled out to Motorola Droid X handsets on the Verizon Wireless network in the US
LTE Network Goes Live In Las Vegas
A 4G LTE network has been activated in Las Vegas by MetroPCS Communications, which plans to extend it to other US cities
Salesforce Upgrades Colloboration Tool With Chatter 2
Salesforce.com has revealed the next version of its Facebook-like Chatter collaboration platform, known as Chatter 2
Three Tweeters Claim Twitter ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Three different Twitter users claim to have first exploited the "onmousover" flaw, which is apparently a month old
Up To 5,000 Firms Could Face CRC Fines Next Week
Fines for non-registration to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme before 30 September could net the government up to £1.5 million
It’s Time For Local Authorities To Get Open Source
A commitment to open source by a local authority in the UK could be groundbreaking, says Mark Taylor of Sirius
Bristol Council Mulls Open Source/Microsoft Tie Up
Bristol City Council is considering a scheme which adopts open source alongside existing Microsoft software
RIM “BlackPad” Slated For Show Next Week
Rumours are flying that Research In Motion (RIM) may put its tablet device on show next week at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco
Two Million Downloads Of Microsoft IE9 Beta
During its first two days of release, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 beta was downloaded two million times. The company also warned that the ASP.Net flaw is being exploited
Data Centres Need Green Switches
As the proportion of power used by network switches in virtualised data centres increases, managers need to think about going green, says Stephen Garrison
Any Facebook Phone Would Fail
Just supposing Facebook was making a phone, says Don Reisinger. How stupid would that be?