With Apple TV the company is aiming to shift users' television habits, while Google wants to reinvent them
2010
Google Simplifies Privacy Policies
The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz
Google Expands Android AdWords Features
New location extensions for Google Places extend the way businesses can use mobile business ads
PostgreSQL 9.0 Release Candidate Includes Binary Replication
The release represents a significant overhaul for the open source database
Google Android Catches Up iPhone In US
Google's Android platform gained 25 percent of the US smartphone market in August, says Quantcast
Google Settles Buzz Privacy Lawsuit For $8.5 Million
Google will settle a class action lawsuit over its Buzz service, by paying $8.5 million
Apple Ping Hit By Facebook Scam
Sophos has warned that Apple Ping has been hit by scams familiar to users of other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
Brits Confused By Broadband Advertising
Misleading broadband advertising is confusing British consumers, a survey has found
Toshiba Shows Off Android-based Folio 100 Tablet
Toshiba has revealed its Android tablet that will spearhead its push against the hugely popular Apple iPad
Skype Video Calls Now Available For 10 People
The beta of Skype 5.0 for Windows has been updated to let users make group video conference calls with up to 10 users
Toshiba Issues Recall For Overheating Notebooks
Toshiba has issued a recall for a range of Satellite notebooks following reports of overheating and fears it could burn users
RBS Cuts 1,000 IT Jobs
The part-nationalised bank has slashed more than 20,000 roles since last year
Switch Off PCs, Say eWEEK Readers
The number one way to cut IT's carbon footprint is to switch off PCs overnight, say eWEEK readers. Our next poll - your top gadget!
Huawei Unveils $100 Android 2.2 Smartphone
The Android 2.2-powered Ideos U8150 aims to bring smartphones to a wider user base
ITU Boss Calls For Broadband Development
In the developing world, the price of broadband is holding back economic development, warns the head of the ITU
Intel Rolls Out Parallel Computing Tools
Intel has launched Parallel Studio 2011, a new version of its tool set for building applications for parallel systems
Facebook Adds Remote Log-out
The social networking site is giving users the ability to end sessions that have been opened on another machine
Microsoft Releases Enhanced Security Tool
The EMET 2 tool is designed to help developers improve application security, particularly for older programs
Twitter App Comes To The iPad
Twitter has launched its official app for Apple's iPad, featuring a simplified interface
Samsung Galaxy Tab Officially Unveiled
The tablet, running Google Android 2.2, is set to challenge Apple's iPad and Dell's Streak
Dell Concedes As HP Wins 3Par Bidding War
Dell has thrown in the towel, after HP upped its bid for utility storage provider 3PAR with all-cash bid of $33 (£21.44) per share
VMware vCloud Director 1.0: A First Look
With VMware's new product, IT staff can let users pick virtual services from a catalogue - and eWEEK is impressed
Changing Mobile Habits Discovered In New Study
More and more adults are texting or 'SMS'ing' on their mobile phones according to a study that documents our changing mobile habits
Small Businesses Increasingly Opt For Free Web Conferencing
Small businesses are increasingly making use of web conferencing solutions as an affordable alternative to travel
Dundee’s Sewers To Carry Fibre Network
Fibrecity could offer all Dundee residents fibre broadband, using the sewer system
Welsh Government Loses Devices Worth £21,000
A new FOI request has revealed the loss of more than 50 devices by the Welsh Assembly Government over the past two years
Cloud Board Plans ‘Code Of Conduct’
The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) wants to run a Governance Board to develop a code of conduct for services
Lord ‘Digital Britain’ Carter Warns Of Broadband Inaction
The government was wrong to delay universal broadband till 2015, said the former Digital Britain minister Stephen Carter
Qi Group Announces Wireless Power Prototypes
The Wireless Power Consortium has announced certified iPhone and BlackBerry chargers using the 'Qi' wireless power spec
Nokia Closes Down N8 Release Speculation
Nokia fans briefly glimpsed a delivery date of 23 September for the long-awaited Symbian^3-based N8 phone