Memristors could replace traditional memory technologies such as Flash and hard drives, as well as CPUs
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
NetApp, Syncsort Team On Cloud Data Protection
NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup combines backup management, snapshot, clone, replication and disk storage features
Green Attack On Facebook: Unfair, But Could It Help?
Greenpeace's campaign unfairly targets Facebook's very efficient data centre. But, Peter Judge asks, is changing behaviour about fairness?
Windows Phone 7 Released To Manufacturers
Microsoft's upcoming smartphone operating system is headed for devices in time for the Christmas shopping season
Apple TV, iPods, Ping Will Challenge Google, Facebook, Microsoft
Apple has debuted new iPods, a revamped Apple TV and a music-centric social service
Archos Ushers In Five Android Tablets To Battle iPad
Archos is to launch five Android-based tablets, with prices starting at £64, to challenge Apple in a growing market
IBM Readies ‘World’s Fastest Chip’
IBM has confirmed that it will ship its new z196 processor, touted as the world’s fastest chip, next week
HP Settles ‘Kickback’ Investigation With £36 Million Fine
HP is to cough up $55 million (£36 million) in order to settle claims that it participated in a kickback scheme to win federal contracts
Chrome Rallies With New Market Share High
Google's Chrome web browser has ralied from a market share decline in July to a new high according to the latest stats
Researchers Plan To Save Data Centre Power With DC
Scientists in California plan to prove whether data centres can save power by cutting out the AC power
Gmail Priority Inbox Is For Google Apps Users
Google's new Gmail Priority Inbox feature is ideal for Google Apps users, but is not so well suited to casual consumers, says Clint Boulton
Facebook Defends ‘Green’ Data Centre
Greenpeace may not "Like" it, but the Oregon data centre is more efficient where it is, says Facebook
Skype, Google Face Indian Pressure For Data Access
Fresh from reaching a compromise deal with BlackBerry maker RIM, India has set its sights on Skype and Google
Advertising Watchdog To Regulate Facebook
The advertising regulator's powers will be extended to cover social media marketing from 1 March
Ovum Slams Government’s ‘Hasty’ Smart Meter Rollout
Ofgem's prospectus on smart metering is not all it's cracked up to be, according to analyst firm Ovum
Sustainable Practices Can Lead To Business Savings
Sustainability will be 'critical' to businesses, bringing cash savings as well as carbon cuts, according to Capgemini
Greenpeace Asks Facebook To ‘Unfriend’ Coal
Greenpeace's director, and 500,000 Facebook users, ask the company to use clean energy
BlackBerry Torch Is Better For Business Than iPhone: Review
Apple's integrated combination of hardware and software is compelling, but can't hold a candle to RIM's business features, as seen in the BlackBerry Torch 9800
Trend Aims To Secure The Cloud
Trend Micro has launched encryption management for the cloud and anti-malware for virtual machines
VMware Unveils Do-It-Yourself Cloud Building
Running on VMware's bread-and-butter vSphere platform, the new management controls include management, security, data centre services and consulting
VMware Refreshes Desktop Virtualisation Line
Project Horizon products showcase new, user-centric application and data delivery architecture
Quest Launches First Storage Management Tool
vFoglight Storage enables enterprises to manage virtual and physical storage deployments on a single screen
Researchers Use Light to Crack Quantum Crypto
Scientists have revealed a way to use bright illumination to remotely control two quantum cryptogrphy systems
Microsoft Fixes DLL Security Bug
The company has released a 'Fix-it' tool to address DLL loading problems believed to be affecting many major applications
VMware Buys Integrien, TriCipher
The acquisitions are intended to support VMware's emerging 'IT as a Service' strategy
Orange Launches HD Voice Call Service
Orange has officially launched its high definition (HD) voice service that promises superior voice calls on the mobile phone
Apple Speeds Up iPad Shipping Times
Apple has apparently ironed out the production kinks with its iPad which now ships to customers in just 24 hours
Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S Android Smartphones
Good news for open source supporters after Samsung revealed that it has sold 1 million Android powered Galaxy S smartphones in the US
AMD To Phase Out ATI Branding
AMD is quietly phasing out the ATI branding for its graphics products according to reports and will instead place them under the AMD brand
Badly Configured Networks Cause Most Data Breaches
A badly configured network is most often the cause of security breaches, a survey of hacking habits has revealed