Intel is looking to expand beyond its semiconductor empire after making an offer to buy security vendor McAfee for nearly £5 billion
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
How To Deploy IPv6 In Your Organisation
The Internet is running out of the current version of IP addresses. Maintain competitive advantage and save money by switching to IPv6 now
SanDisk Shrinks Solid-State Drives
SanDisk is offering what it calls the first embedded SSD, packing up to 64GB and smaller than a postage stamp
N8 Phone Could Miss Nokia’s London Show
The N8, which Nokia hopes will revitalise its fortunes, could slip to October, after the Nokia World event in London
Privacy Concerns Raised Over Facebook Places
Facebook's new location-powered Places feature could create risks and social pressures for users, analysts warn
US Environment Agency Targets E-Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency has added the safe disposal of electronic waste to its list of top priorities
Adobe Releases Emergency Reader Patch
The update covers critical flaws in Adobe Reader and Acrobat revealed at the Black Hat security conference last month
Bing Search Growth Levels Off
Bing's market share is holding steady against Google, as Yahoo prepares to transfer its search to Bing's infrastructure
Silly Season: Electricity From Waste Server Heat?
It's not perpetual motion, but the idea of generating electricity from server heat is a very wasteful way to save energy, says Peter Judge
Dell Investors Voice Opposition To Michael Dell
While analysts applaud Dell's Streak, investors are taking a more negative view of the company's chief
Network Solutions Hack Affects Fewer Than Thought
A malware-distributing widget primarily targeted Chinese web servers, according to the company
Microsoft Working On ‘Orleans’ Cloud Technology
Uncovered documents describe 'Orleans' as a programming model that could augment Windows Azure
Repairer Takes Aim At Dell Streak Battery
Repair site iFixit has done a teardown on the Dell Steak, and while it applauded how easy its battery is to replace, it also said it was rather small
Yahoo Mail Arrives On Apple iPad
Yahoo Mail is now available for Apple's popular iPad after Yahoo joined Gmail in offering a version for the tablet device
RIM Losing Money On Torch 9800 Smartphones
RIM is losing money on every BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone it sells, according to a component teardown by iSuppli
Google Faces Spanish Inquisition Over Street View
No-one expected that headline, as a Spanish judge summons Google to court and Germany asks questions over Wi-Fi data gathered by Street View cars
Schmidt: Youngsters Will Be Haunted By Online Past
Young people may have to change their names to escape the shame of previous social networking activities, warns Google's CEO
Police Make Multiple Arrests Over iPhone Scam
Nine people have been arrested by police in dawn raids around the country, in connection with phone fraud that has cost mobile operators millions of pounds
Greenwave: Smart Meters Need Smart Sockets
With increasing pressure to reduce carbon outputs, Tom Jowitt talks to a company that is using technology to help the home interface with smart metres and save energy
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Turns 15
Over the last 15 years, Microsoft has held onto its browser market share through thick and thin. How much longer can IE's dominance last, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Toshiba Demonstrates Hard Disk Breakthrough
Toshiba is to demonstrate a bit-patterned hard disk technology containing 2.5 Terabits of data per square inch
ISPA Slams Government ‘Fibre Tax’ U-Turn
The Internet Service Providers' Association has avowed "disappointment" at the government's fibre broadband plans
India Sets Deadline For RIM Compliance
The Indian government has written to mobile operators, demanding they install BlackBerry monitoring equipment before the end of the month
Apple Suppliers Investigate Kickback Charges
Two of Apple's suppliers for products such as the iPad and iPhone have launched internal investigations into alleged corruption
BlackBerry: Too Secure For Government Spooks?
In the US, as well as the UAE and India, BlackBerry's security has come up against government snooping - and the government always wins, says Tom Jowitt
Google Wields 65 Percent Search Share
Google nabbed 65.8 percent of the US search market share in July, compared to Yahoo's 17.1 percent and Microsoft Bing's 11 percent share
Mozilla: Firefox Security Bug Won’t Fool Users
The bug can be used to bypass an alert meant for obfuscated URLs in Firefox
Chip Start-Up Focuses On Probability Processing
Many now ubiquitous applications are not looking for the yes/no answers, but rather the best guess answer from among a number of possibilities
Initial BlackBerry Torch 9800 Sales Fail To Impress
Some analysts are doubtful about the BlackBerry Torch's chances against Google's Android and Apple's iPhone following a soft sales weekend
Samsung’s Answer To iPad Expected Next Month
Samsung's answer to the Apple iPad is reportedly expected to launch in early September, and will ship with Android 2.2 onboard