Less than a week after it was launched, the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now available for just $99 (£63) from Amazon
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
HP Boosts Security With Fortify Acquisition
Despite its recent executive turmoil, HP has announced that it plans to acquire Fortify Software for an undisclosed sum
Environment Agency Plants Itself In Green Data Centre
The UK Environment agency is using Capgemini's Swindon data centre, claimed to be the world's greenest with a PUE of 1.08
Solihull Council Goes For Thin Clients
Thin clients instead of PCs saves on management costs and cuts Solihull council's carbon footprint
GPS Tracking Trojan Hidden In Android App
A Trojan, hidden within an Android phone application, enables third parties to secretly track the location of the user via GPS
Canonical Adds Multi-Touch To Ubuntu
The release of uTouch brings multi-touch to Ubuntu Linux, from the kernel to the application layer
Mobile Banking Use To Hit 200 Million
The use of mobile devices to carry out banking transactions is booming, Juniper Research has found, in spite of continuing security concerns
Dell’s 3PAR Buy Will Boost Its Enterprise Strategy
Dell's acquisition of IT storage provider 3PAR, which develops virtualised storage solutions, allows it to expand its broader enterprise portfolio
Hackers Are Security VARs’ New Competitors
The new breed of cyber criminal is gaining the trust of his victims by mimicking legitimate IT services organisations, warns Larry Walsh
Twitter More Than Doubles User Numbers
New figures from comScore have found strong Twitter growth in Latin America and amongst mobile users
Continuity Adds Private Cloud Capabilities To Recovery Software
RecoverGuard Version 5.2's Private Cloud Advisor provides full availability and recoverability in the private cloud, or pool of shared data storage
Gartner: Security Software Market Set For Growth
Security is to remain one of the fastest-growing areas within the enterprise software market, driven by factors such as compliance and identity management
Hacked Widget Compromises Parked Domains
The compromised widget launched a drive-by attack against users running Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera
IBM Announces New Power7 Systems
The new systems are part of a year-long rollout of workload-optimised systems for the demands of emerging business models such as smart electrical grids
Dell Puts Badge On Aruba Wireless LAN
Offices need Wi-Fi, says Dell, as it agrees to sell Aruba kit under its own badge
Antenna Reports Surface On Motorola Droid 2
Reports are emerging that some Motorola Droid 2 smartphones on the Verizon Wireless network are experiencing 'connectivity issues'
Google Vows ‘Strong Defence’ Against Oracle Lawsuit
Google has pledged to "strongly defend" open-source standards and protect its Android operating system from Oracle's patent infringement lawsuit
Google Talks With PayPal Over Android Payment Plan
Google is holding talks with PayPal over possibly using the e-commerce platform as an option for purchasing applications through the Android Market
Vodafone Launches Mobile Wi-Fi Device
Vodafone is looking to encourage more people to use its network for mobile broadband after it launched a device that creates a mini Wi-Fi hotspot
How Black Hat SEO Abuses Search Engines
Behind-the-scenes look at how search engine optimisation techniques are getting malware onto your computer, and what you can do to stop it
Facebook Users Fall Prey To ‘Dislike’ Button Scam
Facebook users are being targeted with a bogus "dislike" button application in a new survey scam, warns Sophos
Tesco Mobile Offers Cheapest SIM-Only Deal
Tesco is currently offering the cheapest SIM-only deal in the UK, with customers able to send an unlimited number of texts for just £6 per month
Oracle Axes OpenSolaris Development
The company will no longer allow open source developers to participate in the development of Solaris, according to an internal email
Apple Manager Allegedly Sold Secrets For $1m
Paul Shin Devine has been arrested in California for allegedly helping Apple suppliers negotiate favourable deals with the company
HP Will Weather Its CEO Transition
Mark Hurd's resignation touched off a wave of speculation about HP's future. The next CEO will have their work cut out, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google Extends Voice Search for Android
Voice Actions allows the use of spoken commands for browsing, texting and making calls, similar to technology from Siri and Vlingo
Toshiba Launches Faster NAND For Solid State Drives
The company says its Toggle Mode NAND uses a faster interface than conventional asynchronous NAND memory, with lower power consumption than other synchronous DDR NAND chips
Twitter Launches Tweet Button For Websites
The button streamlines the process of retweeting a website link, taking the lead from existing third-party technologies such as TweetMeme
Facebook Patches Photo Flaw
The social networking site has fixed a bug that could have allowed attackers to users' full names and photos, and to verify email addresses
Microsoft Updates Database Migration Tool
A refreshed version of SQL Server Migration Assistant looks to ease migration from MySQL to SQL Server and SQL Azure