Two months after it was launched in the UK, US customers have finally the chance to get their hands on Dell's 5-inch Streak device
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Microsoft To Unveil IE9 Beta Mid September
The public beta of Internet Explorer 9 will be launched on September 15, Microsoft has confirmed
Bournemouth Sewer Fibre Rollout Sinks
Plans to wire up the UK town of Bournemouth using the sewer system have fallen through following 'contractual problems'
Java Creator Admits ‘No Surprise’ Over Android Lawsuit
Java creator James Gosling has admitted he is not surprised at Oracle's lawsuit against Google over claims that Android OS breaks Java patents
Vodafone Backs Down In Row With Android Users
Vodafone has reversed its decision to install its own branded apps and bookmarks via a software update to its HTC Desire users
ITV Responds To Apple TV Rebranding Rumours
Rumours that Apple is planning to rename its TV service as iTV have been met with cool defiance from Britain's oldest commercial network
Google Suit: Now We Know What Java Means To Oracle
Friday 13th could be a very unlucky day for Java, whatever the outcome of Oracle's lawsuit, says Peter Judge
Oracle Sues Google Over Android’s Java
Oracle claims that Google's Android OS breaks the Java patents it acquired from Sun
Cisco’s CleanAir Spectrum Analysis: Review
CleanAirs provide a premium solution in an increasingly commoditised marketplace trending toward lower prices and similar feature sets
IBM Ends Legal Tussle With Oracle Over Employee
IBM has dropped its effort to stop a former Big Blue employee from joining rival Oracle
Smartphones Drive Strong Q2 Mobile Device Sales
Worldwide mobile device shipments rose 13.8 percent over the quarter, helped largely by smartphone sales, which jumped 50.5 percent
iPhone Exploit Code Posted Online
The source code for a new jailbreak for the iPhone has been released, leveraging two vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system
Google Chrome 6 Browser Goes to Beta
Google on 11 August launched Chrome 6 to beta, adding autofill to populate web forms automatically as users type in their details
RIM Launches BlackBerry Torch 9800 In US
Research In Motion has released its new BlackBerry Torch 9800 in the US, aimed at both the enterprise market and consumers
eWEEK Readers Stick With Windows XP
Linux beats Windows 7 into second place in our reader poll, behind the venerable Windows XP. Next - tell us your cloud plans
New Boundary Touts PC Energy-Saving Solution
New Boundary Technologies has a new energy saving solution for businesses concerned with running their office computers more efficiency
Sony Developing Android 3.0-based Gaming Phone
Sony Ericsson is developing a phone and gaming hybrid device that will use the Android 3.0 operating system, codenamed Gingerbread
Vizioncore Offers Immediate Recovery Of VM Images
Vizioncore is now offering an add-on dubbed FlashRestore, that allows for the immediate recovery from the backup repository of virtual machine images
India Turns Up The Heat On RIM
The BlackBerry ban row has now shifted focus to India, after it became the latest country to threaten to ban BlackBerry services
Critical Testing: Mobile Workstation Laptops
Guidance for selecting a mobile workstation for those high-value employees who most process compute-intensive workloads on the road
Palm Pre At Centre Of Bugging Concern
The Palm Pre handset is at the centre of concerns that attackers could turn mobile phones into bugging devices
Oracle SPARC Server Road Map Holds Promise
Oracle executives are finally talking about plans for the high-end Sun SPARC servers. Now they need to execute on those plans, analysts say
Oracle Outlines SPARC And Solaris Road Maps
Oracle officials say Solaris 11 will arrive in 2011, and SPARC performance will at least double every other year until 2015
IT Pros Want Cheap Mobile Security
IT staff are concerned about mobile security - but they're also worried about the cost of prevention methods, a survey says
Minister Backtracks On Fibre Tax Review
Government minister Ed Vaizey refused to review controversial business rates on fibre, at the launch of a Vtesse fibre network in Birch Green
SAP Backs Government Calls For CRC Registration
The business IT specialist is hoping to benefit from what the government admits is “complex” legislation
Computer Aid Pushes For Computer Re-Use Targets
Too much focus on recycling means that hardware which still has a useful life is being needlessly scrapped, the IT charity says
Time IT’s Thin Red Line Turned Green
IT security is often ring-fenced in IT budgets. But maybe it’s time to tear down that fence and save cash and carbon, says Andrew Donoghue
Microsoft ‘Laser Focused’ On Tablets
Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed summarised Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and tablet PC strategy
Apple Patches iPhone Jail-Break Bugs
Apple has closed the door on two vulnerabilities used to jailbreak the iPhone