Analyst house IDC has said that the semiconductor market, which was hit hard during 2009, is beginning to stabilise
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
The Queen Presented With Royal BlackBerry Bold
The Queen, said to be a long standing BlackBerry fan, was given a new handset during a tour of the Canadian HQ of Research in Motion
Climategate Inquiry Clears Scientists Of Dishonesty
The scientists behind the Climategate controversy have been cleared by another inquiry, but criticised for not being sufficently open
Power Management Firm Tackles Virtual Server Sprawl
Virtual machines aren't free - and 1E says it has the power to bring them under control
Firms Face Fines For Ignoring Carbon Rules
Halfway through the registration period only one tenth of the country's big energy users have registered for carbon permits.
Colt Launches Pre-Fabricated Data Centres
Order a new modular data centre, and Colt says it will ship it to you - in sections - within four months
HP Reported To Be Laying Off Palm Staff
HP, with its acquisition of Palm complete, has reportedly laid off a number of Palm employees
EMC To Acquire Data Specialist Greenplum
Data storage specialist EMC plans to acquire parallel processing specialist Greenplum
Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Beta
Mozilla has launched the next major version of its popular open-source web browser
Nokia’s N8 Prepares For A Niche Market
Fans of Nokia see it otherwise, but Nokia's efforts to pack features in phones limit rather than broaden the appeal, says Peter Judge
Twitter App For Blackberry Finally Launched
Research In motion (RIM) has launched its official Twitter for BlackBerry application after months in beta
Apple Pulls Suspect Apps From Store
Apple says it has removed more than 40 applications by developer Thuat Nguyen from its App Store
LG To Launch Android-based Tablet
LG Electronics has announced a tablet that will run Windows 7, and is also planning an Android-based version as well
Developer Brings Flash To Apple iPad
In a move sure to incur the wrath of Steve Jobs, Adobe's Flash can now run on the Apple iPad, thanks to an enterprising software developer
Transport For London Suspends Underground Data Service
The live data feed for the London Underground Departure Board has been suspended after it was swamped with app-based data requests
YouTube Hack Targets Fans Of Teenager Singer
A YouTube vulnerability has been exploited by hackers who used it to target fans of Canadian singer Justin Bieber
Bluetooth SIG Adopts Low Energy Version 4.0
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has now formally adopted the low energy version 4.0 of the Bluetooth Core Specification
Can HP’s Palm Slap Sense Into Smartphones?
Suddenly with its acquisition of Palm, HP could go from zero to hero in smartphones, by concentrating on the enterprise, says Wayne Rash.
Brighton Locals Attack BT Over ‘Ugly’ Broadband Cabinets
Conservation groups in Brighton claim that BT's 1.8 metre high super-fast broadband cabinets are unsightly
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers
Google And Facebook: Opt-In Is Coming
As Facebook gets sued, and Google faces government criticism, eWEEK Europe says the inevitable result will be regulations that make the value of user data clearer
Analysts Put Positive Spin On Death Of Microsoft Kin
Kin’s demise might prove a long-term benefit to the company say analysts
Samsung Adds Skyhook Tech To Smartphones
Samsung signs up to put Skyhook's location-based services technology on the Wave smartphone
Apple iPhone 4 Will Bite Into Operator Profits
According to Strand Consult, large subsidies for the new Apple smartphone may cut into mobile operators' profits
Google’s ‘Hands Off’ Approach Damaging Android
Android developers say Google's hands-off approach and lack of management of its Android Market is hurting the company
Apple Waives Restocking Fee For iPhone 4 Returns
Apple is reportedly waiving the restocking fee on the iPhone 4 for consumers want to return the new smartphone
Union Halts BT Strike Vote Over Legal Worries
The Communication Workers Union has scrapped a strike ballot over industrial action at BT, after legal concerns about the way the vote was conducted
IBM Uses Hot Water To Cool Zurich Supercomputer
An IBM water-cooled supercomputer at a Swiss University is heating nearby buildings with its waste heat
Google’s Schmidt Says No To Nexus Two Phone
The boss of Google has said there are no plans for a Nexus Two phone... because the Nexus One was so successful
Experts Want A Kite-Mark For Cloud Services
Adopting cloud services is still a risky proposition but could be eased with more standards and accountability, experts claim