The UK government's budget and green measures will get us through a new industrial revolution, says energy secretary Chris Huhne
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
RIM Posts Solid Q1, Drops Hints On Tablet Plans
BlackBerry maker reports first-quarter revenue, while being scant on details of “two significant product additions” later in the year
Microsoft Introduces Windows Live Essentials Beta
New beta features in Microsoft's Essentials include multimedia and productivity applications, Messenger, Sync, Writer and Mail
Neon Complains To EC About IBM’s Business Practices
Neon Enterprise Software, already suing IBM in the US, says it will file a similar complaint in Europe accusing IBM of anti-competitive practices
Google Open Sources Android 2.2 To Cloud
Developers can make use of Google cloud computing asset integration with mobile OS
Palm Plans Future Devices Despite HP Bid
A Palm developer reportedly says the company, despite being acquired by HP, is working on future mobile devices and a new version of WebOS
Salesforce’s Benioff Touts Next-Gen Cloud Computing
Marc Benioff, CEO of cloud service provider Salesforce.com, has put forth the idea that a Cloud 2 era is about to dawn
Apple IOS 4 Is A Worthy Upgrade: Review
The new iOS4 is not just for Apple's iPhone 4. The new features get much more out of iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch hardware
Femtocell Rollout Speeds Up
As the Femtocells World Summit takes place in London, a new analyst report reveals that deployments of the technology have doubled in the past nine months
Twitter Blocks Facebook Friends Link
The two biggest social networks have started a spat over moves to allow Twitter users to find and follow their Facebook friends
Samsung Hedges Handset Bets With Bada
With new Wave and Galaxy handsets, Samsung is pushing its own mobile OS up against Android and Apple
WiBE Shared Hotspot Pitched For Rural Broadband
A British company believes it has the solution that can provide a reliable 2Mbps connection to rural "not-spots"
Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds
US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption
Android Prepares A Sledgehammer For Apple
In 1984, Apple's advert took a sledgehammer to old thinking. This time around, Android is swinging a hammer at the iPhone, says Wayne Rash
Google Hits Back At Android Security Flaw Report
US tech giant gets defensive over report into possible security dangers of Android applications
Google And Motorola Challenge iPhone 4 With Droid X
Google hopes Droid X, an open multimedia phone, built with Motorola, can rain on Apple's iPhone 4 parade
IT Directors Unimpressed By Service Provider Quality
Third-party service providers face governance and access criticism from survey findings
3 Announces Best UK iPhone 4 Prices
Apple's iPhone 4 will be cheaper if you buy it from 3 - but check other details like delivery dates and network coverage
Tesco Makes iPhone £1 Cheaper, 3 Keeps Quiet
As the iPhone 4 arrives in UK shops, Tesco makes a tiny gesture, and shoppers hope that that 3 might undercut the other operators
Oracle Updates Database Development Tool
Oracle has released Application Express 4.0 and has given its database development tool a web 2.0 makeover
Mozilla Adds Firefox Crash Protection
Mozilla has issued a security update that among other things, aims to keep crashes caused by third-party plug-ins from disrupting the user's browsing experience
Quest Launches Management Tool For Cloud Databases
Quest Software is hoping to appeal to the followers of the NoSQL movement after launching a beta of a new database management tool
A Bitter Budget For Green IT
This week's budget didn't support a transition to a low-carbon economy, says Peter Judge. But it could cut emissions by reducing demand
Study Dismisses Phone Mast Cancer Scare
A new study has found no cancer risk for children born near mobile phone masts, but many are still concerned about the phones themselves
LinkedIn Groups Gets Facebook Makeover
LinkedIn has drawn inspiration from the consumer social network space after it introduced a number of improvements for its Groups service
M86 And Kaspersky Extend Security Cloud Partnership
M86 Security has expanded its partnership with Kaspersky Lab so as to strengthen its email and web security systems
The Information Flood That Is Drowning BP
BP is not doing very well at managing the oil spill. Tony Kontzer says It's also doing a poor job of managing the flood of help it is being offered
Virgin Media Confirms Talks To Expand Network
Utility companies will help Virgin Media expand its fibre network
W3C Takes Major Step Towards Semantic Web
Tech body W3C has released standards for building rule systems on the web and making searches smarter
UK Users Abandon Mobile Broadband
Dongle sales have plummetted as users realise it doesn't live up to the promises