Ofcom has drafted a proposal for tackling illegal file-sharing and copyright infringement, in accordance with the Digital Economy Act
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Google AdMob Deal Pits It Against Apple
Google has finalised its acquisition of mobile advertising network AdMob, setting up a battle with Apple for ads in smartphone apps
Siemens Aims Unified Comms At Mid-sized Firms
OpenScape Office MX unified communications (UC) solution offers features such as drag-and-drop conferencing for SMBs
UK Leads The Way In Carbon Reduction Targets
The UK is a better position than most to meet proposed tougher EU emissions targets, but it still has a long way to go
Apple Fans Scramble For First UK iPads
Hundreds of people queued overnight outside Apple's flagship London store to be among the first to buy an iPad
Labour Activists Demand Action After Foxconn Suicides
Labour rights groups are up in arms about tech companies' role in shaping working conditions, following the suicides of eight Chinese factory workers
OLPC And Marvell To Build Single Watt Tablet
The One Laptop Per Child project is teaming up with Marvell to build a tablet that officials hope will bring down the price to less than $100
Palm WebOS Boss To Improve Google Android UX
Google has hired webOS user interface director Matias Duarte from Palm to improve the user experience for the Android operating system
Acer Launches Android Smartphone And Kindle-Killer
Acer has introduced a slew of mobile devices, including the LumiRead e-reader, Stream smartphone, and a notebook and all-in-one home entertainment PC
Google Denies Access To Street View Wi-Fi Data
Google is refusing to allow Germany and Hong Kong to look at the data collected accidentally from unsecured Wi-Fi networks by Street View cars
Microsoft Chief Plays Down Apple’s Growth
Steve Ballmer defends Microsoft's profitability despite Apple surpassing it in terms of market capitalisation
HP Overtakes IBM In Server Market, Say Analysts
HP overtook IBM in worldwide server revenues in the first quarter accoprding to Gartner and IDC
Youth Not So Carefree About Privacy
The younger social networking generations take proactive approach to privacy, a survey finds
Microsoft Office 2010 Boosts Core Features: Review
Microsoft's desktop suite comes packed enhancements to core Office capabilities, while breaking significant new ground with rich, web-based versions
UK Ranked 33rd For Home Broadband Speed
The UK is ranked 33rd in the Ookla Net Index, which measures consumer broadband speeds around the globe
Coalition Confirms ID Cards To Go In 100 Days
The new government says scrapping British identity cards will save £86m - even after paying off the suppliers' cancellation fees
EU Pushes For Tighter Data Sharing Rules With US
Europe and the US are wrangling over the transfer of data relating to terrorism or criminal activities
Firefox Home Coming To iPhone
Mozilla is finalising a submission to Apple for a free iPhone browser app based on its own Sync technology
Microsoft Launches Hohm Energy Management Tool
Microsoft joins the likes of Google in launching online tools to help consumers manage their energy usage
Talking Non-CeNSE About Sustainability In Dubai
HP hopes to protect the earth with a vast network of sensors but the real concern should be protecting ourselves, argues Andrew Donoghue
iPad Points Toward An SSD Future
As PJ Connolly wraps up an evaluation of the iPad and prices some solid-state drives, the end of the road for conventional hard disks is looming
Experts Question Dell Streak Form Factor
Dell calls its upcoming Streak a tablet, but critics, most of whom haven't yet seen it, aren't sure
Facebook Unveils Privacy Revamp
Facebook has slashed the number of settings required to make all information private and create one control for user content.
LinkedIn Lets Users Track Connections on Twitter
LinkedIn adds a feature to its Tweets application that lets users track their LinkedIn connections on both LinkedIn and Twitter
Apple Music Strategy Under Government Scrutiny
Apple could be under examination by the Department of Justice for its deals with music labels to distribute songs and albums online
Apple, Nokia, Dell, HP Investigating Foxconn Suicides
Apple, Nokia, HP and Dell, are probing whether conditions at Foxconn's facility in China let to a series of suicides
Virtualisation, Cloud And Voice Drive Ethernet Growth
Ethernet switch and router spaces are seeing strong revenue growth, driven by virtualisation, cloud computing, and voice and video-over IP, according to IDC
Google Pac-Man Cost $120.5m In Lost Productivity
Users spent more than 4.8 million hours of time playing Google's free Pac-Man game last Friday, a time drain that could have cost companies nearly $120.5m
Adobe Sets Adobe Reader Free For Android Users
Adobe has released Adobe Reader for Android to the Android Market, just after Google pledged support for Adobe's Flash and Air technology
Clegg ‘Can’t Stop’ McKinnon Extradition After All
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has said it may be beyond the power of the new UK government to prevent the extradition of NASA hacker McKinnon