The San Mateo Superior Court has unsealed the search warrant affidavit that led to a raid on the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Experts Celebrate 50 Years Of The Laser
The laser was 50 years old on 16 May. Theodore Maiman built the first laser at Hughes Research Labs
Amazon Helps US Government Leap Into The Cloud
The US Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board has moved its Recovery.gov site to a cloud computing infrastructure powered by Amazon
Adobe Launches Apple Smear Campaign
Adobe has taken out a new ad campaign to blast Apple for its closed approach regarding developer licensing and touting the openness of Adobe
BT Confirms Work On Tablet Phone
BT has confirmed it is planning a tablet device, but denies that it is intended to rival Apple's iPad
Where Will The Coalition Take British Tech?
The Liberal Conservative coalition will be good news for outsourcers, and bad news for spooks
Tablet Success Dependent On Price
Tablet-like devices such as the Apple iPad will be hugely successful, providing manufacturers significantly drop the prices, said an analyst group
Sybase Deal Signals SAP Commitment To In-Memory DB
The acquisition of Sybase by enterprise software giant SAP shows its commitment to its in-memory database technology push
Facebook Makes Security Changes Amid Privacy Concerns
Facebook tightens security as it deals with the continuing fallout over changes to its privacy settings
Tech CFOs Optimistic Over Economy And Jobs
The bean counters at tech companies are sounding an optimistic note over the state of the economy and jobs market
Wikipedia Refreshes Interface And Improves Navigation
Wikipedia has changed its navigation, search and editing features in an effort to improve the user experience
Android 2.2 Boasts Massive Performance Boost
Google Android 2.2 sports a 450 percent performance boost over Android 2.1, as well as tethering and serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Verizon Confirms Google Partnership For Android Tablet
More competition looms for the Apple iPad, after Verizon confirmed it is working with Google to offer consumers a tablet computer based on the Android OS
McAfee Looks To Solve Virtualisation Security Fears
McAfee has announced its MOVE platform, which the security vendor believes will provide stronger and optimised security controls for virtual environments
Single Gang Responsible For Bulk Of Phishing Attacks
The cyber-gang known as 'Avalanche' has been identified as responsible for the bulk of phishing attacks in the last six months of 2009
Germany To Fine Users For Unsecured WLANs
In a effort to clamp down on illegal filesharing, Internet users in Germany are facing financial penalties if they do not password-protect their wireless networks
Why SAP’s £3.9 Billion Sybase Buy Makes No Sense
Nearly £4 billion is a lot of money for a database product that is losing out to Oracle, say the analysts
Gartner: Data Centres Set For Fresh Headaches
Data centres are set to face a rapid rise in problems associated with power, cooling and space, thanks to the new generation of high-density equipment
SmartDeploy Eases Windows 7 Migration: Review
Prowess’ SmartDeploy Enterprise uses a combination of virtual machines and other technologies to migrate from XP to Windows 7
SAP To Buy Data Management Firm Sybase For £3.9bn
SAP's acquisition of data management company Sybase will allow SAP to use mobile and cloud computing technology in its future product development
BT Rides New Government Wave With Broadband Boost
BT has laid out its vision for the next three years, which includes commitments to more fibre coverage
Privacy Campaigners Welcome End Of ID Cards
The new government has scrapped the ID card scheme, but more action is called for in rolling back elements of the Digital Economy Act
Palm Purchase Could Propel HP Into UC
With the right partners, HP could turn a WebOS tablet into a compelling device customisable for unified communications, says Andrew Garcia
Green IT: An Unstable Coalition?
Green IT is an awkward partnership of economic motives and genuine environmental thinking, where profit has ended up dominating, says Andrew Donoghue
Concerns Over Price Plans For Microsoft Kin Mobiles
Microsoft will debut its Kin One and Kin Two phones in US stores on 13 May but analysts are concerned about the price of the devices
Citrix Reveals Self-Service Desktop Virtualisation
Citrix XenClient, coming out later in 2010, is designed to supply virtual desktops for mobile corporate workers
Cisco Boss Chambers Reports “Outstanding” Quarter
Cisco Systems saw revenue in its fiscal third quarter jump to $10.4 billion (£6.9bn) and income climb to $2.2 billion
HTC Wants iPhone, iPad and iPod Banned In US
HTC is suing Apple and asking U.S. regulators to ban Apple from selling the iPhone, iPod and iPad in the United States
Microsoft Unveils Cloud Enabled Office 2010
Microsoft has unveiled the final versions of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Google Hits Back At Microsoft Office 2010
Office 2010 may add a cloud version, but Google has hit back with a claim that it supports collaboration better in its Google Apps