A new study from Probrand has found that 80 percent of IT products on the market have no stated green credentials or accreditation
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
IPv6 Uptake Slow Despite Internet Address Shortage
We've heard it before but apparently, this time IP version 4 really is going to run out, and we all need IPv6
HP And Dell Add Citrix Desktop Virtualisation Support
New laptops from Dell and HP support Citrix’s XenClient hypervisor technology, expanding desktop virtualisation in the mobile space
Apple Disputes Researcher’s Android Findings
Apple has labelled a market report on 150,000 US consumers as “limited”, after it concluded that Google Android had overtaken the Apple iPhone OS
EMC Aims For Speedy Dedupe With DD Boost
The product announcements continue to roll out from EMC, after the storage giant launched software designed to accelerate backup integrated with deduplication storage
Microsoft Patches Two Critical Security Flaws
One month after its record security update, Microsoft has published fixes for just two critical security bugs in this month's Patch Tuesday
Fresh Leak Of Apple iPhone 4G Prototype
New pictures of the next generation Apple iPhone have been leaked on a Vietnamese website, which has also done a full tear down of the device
Goodbye Gordon: The Labour Tech Legacy
From ID Cards and the Digital Economy Act to YouTube, Gordon Brown met tech pitfalls, but there are some bright spots for new Prime Minister David Cameron to build on
Video: Open Source Is Key To Cloud Innovation
Open source is critical in realising the benefits of the cloud and allows for greater strategic flexibility, says Red Hat's Scott Crenshaw
Why Office 2010 Needs Both Mobility And The Cloud
Microsoft's Office 2010 might finally lose dominance of productivity software, says Nicholas Kolakowski, for two reasons: the cloud and mobility
Who Named The Orange / T-Mobile Merger?
The Lib-Servatives don't yet have a name for their coalition, says Tom Jowitt. Let's hope they do better than Orange and T-Mobile: "Everything Everywhere"
BSA Says Piracy Costs Industry Billions
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) reported software theft cost the IT industry £34 billion last year, with China leading the way
US Patent Office Supports Claim Against Microsoft Word
Microsoft has bee handed another setback in the long-running patent infringement case leveled against it by Canadian firm i4i
Developers Want Bigger Slice Of App Store Sales
Many developers are dissatisfied with the 30/70 split they get from creating applications for popular app stores.
Web Consortium Launches New Business XML Tool
The World Wide Web Consortium announces the availability of the XProc specification for managing XML-rich processes
Mozilla Boss Steps Down To Join VC Firm
Mozilla CEO John Lilly has announced that he will be stepping down
Mozilla Outlines Product Plans For Firefox 4
Mozilla has begun work on Firefox 4, and in an effort to gather public feedback, has outlined early product plans for the next version of the popular browser
New Windows Attack Bypasses Most Security Software
Researchers have exposed a new attack that circumvents some of the most popular security software for Windows desktops
Google Android Overtakes iPhone OS
Google Android has overtaken the Apple iPhone after NPD found that it is now the second most popular smartphone OS in the United States
iPad Makes A Big Splash With Artist David Hockney
It might not be available in the UK yet but some Brits already have their hands on an iPad - including the father of pop art
Proprietary Vendors Don’t Help Disabled, Says FSF
The open source FSF group has recruited a former proprietary software exec to make the GNU Project's work more accessible
HP Slates IBM’s Mainframes Bias
IBM depends on mainframe revenues, so don't go there to streamline your IT, says HP's Paul Evans
Orange And T-Mobile Merge Into ‘Everything Everywhere’
The combined entity of Orange and T-Mobile has been named Everything Everywhere, but the two brands will remain autonomous
10 Things To Remember About Facebook Privacy
Facebook might be the world's largest social network, but it also suffers from some privacy and security issues that should put users on alert
Windows PCs Exposed By Safari Browser Bug
A critical security flaw in Apple's Safari browser leaves Windows PCs open to attacks
Former Cisco Exec Takes Helm At Polycom
Andrew Miller, who spent 11 years with Cisco Systems and was once CEO of Tandberg, is the new top executive at Polycom
SharePoint 2010 Offers More: Review
Administrators and users will both find much to like about Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2010, offering easier upgrading and better management tools
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Hits Close To The Mark: Review
Canonical's Ubuntu Server offers a serviceable alternative to server offerings from other Linux vendors and from Microsoft
Facebook: The New Soft Security Target
Facebook has a slack attitude to privacy, and if its users don't keep their wits about them it will become a target for hackers, says Peter Judge
Border Releases Own Kobo E-Reader
Borders plans on joining the e-reader wars with its Kobo device, which will be priced at around £70