Google, Intel, Twitter and LinkedIn have been increasing their workforces to meet business and growth demands
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Adobe Mulls Changes To Reader Amid Malware Threat
Adobe is still discussing what to do about software being exploited by attackers to infect users with the Zeus Trojan
Apple Requests Changes To Pulitzer Cartoon iPhone App
Apple asked Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore to resubmit an iPhone app of his political cartoons
Rumours Of Google Android Tablet Raises Questions About Chrome
Google is reportedly working on a tablet computer based on its Android operating system to challenge Apple's iPad
Orange Hands LLU Network Back To BT
Unbundling didn't work for Orange: the operator is handing its fixed-line network back to BT after struggling for broadband market share
Nokia N8 Photo Leaked Amid Rumour Of Delays
Leaked photos of what is supposedly Nokia's flagship device - the N8 - have been circulating, as reports emerge that the handset will be delayed until the summer
Google First Quarter Results Up 23 Percent
Despite challenges from governments and rivals Apple and Facebook, Google reports revenues of $6.77 billion for the first quarter
PayPal Patches Security Holes
PayPal has fixed holes which could have given attackers access to customer data from its report system
Tweeters Love Nick Clegg in Real-Time Debate Response
Tweet verdict on last night's first ever Prime Ministerial debate: Shag Nick, Marry Gordon, Kill Dave
Google Leads Criticism Of Green Data Centre Rules
Moves to require free-air cooling have got data centre operators overheated
IT Security Skills Are In Hot Demand
As the UK gears up for the Infosec event, a study reveals IT skills are in demand worldwide
Israel Bans iPad Over Wi-Fi Interference
Israeli customs is confiscating iPads, for fear their Wi-Fi will interfere with other devices
Microsoft To Investigate Brutal Conditions at Chinese Factory
Microsoft has promised that it will investigate alleged prisoner-like conditions for staff at the KYE factory in China's Dongguan City
Cisco Beefs Up SMB Play With Low Cost Switches
Cisco is looking to boost its SMB offerings after launching a new family of affordable unmanaged networking switches
Microsoft Axes Support for Windows Vista RTM
It is the end of the road for Vista RTM, the original and patch-free version of Microsoft's unpopular operating system, after Redmond ended its support
Games Reseller Buys 7500 Immortal Souls
Gamestation's April Fool joke is a damning indictment of online shoppers: 88 percent don't read the small print
Cloud More Of A Priority For SMBs Than Apple iPad
Small to medium businesses are more concerned about moving to the cloud and reducing their dependence on hosted services, rather devices like Apple's iPad
Businesses Continue To Fret Over Printing Costs
The most pressing printer worries have been identified in a new survey from Lexmark, most notable of which is the costs associated with the printer's paper usage
Intel Outlines ‘Sandy Bridge’ Chip Platform
Intel officials have confirmed that the replacement for the current “Nehalem” microarchitecture will enter production by the end of 2010
HP Faces Bribery Probe In Russia and Germany
Authorities in Germany and Russia are investigating Hewlett-Packard over bribery allegations and have raided the company's Moscow headquarters
Law Firm Defends Illegal Fileshare Hunt
A law firm that specialises in anti-piracy lawsuits has defended its controversial actions, which have been branded as bullying and extortion
Apple Approves Opera Mini For iPhone
Opera has announced that the mobile version of its web browser, Opera Mini, has been approved for distribution on Apple's App Store
Phone Maker Palm Seeks Buyers
The Palm Pre and Pixi are likable enough smartphones but it’s their platform, webOS, that’s Palm’s real carrot to dangle in getting buyers to bite
Will This Election Be Won On TV – Or On The Web?
Fifty years after the US, Britain has a TV election debate. Peter Judge asks whether new media will be more powerful
Charities Urged To Dump Closed CRM And Windows
Migrating away from proprietary CRM platforms could allow charities to finally abandon Windows completely, says FSF
Review: Alfresco’s CMS Is Far From Stale
Alfresco Enterprise Edition runs on a range of software stacks and offers granular management and dashboard-like user interface, as well as being simple to install
Future Operating Systems Will Be Built For Security
Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers to improve security
Ignoring The Internet Could Stall Economy, Warns EC
Cooperation between the public and private sectors on open Internet platforms is key to Europe's future
3UK Set To Join Tesco-Driven iPhone Price War?
Mobile operator 3 accused of giving iPhones to get custom, as Tesco drops the purchase price of Apple's device
Review: Hushmail Simplifies Business Email Encryption
Hush Communications Canada's Hushmail Business is a hosted email encryption service that carries no client-side installation requirements