Radio wave propagation may be a form of pollution but it could be a source of free, ubiquitous energy
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
July 2011
Facebook Offers Bug Bounties
Facebook has followed Mozilla, Google and others in offering cash for the disclosure of security flaws
Apache Developers: Java 7 Contains Bugs
Java 7 holds errors that can cause virtual machines to crash or create bugs in apps, say Apache devs
Nitobi Updates Popular Mobile Development Framework
Nitobi has released version 1.0 of the popular PhoneGap mobile application development framework
Dell Builds Microsoft’s Efficient ‘Microsite’ Data Centre
Dell's 'microsite' housing Microsoft's Bing Maps uses evaporative cooling and fresh-air for greater efficiency
Apple, Samsung Gain Mobile Share
Apple and Samsung are both seeing significant rises in worldwide mobile market share, according to new studies
Anonymous Continues FBI Attacks
Anonymous' latest attack on the FBI has apparently hit security contractor ManTech International
Social Networks Pose Fresh Scam Threat
Social networks are making it increasingly easy for scammers to research a detailed profile of their targets
Eric Schmidt Called To Defend Google’s Position
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will testify to the US Senate in an antitrust hearing in September
Video Unified Comms Device From Ricoh And Vidyo
Ricoh is partnering Vidyo to bring its slim, portable Unified Communications System P3000 to market
BlackBerry Messenger Faces Up To Apple iMessenger
RIM's BlackBerry Messenger 6 supports social apps and faces a challenge from Apple’s upcoming iMessenger
IT Trade Body Disputes ‘Heavy-Handed’ PASC Report
Intellect says that allegations of an industry cartel in the recent PASC report are "completely unfounded"
Facebook And Vodafone Launch Social Mobile Phones
The mobile and social networking giants have teamed up to produce a Facebook-dedicated, pre-pay handset
Motorola Issues Profit Warning Amid Product Delays
Motorola has issued a profit warning for Q3, following an embarrassing climbdown over its Xoom tablet pricing
IEEE White Space Standard To Fix Rural Broadband
Rural broadband could receive a boost after the IEEE formally published its white space standard
Google Maps Catches The Bus
Google has integrated London's public transport system into Google Maps, alongside a handful of updates
Readers Prefer LinkedIn For Business
Google+ has overtaken Facebook, but LinkedIn still rules business social circles. Next: What's your top IT issue?
RIM Looks To Developers With Updated BBM
Research in Motion is hoping its updated BlackBerry Messenger app will attract more developers
Dell Ups Server Temperature Limit In Cooling Push
Dell is making it easier for its servers to utilise fresh air cooling after setting new temperature limits
Android Still Leads iOS In Smartphone Sweepstake
Android has grown its smartphone market share ahead of Apple's iOS, thanks to the arrival of new handsets
AMD Grows At Intel Expense Thanks To Fusion Chips
AMD's market share of the x86 space rose almost two points, although Intel still dominates the sector
Oracle Makes CRM Play With InQuira Acquisition
Oracle is bolstering its CRM portfolio by buying Inquira, to help it take on Salesforce.com and Microsoft
US Debt Debate Prompts IT Spending Warning
Forrester is warning of a possible IT spending slowdown due to the ongoing US deficit debate
Researchers Uncover More Apple Mac Malware
Microsoft researchers have found a new Mac backdoor, although doubts remain over its seriousness
Samsung Shifts 5m Galaxy S II Phones Ahead Of US Launch
Samsung has sold 5 million Galaxy S II devices in just 85 days, and that is before it has hit the United States
Symantec Beats The Street Thanks To Security Threats
Symantec has posted a strong set of quarterly results thanks to strong demand across its portfolio
Korean Social Network Suffers Massive Breach
Three quarters of the South Korean population may have had their personal details hacked
Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550 Tablet: First Look
Fujitsu's Stylistic Q550 is certainly secure, but seems to be caught in limbo between an executive gadget and a rugged practical device
Post Office Apologises For Major Computer Glitch
The Post Office has admitted that a major IT problem hit all its credit card and banking systems
Does UK Government Dare To End the Rip Offs?
We now know what's gone wrong in government IT, says Peter Judge, but do we have a hope in hell of changing it?
Did The Met Nab Voice Of LulzSec In Shetlands Raid?
LulzSec suspect Topiary was arrested in the Shetland Isles but the word on the web is he was framed
Google Emails Come Home To Roost In Oracle Java Suit
Potentially damaging emails could make it hard for Google if the patent lawsuit against Oracle goes to court
IBM’s Watson Could Shake Up The Enterprise
Commercialising Watson has clear and exciting implications for the enterprise, says IBM's Craig Rhinehart
WP7 SDK Beta Ready And Mango Phone Is Announced
Microsoft's WP7 Mango update will feature on the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T and a refreshed SDK is available now
Hollywood Wins BT Block On Newzbin2 Pirate Website
BT has been ordered to stop its customers from accessing file-sharing website Newzbin2
Oracle Java 7 Looks To Community For Innovation
Oracle has released the first major Java release in five years, bringing a host of incremental enhancements
BBC iPlayer Goes International On iPad
Viewers outside the UK can pay to download BBC content on their iPads as iPlayer goes global
Cloud Infrastructure Catalogue Refresh For CA
CA revamps product range and adds new software to plan, design, deliver and secure cloud lifecycle
HP’s Problems Down To Hurd And Fiorina, Lane Says
Chairman Ray Lane said HP is reversing the damage done by former CEOs Mark Hurd and Carly Fiorina
Stepping Up to Storage, Part IV
Speed and simplicity is of the essence, if you are an SMB with few dedicated IT resources
Government Recipe For IT Rip Offs Laid Bare
"Obscene" spending on government IT projects coined fortunes for a handful of IT suppliers, says PASC
Amazon Tablet To Pose Big Threat To Apple iPad
A Retrevo survey has found that more than half of consumers would buy a tablet computer from Amazon
SAP Integrates Map Data With Business Analytics
SAP is to utilise Google Maps data including satellite and Street View images in its enterprise systems
Symform Shakes Up Cloud Storage With Free 100GB
Symform is looking to an impression in the cloud storage market by offering 100GB of free storage
Schneier Warns Of Duplicate Key Threat From Photos
Researchers have come up with a way to make duplicate metal keys with just a photograph as a guide
Police DNA Database Will Retain ‘Innocent’ Profiles
Home Office minister James Brokenshire has admitted to broken promises of police DNA data erasure
Could Servers Replace Household Boilers?
The Data Furnace is a tiny data centre that could heat your house. Peter Judge is not immediately convinced
BT Extends ADSL2+ Deployment, But Deadline Slips
BT is extending its ADSL2+ copper network deployment, meaning faster broadband for more people
Microsoft Proposes Servers As ‘Data Furnace’ Heaters
Small micro-data centres could help to heat homes and run cloud services, says Microsoft
Ofcom Slams ISPs For Phoney Broadband Claims
Broadband speeds in the UK are improving, but the advertising still misleads consumers, says Ofcom
Large Silver Lining For Corporate Cloud Strategies
A Verdantix report claims cloud computing can massively reduce carbon emissions but security is a worry
Vodafone Defends Egyptian Collaboration
Vodafone will meet rights activists to explain its co-operation with the overthrown Egyptian government
Google+ Names Policy Is Key To Its Ad Model
Will the changes to Google's name management policy satisfy users, while letting the company deliver targeted ads, asks Clint Boulton
Windows Phone Mango Update Reaches RTM
Microsoft’s "Mango" update has gained Release To Manufacturing status but no release date has been set
Sleeping Macs Leak Passwords Through FireWire
Researchers using a FireWire device managed to obtain passwords saved on a Lion-based Mac in sleep mode
Tilera Chips Beat Intel And AMD Claims Facebook
Facebook engineers say Tilera’s multi-core processors are more efficient than low-power Intel and AMD chips
Dell’s Open-Source OpenStack Cloud Platform
Dell is launching an open-source cloud computing platform based on OpenStack with Dell's Crowbar installer
Amazon And Kobo React To In-App Purchasing Policy
Amazon and Kobo have complied with Apple's in-app policies but Kobo plans to build an HTML5 e-reader app
Most British Firms To Hire ‘Social Media Managers’
Research has found British businesses are getting to grips with online matters
Nokia Had Little Choice Over Win Phone 7, Says IDC
An IDC analyst has said that Nokia had little choice other than to adopt Windows Phone 7 going forward
Intel Readies Firmware Fix For SSD Bug
Intel is preparing to ship a firmware update in order to fix a problem with one of its solid state drives
American Cyber-Security Boss Abruptly Steps Down
The boss of the American cyber security division has unexpected handed in his resignation
Ofcom Faces Criticism Over Rural Mobile Coverage
An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'
RIM Job Cuts Won’t Save Its Corporate Strategy
RIM hopes that trimming the fat will boost its enterprise strategy. Sophie Curtis says the changes must go to the top of the company
Samsung Galaxy Tab To Arrive A Day Early
New Samsung tablet will be available in London next Wednesday, a day ahead of its nationwide rollout
Microsoft Renews SUSE Linux Deal
Now owned by Attachmate, SUSE has renewed the deal Microsoft signed with former parent Novell
Hemel Hempstead Gets Low-Power Data Centre
Gyron has begun work on a massive data centre that will aim to use all-renewable energy sources
London Cyber-Rules Conference Set For November
The Foreign Office will host an international event to discuss how governments should act in cyber space
Tesco To Provide Free In-Store Wi-Fi
Supermarket chain Tesco is testing free in-store Wi-Fi in four of its stores, with plans to roll out across the UK
Google Culls Google+ Profiles With ‘Dubious’ Names
Google+ has deleted some user accounts without notice, while testing its profile naming policy
Survey: Consumers Want iPhone 5, Sight Unseen
Apple's iPhone 5 is seeing heavy demand from consumers, even though they know nothing about it
Alcatel-Lucent Pushes Into Video Collaboration
Alcatel-Lucent is using partnerships and its own technology in the new Visual Collaboration Suite
Why Did Google Kill Its Firefox Toolbar?
Let's not get sentimental about the tools we use, says Peter Judge. Google giveth, and Google taketh away
TransLattice Targets Application Outages
TransLattice's new platform improves availability and performance of cloud-based and on-premises apps
Microsoft’s Muglia Heads To Juniper
Former Microsoft executive Bob Muglia will work with Juniper to compete with Cisco and HP in networking
Mozilla Working On Custom Mobile OS
The Mozilla Foundation is building an open source operating system to rival Google's Chrome OS on mobile devices
Qualcomm Adds Gesture To Snapdragon With Asset Buy
Qualcomm is to add gesture recognition to its Snapdragon mobile chips by acquiring GestureTek assets
Password Protect Free Wi-Fi Networks, Urges Association
Small businesses are being urged to password protect their free Wi-Fi networks to avoid security headaches
F5 Enchances Big-IP Security Platform
F5 Networks has updated its security platform to better protect Web 2.0 applications
Anonymous Does ‘Italian Job’ Data Heist On Police
Anonymous has reportedly hacked the servers of the Italian cyber police in revenge for recent arrests
‘Fake’ Apple Stores Not Just a Chinese Phenomenon
Phoney Apple stores are cropping up around the world, highlighting the scale of the problem facing the brand
RIM To Axe 2,000 Jobs, Amid Smartphone Dispute
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is to hand out pink slips to 2,000 members of staff this week
Google Ceases Support For Firefox Toolbar
Google says that future versions of Mozilla's Firefox browser will not support its the Google toolbar
Plenty Of Rare Bits Will Be Pulled Out Of The Black Hat Conference
This week, the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas will show how we all gamble with our security right across the IT inventory, says Eric Doyle
Nominet Launches Free Trial Of Secure DNS
Nominet will give .uk domain owners a DNSSEC service to prevent hackers spreading counterfeit addresses
Google+ Needs Algorithmic Filtering
Google needs to install some serious filtering tools on its Google+ platform, to help users cut through the noise, says Clint Boulton
Scientists Probe Electronic Properties Of Graphene
Manchester scientists have revealed new properties of graphene, which is tipped for new electronic devices
Attackers Ramp Up Automated Attacks: Imperva
Updated: Websites are being hit by up to 25,000 attacks per hour from automated botnets
Mac Laptop Batteries Could Run Malware
A security researcher is to demonstrate hacking Mac laptop chips, causing them to run malicious code or overheat
Fake Apple Shops Shut Down
Chinese officials have closed two out of five phoney Apple shops, but not due to copyright infringement
Microsoft Windows Facing Revenue Threat
Microsoft's Windows revenue is being undermined by slowing PC sales and rival mobile operating systems
IBM Designs Cloud Community For Government Depts
IBM's Federal Community Cloud allows government agencies to adopt social collaboration tools
comScore: Google+ Hits 20 Million Visitors
Google+ has more than 20 million users, and has not even moved out of the invitation-only phase yet
Oracle Told To Lower Android Patent Damage Claim
Oracle must lower its starting point for Android damages to $100m, but could depose Google CEO Larry Page
Isis Grows Into Serious NFC Payment Contender
Isis has signed up all four major credit card providers to challenge Google on NFC payment technology
Hospital Denies Forcing Visits By Skype
A hospital has denied it was forcing relatives to use Skype instead of visiting them in hospital
Storage Startup Altaro Readies Hyper-V Backup Option
A startup that specialises in home PC backup is readying a backup option for Microsoft Hyper-V VMs
Teardown Of MacBook Air Reveals Nothing Radical
A teardown of the new MacBook Air has revealed that nothing much has changed over previous models
Chip Market Grows But IDC Warns Of Economy Fears
New chips from Intel and AMD are driving semiconductor demand but IDC is worried about the economy
IBM Scientists Demo Speedy GPFS Storage System
IBM has shown a speedy storage architecture that helps companies struggling with data overload
Chinese Counterfeiters Rip-off An Entire Apple Store
Three copycat Apple stores have been discovered in a small Chinese city by a US blogger
HP EliteBook 8460p Laptop Review
Are laptops doomed by tablets? Of course not. HP's EliteBook is a solid and secure answer
Sony Insurer Refuses Payout For Data Breach
Zurich Insurance, which suffered a data breach of its own last year, is refusing to accept liability for the Sony hack
TalkTalk Shamed For Poor Broadband Service
Talk Talk finished bottom of an Ofcom survey of broadband customer satisfaction
Can We Monetise The Web Without Breaking It?
Net neutrality has made the web what it is today. Surely we can expand it without abandoning that principle, says Sophie Curtis
Virgin Trumpets 1.5Gb Fibre Trial Success
Silicon Roundabout has 1.5Gbps broadband, thanks to a Virgin Media Business trial
Apple Patches Dozens Of Safari Security Flaws
Apple has patched 58 security flaws in its web browser and introduced a handful of new security features
Sales Dip But AMD’s Fusion Ramp Grows Profits
AMD's Fusion initiative helped it swing to a $61 million profit though overall sales fell five percent last quarter
Limited Google+ Still Growing Exponentially
Google+ user metrics show 1.8 million visits last week, with over half the traffic from Google and Gmail
Windows Declines But Microsoft Has Solid Quarter
Microsoft enjoyed solid revenue during the last quarter but its Windows franchise experienced a slight decline
Email Matches Voice On Readers’ Devices
eWEEK readers do email as often as voice on their mobiles. Next: which social network is best?
Google And Oracle Chided As Java Lawsuit Heats Up
US District Judge Alsup told Oracle and Google to be more reasonable in the Android Java patent case
Cloud Storage Uptime Guarantee Of 100% From Nasuni
There are not many 100% guarantees, especially in the world of IT, but this is apparently one of them
Sustainability Has Become A Corporate Financial Issue
Gartner predicts the position of sustainability will rapidly move up the company priority list by 2015
Windows Overtakes RIM PlayBook In Tablet Sector
A report states that Windows 7 has a “niche tablet presence”, and has reportedly overtaken the PlayBook
Acer Makes Cloud Move With iGware Acquisition
Acer is aiming to move beyond being a simple PC shifter, with the news it is acquiring iGware
Google And Apple Fight For InterDigital Patents
Google is trying to acquire mobile and network patents owned by InterDigital, but Apple stands in its way
Virgin Media Says Ofcom’s Rural Broadband Price Cut Won’t Help
Virgin Media has warned that Ofcom's change to rural broadband pricing does little to address the problem
AVG Promotes MultiMi As Digital Lifecoach
AVG is securing MultiMi's future by adding its market reach to help those who need to juggle their digital lives
Nokia Pays The Price As Handset Sales Slump
Nokia is paying the price for its decision to ditch Symbian and make the jump to Windows Phone 7
Microsoft Tests The Water With Social Network Leak
Microsoft says its socl.com launch was an accident, but the company was most likely trying to gauge a reaction, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Anonymous Hackers Claim NATO Breach
Anonymous is posting files labelled 'NATO Restricted' on the web, as the FBI closes in on hackers
Google Is Shutting Down Its Online Labs
To focus and prioritise its product development better, Google is closing its experimental projects site
PC Shipments Continue To Suffer
PC shipments have dropped drastically compared to the same time last year as tablets start to bite
Windows Phone Developers Get Mango App Hub
Microsoft announced enhancements to its App Hub developer portal for Mango release of Windows Phone OS
Lenovo Tablets Shape Up For Work Or Leisure
Lenovo's tablets support Android or Windows 7 and are positioned both for consumer and business spheres
Google Adds 3D Buildings To Map Of London
Visitors to London can now navigate the streets in 3D, thanks to a Google Maps for Android upgrade
Smartphone Shipments To Hit A Billion By 2016
Juniper Research has predicted a 230 percent increase in smartphone shipments by 2016
Huddle To Handle Restricted Government Documents
Huddle's collaboration application has been accredited by the government to handle restricted access data
Polycom Releases SMB Video Collaboration Platform
The system includes two room and one monitor video conferencing systems and five software licences
Intel To Move Along With Ultrabooks, Chips And Fabs
Intel says it is upping its investments in various technologies as it looks to push deeper into the mobile space
Ofcom Demands Rural Broadband Price
Rural broadband bills should fall after Ofcom "significantly" cut the broadband wholesale price BT charges other ISPs
Google Uses Search To Diagnose Infected Computers
Google is utilising its search engine results page to warn computer users that their machines are infected
Analysts Fear Apple iPad Could Cannibalise Mac Line
Analysts are fretting that the popularity of the Apple iPad could start impacting Mac sales
Judge Pushes For Google Book Search Settlement
The judge presiding over Google's Book Search agreement is calling for agreement between the parties
Apple Profits Boom As Lion Roars And Jobs Spins
Apple is having a busy day with a record-breaking quarter, the Mac OS X Lion release and a Jobs vacancy
Users Take the Lead On Power Management
Users want to save power by turning their PCs off - it's their companies that are holding them back, says research
Dell Beefs Up Networking Play With Force10 Acquisition
Dell has equipped itself with serious networking capabilities thanks to its acquisition of Force10 Networks
Facebook To Google+: Ten Reasons To Switch
Facebook is a hugely successful social network, but the features in Google+ could tempt some users away
Lego Comes In All Colours But PCs Need To Be Green
Building a computer case from Lego is a sustainable concept but the rest of the computer has to measure up
Why E-Invoicing Fits The Bill
Companies should stop clinging onto paper-based processes and switch over to e-invoicing to save time and money, says Ricoh's Martin Hurley
Data Centre Managers Warned On Cooling Regulations
Around 2,500 UK cooling companies are trading illegally, as fluorinated gases contribute to the greenhouse effect
Apple’s HTC Patent Victory Is The Tip Of The IceBerg
Apple's patent victory over HTC will have other Android phone makers quaking in their boots, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Microsoft Offers Bounty For Rustock Operators
Microsoft has offered $250,000 for information leading to the conviction of the Rustock botnet's operators
Suspected Anonymous Hackers Arrested
One arrest in the UK, four in the Netherlands and 16 in the US, as authorities clamp down on Anonymous
RPost Sues Adobe Over EchoSign Signatures
RPost has lodged a patent lawsuit against Adobe for technology the company only acquired days ago
Mozilla Calms Enterprise Fears With Working Group
Mozilla is re-establishing an Enterprise User Working Group to spike worries about enterprise deployments
Intel Bids To Buy Ethernet Chip Maker Fulcrum
Intel is expanding its networking portfolio by acquiring Fulcrum, a maker of high-speed switch chips
Apple’s Encryption Needs Care In OS X Lion Upgrade
Mac owners should decrypt files before upgrading to Lion because of changes in the encryption mechanism
IBM Posts Healthy Q2 Figures On Software Gains
IBM has posted a healthy set of results for the second quarter thanks to good hardware and software sales
Apple Said To Be Readying Low Cost iPhone
Apple is reportedly working on a low cost iPhone that would be available with no contract
Seagate Looks To Enterprise With Speedy Pulsar SSDs
Seagate claims that its new enterprise-class Pulsar solid state drives (SSDs) are the fastest yet
Data Smuggling Software Defeats China Firewall
Computer scientists in the US have successfully disguised data to evade Chinese censorship
Spiceworks Plans Cloud Social App To Buy Ink
Social network for IT pros now lets members issue RFQs and buy ink cartridges online
SMBs Benefit From Staff Using Their Own Mobiles
A survey for Citrix Online claims productivity improves as staff bring their own devices into the workplace
Disaster Preparation Must Be Based On When, Not If
Disaster recovery is not an option but a necessity and it is time to wake up, says Chris Preimesberger
Xamarin Strikes Mono Deal With SUSE
Xamarin has taken over Mono and will launch a .NET-based mobile development platform
ICO Censures Lancashire Police For Data Breach
Lancashire Police, formerly the haunt of ex-Met boss Paul Stephenson, has been cited for breaching the DPA
Veeam Says One Third Of Enterprise Servers Are Virtual
A new portal from Veeam has revealed the extent of the penetration of virtualisation into enterprises
Can Amazon Give Google A Hit Honeycomb Tablet?
Amazon's Android tablet, slated to hit the market this October, could give Honeycomb a final chance for success, says Clint Boulton
Cloud Security Action Can Ruin Malware Economics
Speedy cloud-based security protection can hobble small profiteers and rein in online cyber-criminals, claims Eugene Kaspersky
Government Announces Consultation On Open Data
Further consultations will be held on expanding the government's open data scheme within weeks
Cisco To Cut 6,500 Jobs As It Begins Restructuring
Cisco will cut its workforce in August, with further losses when Cisco sells a manufacturing plant to Foxconn
Companies Buy Up .XXX Domains To Protect Brands
Businesses will have until 28 October to buy a .xxx domain for their trademark or opt out altogether
Google Unlocks The Data That Facebook Hoards
The Data Liberation Front fights Facebook by making it easy for users to take Google+ data with them
iPhone Preferred Over Android As Short-term Buy
Apple's iPhone is the favoured buy for the next 90 days, beating Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7
LulzSec Hacks The Sun Website
Visitors to TheSun.co.uk were last night re-directed to a report that Rupert Murdoch had been found dead
Windows 8 May Fuel ARM Surge In PC Market
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 could boost ARM sales against Intel and AMD in the PC space, iSuppli says
Everything Everywhere Execs Go Elsewhere
Everything Everywhere boss Tom Alexander has resigned, closely followed by sales director Duncan Hay
SMB Optimism Slides Amid Economy Fears
A study has found that optimism among small businesses remains in short supply over trading fears
Adobe Buys EchoSign For Electronic Signatures
Adobe has made a strategic acquisition with the purchase of electronic signature specialist EchoSign
Intuit Update Improves SMB Website Creation
Intuit has upgraded its offering so that it is now easier for small businesses to create a website from scratch
Authorities Clamp Down On Internet Fraud Scams
Police in America and Romania have swooped on gangs operating Internet fraud schemes
Google To Announce Business Profiles Trial This Week
Companies selected to take part in Google's business profiles trial will be informed this week
Attackers Go Gaga Over Latest Hack
Normally headline-grabbing, Lady Gaga has been unusually quiet about the theft of fans' email addresses from her site
Apple Fixes iPhone Flaw, But Hackers Get Round It
Apple has patched iOS to stop the installation of JailbreakMe - but hackers claim to circumvented it already
Microsoft Bans Weak Passwords On Hotmail
Hotmail users will be prevented from using easy-to-guess passwords, to protect against dictionary attacks
BBC Crowdsources UK 3G Coverage Map
The BBC is asking Android users to upload information which will map Britain's 3G coverage
Gen3 Of IBM XIV Storage System Ready To Go
IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 uses a grid architecture to process high-transaction workloads faster
Office 365 Could Validate Microsoft’s Cloud Strategy
Office 365 marks Microsoft's first foray into cloud computing, and carries some substantial risks for the company, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Cloud Vendor Lock-Ins Lock Out Secure Practices
Cloud providers are dragging their heels on the subject of federated, open cloud, impacting heavily on customer security, claims Eric Doyle
Android 3.2 Update Makes Phone Apps Tablet-Friendly
Google's Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS is improving to allow existing Android phone apps to run on tablets
Oracle Critical Patch Update Is A Big Debugger
Oracle will patch 78 software vulnerabilities across its product portfolio, including the database, PeopleSoft and Solaris
OCI Wades In To Develop More Cloud Standards
Back from the brink, the Open Cloud Initiative returns, adding to the profusion of cloud standards bodies
Cloud-Based Analytics Suite Launched By IBM
IBM is combining Coremetrics and Unica software, as part of its Smarter Commerce strategy
Anonymous Launches ‘AnonPlus’ Social Network
Hacktivist group Anonymous has been banned from Google+, and is working on its own social network, AnonPlus
Anonymous Attacks Monsanto, Steals Employee Data
Anonymous releases information stolen from Monsanto as the US Senate addresses cyber-security issues
Stepping Up To Storage, Part III
SMBs need a storage solution that will bring efficiency and banish confusion from their files
Google Beats The Street As Q2 Sales Hit £5.6 Billion
Google demonstrated its growing financial muscle after posting a 32 percent rise in second quarter sales
Smartphones/Tablets Blamed For Falling Game Sales
Smartphones and tablets could be to blame for another sales decline in the video game industry
Search Rankings See Little Movement, ComScore Says
There is little change among the search engine share rankings in June, comScore has found
Data Centre To Save Yorkshire Water £90k Per Year
Yorkshire Water is set to save itself £90,000 a year thanks to a new data centre incorporating green tech
Queen Honours The Codebreaking World War Heroes
The Queen unveiled a memorial in Bletchley Park honouring those who played a great role in ending WWII
Leaked ‘Tulalip’ Site Points To Microsoft Social Efforts
A leaked web page suggests that Microsoft might be stepping up its social networking efforts
EU’s Lawmakers Seek Enterprise Input On Data Laws
The European Commission has thrown open the debate on refinements to laws on reporting data breaches
IBM Donates Lotus Symphony Code To OpenOffice
IBM is donating the source code of its Office suite (Lotus Symphony) to the OpenOffice project
Google Chrome OS Hacked Using ScratchPad App
A security researcher used Chrome OS ScratchPad to show how permissions can be abused to steal data
Apple iPhone Owners Confused And Unsure About 4G
Apple iPhone owners wary about prospect of 4G connections but many think they have 4G links already
Vodafone Sure Signal Subject To Phone Hacking
Calls made using Vodafone's Sure Signal femtocells can be hacked and recorded, according to researchers
Kent School Swaps Blackboards For iPads
Children at a school in Kent will all be equipped with Apple iPad 2 devices from September
Adobe Issues Dev Challenge With AIR And Flash Betas
Adobe and Sony have devised a contest for developers building Adobe AIR apps for upcoming Sony tablets
RIM’s Fight For Survival
The ailing BlackBerry maker must rapidly advance its product portfolio if it is to weather the storm, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Pentagon Admits Thefts Of Terabytes Of Defence Data
The Pentagon admitted major data breaches while announcing a cyber-defence plan and tactical exercises
Security Tops Readers’ Cloud Woes
Our readers still think the cloud lacks security. Next: What business tasks do you do on your mobile?
Bringing On the Bling With Genuitec’s IDE
Genuitec and Skyway deliver MyEclipse Bling, an integrated development environment for IBM WebSphere
Enterprises Disappointed By Virtualisation Savings
A survey has found that the majority of enterprises are disappointed in virtualisation's cost savings
PC Shipments In Q2 Falls Short Of Expectations
PC shipments continued to grow in the second quarter but were below market expectations
CA To Support IBM’s ‘Entry-Level’ Mainframe
Management tools from CA Technologies will support IBM's new zEnterprise mainframe
Malware Hits News Corp Websites Down Under
Hackers managed to plant malware in a number of websites owned by Rupert Murdoch in Australia
GCHQ Boss Complains Of Cyber Brain Drain
GCHQ is losing cyber security 'whizz kids' to the likes of Google because it cannot match corporate salaries
No Link Found Between Mobiles and Tumours
Large study fails to find a link between tumour development and mobile phone use
Facebook’s Web Presence Creeps Up On Google
Google still rules the search market in the UK, but Facebook's popularity is starting to impact on web traffic
UK To Get ZTE Own-Brand Handsets
China's ZTE will begin selling Android handsets under its own brand later this year, under a deal with Brightpoint
China Loses More Than A Million Websites
A Chinese government think tank says that the number of websites in China has nearly halved since 2009
Telcos Seek End To Net Neutrality On Mobile Networks
A new report argues that European telecommunications providers should be able to charge for network priority
Solar Photomaps Reveal Free Electricity
3D aerial mapping technology is spotting roofs in SE England, ripe for solar panels
Most Branded Mobile Apps Fail
If you want to promote yourself with an app, make it useful, says Deloitte... unless you are Barclaycard
NotW Hacks Reveal Danger Of Weak Passwords
The reason British tabloids were able to hack into so many voice mail accounts is because it was insanely easy, says Wayne Rash
Digital Cold War Breaks Out Between Web Sheriffs
A 'digital Cold War' has been declared between British and Russian anti-piracy companies
Sony Offers Fresh Glimpse Of Tablet Plans
Sony's S1 and S2 tablets are both Android-powered, with the S2 featuring dual-screen configuration
Encryption Password Sparks US Constitutional Battle
A case in the US is raising questions over whether government can force companies to disclose passwords
IronPort Update Targets Spear Phishing Attacks
Cisco has updated IronPort to protect users from targeted attacks such as spear phishing emails
Google+ Pleases Investors
Ahead of its latest earnings report, Google+ is giving Google investors warm feelings
Report: Amazon Android Tablet To Arrive In October
A Wall Street Journal report has it that Amazon will release an Android-powered iPad competitor in October
RIM Readies New Handsets Amid Management Debate
RIM execs believe that upcoming BlackBerry handsets hold the key to combating its current difficulties
Quad-Core Chips To Reach Half Of Notebooks By 2015
Quad-core chips will appear in 49 percent of notebooks by 2015 according to a new report
Cisco Rounds Out Enterprise Support For Cius Tablet
Cisco's enterprise focused tablet now has app support from the likes of Sybase, Lexmark and others
European Data Centres Set For Impressive Growth
The data centre sector will grow another 28 percent, according to a report from Tariff Consultancy
Facebook Launches App For Feature Phones
Facebook's Every Phone app brings social networking to phones dumber than a smartphone
Smart Grids Face Health Backlash
Campaigners against smart grids say the radio networks they use will cause cancer. Peter Judge thinks they are overstating the case
Julian Assange Accused Of ‘Coercion’ By Prosecution
Julian Assange's court fight continues, with prosecutors accusing the Wikileaks founder of coercion
ITU To Highlight Green Role Of ICTs At COP17
The International Telecommunication Union will back IT's green credentials at the UN's next climate conference
Malware Threatens 60% Of Adobe Reader Users
Users who fail to update Adobe Reader are a sizeable and tempting malware target, says Avast
Health Department Lost Hundreds Of Laptops
More than 250 laptops have gone missing from the DoH over the last 10 years - many of them unencrypted
Analyst Predicts 20m Google+ Users By Weekend
One analyst predicts Google's social networking site could reach 20 million users by this weekend
Wales Gets £57m Broadband Injection
The UK government has given Welsh broadband a boost, with a cash allocation of nearly £57 million
Government: Social Networks Pose Terrorism Threat
New technologies are being used to plan terrorist attacks, according to the government's new security strategy
YouTube: Profits Still In The Pipeline
YouTube is growing at a staggering rate, but its profits are always just round the corner, says David Jamieson
Citrix Buys Cloud.com To Bolster Cloud Development
Citrix is seeking to build out its cloud infrastructure using assets acquired from Cloud.com
IBM Announces ‘Entry-Level’ Mainframe
IBM's new zEnterprise system is aimed at medium-sized organisations
Cisco Outlines Restructure Plans
Cisco's CEO is planning a structural overhaul, as well as plans for collaboration, virtualisation and video
Oracle Launches Expansion Rack For Exadata Storage
Oracle is rolling out a Storage Expansion Rack for adding storage to Oracle Exadata database machines
Microsoft Shows Off Upcoming Windows Phones
At its developer conference Microsoft talked up big plans for its smartphone platform
vSphere 5 Aims To Make Infrastructure Transparent
vSphere 5 is VMware's largest integrated product ever, touching on storage, networking and security
Android Smartphones Used By One-Third US Adults
Android is the leading smartphone platform in the United States, according to Pew Research
Polycom Adds Lync Support To Telepresence System
Polycom broadened its relationship with Microsoft by including Lync in its new telepresence system
Cloud Thriving As Enterprise Uptake Rises
More than 30 percent of enterprises are deploying at least one cloud solution, a survey has found
Yammer Opens European HQ In London’s Tech City
Enterprise social network Yammer has opened a new European headquarters at London's 'Silicon Roundabout'
Smart Meter Penetration Set To Rise, Berg Finds
Rising energy costs and national rollouts are driving the uptake of smart meters into homes and businesses
NASA Plants Sustainability Base On Planet Earth
NASA's new office in San Jose is said to be the US government's most sustainable building
Oracle Android Patent Battle Could Hurt Google
If Oracle starts to take licensing from Android phone makers, Google's share of the smartphone market could plummet, says Clint Boulton
New Wi-Fi Access Points Tailored For The iPhone Age
Aerohive's new Wi-Fi access points are designed to help organisations cope with battery-powered devices
Death Knell Sounds For Windows XP
Microsoft has named the date in 2014 when the decade-old Windows XP will finally be laid to rest
Apple Files Fresh HTC Lawsuit
Apple has filed another complaint against HTC, as its Samsung dispute escalates
Study: Cyberstalking Victims Need More Support
The first ever British cyberstalking study reveals that two-thirds of victims want more support
Yahoo Denies Spying On Mail Users
Consumer group Which? claims that Yahoo is snooping on users' mail, but Yahoo says this is standard practice
Nortel Patent Sell-Off Gets Approval
A consortium including Microsoft and Apple gains approval for its $4.5 billion purchase of Nortel wireless patents
WikiLeaks’ Assange In High Court Extradition Appeal
New legal team for WikiLeaks' Assange will take human rights angle in two day High Court extradition appeal
Android Trojans Target Prime-Rate SMS
Two newly discovered Android Trojans steal from users by sending messages to prime-rate numbers
Avast Splices The Mainbrace With A New Release
Avast is based in Prague, a city of light and dark contrasts, which is a suitable backdrop for an anti- malware specialist, writes Eric Doyle
Anonymous Releases 90,000 US Military Passwords
Anonymous has disclosed log-ins for 90,000 military employees as part of 'military meltdown Monday'
Microsoft Talks Up Windows Phone’s Promise
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer said he is upbeat about Windows Phone despite 'very small' market share
Apple Rumoured To Be Planning High-Definition iPad
Apple may be introducing a successor device to the iPad 2 with a higher-resolution display and slimmer body
Questions Raised Over Google’s Government Access
Newspapers have suggested that Google could have too much influence with the British Government
Google+ User Estimate Hints At Rapid Growth
Google+ is estimated to have signed up at least 5 million users in the United States alone
Cisco Set To Axe 5,000 Jobs, Analyst Warns
Cisco could be about to cut as many as 5,000 jobs to save £626m as part of its global reorganisation
Homeland Security Warns Of Malware Infected Electronics
Homeland Security in the US has said that consumer devices are purposely being shipped with malware
Facebook Needs ‘Major Rewrite’ Warns Database Guru
Facebook's reliance on MySQL is unsustainable and requires a total rewrite, warns Michael Stonebraker
Malware Threatens 5 Percent Of Android And iPhones
Trusteer warns that five percent of iPhones and Android phones will be infected with malware in 2012
HTC Sets Gingerbread Desire Timetable
After some confusion, HTC is rolling out the long-awaited Gingerbread update for the Desire by the end of July
DLP Should Be A Help Not A Hindrance
Data loss prevention doesn’t have to be an "all-up" approach. Sometimes, it’s best to start with the simple things, says PJ Connolly
Artist Raided Over Apple Store Spy Snaps
A New York artist has been visited by the Secret Service after he used Apple Store computers to snap shoppers
Facebook Hit By Video Calling Scam
Just days after launch, the scammers have started hitting on Facebook’s video callers with a fake application
UK Approaching Smartphone Tipping Point
Data released today forecasts that in a year's time 50 percent of the UK’s mobile phones will be smartphones
Ofcom Asked To Reconsider News Corp BSkyB Bid
The culture secretary has written to Ofcom and the OFT asking for a fresh take on News Corp's bid for BSkyB
Video Calling Trend Adds A New Face To Social Networks
Facebook Video Calling with Skype is attracting interest from all sides of the industry, including scammers
Global SaaS Revenue To Reach £7.6bn In 2011
The SaaS market is expected to grow by 20.7 percent in 2011, driven largely by CRM applications
Hacker ‘Discovers’ Facebook Music Service
A clue in the coding of Facebook’s video chat service hints at ‘Facebook Vibes’ music app
Google Spams Google+ Users After Disk Overload
Full disks resulted in Google+ users getting multiple notifications - a bad start for the vaunted Facebook killer
WebOS Vulnerable To Data-Theft Attack
A researcher has demonstrated the injection of malicious code into a webOS device via LinkedIn
Digital Security Certificates Need Tight Management
Digital security certificates are the keys to the kingdom and require a high level of management to be effective, says Jeff Hudson
Facebook, Google Face Off On Video Chat
Facebook and Google are taking different approaches to integrating video into their social networks
Nortel Patent Buyers Accused Of Trying To Kill Android
Apple, Microsoft and RIM are accused of illegally colluding to keep a set of patents out of Google's hands
Google+ To Target Businesses
Google+ is to compete with both LinkedIn and Facebook by allowing businesses to join
Analyst: iPad Continues To Lead The Way
Apple's iPad will dominate the tablet market through next year, according to a new study
Green Consortium Wins ‘Open Platform’ Funding
A consortium that includes IBM and academics is developing a platform to exchange climate change data
Atlantis Lift Off Ends NASA Space Shuttle Programme
The Space Shuttle Atlantis has lifted off from Kennedy Space Centre for NASA's final Shuttle mission
HP Clashes With Oracle Over Itanium Lawsuit
HP has threatened to reveal the legal documents surrounding the settling of the Mark Hurd lawsuit
AMI Report Reveals MS Office 365 Interest Among SMBs
The benefits of Office 365 to the small and medium business sector has been revealed by an AMI report
RIM Gains One Million Customers In Three Week Period
RIM continues to attract more subscribers for its handsets despite the market gloom surrounding it
University Building Human Brain Model
The university of Manchester is working on a model of the human brain based on one million ARM processors
‘Extreme’ Case Of iPad And Notebook Protection
G-Form's resilient Extreme Sleeves offer iPad screens and laptops protection from falling bowling balls
Visa Blocks WikiLeaks Payments Again
Visa is once again blocking payments to WikiLeaks, closing the workaround which was uncovered yesterday
Phone ‘Hacking’ Scandal Could Get Wrong Answers
Bad journalism is bad journalism, and voicemail access is not hacking. Watch out for the results of a moral panic, says Peter Judge
Canada Investigates Value Of Nortel Patent Auction
Nortel may have to negotiate another legal obstacle before it can realise the value of its patents sales
Google’s Schmidt Lays Out Grand Plan For Google+
Google's Eric Schmidt outlined the search giant's vision for Google+ at a conference in the US yesterday
Visa, Mastercard Resume Wikileaks Payment Handling
Credit card companies Visa and Mastercard are once again processing donations to WikiLeaks, says DataCell
Apple Claims Over 15 Billion App Store Downloads
Apple is claiming its App Store currently boasts 425,000 apps and has passed the 15 billion download marker
Ofcom Mulls FM Frequency For Rural Broadband
The white spaces around the FM radio frequency could be utilised to provide broadband to rural areas
Video Distribution Platform Rolled Out By Cisco
Cisco’s ECDS is makes video content delivery scalable, without interfering with enterprise network traffic
North Korea Mounted DDoS Attack On South Korea
McAfee has analysed the resilient and destructive botnet that paralysed South Korean Websites in March
July Patch Tuesday Brings 22 Bug Fixes From Microsoft
Microsoft will release four bulletins next week for vulnerabilities in Windows and the Office productivity suite
LG Cuts Phone Sales Forecast As Competition Bites
LG is said to be struggling to hold its own in the smartphone sector against rivals like Apple and Samsung
Compuware Bolsters APM With £160m dynaTrace Buy
Compuware has bolstered its application performance management credentials by acquiring dynaTrace
Samsung Galaxy S II Teardown Reveals New Design Approach
Samsung has opted for a new design approach and cutting edge tech in its new Galaxy S II smartphone
Over-60s Struggle With Online Public Services
So-called 'silver surfers' are being left behind as local authorities move their services online
ICO Warns Businesses Over Data Protection Audits
Private businesses are either refusing or are reluctant to undergo a data protection audit, the ICO says
Data Breach At Washington Post Exposes Private Data
More than a million email addresses and user IDs were compromised, after a hack at the Washington Post
Poll: Performance Management Helps Cloud Planning
eWEEK readers use performance management to plan for the cloud. Next: what are your cloud issues?
Apple Zero-Day Threat Revealed
A German federal agency has revealed a major security flaw in Apple iPhones and iPads
Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection
Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake
Apple Denied Amazon ‘Appstore’ Injunction
An American Judge has refused Apple an injunction against Amazon over the its 'App Store' trademark
Facebook-Skype Deal Deepens Microsoft Alliance
Facebook's new Skype integration is another marker in its long-deepening relationship with Microsoft, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Rustock Botnet Size Halved Since Server Takedown
Microsoft released the latest statistics for the crippled Rustock spam server it helped to take down in March
Oracle Virtual Desktop Client Launched For iPads
Oracle offers iPad access to enterprise applications via Sun Ray Software and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
IT Architectures Still Controlled By Financial Officers
Gartner survey shows CFOs to be sceptical of IT's business value and do not see CIOs as strategic partners
Morgan Stanley Loses Data For 34,000 Investors
Investors notified of lost CDs containing sensitive data en route to New York State's Tax Department
Facebook Launches Free Video Chat With Skype
The social networking giant also adds group chat, improved interface, and reveals it has 750 million users
DOE Lab Shuts Down Web Access After Cyber-Attack
Cyber-attackers hit a US Department of Energy research lab last week, forcing a shut down of external links
Microsoft Hits Samsung With Android Royalty Demand
Redmond is demanding that tech giant Samsung cough up royalty payments for its Android smartphones
Sony Releases Second Tablet Teaser Video
Sony has released another teaser video of its forthcoming tablets in an effort to drum up consumer interest
Secret Service Investigates Fake Obama Twitter Post
The Secret Service is looking for the hackers who used a Fox News Twitter Account for the Obama death Tweet
Home Office To Create Police ICT Procurement Company
Home Secretary Theresa May is to create a company that specialises in IT procurement for the police
New Communications Bill To Review Role Of Ofcom
The communications industry could be moving towards self-regulation, diminishing Ofcom's powers
Anonymous Responds To Italian Arrests
Anonymous has played down the significance of the arrested suspects in Italy and Switzerland
EU Attacks Rip-off Roaming Charges
The European Commission has announced a crackdown on 'outrageous' data roaming costs
The Fight For Server Efficiency Is Not In The Cloud
Campaigns against energy waste in the data centres may not be looking deeply enough, or in the right place, says Peter Judge
One In Seven Brits Lag 2Mbps Broadband Benchmark
Around 14 percent of UK homes are missing out on the government’s minimum broadband access speed
ICSPA Aims To Align Global Cyber-Crime Fighters
The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance has joined with Europol to tackle online criminals
Vaizey Says ISPs’ High Court Challenge Is ‘Odd’
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey is not amused by High Court challenges from BT and TalkTalk to the DEA
PayPal UK Twitter Feed Hacked In Customer Protest
PayPal's UK Twitter feed is back to normal after a disgruntled user peppered it with insults
Solid Start For HP TouchPad But No iPad Killer
HP's TouchPad – handsome tablet with a solid webOS foundation but it will need tweaks to become a viable Apple iPad competitor
Tablet And e-Reader Boost For Semiconductor Sales
Tablet and e-reader demand blunts the impact of the Japanese disasters on the semiconductor industry
Apple Reportedly Ramping Up iPhone 5 Production
Apple has contracted 15 million iPhone 5 units from a Chinese supplier for an autumn launch, claims DigiTimes
Yahoo Grooming Hadoop As A Big Data Standard
Yahoo's Raymie Stata acknowledges Hadoop's core needs refining before it can become a de facto industry standard
Intel Seeding Ultrabook Adoption Among PC Makers
Intel is said to be offering PC manufacturers incentives to adopt its super-thin ultrabook concept
Microsoft Baidu Deal Triggers Censorship Concerns
Microsoft's deal to allow Chinese search engine Baidu to utilise Bing is raising censorship concerns
PlumChoice Touts New Anti-Theft System for Laptops
A new anti-theft system for laptops has been launched that combines the use of cloud-based data backup
Toyota Looks To Linux For Car Infotainment
Toyota has joined the Linux Foundation because of the importance of open source for in-car systems
HP’s TouchPad Play Is To The Enterprise
HP will draw on its business user base to help its TouchPad tablet challenge Apple in the enterprise, says Bill Wohl
Government ICT Strategy Slated For Lack Of Targets
A Public Accounts Committee report said the Government's new ICT strategy has 'insufficient' details
Cloud Alliance Responds To CIF Criticism
The Cloud Industry Forum has misunderstood the Cloud Alliance, it claims, following heavy criticism
WikiLeaks Sues Visa, Mastercard Over Payment Ban
WikiLeaks and DataCell are seeking revenge on Visa and Mastercard for blocking donations to the site
Google Suspends Realtime Search
Google Realtime Search has been suspended, amid reports of an expired deal with Twitter
Why Does Oracle Want Another Storage Provider?
There are three good reasons, says Chris Preimesberger. The IP is good, Larry Ellison can afford it and egos needed to avoid bruising
Technology Overwhelms One In Three
A third of people feel so overwhelmed by communications technology that they are desperate to escape it
Forrester: The Cloud Is Inherently Green
The cloud is inherently green, but cloud service providers need to broaden the scope of their green credentials
AMD Leak Reveals Hondo Tablet Chip
Leaked AMD marketing slides show the company’s ‘roadmap’ for Fusion APUs for tablets to coincide with Windows 8
AVM Denies GPL Violation Claims
German router maker AVM says GPL campaigners are backing software which would break the Fritz!Box
Scammers Exploit Google+ Launch
Fake invitations to Google's new social network send users to a Canadian Viagra vendor
Startup Offers Video Conferencing Interoperability
Blue Jeans Network's cloud offering allows video-conferencing between Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize systems
Google Launches Flash-To-HTML5 Conversion Tool
Google's Swiffy tool allows developers to convert animations to HTML5 for devices that don't support Flash
Malware Takes Aim At BitCoins
Attackers are creating the first rudimentary Trojans designed to steal the BitCoin virtual currency from users
Orange And Vodafone Raise PAYG Rates
Orange and Vodafone have blamed higher rates for texts and calls on Ofcom regulatory changes
NASA Takes First iPhone Into Orbit
The final shuttle mission will include an iPhone for use in experiments, as NASA shows the future of space exploration
Apple iPhone 5 And iPad 3 Expected This Autumn
Apple could be in for a busy Autumn with the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 launching in the third quarter
Microsoft Partners With Baidu For China Search
In the latest Chinese setback for Google comes the news that Bing will power English Baidu search results
Silicon Roundabout Asks For Copyright Overhaul
British tech firms have urged the Coalition government to change copyright law
UK Cloud Alliance Launches To Address SMB Needs
A group of British companies are forming a new alliance to address the cloud needs of UK businesses
Welsh Rural Broadband Access Scheme Expands
The Government has extended the Broadband Support Scheme to those with less than 2Mbps
Fox News Hackers Tweet Obama Death Hoax
Hackers associated with AntiSec have sent false news on Fox News' Twitter account
Apple Hit By Anonymous Hack
Hackers from LulzSec and Anonymous are boasting that they have hacked a server belonging to Apple
US Calls For Extradition Of UK Web Pirates
A US agency official has said that .com or .net addresses fall under their jurisdiction in piracy battle
UK Cloud Alliance Paints Complete Cloud Picture
This week will see the launch of the UK Cloud Alliance which, according to Grant Tanner, will offer a complete 'sourcing pool' for cloud services
Facebook Engineers Clone Google+ Circles
Circle Hack is an unofficial Facebook application that imitates one of the key features of the new Google+
Mozilla’s Corporate Policy Could Harm Firefox Uptake
Will concerns over Mozilla's Firefox enterprise policy affect the browser's adoption rate among corporations, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Apple Moves To Block Samsung Imports
Apple has filed a preliminary injunction in an attempt to block importation of Samsung products into the US
Facebook Video Chat Deal With Skype Rumoured
Facebook's 'awesome' new product is rumoured to be an in-browser video chat tie-up with Skype
BBC To Ban Stars From Leaking Spoilers On Twitter
BBC executives are reportedly considering a ban on stars tweeting to disclose forthcoming programme details
Government Keeps Simpler Green CRC Tax
The CRC green tax remains, but adjustments have been made, and there is still room for consultation
Google Redesigns Gmail, Google Calendar
Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Apps are being revamped to match the look of the new Google+ social network
Itronix Battles iPad With ‘Semi-Rugged’ Tablet
Itronix's semi-rugged GD3015 tablet is aimed at harsh environments where the iPad would struggle
Content Filtering: Weaving A Safer Web
Content filtering and scanning can help you to enjoy the benefits of the web, while avoiding the pitfalls, says ZyXEL's James Harris
Chrome Browser Set To Pass Firefox
Google's Chrome browser has attained 20 percent market share, according to some counts
Apple’s Component Needs Put Squeeze On Amazon Tablets
Apple's iPad is hampering Amazon's ability to get components needed to manufacture an Android tablet
Google To Fix Google+ Privacy Flaw
Google said it is readying a patch for a privacy flaw in Google+ that involves the 'resharing' feature
Stepping Up To Storage, Part II
Small businesses need storage which is easy to use - but it also must meet tough regulations
Apple iPhone Leads Android Rivals Says Nielsen
Mobile users continue to buy Apple iPhones whereas Android growth is flattening Nielsen reported
Microsoft, Apple Consortium Beats Google To Nortel Patents
Google has lost out to a consortium including Microsoft, Apple and RIM for important Nortel patents
Dell Plots Midmarket Expansion With £624m Fund
Dell is setting aside £624m to expand its reach into the midmarket via acquisitions and investments
Gartner: Tsunami Failed To Dampen IT Sales
Despite the Japanese disasters, Gartner estimates global IT spending will jump to $3.7 trillion this year
ICO Warns NHS Over Ongoing Data Breaches
The ICO has censured five NHS organisations for data breaches and said it must do more to protect data
Apple Store Reaches 100,000 Native iPad Apps
Apple's App store now has over 100,000 iPad applications, as the other device makers step up their game
US Highlights Need For Global Cyber Security Strategy
A top US official has warned that nation states are struggling to cope with the flood of cyber attacks
Google Faces Further US Scrutiny Over ‘WiSpy’
A class action suit against Google over Street View Wi-Fi snooping has taken another step forward in the US
Microsoft’s Hohm Green-IT Initiative Withers
Microsoft is closing its Hohm energy-consumption initiative in May and Google is retiring PowerMeter
Proton Urges Data Centres To Consider Fuel Cells
Carbon-conscious data centre managers should examine hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to diesel backup, says Thomas Melczer
IBM Blue Gene Supercomputer Grabs Green Title
IBM’s Blue Gene/Q has topped the Green500 list as the most energy-efficient supercomputer
FBI Raids US Home Of Suspected Lulzsec Hacker
The net tightens around hacktivists, as the FBI raids the home of another suspected Lulzsec member
HTC Tests Gingerbread Update For Desire
The Taiwanese phone maker has confirmed it is testing Android Gingerbread for the Desire handset
Skype Could Open A Can Of Worms For Microsoft
Microsoft's acquisition of Skype means it is now liable for things that most software companies never have to deal with, says Wayne Rash
AMD Launches First APU For Desktop PCs
AMD rolls out the Fusion A-Series, its first APU's for desktop users looking for a high-end graphics experience
HP TouchPad Reviews Highlight Need For Tweaks
HP's TouchPad hardware is receiving early praise, but the webOS platform has some kinks that need fixing
IBM Scientists Claim Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough
IBM boffins have developed a new memory technology said to be cheaper and faster than Flash