Numerous AWS-hosted websites are back online following the outage late last week at an Amazon data centre
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
From Telautograph To iPad: 123 Years Of Tablet PCs
From the 'telautograph' to the Apple iPad, it’s been a long and winding road for the technology behind tablet PCs
Sony Unveils S1 And S2 Android Tablets
Sony is attempting to distinguish itself in the tablet market with a wedge-shaped slate and a clamshell device
Windows 7 Sales Rid Microsoft Of Vista Curse
Windows 7 still trails behind Windows XP, but 350 million sales will definitely erase the bad taste left by Vista, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google DC Security Show Inspired By Facebook Open
Google gives a sneak peek at its data centre security practices, showing both the physical and virtual measures
Windows XP Dominates Despite 350m Win 7 Licences
Microsoft has sold 350 million Windows 7 licences but it still lags behind Windows XP in worldwide adoption
Iran Sees ‘Stars’ Virus As A Second Cyber-Attack
An Iranian military official accused the US and Israel of launching another virus to compromise Iranian systems
Itanium Users Focus Anger On Cynical Oracle
Users of Itanium servers, angry at Oracle’s decision to stop software development, are seeking alternatives
IBM’s High-Flying Hardware Business
IBM’s Systems & Technology Group saw its best quarter in a decade, based on hardware sales
Cyber-Threats Could Engulf National Infrastructures
Cyber-attacks are increasing but national infrastructures are ill-prepared to defend themselves. Urgent action, not endless planning, is required, argues Eric Doyle
Regulator says Microsoft Must Sell Back Novell Patents
US Department of Justice rules that Microsoft will acquire licences for Novell patents rather than ownership
More Companies Buying Into BI, Gartner Claims
Business intelligence and analytics tools are increasingly being seen as a way to beat the recession
White iPhone Reports Set UK Launch For This Week
Independent reports suggest European retailers are preparing to offer limited stocks of white iPhones
RightScale, Zend Offer Cloud PHP Platform
RightScale and Zend have announced an open platform-as-a-service offering for PHP developers
Samsung May Build Custom Amazon Android Tablet
Amazon is rumoured to be working on a low-cost tablet that could run a customised version of Google's Android
‘Google Offers’ Launches Local Discounts In Oregon
Google has launched Google Offers, an answer to Groupon, with Portland as its first city
Report: Claims Of Advanced Attacks Usually Wrong
Companies increasingly calling 'advanced persistent threat' instead of admitting to security system failures
iPhone Tracking Queries Trail Previous Privacy Issues
Apple's US Congress grilling is not the first time it has faced government scrutiny over privacy practices
Library Vandal Gets Face-booked By The Police
A Portsmouth half-wit denied that he flooded a Portsmouth public library - until his Facebook log was produced
Dirty Data Centre Will Poison Apple Greenpeace Warns
Apple is set to produce some of the dirtiest data in the world in North Carolina, according to Greenpeace
Amazon Web Problems Persist On Second Day
More than 40 hours after the initial outage, numerous AWS-hosted Websites were still offline
Google Takes $5M Hit In Bedrock Linux Patent Case
Google must pay Bedrock for infringing on Linux core patents which may also hit Android and other distributions
Samsung Responds And Takes A Bite At Apple
Apple's suit against Samsung has been countered with litigation over data transfer technology in three countries
iPad Took 85 Percent Of 2010 Tablet Market, Says ABI
The iPad's 2010 market share was 85 percent with Samsung and Archos following – at a great distance
Most Web Apps Fail Security Audit Prior To Deployment
Web apps are not being developed with security in mind and security vendors seem to be the big offenders
Infosec: Missing Laptops Lose Over A Billion Euros
A European survey on the economic costs of almost 73,000 lost or stolen laptops puts the bill into billions
Apple Asked To Explain Why It Secretly Tracks iPhones
US government demands to know why Apple is collecting unsecured location information on iPhones and iPads
Infosec: Battle To Find A Future Security Chief Begins
The second Cyber Security Challenge is booting up for all-comers who want to become the 2012 cyber champion
Windows For IBM System z Mainframes This Year
IBM will launch blade servers running Windows on its zEnterprise mainframes by the end of this year
Nokia And Microsoft Officially Sign Partnership Deal
Nokia and Microsoft have put pen to paper and signed the official Windows Phone 7 deal