Google and start-up Blekko are competing on features to block increasingly sophisticated spam results
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
AT&T To Aquire T-Mobile USA For $39bn
AT&T will become the US' largest carrier if its $39 cash and stock deal to acquire T-Mobile USA is approved by regulators
Fraunhofer Miniature Camera Is A Millimetre Cube
The Fraunhofer Institute and Awaiba have developed a tiny camera that could have a big future
O2 Launches First 3G Service Over 2G Spectrum
O2 has launched an improved 3G service using the refarmed 2G mobile spectrum
Nano Memory Reduces Power Requirements 100 Fold
A US research team has developed phase-change memory that could extend battery life significantly
Social Networks More Popular Than Pornography
The likes of Twitter and Facebook are now seeing more visits than entertainment sites, including porn
Experts: Android May Violate Linux Rules
Google's approach to the Linux kernel with Android may be leaving it open to legal attack
RIM Faces New India Shutdown Threat
India says it isn't satisfied with RIM's failure to provide access to encrypted BlackBerry messages
Microsoft Less Evil Than Google: Official
Google did not make the cut for most ethical software company, but Microsoft did. What's up with that, asks Clint Boulton
Government Appoints New Head Of Cyber Defence
The UK government's new cyber security czar will decide how to spend £650 million
Android Beats iPhone Safari In Web Browsing Contest
Tests show that browsing on the Nexus S is 52 percent faster than on the iPhone 4, but the results are controversial
Trusteer Launches Cloud-Based Fraud Protection
Trusteer's Pinpoint service is aimed at protecting against banking Trojans such as SpyEye and Zeus
RIM Considers Cloud Services And Office 365 Access
RIM is expanding its cloud services and porting Microsoft Office 365 cloud to PlayBook and BlackBerry
RIM Recommends Temporary Action On Pwn2Own Exploit
RIM has recommended that users disable JavaScript entirely on the BlackBerry while it readies a patch
Rustock Botnet Ceases Activity But May Be Sleeping
Reports say the spam-spewing Rustock botnet has suddenly and inexplicably gone silent - again
Despite 2.3 Million Downloads IE9 Still Faces Challenges
Microsoft claims massive interest in Internet Explorer 9 but long-term dominance challenges lie ahead
Japan Disasters Will Not Hurt Chip Production
Intel and Qualcomm say their operations' geographical spread will insulate them from Japan's shortages
Faster Linux Kernel Has Disaster Relief Mesh
The new Linux kernel has speed improvements but also has relevance for disaster relief teams
Security Breach Hits RSA’s Secret SecurID Information
An Advanced Persistent Threat attack on RSA Security has stolen its SecurID two-factor authentication data
Prisons Struggling To Answer The Call Of ‘Cell’ Phones
The cost of finding thousands of phones smuggled into British prisons is taxing prison officers
Mobile Hotspots Lack Adequate Corporate Control
Hotspot-enabled smartphones are a boon to mobile workers and a bane to IT managers unless controls are in place, says Cameron Sturdevant
Facebook Used To Deliver UK Court Order
In a first for the UK, Facebook has been used as part of the process of forcing a debtor to pay up
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9: Review
Internet Explorer 9 is Microsoft's fastest and slickest browser ever, but it will have to work hard to reverse a declining market share
Judge Closes Book On ACS:Law File-Sharing Cases
All cases against file-sharers bought by ACS:Law have been dismissed - but will Andrew Crossley be fined?
Reding Unveils EU Data Protection Law Update
Non-EU companies such as Google and Facebook could face legal action of they violate EU privacy regulations
Web Inventor Stands Up For The Open Internet
Tim Berners-Lee says ISPs must uphold net neutrality as they strive to manage increasing data on the web
Forrester: Virtualisation Use Grows Sharply
The server virtualisation market is maturing, with a spike in virtual servers, says Forrester
Pitcom Warns Government Against Internet Regulation
The Parliamentary IT Committee uses recent Arab revolts as a powerful argument for net neutrality
Motorola Sets Launch Day For Its Xoom WiFi-only Tablet
Motorola's Xoom WiFi-only could be the first Honeycomb tablet to challenge the iPad 2 in the UK in April
Graphics-Enabled Processor Demand Rising Rapidly
IHS iSuppli says half of all notebooks and 45 percent of desktops will ship with graphics-enabled CPUs in 2011