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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Earthquake News Attracts Search Engine Hackers
Criminals have moved quickly to profit from the Japan disaster using black-hat search-engine manipulation techniques
Rumour: iPhone 5 To Feature 4-Inch Display
Leaked engineering drawings indicate the Apple iPhone 5 may have a 4-inch edge-to-edge display
Japan Disaster Demonstrates Importance Of Backup
The Japan earthquake should serve as a wake-up call for IT managers about preparing for such events
Nanotube Batteries Could Power Mobiles For Months
Researchers in the US are working on mobile phone batteries that could run for weeks, or even months
Fluid Dynamics Helps Cool Data Centres
Data centres get a tool which models air flow, to help eliminate hot spots and cut wasted energy
Apple iPad 2 Release Marks Start Of Tablet Frenzy
As many as 100 new tablets could launch this year, creating confusion and price pressure in the marketplace, says Wayne Rash
London App Targets Grime Ahead of Olympics
Boris Johnson backs Lewisham's ‘Love Clean London’ tool for graffiti reports by iPhone and Android
Analyst And God Pour Cold Water On iPad 2 Release
As Apple fans queued in the rain, Forrester Research claimed an Amazon tablet would challenge iPad's lead
Online Slacking Offends eWEEK Readers
Online time wasting topped our poll of painful office costs. Next, tell us which way your IT budget is going
eWEEK Research Rates Social Media For Buyers
Next month, eWEEK Europe will present new research into how social media affects IT buying
AWS Adds CloudFront Secure Access Management
Amazon updates its cloud security with Identity and Access Management (IAM) for AWS CloudFront
“Big Data” Boot Camps Launched By IBM
IBM's skills initiative offers free boot-camp training to help IT workers to tackle emerging Big Data issues
Sensitive Data More Likely To Appear On Tablets
Tablet users transferring more sensitive data than smartphone owners may give RIM an advantage
Virtual Desktop Packages From Dell, Citrix & VMware
Dell's pre-packaged services and software with pre-tested hardware can be cloud-based or local
Apple Updates iOS For iPhone, iPad
iOS 4.3 update issued in time for 11 March iPad 2 release, speeding Safari and adding iTunes Sharing
Safari, IE 8 Fall To Pwn2Own Hackers
Pwnd! Safari on MacOS X and Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 fall on first day of contest
ASA Slaps 3UK Over Phony Ad Claims
The mobile operator's claim that it offers the best network for smartphones cannot be substantiated
Red Hat Updates JBoss SOA Platform
Red Hat extends data services integration with JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.1
EU Agency Report Targets Botnets
Cyber security agency ENISA has made recommendations on tackling criminal networks
Enterprises Warned To Take Cyber Spying Seriously
An Ovum analyst warns of enterprises' cavalier attitude towards shutting out cyber spies
Internet Explorer 6 Is Microsoft’s Personal Vampire
Microsoft is trying to kill off Internet Explorer 6, as it continues to suck the life out of its browser strategy, says Nicholas Kolakowski
IBM Funds Glasgow Smarter City Initiative
Big Blue will work with organisations in Glasgow to help find better ways to live, work and play
Broadband Users Put Up With Slow Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is almost a third slower than Ethernet, but many consumers sacrifice speed for convenience
SAS & MeLLmo Bringing BI Apps To The iPad
SAS apps Apple's hardware is indicative of the increasing demand for mobile business intelligence apps
UK Gets Microsoft IE9 On March 15
Updated: Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 enters the fray against Firefox and Chrome early on March 15 UK time
Data Centre Models In Ferment
The Green Grid's Maturity Model could be a useful tool, but let's give it time to mature, says Peter Judge
WebOS Will Be Running On All HP PCs In 2012
HP CEO Apotheker wants all HP computers to be able to run webOS, as well as Microsoft Office, by next year
Dell, Rackspace & Opscode Demo Bare Metal Magic
The companies provisioned an OpenStack compute cloud from bare metal hardware in one hour
NetApp Acquires LSI’s Storage Division For £297M
NetApp has joined the rush to buy into the "big data" storage market by netting LSI's Eugenio storage business