CRM specialists are focusing on developing their platforms to engage customers through social networking
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Strong Storage Market Recovery Reported For 2010
Disk storage revenues reached £5.1 billion in 2010, showing strong growth in high-end systems
Cloud Computing Remains A Hazy Concept In Europe
Fears about personal data privacy and security are delaying the adoption of cloud computing in Europe, says Wayne Rash
US Prepares Virtual Friends For The Country’s Foes
The US military is building an imaginary army to wage war on its enemies who use social networking sites
Microsoft Windows For Tablets Delayed Until 2012
Microsoft's tablet-optimised Windows will miss this year's party, according to reports
UK Tablet War Breaks Out In April: iPad v Xoom
Apple's iPad and Motorola's Xoom are launching at the same time, at virtually the same price - let battle commence
RIM In Talks To Port BBM To Android And iOS
Research in Motion is reportedly in negotiations over porting BlackBerry Messenger to Android and iOS
Teradata Buys Aster For ‘Big Data’ Credentials
Teradata has digged deep to acquire Aster Data Systems to improve its big data analytical capabilities
Benioff’s Salesforce Goes Social With Service Cloud 3
Salesforce is looking to utilise social networking platforms with the introduction of Service Cloud 3
Juniper Launches Converged Supercore Switch
Juniper has launched a new switching architecture to help service providers meet the demands of the cloud
Trusteer Warns Of Bogus Microsoft Support Calls
Scammers and fraudsters are phoning up computer users pretending to be Microsoft support staff
Massive DDoS Attack Puts Squeeze On WordPress
Blogging platform WordPress was hit by a massive denial of service attack affecting a number of A-list sites
Microsoft Resumes Windows Phone 7 Update
Microsoft has resumed its suspended Windows Phone 7 software update for Samsung smartphones
Gartner Admits iPad And Tablets Will Hurt PC Sales
Gartner has warned that ongoing consumer love affair with the iPad and its rivals will hurt PC sales
Cisco Targets Midmarket With Two UC Platforms
Networking giant Cisco is looking to the midmarket sector with two new unified communication platforms
Beijing Uses Geolocation To Monitor ‘Traffic’
Mobile phone data may help Beijing's traffic flow but location information could be used for other purposes
Teenage GhostMarket Founder Jailed For Five Years
The founder of a multi million-pound internet crime site has been given a reduced sentence due to his 'youth'
BT Demands Carbon Commitment From All Suppliers
BT has introduced a Climate Change procurement standard to ensure all its suppliers reduce their carbon emissions
ISPs Defend ‘Up To’ Broadband Speed Claims
Service providers are scrambling to defend themselves against Ofcom's criticism of broadband advertising
Skype Goes To Citrix For Business Collaboration Kit
Skype will integrate Citrix GoToMeeting into its enterprise collaboration service as it continues to court business users
Apple iPad 2: A Bit Disappointing, But Not Too Shabby
Wednesday’s iPad 2 event left most of the industry feeling a bit underwhelmed, but the specs reveal a strong device, says PJ Connolly
UK Team Proves Smartphone ‘Death Grip’ Is Real
Bristol University researchers have proven the iPhone's antenna problem affect most mobile phones
Cisco’s Jabber Unifies Mobile Services And Devices
Cisco has unveiled its Jabber application to enable business users to communicate any way with any device
Easier Services Costing Promised By Cloud Cruiser
Cloud Cruiser is hosting a service to track private, hybrid and public cloud usage for departmental chargeback
Coraid’s New-Age DAS Throws Out SAN Storage
Coraid claims its AoE Layer 2 protocol offers a much simpler disk storage process than iSCSI or Fibre Channel
Apple iPad 2: Faster, Thinner And Two Cameras
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 2, with fast A5 chip, thinner body, dual cameras but at the same price
Motorola Boss Blames iPad 2 For Xoom Pricing
Motorola has blamed the need to match the functionality of iPad 2 for the 'premium' Xoom pricing
CA Mainframe Academy To Tackle Skills Shortage
CA Technologies is doing its bit to combat the mainframe skills shortage with its Mainframe Academy
Password Management Site LastPass Fixes Vulnerability
There were red faces at LastPass after a researcher found it had a cross-site scripting vulnerability
Google Acquires Security Specialist Zynamics
Google has acquired German security specialist Zynamics for its software analysis tools