Apple's iPhone banned to silence reports of violence against protestors in Syria's Arab Spring revolt
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Swiss Government Rules Downloading To Stay Legal
The Swiss government claims that file-sharing does not lose entertainment companies money
Russian Opposition Sites Hit with Attacks
Websites critical of Russia's government appear to have been silenced in DDoS attacks
Apple’s Samsung Ban Bid Rejected By US Court
A US District Court has refused to grant a preliminary injunction against Samsung's smartphone and tablets
Oracle Launches Revamped WebLogic Server 12c
Oracle's WebLogic Server 12c is a major revamp, including enhancements for cloud computing
Intel Expands Lead Over Samsung
Intel's lead over Samsung in semiconductors is boosted by microprocessors and flash memory
RIM Takes Financial Hit For PlayBook
RIM is taking a major charge against its PlayBook tablet inventory
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Catching Up To iPad
Amazon's Kindle Fire is developing into the first real competitor to Apple's iPad, according to market predictions
SAP Snaps Up SuccessFactors
SAP has acquired SuccessFactors, building up its strategy in the cloud
Micron Readies Stacks Of IBM 3D Memory Chips
Production has begun on Micron's implementation of IBM's speedy, greener, 3D chip architecture
DWP Confirms 1,000 Open Source Desktops Pilot
Microsoft beware: a major UK government department is to trial open source desktops
Apple iPhone 4S Gains High Satisfaction Ratings
Apple's new iPhone is proving to be a very satisfying device for new owners, a survey has found
D-Link Intros Energy-Efficient Gigabit Switches
D-Link has expanded its network switch portfolio with new energy efficient units for the SMB sector
Google+ Hangouts Opens For Free Phone Calls
Google+ now gives its users the opportunity to make free phone calls from the Hangouts video chat app
French Firm Supplied Gaddafi’s Internet Spying Kit
French social media publisher OWNI claims Amesys provided dissident-surveillance equipment to Libya
Cisco Plans Larger Cius Tablet Device
Cisco is reportedly developing a larger version of its Cius tablet geared towards enterprise use
Voodoo Android App Sniffs Out Carrier IQ
An open source Android app tells users if the Carrier IQ rootkit is running on their phones
IT Project Failure A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
The biggest cause of failed IT projects could be the expectation of failure, says Thomas Coles of MSM Software
100Gbps Trans-Atlantic Link For NY, Ireland, Iceland
Emerald Express shaves milliseconds off trans-Atlantic latency, and links to Icelandic data centres
YouTube Undergoes Radical Redesign
YouTube has undergone the biggest transformation in its history with an emphasis on social features
Google Set To Launch Local Delivery Service
Google is testing a local delivery service to bolster its online commerce services
FBI Discloses Scada Attacks In Three US Cities
An FBI official admitted Scada systems were compromised but denies any major damage occurred
Teampoison Owns UN Server, Again
A Teampoison hacktivist claims to have current live access to a server the UN says is offline
UK To Spend £3bn On Security In 2011
Britain is the biggest spender on IT in Europe and the third biggest globally, says report
First BlackBerry BBX Device Will Be “Surfboard”
RIM thinks "Surfboard" sounds better than "London" for its first BBX BlackBerry smartphone
Samsung Galaxy Tab Ban Extended Down Under
Australian court bans Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for another week so Apple can launch high court appeal
IBM And HP Jointly Led Server Shipments in Q3: IDC
IBM and HP are running neck and neck in the worldwide server market with 29.8 percent each, IDC reports
Marc Benioff Still Loves Oracle And Microsoft Bating
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dislikes Oracle and Microsoft and cannot resist revealing his reasons
Microsoft Internet Explorer Domination Continues
Microsoft Internet Explorer browser holds off Firefox, Chrome and others for market share, says StatCounter
Zeus Thieves Raid Bank Accounts To Rob Jewellers
FBI warns of spear-phishing that Zeus loots victims' bank accounts, stealing jewellery on the way