Small businesses will be able to use an encrypted email system when RIM launches a cloud version of BES
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Cabinet Office To Create A Central Information Store
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude is bringing together all government data in the Public Data Corporation
Researcher Uses Amazon To Hack Wi-Fi Network
A security reseacher has revealed how he used Amazon's cloud service to hack into his neighbour's Wi-Fi network
Wiki Boss Slams Apple App Threat To Web Openness
Wales blasted Apple's stranglehold on its apps market as the biggest threat to diversity and openness on the net
BT Reveals Duct And Pole Sharing Charges
BT Openreach has suggested prices for allowing other operators to use its broadband infrastructure
HP Still Leads PC Markets But Lower Ranks Less Clear
Gartner and IDC agreed HP led sluggish Q4 2010 PC sales but disagreed on Acer and Dell rankings
Motion’s CL900 Windows 7 Tablet – First Look
Motion's CL900 tablet looks a lot like current consumer devices, but is no iPad competitor
Intel Sees Challenges in Tablets And Smartphones
Intel has a minor role in tablets and smartphones but the mobile Web traffic fuels growth in its enterprise servers
Avoid Android Market’s Cesspool With Amazon Apps
Amazon's forthcoming app store holds the promise of a polished alternative to Android Market with better and more-visible apps, says Andrew Garcia
CES? We Hate It, Say eWEEK Readers
If eWEEK readers don't like the Consumer Electronics Show, what do you think about the g-cloud?
Windows ARM Tablet Needs Tweaks To Threaten iPad
ARM-based 'Windows 8' tablets will need to smarten up to compete with Android and Apple iOS platforms
Microsoft Update Will Close WP7 Unlocking Loophole
Microsoft plans to close the Windows Phone 7 loophole that allowed the ChevronWP7 unlocker to operate
BlackBerry Dakota To Run OS 6.1, Not PlayBook OS
RIM's upcoming BlackBerry Dakota runs OS 6 suggesting the PlayBook tablet’s OS on phones is still far away
President Sarkozy Wants Net Censorship On G8 Agenda
The French president, an opponent of an unregulated Internet, wants to make censorship a global initiative
Android Honeycomb Successor Mooted For May
The next build of Android following Honeycomb (or Android 2.4 or 3.0) is slated to arrive on phones this summer
Apache Launches Updated Open Source Database
The next generation Cassandra open-source database has been announced by The Apache Software Foundation
SMBs Risk Data Loss From Lack Of Preparation
A Symantec survey has found that many SMBs are risking data loss by being unprepared for disasters
IPv6 Test Flight Has Risks – But Huge Benefits
On 8 June, we'll find out if the global, open Internet has a future, says Leslie Daigle, the Internet Society's chief Internet technology officer
Bletchley Park To Host Pioneering EDSAC Computer
The EDSAC computer of Sir Maurice Wilkes will be rebuilt by the Computer Conservation Society at Bletchley Park
BMA Opposes NHS Plans For Patient Access
The government's "Liberating the NHS" initiative has received a warning blast from the BMA
Facebook, Google And Yahoo Join Giant IPv6 Test
The world's biggest websites will test the new IPv6 protocol before IPv4 addresses run out
Nokia Confirms Dual Charging For Handsets
Nokia confirms it will offer dual charging options, following moves by the EC to establish a “universal charger”
IT Spending Will Double To More Than £6bn by 2016
Hardware replacement, mobile devices, cyber-threats and cloud spending will exceed $10 billion in five years
Bright Enterprising Future For Apple iPad v The Others
Forrester Research has advice for businesses weighing up the Apple iPad against the new business tablets
Novell: Community Wants OpenSUSE Foundation
The openSUSE Linux version is going to a foundation because users demanded it, says Novell's community manager Jos Poortvliet
Microsoft-Backed Consortium Still After Novell Patents
Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and EMC's consortium, CPTN Holdings, is apparently still intent on acquiring 882 Novell patents
IBM And Samsung Expand Chip Research Partnership
IBM and Samsung are co-operating in semiconductor technology R&D for mobile devices and other products
NetSuite Adds CyberSource To Flag E-Commerce Fraud
Screening software in NetSuite's cloud-based ERP platform makes it easier to screen fraudulent transactions
Dell Launches First ‘Sandy Bridge’ Desktop
Dell's new Vostro 460, aimed at SMBs, is the first desktop to run on Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors
SAP Acquires Security As Black Hats Take Aim
As SAP buys into ID management, an event at Black Hat DC will put Web-enabled SAP apps in the line of fire