If RIM can't rebuild its reputation for reliability, then it could be overtaken by Microsoft's Windows Phone, says Nicholas Kolakowski
2011
Rats Cause Virgin Broadband Outage In Scotland
Some Virgin Media customers in Scotland were briefly left without broadband when rats chewed cables
Dennis Ritchie, Creator Of C And Unix, Dies Aged 70
Dennis Ritchie, creator of the C language and Unix, has died after a long illness, aged 70
Our Readers Trust Open Source
Two out of three readers use open source, but some of you don't trust it. Next: choose a tablet for business!
AMD And Nvidia Chips Upgrade Cray Supercomputer
Cray's Jaguar supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Lab will run faster with AMD Opterons and Nvidia GPUs
Apple Fixes Bugs To Give iCloud A Clean Start
Software downloads and Apple security fixes needed to access iCloud puts strain on servers
Microsoft Adopts Apache Hadoop For Data Analytics
Open source Apache Hadoop to become Microsoft's Windows Azure and Server big data analyser
Red Hat Openly Commits To AMQP Messaging
Red Hat emphasises its support for the open-source Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
O2 To Test Skype-Style VoIP Service
O2 is preparing to launch a new Skype competitor, using technology from a company it bought in 2009, Jajah
Sony Protects 93,000 Users From Password Attacks
Sony locked out users when hackers tried applying user names and passwords stolen from elsewhere
BlackBerry Limps Back To Life
BlackBerry maker RIM says services are now working in the EMEA region, but American users still face disruptions
Citrix And Cisco Snuggle Up For Virtual Desktop Push
Cisco and Citrix are looking to make it easier to deploy large-scale desktop virtualisation projects
BlackBerry Failure Spreads To North America
This week has just got worse for RIM execs after the BlackBerry outages spread to North America
HP Execs Mull Retention Of PC Business
HP's board are now reportedly considering keeping its PC unit, rather than spinning it off or selling it
Microsoft Defends Windows 8 Start Screen
Microsoft has responsed to user gripes about the use of the tile-centric Start screen in Windows 8
What Has The Cloud Really Changed?
The cloud shows a lot of promise but its first implementations are flawed, says Fujitsu's Bernhard Brandwitte. Users must make careful choices
Green Data Centres Will Be Measured On Money
PUE and other efficiency measures are useful, but data centre owners are chasing money now, says Peter Judge
Waste Heat From Disney Data Centre Warms District
Disney has provided a peak “behind the magic”, at least in how its data centres will turn heat into energy
IBM Launches ‘SmartCloud’ Platform As A Service
IBM puts mission-critical applications in the cloud with its new SmartCloud platform as a service
Green Grid Plans Online Data Centre Efficiency Tool
Users will be able to compare data centre efficiency using an online tool from the Green Grid
EU’s E-Waste Reuse Target Branded ‘Pathetic’
The EU is focusing too much on recycling and not enough on reuse of e-waste, according to Comtek
ISPs Defend New Porn Filtering Measures
Virgin Media, BT, Sky and TalkTalk say their new child-protection measures will not affect existing customers
Lib Dems Mount Digital Economy Act Challenge
The Liberal Democrats have fulfilled a promise to challenge the Digital Economy Act in a Parliamentary debate
RSA Says SecurID Was Hacked By A ‘Nation State’
At the RSA conference, executives explained its SecurID breach - but kept some details quiet
BlackBerry Failure Sparks Shareholder Revolt
RIM blames a core switch for a third day of BlackBerry outage, and shareholders demand a change
McAfee Announces Network Security Framework
McAfee's Network Security Framework provides intelligence, risk management, and data analysis
Microsoft Report Downplays Importance Of Zero-Day Attacks
The majority of attacks use social engineering techniques or known bugs, according to a Microsoft study
Study: iPhone 3GS Users To Flock to 4S
Apple could see a big influx of iPhone 3GS users upgrading to its new iPhone 4S, according to Piper Jaffray
Asus Launches ‘Zenbooks’
Asus is following Acer's lead into the ultrabook market with two new thin-and-light systems
iPad Helps iOS Beat Android
Apple's US market share across all its iOS products is significantly higher than Android, thanks to the iPad