Microsoft is supposedly preparing Windows Phone "Tango", a cut-down "Mango" for lower-end phones
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Oracle Targets VMware With Virtual Machine Updates
Oracle is making some bold claims for its hypervisor v VMware: that it scales four times better and costs less
ComScore Accused Of Covert Data Snooping
Two plaintiffs are suing comScore for using highly aggressive tactics to collect large amounts of user data
Micro Cloud Foundry Beta Launched By VMware
Micro Cloud Foundry runs an implementation of VMware’s open PaaS offering on a developer’s computer
Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO
In Jobs' resignation letter he asked to stay on as chairman and urged the appointment of Tim Cook as CEO
Hacker Exposes US Government Staff Log-ins
A hacker has posted the log-in details of 20,000 people, many of whom are US government employees
Google Stung For £303m To Settle DoJ Drug Probe
Google is to hand over £300m to the US Department of Justice to settle an online pharmacy probe
IBM And HP Vie For Server Top Spot
Strong sales helped IBM tie with HP in leading the worldwide server market, IDC figures show
Nokia Releases New NFC Handsets Sporting Symbian Belle
Nokia has released three new smartphones running Symbian Belle OS, but will anyone care?
ASA Slaps Motorola Over Misleading Atrix Advert
Motorola has been banned by the advertising watchdog from repeating a misleading Atrix advert
HTC Puccini Tablet Photos And Specs Leaked
Photos of HTC's Android Honeycomb-based Puccini tablet have been leaked online, along with specs
Vantage And GE Go Platinum For Green DCs
Two data centres have been awarded LEED Platinum status, a high green accolade awarded to few in the US
Apple Wins Samsung Injunction In Dutch Court
A court in the Netherlands has issued a preliminary injunction against Samsung smartphone sales in Europe
Solar-Powered 3D Printer’s Future Is Built On Sand
The SolarSinter project makes objects from sand and sunlight - and it will be on show in London in September.
Capita Chief Calls Cuts Criminal
Outsourcing company Capita's CEO tells the government to target IT and keeps its hands off frontline services
3G Only Available Three Quarters Of The Time In UK
The BBC's crowdsourced survey reveals that 3G is generally unavailable 25 percent of the time in Britain
Fuel Cell Manufacturer Gets Funding Boost
A firm making fuel cell supplies for data centres has got funding to power a launch into Europe
Can Energy Scavenging Save The World?
Ambient heat, light, sound and radio can all be harnessed to power devices. It is well worth doing, says Peter Judge
Bristol Council Wins EU Funding For Green Projects
Bristol City Council has won £300,000 of European Union funding for two green tech projects
Could Net Neutrality Be A Bad Thing?
The aim of net neutrality is a good thing, but innovation will require non-neutral services, argues Tekelec's Randy Fuller
McAfee: Android Is Main Mobile Malware Target
Malware developers focus on Android devices more than any other mobile platform, says McAfee report
Low-Cost iPhone 4 Reportedly Nearing Launch
A low-cost iPhone 4 is reportedly preparing to bring Apple into the lower end of the smartphone market
Facebook Adds Privacy Settings Reflecting Google+
Facebook does not worry about the "other social network" but new privacy changes look similar to Google+
Amazon Web Services Launches ElastiCache
AWS announces the release of ElastiCache to run an in-memory cache for apps addressing the AWS cloud
Jailbreak Exploit Gingerly Hits Android With Malware
Malware targeting Android "Gingerbread" uses jailbreak exploit for root access to run remote instructions
Lenovo Launches Android-Based ThinkPad Tablet
Lenovo has launched its business-focused ThinkPad tablet in the US with prices starting around £300
Windows 8 To Include USB 3.0 Support
Microsoft has revealed more details about Windows 8, including that it will support USB 3.0
Tablet Ownership Reasons Revealed In New Survey
People's reasons for owning a tablet have been revealed in a new survey, with portability the main factor
Cameron Would Be Crazy To Block Social Networks
The prime minister's suggestion that social networks should be blocked during riots was just puff, says Sophie Curtis
Chinese Government Hack Caught On TV
The Chinese government has always denied it hacks western targets but a new video shows otherwise