A survey suggests that the CRC legislation is responsible for an increase in data centre energy management policies
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
UK Cloud Alliance And NCC Group Offer First Cloud Escrow Service
Escrow service minimises business continuity issues when buying cloud services from smaller providers
Google Touts Safe Browsing With Chrome 17
Google has released the stable version of its Chrome 17 web browser after handing over £6,627 in bug bounties
Apple Faces Protests After Manufacturing Revelations
Apple fans are to urged the company to take a more ethical manufacturing stance after recent reports of worker conditions
SAP HANA Offers Big Data Analytics For SMBs
SAP is targeting SMBs with the launch of two HANA analytics tools that will provide real-time data analysis
MWC 2012: Microsoft Windows 8 Beta To Be Launched At The Show?
For Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft has announced a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event
Google Readies Drive Cloud Storage Service
Google is potentially weeks away from launching an online storage service, dubbed Drive
Yahoo Chairman Bostock Steps Down Amid Board Shakeup
Roy Bostock and three other board member announce their departure as part of an unheaval intended to restore shareholders' faith
Leaked Photo Sparks iPad 3 Rumours And Possible Release Date
New iPad 3 rumours suggest the tablet will have a bigger battery, new screen and release date of 9 March
Toshiba Unveils World’s Thinnest Tablet
7.7mm thin Android-based AT200 has gone on sale in the UK
Montblanc Files Lawsuit Against Google Over Misleading Adverts
German maker of watchesand writing instruments takes Google to court over counterfeiters abusing AdWords program
Amazon Fire’s Absence Kindles Protests In The UK
Amazon's Kindle Fire is missing in action outside the US, and this is starting to anger overseas customers
O2 Shuts Down Slough HQ In Olympic Trial
O2 says 3.000 of its staff will work from home, showcasing the economic and environmental benefits of flexible working
Alfresco Enterprise 4 Adds Free Public Cloud Support
Open source enterprise content management can reach out into the cloud very easily, says Alfresco
UK Police Launch Regional Cybercrime Hubs
The Association of Chief Police Officers unveil three cybercrime units in Yorkshire and the Humber, the north-west and east Midlands
Google Promises Fair Access To Motorola Patents
Google has promised FRAND access to Motorola patents, but analysts say its stance hasn't changed significantly
LG Takes a Vu To Joining Samsung Galaxy Note In ‘Phablet’ Space
LG Electronics will compete against Samsung in the five-inch "phablet" arena with the LG Optimus VU
Commercial Open-Source Web Server Support Launched By NginX
NGINX enters the world of commercial services with support for its open-source Web server
Xamarin Delivers MonoTouch 5.2 for iOS App Development
Xamarin’s updated MonoTouch 5.2 accelerates and simplifies iPhone and iPad application development
Turing Pardon Rejected As Bletchley Park Turns To Finding Colossus Sponsors
Alan Turing's pardon has been rejected by the government. Bletchley Park seeks sponsors for a virtual rebuild of the historic Colossus computer
Oracle Seeks New Trial In On-Going Legal Dispute With SAP
Oracle rejects a settlement offer and wants a new trial to "vindicate" the original jury and the company's intellectual property rights
Adobe Offers Flash Sandbox Protection For Firefox
Adobe has released a beta Firefox plugin of Flash Player to protect users from malicious Flash code
RIM Continues Developer Push For BlackBerry 10
RIM's developer conference continues the company's chase of third-party developers for BlackBerry 10
EMC Targets Servers With PCIe NAND Flash Card
EMC has launched a PCIe NAND flash card that is actively targeting high-transaction servers
TalkTalk Loses 50,000 Customers In Three Months
TalkTalk may have raised its profit forecasts but it has failed to stem the haemorrhaging of subscriber defections
BT And Verizon Team Up To Expand Telepresence Services
Partnership between the two telecommunications giants will broaden the reach of their face-to-face video conferencing
Google’s Existential Threat Mirrors Microsoft’s ‘Tidal Wave’ Warning
Google is facing a similar threat from Facebook that Microsoft faced with the Internet and, later, from Google itself, says Clint Boulton
UK PC Market Suffers Worst Decline in Five Quarters
Tablets and smartphones make gains, while sales of desktops and laptops slump
Nokia Cuts Jobs And Moves Manufacturing To Asia
Nokia is to axe 4,000 jobs as it transfers its smartphone manufacturing operations to the Far East
Panasonic, Fujitsu and Renesas May Merge System Chip Operations
The three Japanese chip-makers are in talks about a potential merger in a government-backed deal