Oracle has launched the Big Data Appliance which was forged from a partnership with Cloudera, the Apache Hadoop interface/tools provider
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Education Secretary To Overhaul ICT Curriculum
Michael Gove says current system of ICT teaching is harmful to the UK economy
CES 2012: Intel, Motorola, Lenovo Strike Android Smartphone Deals
Intel CEO Paul Otellini announced Motorola Mobility and Lenovo Atom-based smartphone and tablet deals, as well as Windows 8 ultrabooks at CES
UK Data Centres Won’t Cut Energy In 2012
The majority of data centres in the UK will fail to cut energy use in 2012, despite environmental and economic pressure
StorCenter ix2 Network Storage Device For SMBs from Iomega
Up to 6TB of disk space in the StorCenter ix2 provides network storage for SMB networks and remote locations for PC, Mac and Linux computers
O2 Wins Network Rail Contract
O2 Unify has won a contract to upgrade and replace the Cisco networking infrastructure belonging to Network Rail
Oracle Beefs Up Database Firewall Product
Oracle has beefed up its Database Firewall to help system administrators combat SQL injection attacks
CES 2012: Google TV Arrives On Sony, Vizio Devices
Google TV has arrived at the CES 2012 show, appearing on Blu-ray players and streaming devices from Sony and Vizio
Motorola Xyboard Tablet To Feature Polycom Video App
Polycom has expanded the availability of its video conferencing app to Motorola's Droid Xyboard tablet
Businesses Lack Credit Access For Green Schemes
The lack of credit to finance energy-efficiency schemes is hamstringing potential green moves by British businesses, a report has warned
CES 2012: HP Unveils Glass Covered Envy 14 Spectre Laptop
HP shows off £904 14 inch Gorilla Glass backed ultrabook at CES
2012: Predictions For An Increasingly Mobile World
After interesting times in 2011, J. Gerry Purdy looks at what is in store for smartphones, tablets, enterprise applications and cloud computing in the next 12 months
Orange Tahiti Tablet Available Nationwide Today
UK operator Orange releases its own branded Android Honeycomb tablet
IBM Data Centres Get Green Kudos From EU
The European Commission has recognised 27 IBM Data Centres for energy efficiency
Active Power Receives $10m Flywheel Order
Power distributor NetPower Safe plans data centre campus in Switzerland
CES 2012: Lenovo Shows Off Android Tablet, Smartphone and Smart TV
Lenovo is to release a series of connected devices as part of its “Personal Cloud” vision
CES 2012: RIM Updates BlackBerry PlayBook OS
Tablet receives native email in update, while BlackBerry OS 7.0 also updated
ICANN Responds To Critics Ahead Of Dot-Anything Launch
ICANN has said its new "dot.anything" top-level domain system, launching this week, will not pose a danger to businesses or international bodies
Who Actually Is Responsible For Virtual Backup?
As the trend towards virtualisation in the SMB market grows, Acronis' David Blackman explores the importance of virtual backup management
CES 2012: Nokia Announces LTE Lumia 900 Smartphone
Nokia announces its first LTE smartphone, to be available exclusively on AT&T in the US
Parliament Plans Major ICT Upgrade
The Houses of Parliament are to get a new wired and wireless communications system worth more than £3m
Judge Denies Twitter Data Block Request
A decision in US federal court means Twitter will have to cooperate with prosecutors in their ongoing WikiLeaks probe
OCZ Technology Acquires SANRAD For SSD Performance
SSD maker OCZ will use SANRAD's software to improve access to stored data in virtualised environments
IBM Acquires Platform Computing
IBM has completed its acquisition of Platform Computing to boost its strength in the cloud computing market
Cloud Startup Hits 1m Virtual Machines
Customers have used the Skytap Cloud service to create more than 1m virtual machines, in a sign of cloud services' success
CES 2012: Ballmer Boosts Windows
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer focused on Windows 8 and Windows Phone during what may be his last CES keynote speech
CES 2012: Ballmer To Tout Windows 8, Phone For Keynote
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer is likely to focus on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7 during his last CES keynote
Infoblox Looks To Raise £81m In IPO
Data centre software specialist Infoblox is looking to raise $125m (£81m) when it goes public later this month
SSD Shipments To Double As Prices Fall
SSD shipments are set for a boom period according to IDC, with prices to fall below 64 pence per gigbabyte
The Unlearned Lessons Of The Past Will Shape 2012
The security landscape changed in 2011 as large companies and governments were taught serious lessons about vulnerability but action has been slow in coming, says Eric doyle