2012

Citrix Project Avalon Takes XenDesktop, XenApp To The Cloud

Citrix's Project Avalon will deliver Microsoft Windows desktops and all their related applications as a cloud service

Citrix Names Partners For HDX System-On Chip

HP, LG and Fujitsu are among the partners for Citrix's system-on-chip, which enables high-definition thin client applications that run on power-over-Ethernet networks

Big Data

Cloudera, Hadapt Produce Advanced Hadoop Package

Cloudera is providing a user-friendly front end for Hadoop, while Hadapt integrates the tool with relational databases

Marketing

Microsoft Integrates Facebook, Twitter Into Bing Results

An overhaul of Microsoft's Bing search engine features social results from Facebook and Twitter, as well as design changes

Security

Super Security Club Proposed With .secure Domains

A group of super safe websites with the gTLD .secure aims to make the Internet a nicer place to play

Mobility

New EU Regulation Makes Roaming Cheaper

A vote in Brussels will drastically bring down roaming charges

Security

The DDoS Explosion Has Only Just Begun

There is a surge of DDoS attacks right now, and the evidence is that onslaught is not going away, warns Tom Brewster

mobile OS

Nokia Lumia 900 Available In UK Now

Nokia flagship Windows Phone arrives on British shores four days early

Projects

Orange Blocks Pirate Bay But No Sign Of Anonymous

Orange blocks access to the Pirate Bay, but Anonymous may have given up attacking operators following criticism

Green-IT

Old Network Switches May Be More Reliable Than New Kit

Network vendors are pulling a fast one forcing users to upgrade, says re-use specialist

Cloud

Why Second Hand Switches Are Good For You

If it ain't broke, don't throw it out, says Network Hardware Resale's Glenn Fassett

Broadband

BT Reaches Fibre Rollout Target Ahead Of Schedule

BT brings fibre to 10m premises in the UK as it adds more subscribers

Marketing

Eric Evans Domain Driven Design Hands-On Immersion Workshop

Finding and exploiting domain models is key to success with large software systems. This 4-day workshop (authored by the godfather of Domain Driven Design, Eric Evans) will weave together lecture, discussion and classroom exercises, ...

Marketing

Eric Evans Domain Driven Design Hands-On Immersion Workshop

Marketing

Eric Evans Domain Driven Design Hands-On Immersion Workshop

Browsers

Google and Mozilla Bash Windows On ARM Browser Lock Out

Mozilla and Google raise concerns Microsoft is blocking other browsers than IE on Classic Windows for ARM

Mac

Apple to Help Pay For FoxConn Factory Improvements

Apple will chip in to boost iPhone workers' conditions, says FoxConn boss

Broadband

ASA Bans ‘Misleading’ Virgin Broadband Ads

The advertising watchdog has upheld complaints that Virgin broadband adverts included misleading price and speed claims

Mobility

FBI Warns Of Hotel Wi-Fi Malware Spread

An FBI body warns of malware being spread via hotel Wi-Fi connections

Broadband

Defra Opens Applications For £20m Rural Broadband Fund

Rural communities have until 6 July to submit proposals for ultra-fast broadband projects in the nation's 10 percent hardest-to-reach areas

Marketing

Facebook To Launch App Center

Social network explains how to get your app displayed prominently

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Security

Teenagers Arrested After SOCA DDoS

Two teens are arrested following the hit on SOCA and others

Green-IT

Calxeda Shows Ultra Low-Power ARM Server Prototype

Calxeda's prototype server, powered by its EnergyCard compute blades and running Ubuntu Linux and a LAMP stack, adds to the growing competition between ARM and Intel

Marketing

Adobe InDesign CS5 Level 3

This course explains the advanced features of InDesign. On course completion attendees will be able to create and edit components multi-page, interactive documents for digital publishing and print.