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What Windows 8 Wants: Kinect And Cloud
The next version of Windows will have an App Store, cloud integration and a Kinect-based UI, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Dell Targets SMBs With Servers And Storage Systems
Dell is rolling out servers, storage systems and networking devices to help SMBs deal with today's IT issues
Virtual Desktops Split Work And Play
Give users virtual desktops, and you can stop supporting their personal-use apps apps, says Cameron Sturdevant
SOA Is The Way Of The Future, Says IBM
IBM concentrated on SOA at its Impact 2011 conference in Las Vegas
Lenovo’s Cloud Ready Client For Secure Cloud Access
Lenovo and Intel offer mobile client software, called Cloud Ready Client, for Lenovo’s Secure Cloud Access
Google CEO Reorganises Senior Management Team
Top executives for Android, Chrome and YouTube will report directly to the CEO, Larry Page
Government Considers Prizes To Boost Innovation
Prizes could be a good way to encourage innovators, according to science minister David Willetts
Schneider Electric Snaps Up Data Centre Specialist
Energy giant Schneider Electric has acquired a data centre specialist for an undisclosed amount
IT Buyers Use Social Media Without Realising It
Social media are pervasive but invisible, according to research from Net Media Europe
HP Retunes Info Management Products And Services
HP offers start points for connecting silos of data, stopping short of the "master data management" label
Gartner Urges Early Tablet Adoption For Enterprises
Businesses need to get an early understanding of the tablet form factor, Gartner has advised
Cisco Boss Chambers Admits Credibility Issue
John Chambers has admitted that Cisco has lost credibility in a remarkably frank memo to staff
Vodafone Exits France As It Offloads SFR Stake
Vodafone has ended its French stalemate by selling off its minority stake in SFR for £7 billion
IBM Offers ‘Five Golden’ Rules For Green IT
Companies are missing a trick by not realising how much energy is being used by dormant office equipment, says IBM's Richard Lanyon-Hogg
Acer Boss Resigns After Clash With Board
The boss of Acer has resigned after clashing with the board over the future direction of the company
Bagging Gosling Is A Major Coup For Google
Despite the Oracle Android case, Google wins big in hiring James Gosling, the creator of the Java language, says Darryl K. Taft
AFCOM: Many Data Centres Vulnerable To Disaster
An AFCOM survey polled 358 managers from around the world and found many ill-prepared for disasters
Paul Allen’s Book Attack On Gates And Ballmer
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's upcoming memoir accuses Gates and Ballmer of colluding against him
Gosling Will Boost Google’s Defence Against Oracle
Google's hiring of Java creator James Gosling in the midst of a legal brawl with Oracle over Java patent infringement in Android is deeply tactical, says Clint Boulton
HP’s Apotheker Reveals Roadmap Milestones Up Ahead
HP CEO says webOS is a legitimate alternative to Windows because it can run all devices across the spectrum
eBay Buys E-Commerce Giant GSI For $2.4bn
eBay's acquisition of GSI Commerce is intended to help eBay compete with Amazon.com
UK Firms Fined £2.2m For Software Piracy
The BSA doubled its take from 'negligent' UK businesses in 2010, with help from disgruntled employees
eWEEK Readers Say Money Is Tight
Many readers have had budget cuts, but some have had a small increase. Next poll: what helps you buy kit?
Report: Tablets Gain Enterprise Momentum Worldwide
SMBs are increasingly turning to tablets and cloud applications to boost their business, finds new study
Nortel Sells Microsoft IPv4 Addresses For $7.5m
Sale confirms addressable space as a commodity fuelling a growing grey market
VMware vSphere On iPad Is Just Eye Candy
It's a nice idea, but this iPad app to control VMware virtual machines lacks management muscle
TripAdvisor Loses User Data In Possible SQL Attack
TripAdvisor, an Expedia company, confirms the database theft of a part of its member email list
Mac OS Chief Serlet Is Quitting Apple
Bertrand Serlet exits Apple's Mac OS X Lion's lair leaving Craig Federighi to lead the run up to launch
Government Cloud And Procurement Under Fire At PASC
The G-Cloud strategy was dismissed as unnecessary and government IT procurement slated at the PASC inquiry