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Citrix Online Outlines Video Development Plans
The developer of GoToMyPC had admitted that it is working to bring video features to its line of web collaboration products
Oracle To Axe Sun Workforce, Again
Oracle is looking to make yet more job cuts in the wake of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, according to a regulatory filing
BT Says Strike ‘In No One’s Interest’
The Communications Workers Union claims BT's pay offer is not in line with the company's £1billion profits
Vizioncore Offers Free Insight Into Virtual Infrastructure
Vizioncore is offering IT managers a free monitoring tool that will provide them with an insight into the state of their virtual infrastructure
Google’s Invite Media Purchase Sparks Competition Fears
Google has bought startup Invite Media, sparking concerns that Google is gobbling up too much of the online display ad supply chain
Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Offering
Canonical is preparing to introduce a new service option for Ubuntu Linux desktop and server users, known as Ubuntu Advantage
Meego Will Struggle, Despite Novell Support
MeeGo Linux will need considerable investment to succeed, according to a report from market research company Ovum
Eighty Percent Of Companies Boosting Tech Jobs
Companies are picking up good vibrations on hiring, and it extends beyond entry-level job positions
Businesses Advised To Ditch XP For Windows 7
Gartner has said that businesses should remove Windows XP from their work machines by the end of 2012, and should start upgrading to Windows 7 now
Cost Cutting Remains Top CIO Priority, Survey Finds
A new survey from Micro Focus has found that, despite the more positive economic outlook, cost-cutting is still top of the agenda for British CIOs
Apple’s Jobs Dismisses Foxconn ‘Sweatshop’ Claims
The suicide rate at Foxconn's Chinese factory is lower than in the US, says Apple CEO Steve Jobs
HP To Cut 9000 Jobs, Invest In Cloud
Hewlett-Packard announces plans to cut about 3 percent of its workforce over three years
Cell Tower Combines Solar And Wind Power
A mobile phone base station from Alcatel Lucent could reduce the carbon footprint of networks by combining renewable energy sources
Government Tech Chiefs’ Six-Figure Salaries Exposed
The publication is part of moves which see Tim Berners-Lee and other tech experts appointed to a Transparency Board
Microsoft Starts Internet Explorer 9 Push
The software giant has all manner of tactics at its disposal to get users to move from the oldest supported version of its web browser to its newest
Google Apps Tool Eases Outlook Migration
Google has released a new Microsoft Outlook tool to help users migrate their data and contacts to Google Apps
UK Leads The Way In Carbon Reduction Targets
The UK is a better position than most to meet proposed tougher EU emissions targets, but it still has a long way to go
Apple Fans Scramble For First UK iPads
Hundreds of people queued overnight outside Apple's flagship London store to be among the first to buy an iPad
Labour Activists Demand Action After Foxconn Suicides
Labour rights groups are up in arms about tech companies' role in shaping working conditions, following the suicides of eight Chinese factory workers
Microsoft Chief Plays Down Apple’s Growth
Steve Ballmer defends Microsoft's profitability despite Apple surpassing it in terms of market capitalisation
HP Overtakes IBM In Server Market, Say Analysts
HP overtook IBM in worldwide server revenues in the first quarter accoprding to Gartner and IDC
Apple, Nokia, Dell, HP Investigating Foxconn Suicides
Apple, Nokia, HP and Dell, are probing whether conditions at Foxconn's facility in China let to a series of suicides
Court Rejects Microsoft’s Appeal Against Alcatel-Lucent
Microsoft finds its appeal in a patent-infringement case with Alcatel-Lucent turned down by the US Supreme Court
IT Spending Recovering Claims Analyst Group
IDC is predicting that worldwide IT spending will jump 3.8 percent this year, to $1.47 trillion (£1.02bn)
EMC $87.5M To Settle US Pricing Fraud Lawsuit
The storage giant settles suit claiming it induced the General Services Administration (GSA) to sign a contract including pricing based on false misrepresentations
Analysts Warn Vendors On Software Liability
The UK is leading the way in turning the tables on software vendors and providers in terms of liability
London’s Olympic Wi-Fi: Did Boris Jump The Gun?
Mayor Boris Johnson's plan for public Wi-Fi in London might not make it through the cuts, warns the Cloud
Enterprise IT Drives Solid State Adoption
A new report finds high performance needs are driving early successes for flash SSDs in the enterprise server sector
IBM Pushes Sybase Migration to DB2
IBM has introduced pushing a new technology to allow Sybase ASE applications to connect to a DB2 DBMS