The government is pushing ahead with plans to make the Internet a key way to access public services while also threatening to cut off the net access of persistent file-sharers
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EU Pushes On With Single European Patent Plan
One common European patent court could help cut £260m of costs from European companies according to the EU
Russia Accused Of Climategate Hack
As the climate change summit opens, a UN scientist has accused Russia of releasing the emails which sparked a scientific row
Microsoft Ties-Up Search Deal With Yahoo
Microsoft and Yahoo have finalised a deal in which Microsoft Bing will power Yahoo search
Google Risks Criticism With Personalised Search Expansion
Google risked drawing the ire of privacy advocates on 4 December by making its personalised search results available to all of its users, whether they are signed in or not
AppJet Open Sources EtherPad Following Google Purchase
AppJet has said it will open source the code to EtherPad and the AppJet Web Framework in an effort to quiet the irate chatter from users in the wake of Google's purchase of the startup
Intel Delaying Larrabee Gaming Chip
Intel officials say they are delaying the “Larrabee” graphics processor that the company had hoped would compete with AMD and Nvidia GPU products
Microsoft ‘Has Acknowledged The Enterprise Role Of Linux’
Three years on from Microsoft's deal with Novell, the real importance is coming through, says Novell's OpenSUSE community manager, Joe Brockmeier
IBM Takes University Data Centre Off The Grid
IBM has taken Syracuse University's data centre off the electric grid, thanks to tri-generation, which burns gas to provide heating, cooling and electricity in one
Microsoft-Backed Green Search Engine Attacks Google
Ecosia is being endorsed by the WWF and billed as an "eco-friendly" search engine but it is also based on Microsoft technology
Sustainable Use Of Storage Hitting Sales
Gartner reports that worldwide external disk storage revenue totaled more than $3.9 billion (£2.34bn) in the third quarter of 2009, a 7.3 percent decline from the same period in 2008
Google Launches Own Free Domain Name System
Google Public DNS, Google's own free Domain Name System, is an attempt to make Web pages load faster at a time when millions of users are accessing the Web several times a day, triggering multiple DNS requests and bogging down the Web ...
Cisco Pushes On With Tandberg Purchase
Cisco is moving ahead with the $3.4 billion purchase of Tandberg despite not getting control of the desired 90 percent of shares
Intel Reveals 48-Core Chips For Cloud Data Centres
Intel says its experimental 48-core “single-chip cloud computer” will greatly improve performance and efficiency in future data centres
Green IT and more (Part IV) – Changing Staff Attitudes and Taking Action
The time has come to get your hands dirty (well, green) and take action. This part is packed with ideas and inspiration for steps that you and your organisation can take towards a more sustainable future.
Extreme To Help Businesses Virtualise Data Centres
Extreme Networks will outline its strategy for helping businesses migrate data centers from physical infrastructures to virtualised environments
IBM Includes Other Vendors’ Kit In Data Centre Containers
IBM follows other vendors into the mobile data centre market - and its shipping containers don't have to hold IBM kit
Mandelson’s Cut-Off Plan Could Hold Back Innovation
Content producers should be pushed to embrace legitmate downloads or risk undermining the roll-out of UK broadband, says Andrew Donoghue
IT Could Help Meet G20 Carbon Targets, Says Analyst
IT could help the world hit targets for cuts in CO2 emissions by 2020, say analysts amid calls for more attention on tech at the UN talks in Copenhagen
Climate Unit Appoints Replacement Director
As Professor Phil Jones steps down from the beleagured Climatic Research Unit, the new acting director tells eWEEK the work will go on
Cisco Extends Deadline For Tandberg Purchase
Cisco pushes back the deadline for deciding whether to push forward with its $3.4 billion (£2bn) bid for video conferencing rival Tandberg
Cisco Helps Amsterdam Get The Dope On Carbon Emission
Networking giant Cisco is helping the city of Amsterdam provide detailed information on carbon emissions to its residents
Google Looks To ‘Air Wands’ For Data Centre Cooling
Google's patent application for a new cooling method for its servers gives a rare insight into the workings of its data centres
Government’s New ICT Strategy Could Save £3.2bn
UK public services will be delivered via a government cloud and app store, with an emphasis on green IT and open source - according to a leaked five-year plan
Latest Ruby On Rails Web Development Framework Released
The Ruby on Rails community releases Rails 2.3.5. Version 2.3.5 of the Ruby on Rails Web development framework features improved support for Ruby 1.9 and more
IBM Confirms Guardium Security Acquisition
After initially refusing to comment, IBM gives in and confirms reports that it is acquiring Guardium
Starent Settles Lawsuits Blocking Cisco Purchase
Starent Networks, which Cisco Systems wants to buy for $2.9 billion (£1.8bn), settles one of several lawsuits seeking to block the sale
Server Market Stabilising Despite Falling Numbers
Shipments of servers in the third quarter fell 17 percent, but according to Gartner there are signs that the market is stabilising
US Air Force Upgrading Playstation 3 Linux Cluster
The US airforce is buying thousands of PS3s as part of a move to expand its supercomputing project, but there has been some speculation that the Cell chip used by the PS3 could be phased out
Tories’ File-Sharing Policy Pillaged By Pirate Party
The Conservative party's attempts to paint itself as the party of tech innovation through ties with Google could be upset by ongoing controversy around cutting off file-sharers