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Amazon An Early Winner In ICANN gTLD Rollout
Tech giant Amazon passes initial evaluation for three of its applications
Supercomputer Demand Drives HPC Server Growth
Record revenues in the high-performance computing market last year were fuelled by the purchase of supercomputers by businesses and countries looking for an economic advantage, according to IDC
Apple iCloud Takes Lead In Cloud Storage Wars
Cloud storage use is dominated by younger males, who largely use it to store music, while older consumers as yet continue to resist the technology's benefits, a US survey has found
HP Seeks $4bn Damages From Oracle In Itanium Row
An HP witness claims that Oracle's decision to stop supporting Itanium has cost HP several billion dollars, while Oracle argues it lost $95 million due to HP's behaviour
Open-Xchange Launches Web Productivity Tools
Can OX-Text take on Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365?
Apple Data Centres Use Only Renewable Energy
Apple's total consumption is 75 percent renewable - Greenpeace still not impressed
Python Software Foundation Settles UK Trademark Dispute
The Python Software Foundation and UK-based services firm Veber said they have reached a settlement over the use of the 'python' brand in the UK
Apple Applauded For Adding Two-Factor Authentication To iCloud
Move should lead to fewer Mat Honan-type iCloud hacks
Yahoo’s Mayer Reportedly Revamps Hiring Policies
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is now reportedly personally vetting every new hire, a policy borrowed from her former employer, Google
Google Keep Gets Frosty Reception
Worries over Google's respect for users after Reader death, whilst functionality fails to impress some
Google Chrome Android Merger Ruled Out By Chairman Eric Schmidt
Schmidt rules out merger and says he isn't leaving the company
Reports: Blackstone Competing To Take Dell Private
Will Investment firm Blackstone Group scupper Michael Dell's plans for his firm?
Microsoft Investigated Over Bribery Claims – Report
Microsoft facing claims its partners took bribes in China, Italy and Romania to gain government contacts
Yahoo In Talks To Buy Dailymotion Stake – Report
Yahoo could buy Dailymotion as part of its efforts to expand beyond the US
Using The Public Web For Big Data
Large-scale data as a service will let businesses combine the public web with private data, says Mark Little of Red Hat
Microsoft Aims For Big Data With HDInsight
Microsoft has finally released the public preview of HDInsight Service, its cloud-based distribution of Hadoop
ARM CEO Warren East To Retire
ARM leader hands on the baton
Google Briefly Pre-Releases Note-Taking Application
Google's note-taking application Keep, released briefly over the weekend, appears to be intended as a rival to Evernote and Microsoft OneNote
Will Companies Stop Paying For Security?
Will the cloud and consumer devices overturn the security market? We ask Christian Fredrikson
Europe’s Data Centres Hit By US Shale Gas Prices
Europe's data centres could be hurt by cheap US competition fuelled by shale gas, while efficiency technology could also lose out
Dropbox Buys Startup Mailbox
Popular Mailbox, email app joins up with Dropbox
Cisco Chief Promises Improved Working Conditions For Women
After meeting with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, John Chambers has said Cisco could do more on gender issues
Government Axes CIO Role Amid Digital Shakeup
The Cabinet Office has confirmed it is dropping the role of government CIO as part of its ongoing shakeup of ICT services
Microsoft Blames Firmware Update For Cloud Failure
A firmware update caused a data centre temperature spike, that in turn nixed access to Hotmail and Outlook.com
VMware Confirms Hybrid Cloud Arrival Later This Year
VMware has finally confirmed its long rumoured Hybrid Cloud service offering
Oracle To Buy “Director” Cloud OS Developer Nimbula
Oracle beefs up its Public Cloud offering with a "Cloud OS"
Android Boss Andy Rubin Steps Down
The influential boss of the Android OS, Andy Rubin, has stepped down to concentrate on other projects
Visa Sued For Genesco Data Breach Fine
Visa is being sued over the financial fines it issued after a security breach at Genesco
SFO Fears It Could Be ‘Conflicted’ In HP Autonomy Investigation
Investigation thrown into confusion over SFO's £4.6m contract with Autonomy