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Visa,Barclaycard Bring Contactless Payment To O2
Payments of up to £15 can now be made by contactless cards and mobile phones at the O2
Researchers Invent Everlasting Battery Material
Could the days of the humble lithium-ion battery be numbered thanks to the everlasting battery?
Yahoo Sale May Finally Happen, Say Reports
Microsoft has signed an NDA agreement which suggests it may be after Yahoo again
Forward Secret HTTPS Enabled For Google Services
Google adds forward secure HTTPS encryption for its key Web services to thwart retrospective decryption
PostgreSQL Database-as-a-Service From Heroku
Platform-as-a-service provider Heroku launches relational object database service built on Postgres
IM Archiving Appliance Released By ArcMail
ArcMail for Instant Messaging is designed to bring compliance and data discovery to IM platforms
Near Field Gains Momentum With Standards Support
Electronic NFC technology is gaining traction as telecoms providers offer applications and agree standards
HP Seeks EU Help In Oracle/Itanium Support Case
European regulators have been asked to investigate Oracle's decision to end Itanium support
Nokia Siemens To Axe 17,000 Jobs
Nokia Siemens is drastically cutting its workforce as part of its strategy to streamline operations and cut costs
ViaSat Brings Speedy Satellite Broadband To UK
ViaSat has brought its US satellite broadband service for businesses and launched it in the UK
New Tech Is Fine, But People Don’t Like Change
Old habits die hard, so don’t fight them. Instead give your staff tools they will actually use, says David Lavenda of harmon.ie
Onion Anonymous Internet Uses Amazon Cloud
Users of the Tor anonymous project can give back to the community by bridging to Amazon's cloud
Google Pulls Plug On Renewable Energy Research
Among other cuts, Google has scrapped the RE>C project but has posted its results for others to use
Scottish Broadband Plan Gets £5m Funding Boost
The Scottish Government has allocated £5m to kickstart rural superfast broadband
Facebook Expands Green Open Hardware Push
The Open Compute Project is looking deeper into green data centres, from storage to systems management
SAP Licensing Still Too Rigid, Say Users
SAP's UK user group chairman says the company's licensing is becoming impossible to navigate
Birmingham Plans £100m Public Wi-Fi Network
Birmingham City Council is lookingt for partners to build a wireless network on its lamp-posts
UK Banks Face Simulated Cyber Attack
Banks in the UK are simulating the combined effects of a cyber attack and Olympic gridlock today
IBM Creates Solar Array For Data Centres
IBM has said its new solar array is the first to be designed especially for powering IT systems
Intellect Responds To Government ICT Strategy
Want a little help? Trade association Intellect offers to assist the government with its ICT strategy
Java Developers Get Cloud Platform Beta
Start-up Jelastic has released a beta of its Java platform-as-a-service for hosting service providers
HP Exceeds Analysts’ Expectations
HP chief Meg Whitman has promised 'no more surprises' for a while in dealings with press and shareholders
Mainframe Skill Shortage Poses Financial Risks
The shortage of mainframe skills could result in increased costs and system outages, Compuware warns
HP Paying Intel To Prop Up Itanium, Says Oracle
Oracle has accused HP of secretly paying off Intel to continue development of the Itanium platform
IWF Blacklist Snafu Blocks Access To FileServe
Access to one of the biggest file-sharing websites was disrupted last week after a IWF blacklist problem
A Chilling Message For Well-Connected Social Networkers
Websense sees social media identity theft as a growing threat for 2012. Eric Doyle argues that it is a present and growing danger
Managing The Mobile Platform Diversity Challenge
Mobile device management of disparate platforms needs careful thought. J. Gerry Purdy looks at how IT managers can take control
EC Calls For European Copyright Revamp
European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes has argued that current copyright system is not working
Remote Working Could Boost Efficiency, Says Govt
Initiative aims to encourage workers to use technology to lighten their travel load