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Latest MapR Hadoop Adds Win And Mac Support
The v1.2 release puts Hadoop analytics in the hands of more users, with extra languages and platforms
RIM Forced To Rename BBX By US Court
A US Federal Court has granted an injunction preventing RIM from using the BBX trademark
Cisco’s CloudVerse Centralises Cloud Strategy
Cisco is bringing together its products for cloud services under the CloudVerse umbrella
HP Makes Web Print Move With Hiflex Buy
HP is to bolster its web printing capabilities with the acquisition of privately held Hiflex Software
Red Gate Announces Space Flight Finalists
One lucky DBA could be one of the first to experience sub orbital flight
Cyber Monday Sees Sales Of £19m An Hour
Brits are increasingly favouring online shopping in the run up to Christmas, as evidenced in the latest figures
RIM And Microsoft Bets Will Bring Radical Change
Radical bets on mobile strategy by Research In Motion and Microsoft could alter the 2012 smartphone scene, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Multiple Device Uptake Makes Cloud Attractive
Survey reveals use of multiple devices, acceleration of business and cost are main incentives of cloud
British Businesses Lag US In Cyber-Worrying
Lloyds of London finds that UK firms should be more concerned about the cyber-crime threat
Microsoft Launches Green ‘Eye On Earth’ Cloud
Microsoft, Esri and the EEA's Eye on Earth service will enable Europeans to share climate data in the cloud
Kaspersky Quits BSA Over US SOPA Support
Kaspersky says Stop Online Piracy Act is against the public interest and quits BSA to emphasise its point
Apple Risks Greenpeace Ire With Oregon Data Centre
Apple is considering a data centre in Prineville Oregon, near to Facebook, a move sure to anger Greenpeace
Virgin Media Denies Imminent Femtocell Rollout
Virgin Media has denied it is about to offer its customers femtocells to ease the data burden on mobile networks
HP Responds To Oracle Claim Of Itanium Deception
HP and Oracle have accused each other of lying about the future of Intel's Itanium chip
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
IDC: New World Order As Players Vie For Dominance
IDC predicts that mobile, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics will lead the way in 2012
Apple’s Samsung Ban Bid Rejected By US Court
A US District Court has refused to grant a preliminary injunction against Samsung's smartphone and tablets
Oracle Launches Revamped WebLogic Server 12c
Oracle's WebLogic Server 12c is a major revamp, including enhancements for cloud computing
SAP Snaps Up SuccessFactors
SAP has acquired SuccessFactors, building up its strategy in the cloud
IT Project Failure A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
The biggest cause of failed IT projects could be the expectation of failure, says Thomas Coles of MSM Software
100Gbps Trans-Atlantic Link For NY, Ireland, Iceland
Emerald Express shaves milliseconds off trans-Atlantic latency, and links to Icelandic data centres
Google Set To Launch Local Delivery Service
Google is testing a local delivery service to bolster its online commerce services
FBI Discloses Scada Attacks In Three US Cities
An FBI official admitted Scada systems were compromised but denies any major damage occurred
UK To Spend £3bn On Security In 2011
Britain is the biggest spender on IT in Europe and the third biggest globally, says report
IBM And HP Jointly Led Server Shipments in Q3: IDC
IBM and HP are running neck and neck in the worldwide server market with 29.8 percent each, IDC reports
Marc Benioff Still Loves Oracle And Microsoft Bating
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dislikes Oracle and Microsoft and cannot resist revealing his reasons
Fusion-io Claims Ability To Process World Debt
Fusion-io showed how its solid state drives could handle a world of credit card transactions on a single server
SkyDrive Update Continues Microsoft’s Cloud Push
Microsoft has revamped its document sharing service SkyDrive as it pushes further into the consumer cloud
Ofcom Warns Operators Over Delayed 4G Auction
The head of Ofcom issued a blunt warning to Britain's mobile operators to stop delaying the 4G auction