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F5 Networks Buys Assets From Bankrupt Crescendo
F5 is bolstering its cloud portfolio after acquiring certain assets from bankrupt rival Crescendo
Amazon GovCloud Secured For US Government
Amazon Web Services has launched a tightly secured cloud offering, AWS GovCloud, for the US government
W3C Opens Up Web Standards Development Process
The World Wide Web Consortium has announced measures for developer participation in Web standardisation
Government Prodded Over Personal Data Protection
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime
England And Scotland Get £362m Broadband Injection
The UK government has published details of how its rural broadband investment will be allocated
Astute Networks Fixes Virtualisation ‘Crawl And Stall’
Astute's ViSX G3 uses network performance acceleration to clear congestion in VMware environments
RIM Patches Critical BlackBerry Enterprise Server Bug
RIM has fixed several critical bugs to do with the processing of images on BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Intel Targets High-End Mobility With Ultrabooks
Intel is right to push ultrabooks because it has been locked out of smartphones and tablets, says analyst
Pricey Broadband Stifles Uptake In Developing Nations
Ovum has warned that the high cost of broadband in developing markets has put it out of reach for many
The PC Is Not Dead, It Has Just Evolved
The PC is not going away, it is just evolving into a variety of smaller, faster and more versatile mobile devices, says Wayne Rash
Project Pathway Proves Its Mettle
The first steps of establishing a Public Services Network linking local authorities is being hailed as a success
Smartphones Worse Than 2G Handsets For Rural Calls
Smartphones are slightly worse than 2G handsets for making voice calls in rural areas, research has found
Google Misdirection In Patent Spat Is Gamesmanship
Microsoft and Apple are using patents suits to bash Google. Google is hitting back in this colossal waste of time, argues Clint Boulton
Samsung Ramps Up Tablet Storage To 512GB
The maximum capacity of Samsung's new solid state drive will provide giant gains for tablet memory
Cisco CEO Claims Restructure Offers Competitive Edge
CEO John Chambers said Cisco's recent reorganisation is delivering a market advantage over its rivals
Enterprise SSD Keeps Hitachi In The Race
Ultrastar high-endurance NAND flash solid state drives serve as Tier 0 layer for high-transaction applications
Citrix Buys RingCube For Virtual Desktop Technologies
RingCube controls security and file access to authorise various mobile devices to access a VDI system
A Hundred Years Of Achievement At IBM
During a rare public appearance in Silicon Valley, IBM's chief executive Sam Palmisano reflects on IBM's first century and what the future holds
Apple iOS 5 Outshines Previous Versions: First Look
Apple has built new features, such as iMessage and iCloud, into iOS 5 without affecting the look and feel
IBM US Pulls Plug On Federal Supercomputer Project
IBM is pulling out a project to build the world's fastest supercomputer because of rising costs and complexity
AMD To Focus On Tablets Over Smartphones
Chipmaker AMD is reportedly focusing its mobile ambitions on tablets rather than smartphones
Attacks Usually Detected By ‘Gut Feel’, Expert Warns
The usual anti-virus, firewalls and IDS tools are being increasingly bypassed, a security expert warns
Virgin Media Pulls The Plug On Westminster
Virgin Media is withdrawing services from a Westminster conservation area, despite expanding elsewhere
NATS System Failure Delays London Flights
Air traffic control staff at London airports forced to input flight plans manually following system breakdown
Gartner: Enterprises Must Revise Privacy Policies
Privacy policies need revamping for cloud, location-based services, security breaches and new regulations
Lightning Takes Down Amazon And Microsoft Clouds
Lightning strikes in Dublin disabled two major data centres and knocked back-up power supplies offline
Intel Touts Ultrabook Design To Keep Prices Down
Intel has reportedly unveiled a reference architecture for the ultrabook that focuses on keeping costs down
AMD Offers Up Fusion SDK For Developers
AMD is offering developers a SDK in order to the exploit the capabilities of its Fusion processors
HTC Looks To Mobile Cloud With Dashwire
HTC is jumping aboard the mobile cloud drive with the purchase of synching specialist Dashwire