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Huawei Vision Smartphone Signals Cloud Intent
Huawei revealed a smartphone, the Vision, that is closely integrated with its cloud services platform
Nokia Siemens Networks To Axe 150 UK Jobs
Nearly a third of research staff at NSN's Swindon site are to lose their jobs in cuts blamed on delayed Motorola deal
Cloud Usage Models Could Get Organisations Started
Anyone looking to move to the cloud would do well to look to the ODCA cloud usage models for guildance
Mayor Boris To Address Digital London Event
Boris Johnson will use a March event to push London's Tech City as the digital capital of Europe
Don’t Just Whine, Google: Oppose Software Patents!
Google has complained about "bogus" patents used against it. It should join the campaign against software patents, says Clint Boulton
Dell Joins Hadoop Crowd With Cloudera Partnership
Dell will add PowerEdge C servers, services and its vast channel and sales networks to Cloudera's software
Enterprise Plus For Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
Amazon Web Services launches VPC globally and announces Direct Connect and identity management
Axe The NHS Patient Care Scheme, MPs Demand
Abandon the National Programme for IT healthcare system, says a PAC report which casts blame on CSC and BT
Dell Buys Force10 For ‘Open’ Data Centres
With Force 10's networks, Dell can offer converged data centres - but users will have an escape route, says Forrest Norrod
DoJ Wades In To Android Patent Attacks
Microsoft and Apple are being questioned about Nortel's former wireless patents and Android-bashing
Intel’s $30m Cloud And Embedded Research Centres
Intel is opening two new university research centres that will focus on cloud and embedded computing
IBM Complaints Dropped By Neon, TurboHercules, T3
Three companies drop EU accusations of anti-competitive practices but European regulators could go ahead
Cybercrime Costs Rise Despite Awareness, HP Finds
A new report from HP has found the typical cost of cybercrime to some organisations is £3.6m per year
Foxconn To Replace Workers With Robots
The iPhone maker Foxconn is replacing a significant portion of its workforce with robots
Ofcom Confirms Virgin Media Need Not Share Its Ducts
Virgin Media does not have "significant market power" so will not have to share its ducts, Ofcom has confirmed
What Cuts Power Use: Recession Or Efficiency?
The recession may be cutting our emissions. It's better if we can apply efficiencies while still growing, says Peter Judge
Project Aims To Use Renewable Energy For DC PODs
AMD and HP are joining a New York agency and university to investigate wind and solar power for data centres
Spain Investigates “Anticompetitive” Oracle
Spanish authorities are examining HP's claims of anticompetitive practices by Oracle relating to Itanium support
Apple Opens Up iCloud Beta To Developers
Apple has given developers the chance to play with its new syncing and storage website, iCloud.com
IDC Lowers Chip Forecast Amid Weak PC Demand
IDC has dropped its processor shipment forecasts on the back of weakening consumer demand for PCs
Samsung Beefs Up MRAM With Grandis Buy
Samsung has boosted its solid state memory R&D capabilities with the acquisition of Grandis
Recession Saps Data Centre Power Growth
Data centre power usage has expanded significantly less than expected - due to the economic crisis
Virgin Media Mulls London Wi-Fi Plans
Virgin Media is set to roll out a Wi-Fi network in London to take on the likes of BT with its Openzone hotspots
Cabinet Office Proposes Cross-Department Cloud
A Government document proposes consolidating back-office functions in a cloud-based platform to save money
Apache Developers: Java 7 Contains Bugs
Java 7 holds errors that can cause virtual machines to crash or create bugs in apps, say Apache devs
Dell Builds Microsoft’s Efficient ‘Microsite’ Data Centre
Dell's 'microsite' housing Microsoft's Bing Maps uses evaporative cooling and fresh-air for greater efficiency
IEEE White Space Standard To Fix Rural Broadband
Rural broadband could receive a boost after the IEEE formally published its white space standard
Dell Ups Server Temperature Limit In Cooling Push
Dell is making it easier for its servers to utilise fresh air cooling after setting new temperature limits
AMD Grows At Intel Expense Thanks To Fusion Chips
AMD's market share of the x86 space rose almost two points, although Intel still dominates the sector