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Acer Boss Resigns After Clash With Board
The boss of Acer has resigned after clashing with the board over the future direction of the company
Bagging Gosling Is A Major Coup For Google
Despite the Oracle Android case, Google wins big in hiring James Gosling, the creator of the Java language, says Darryl K. Taft
AFCOM: Many Data Centres Vulnerable To Disaster
An AFCOM survey polled 358 managers from around the world and found many ill-prepared for disasters
HP Calls On Partners To Chip In To Oracle-Itanium Slur
HP urges channel partners to persuade Oracle to continue with Itanium software development
Paul Allen’s Book Attack On Gates And Ballmer
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's upcoming memoir accuses Gates and Ballmer of colluding against him
Will PaaS Cure All Developer Woes?
With interest in platform as a service on the rise, what must developers do to avoid falling into old traps?
Telepresence And Video Conferencing Spend To Double
Spending on video conferencing and telepresence is predicted to double in the next four years, said Infonetics
Greenpeace TV Ad Pushes Facebook On Coal Power
A Greenpeace advert aims to shame Facebook into giving up coal-fired electricity in its data centres
BBC Suffers Total Website Outage
The BBC admitted that most of its websites went offline in an incident described as a 'major network outage'
Gosling Will Boost Google’s Defence Against Oracle
Google's hiring of Java creator James Gosling in the midst of a legal brawl with Oracle over Java patent infringement in Android is deeply tactical, says Clint Boulton
Twitter Plays Twister As Dempsey Returns
Jack Dempsey is back in to steer Twitter development while Evan Williams is out looking for a challenge
Comodo Trust Wanes As Two More Accounts Hacked
Certification company's humiliation drags on as hacker scalps two more Comodo registration authority accounts
HP’s Apotheker Reveals Roadmap Milestones Up Ahead
HP CEO says webOS is a legitimate alternative to Windows because it can run all devices across the spectrum
Intel Targets Mainstream Users With Updated SSDs
Mainstream PC users seeking a performance boost are being targeted by Intel with its new solid state drive
Windows Phone 7 Suffers Growing Pains
Windows Phone 7’s delayed software update shows Microsoft is still feeling its way in the mobile space, says Nicholas Kolakowski
BT Customers In Cornwall Get Fibre Broadband
The first customers in Cornwall have been connected to BT's high ‘ca-pasty’ broadband service in that area
eBay Buys E-Commerce Giant GSI For $2.4bn
eBay's acquisition of GSI Commerce is intended to help eBay compete with Amazon.com
Social Media: Yes, It Will Make You Money!
Companies trying to cost-justify business use of social networks may be missing the point, says Peter Judge
Ministry of Justice Shifts To The Cloud
The Ministry of Justice is the second central government department to move to a cloud-based infrastructure
O2 Claims LTE Trial Success In Slough
Test LTE network could sort out the UK's mobile broadband 'capacity crunch', says O2
Amazon Launches Cloud Music Player
Amazon customers can now listen to their music anywhere they go thanks to the company's cloud music player
Birmingham Council Throws Data Warehouse At Fraudsters
Birmingham City Council has used data matching technology to catch £6.8m of false tax discounts
BT Music Download Service To Combat File-Sharing
BT has confirmed plans to launch a not-for-profit music download service for its customers
UK Firms Fined £2.2m For Software Piracy
The BSA doubled its take from 'negligent' UK businesses in 2010, with help from disgruntled employees
eWEEK Readers Say Money Is Tight
Many readers have had budget cuts, but some have had a small increase. Next poll: what helps you buy kit?
Who Is Carrying The Can For Cloud Data Security?
Information Risk Management is being passed around like a game of pass the parcel using a time bomb. Where does the buck stop, asks Eric Doyle
Box Connects Content Management Systems Across Devices
Box's new connector allows content to be accessed from mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones
Census Threatened With Paper DoS Attack
Protesters have spotted that the census may be vulnerable, through its legacy paper support, says Peter Judge
PM Helps Launch ‘StartUp Britain’ Scheme For Entrepreneurs
The StartUp Britain initiative offers discounts on products and services for new UK businesses