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Ofcom Outlines Auction Roadmap For 4G Spectrum
After an auction in 2012, Ofcom expects to see 4G networks come online in early 2013, barring any further delays
Secret Debugger Discovered In AMD Chips
A secret debugging mechanism has been discovered in AMD CPUs, prompting some security concerns
Why Data Centre Cooling Is Getting Simpler
Free air and evaporative cooling are far more simple than the chillers and refrigeration units they could replace, says Peter Judge
British Government’s IT Chief To Quit
At the end of this year, John Suffolk, the government’s CIO will step down before major projects are launched
Applications Open For Green Enterprise IT Awards
Data centre managers will have a chance to show off their green IT projects at the Uptime Institute's GEIT Awards
Rogue Email Costs Swiss Bank Millions
A banker has accidentally leaked the details of an upcoming flotation in an email, osting the Swiss bank an estimated £6.2 million in fees
Concern Over Internet Redirection Through Chinese Servers
A US government report notes a massive redirection of military and commercial Website traffic through China in April
Juniper Swings Trapeze Deal For Wireless Networking
Juniper Networks has grown its enterprise WLAN capabilities with the acquisition of Trapeze Networks for $152 million
LTE Rollout Not Economically Viable Until 2015
Mobile broadband connections in the UK are set to continue in the slow lane for at least another six years, Informa has warned
Final Text Of ACTA Released
Negotiators have published a finished text of the controversial treaty, after ironing out final details
SAP Officially Apologises To Oracle
Following its official admission of copyright infringement, SAP's co-chief executive has apologised to Oracle in court
Apple Hints At Mystery iTunes Announcement
A Tuesday announcement around Apple's iTunes has set off speculation of a new streaming service or the acquisition of the Beatles' catalogue
Quiet Cabinets Save Energy, Says Kell
Instead of keeping noisy machines in a server room, why not make them quiet enough to share the office air-con?
Stuxnet Targeted Iranian Uranium Enrichment, Symantec Believes
Symantec has revealed that the infamous Stuxnet worm was actually targeting the motors at nuclear power stations
Brocade And Juniper Show Off Faster Fabrics
Juniper and Brocade have both released new equipment promising to assist data centres struggling with bandwidth consumption
Cisco Unveils Desktop Virtualisation System
The new system, called VXI, is intended to better integrate desktop virtualisation into companies' existing IT infrastructure
Saudi Arabia ‘Accidentally’ Blocks Facebook
Saudi Arabia has reportedly blocked access to Facebook, but officials called the incident an 'accidental error'
IBM Looks Ahead To Future With Netezza
IBM has completed its acquisition of data warehousing vendor Netezza and is looking for integration opportunities with other IBM products
Top Google Execs Get Fat Pay Hikes
Four Google senior managers will see their base pay rise 30 percent, as the company seeks to keep staff from fleeing to Facebook
EU Initiates Cloud Storage Research With €15.7m Funding
The EU is funding research into better ways of storing and accessing data in a federated cloud
Comtek Lab Offers Lifeline For Old Nortel Equipment
Comtek is offering a vital lifeline for Nortel customers after it opened a state of the art telecoms repair and training lab facility in North Wales
IBM Claims Record Migrations From Competitors In Q3
IBM claims 400 Oracle/Sun and HP migrations to its servers and storage systems in the last quarter
Avaya Launches Its Virtualisation Architecture
The Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture (VENA) creates a private cloud to increase flexibility and scalability
Amazon Consulting Buys Into Channel Alliances
Amazon Consulting will now help clients cash in on alliances by expanding its focus to services and strategy
CA And Siemens Bond Over Sustainability
A partnership to help executives plan and justify their green policies has been formed at the Green IT Expo
Information Commissioner Rejects MP’s Criticism
The Information Commissioner insists the Google WiSpy incident was handled correctly
Office 365: Cloud Migration Needs Training
The cloud will change IT provision, It will fail unless IT training is also changed, says Martin Hill of Dell Education Services
AMD And Marvell Move To Compete With x86-ARM
AMD plans to move x86 architectures into the tablet space while Marvell aims an ARM chip at the data centre
Red Hat Takes On Windows With Launch Of RHEL 6
Red Hat's launch of Enterprise Linux 6 stresses its cloud features, performance and energy savings