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Orange Launches HD Voice Call Service
Orange has officially launched its high definition (HD) voice service that promises superior voice calls on the mobile phone
AMD To Phase Out ATI Branding
AMD is quietly phasing out the ATI branding for its graphics products according to reports and will instead place them under the AMD brand
Badly Configured Networks Cause Most Data Breaches
A badly configured network is most often the cause of security breaches, a survey of hacking habits has revealed
Intel Buys Infineon Mobile Chip Business For £909m
Intel is making a push into the Internet-connected mobile device space with its purchase of Infineon's wireless chip business
Stakes Continue To Rise In Bidding War For 3PAR
As Dell and HP keep stacking the cash higher in the bidding war for 3PAR, the question arises: what makes this small storage company worth it?
Microsoft Investigating Chinese Factory Conditions
Microsoft's investigation into conditions at the KYE factory in China turned up violations that the company says it addressed
RSA Launches Integrated Cloud Security Package
RSA Solution for Cloud Security and Compliance is aimed at managing security, risk and regulatory compliance of cloud infrastructures -- multitenant or otherwise
Microsoft Founder Sues Apple, Google Over Patents
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed patent-infringement suits against Apple, Google and nine other companies
HP Offers $2 Billion in 3PAR Bidding Frenzy
3PAR received an offer from Dell matching HP's $1.8 billion bid and accepts it, apparently ending the high-stakes bidding war - but HP isn't done
Intel Nears Deal For Infineon Mobile Chip Business
Intel is reportedly close to a deal to buy Infineon’s mobile chip business, according to industry rumours
HP Trumps Dell Bid For 3PAR Again By $200m
HP's move to up the ante in its attempt to acquire 3PAR comes only 5 hours after Dell bid $1.6 billion, topping HP's previous bid
Cisco Buys ExtendMedia For Online Video Management
As part of its belief that online video will dominate Internet traffic, Cisco has acquired ExtendMedia to help it manage online video content
PC World Owner Pinged Over Dumping Customer Data
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that PC World's owner, DSG Retail Ltd, has breached the Data Protection Act
‘Zero Clients’ Could Cut Bills And Emissions
One PC can serve applications to many users, in a radical thin client system which could help small businesses and the third world, says NComputing's Paul Gullett
Dell Raises 3PAR Offer To Silence HP
Dell has upped its offer for cloud storage vendor 3PAR by an extra £65 million, which has been accepted by the company's board of directors
HP Strengthens Database Portfolio With Stratavia Buy
HP has not been distracted by 3Par after it revealed that it has acquired database and data centre automation vendor Stratavia
Dell Slips Down UK PC Shipment Table
PC shipments in the UK for Dell have plummeted alarmingly, with Gartner recording a 22 percent fall during the second quarter for the company
Charge Back To Move Forward
With budgets tightening, IT managers need to identify how different departments use IT resources and how they can be charged accordingly, says Andy Hardy
Companies Face Millions In Windows 7 Migration Costs
Upcoming migrations from Windows XP to Windows 7 bode well for IT pros with the right skills but portend tough times for IT budget-holders
Green Data Centres: A Quest For PUE-rity
The PUE efficiency measure is barely three years old but may be obsolete, says Andrew Donoghue - but it's the best green data centre metric we have for now
Red Hat Launches Open Cloud Platform
Red Hat announces updates to its Cloud Foundations portfolio with a focus on openness and portability
SolarWinds Offers Free Data Centre Virtualisation Tool
VM Console is SolarWinds' second community-driven data centre virtualisation tool to be offered free of charge
Rambus Hits IBM With Lawsuit Over Patent Ruling
Rambus continues to explore its legal options after it slapped IBM with a lawsuit in order to contest a US Patent and Trademark Office ruling
LTE Set For Takeoff In 2012
The rollout of 4G mobile technologies such as LTE should begin in 2012, according to a new report from Juniper Research
Desktop Virtualisation – Worth The Cost?
Centralising desktops and getting rid of PCs is a green move which could save money, but users should watch the implementation costs
BT Rapped Again By ASA Over Broadband Advert
BT has been pinged by the Advertising Standards Authority yet again, following complaints over BT's advertised broadband speeds
Zurich Insurance Fined £2.28m For Data Loss
The UK Financial Services Authority has fined Zurich Insurance £2,275,000 for failing to prevent the loss of customers’ confidential information
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta: Review
The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 beta adds Dynamic Memory host memory management and RemoteFX to enhance VDI implementations
ARM Taking Aim At Green Server Space
Chip designer ARM is looking to move into the low-end server space through virtualisation support