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Google First Quarter Results Up 23 Percent
Despite challenges from governments and rivals Apple and Facebook, Google reports revenues of $6.77 billion for the first quarter
Google Leads Criticism Of Green Data Centre Rules
Moves to require free-air cooling have got data centre operators overheated
IT Security Skills Are In Hot Demand
As the UK gears up for the Infosec event, a study reveals IT skills are in demand worldwide
Microsoft To Investigate Brutal Conditions at Chinese Factory
Microsoft has promised that it will investigate alleged prisoner-like conditions for staff at the KYE factory in China's Dongguan City
Cloud More Of A Priority For SMBs Than Apple iPad
Small to medium businesses are more concerned about moving to the cloud and reducing their dependence on hosted services, rather devices like Apple's iPad
Businesses Continue To Fret Over Printing Costs
The most pressing printer worries have been identified in a new survey from Lexmark, most notable of which is the costs associated with the printer's paper usage
Intel Outlines ‘Sandy Bridge’ Chip Platform
Intel officials have confirmed that the replacement for the current “Nehalem” microarchitecture will enter production by the end of 2010
HP Faces Bribery Probe In Russia and Germany
Authorities in Germany and Russia are investigating Hewlett-Packard over bribery allegations and have raided the company's Moscow headquarters
Phone Maker Palm Seeks Buyers
The Palm Pre and Pixi are likable enough smartphones but it’s their platform, webOS, that’s Palm’s real carrot to dangle in getting buyers to bite
Review: Alfresco’s CMS Is Far From Stale
Alfresco Enterprise Edition runs on a range of software stacks and offers granular management and dashboard-like user interface, as well as being simple to install
Ignoring The Internet Could Stall Economy, Warns EC
Cooperation between the public and private sectors on open Internet platforms is key to Europe's future
HP Focuses On Desktop Virtualisation
HP is rolling out new services to make it easier for businesses to evaluate desktop and notebook environments
Oracle User Group Reveals Key Virtualisation Problems
Independent Oracle Users Group members reveal the thorniest issues involved in transforming an older data centre or building a new one
Google Optimises Mobile App for iPad
The Google Mobile App for the iPad has been given Apple's blessing after it was optimised to take advantage of the iPad's screen size
Microsoft Opts To Outsource Tech Support To Infosys
Microsoft has signed a three year outsourcing deal with India-based Infosys, which will see it manage its tech support operations
IBM Opens £19m Green Mainframe Factory
IBM has opened a 56,000-square-foot facility in New York where new Power and System z mainframe systems will be manufactured
Intel Announces Record First Quarter Amid Business Recovery
Intel generated $2.4 billion in profits on $10.3 billion in revenues in a record first quarter
IBM Beefs Up Server Play With New Power7 Blades
IBM has grown its portfolio of Power7 servers with three blades systems that includes an entry-level server and a midrange blade
Google, IBM, Apple Investigated For Hiring Practices
The Department of Justice is investigating a number of Silicon Valley giants, including Google and Apple, over hiring practices
Oracle Database Attack To Be Shown in Europe
This week's Black Hat Europe event will be shown how user credentials can be stolen from Oracle databases
Gartner: Cloud And Open Source Will Hit Hardware Sales
Businesses delay infrastructure purchases, but Windows 7 will help to boost enterprise PC purchases says Gartner
CloudApps Launches Cloud Offering To Manage Emissions
As the Government department responsible for the CRC laws starts to wind down for the general election, CloudApps has launched its offering to help companies control their emissions
US Tech Hiring Set For Growth Over Next 6 Months
A new survey has revealed that a third of companies will be hiring in the next two quarters, despite ongoing concerns over the economy
Enterprise Java Developers Shifting To The Cloud
A new survey of more than 1,000 enterprise Java developers that indicates that they are moving to the cloud
European Polar Ice Satellite Prepares For Launch
CryoSat-2 replaces the original CryoSat which crashed into the ocean it was meant to study
Space Station Astronauts Get Virtual Desktop Access
Citrix Systems' virtual desktop gives astronauts on the International Space Station access to desktop applications and websites
CA Slashes 1000 Jobs
An internal CA memo announces the elimination of 1,000 jobs
Google Urges Obama To Back Smart Grid Technology
Google, HP and General Electric have asked President Obama to make it easier for mobile phones and other Web-enabled gadgets to be used to manage energy usage
IBM Slammed For Breaking Open Source Promises
IBM denies that it has broken a promise by asserting its patents against an open-source project