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Haiti Gets 1,000 Solar Mobile Phones
Solar-powered phones could keep aid workers and survivors in touch, despite the lack of basic infrastructure
German Government Advises Citizens To Avoid IE
More than 20 companies including Google may have been hit by hack attacks, made possible by a flaw in Microsoft's browser
Computer Games Sales Down 8 Percent
The NPD Group reports that despite a strong December finish, full-year video game sales came in 8 percent below last year's record-setting revenues
China Google Attack Code Circulating On Internet
Attack code linked to the Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited by hackers in recent cyber-attacks against dozens of companies is circulating on the Internet
US Lawmakers Propose China Internet Customer Ban
Lawmakers push legislation that would prohibit U.S. Internet companies doing business with China from sharing customer information with Beijing
IBM and APC Collaborate On Portable Data Centres
Businesses now have the option of buying IBM's Portable Modular Data Centre that comes integrated with a new power and cooling architecture
Greening The Data Centre – What You Need To Know
From HVAC to rack density to hot/cool aisles, eWEEK looks at the computing models and energy-saving practices to focus on for the biggest rewards
Cisco’s New SAN Tools To Connect With UCS Fabrics
New SAN tools from Cisco can direct data traffic using any protocol from any node to any device within a Cisco fabric
Tech Companies Offer Aid To Haiti
Google, Microsoft, Apple and a variety of other tech companies have signaled that they will donate funds and employee resources to help Haiti recover from the earthquake
SAP Backtracks Over Maintenance Fees
SAP has done a u-turn after announcing that its customers would now have a choice between Standard and Enterprise Support
VMware Looks To SMBs With ‘Go’ Virtualisation Solution
VMware has announced its "Go" virtualisation offering, aimed at cost-conscious businesses looking to move to the cloud
Wyse Launches New Mobile Thin Client
Wyse has unveiled a new mobile thin client, powered by Intel's Atom processor, aimed at mobile staff looking to utilise virtualisation and cloud computing
Wireless Company Aruba Bids To Manage Wired LANs
Newest version of wireless management product controls client devices and wired networks – and multi-vendor equipment
Government Pledges To Close Over-65 Digital Divide
Up to 20,000 residents of sheltered housing over the age of 65 could be provided with Internet access under the government's Get Digital scheme
Telecom Emergency Team Deploys To Haiti
Telecoms Sans Frontieres is attempting to re-establish communications in Haiti following the earthquake, but severe damage to the country's capital is hindering efforts
Skype Hires Sony Ericsson Exec As New Chairman
Skype has made Miles Flint, former president of Sony Ericsson Mobile, its new chairman
HP And Microsoft Team Up Over Cloud Tech
Microsoft and HP have announced a plan to collaborate on engineering, sales and marketing initiatives for enterprise hardware and software
Intel Attacks Ignorance Of US Authorities
Intel says the Federal Trade Commission has no understanding of the processor business and has faulty knowledge of graphics technology
IBM Chief Executive Lays Out Smart System Vision
In a recent speech in London, IBM chairman, president and CEO Sam Palmisano laid out IBM's vision of the next decade as the decade of the smarter system
IBM Says Green Spending Lets Companies Save Long Term
IBM figures that for every dollar saved in energy drawn from the wall, a company saves £4 to £6 in operational costs as a result.
Cisco Warns Enterprises To Control Facebook And Twitter Usage
In a new study Cisco has warned that Facebook and Twitter use in enterprises requires much greater governance and oversight
Netgear Looks To SMBs With Wireless Management Offerings
Netgear has announced a family of wireless management solutions to help SMBs and schools better control their wireless infrastructure
eWEEK Europe Follows Apps At Mobile World Congress
Watch out for a chance to win free tickets to the show, as eWEEK Europe sponsors the App Planet at the GSMA's MWC event in Barcelona
Review: LapLink’s PCmover Tools Ease Windows 7 Migration
LapLink's PCmover line of personality transplant tools moves applications and their configuration settings to a new operating system without requiring reinstallation or reconfiguration
Reding Denies ‘Friend Of Business’ Accusations
Commissioner Viviane Reding has denied having close links to businesses while undergoing questioning ahead of her transfer to a new role in the EU
Forrester Predicts IT Spending Rebound In 2010
With the dismal numbers of 2009 that resulted from the global recession, spending on technology will grow substantially in 2010 in most regions, according to Forrester
VMWare Acquires Email Specialist Zimbra
Continuing on its mission to bring greater simplicity to users of its cloud platform, VMware has announced its agreement to acquire Zimbra, a provider of email and collaboration software, from Yahoo
IBM Plans To Share Patent Plans With Customers
IBM, which once again was the top patent producer in the industry in 2009, is now ready to share its IP processes and software with customers
Google’s Bid To Resell Power Is Primarily Capitalistic
Google Energy has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the right to buy and resell electricity to consumers as it seeks to keep its data centres fed with power