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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
ntl:Telewest Tells Apprentices ‘You’re Hired’ Despite Difficult Recovery
ntl:Telewest appears to agree with graduate recruitment groups, which say businesses risk their own future if they cut back on hiring new talent
Microsoft Offers Modified Word Versions To Comply With Ruling
Microsoft begins offering customers modified copies of Microsoft Office in order to comply with a court order to pull copies of the productivity application
Tech Job Demand Improved In 2009
The second half of 2009 saw growth in online job vacancies, including technology
AOL Planning Further Job Cuts
AOL says 1,100 people took voluntary job elimination packages in December 2009, not the 2,500 people the company had hoped for
Alcatel Lucent Vows To Boost Network Efficiency 1000-Fold
The Green Touch consortium, led by Alcatel Lucent's Bell Labs, promises it can cut the energy used by the world's data networks by a factor of 1000
Twitter Hiring Push Focuses On Security And Products
In a sign of Twitter's increasing commercial focus, the micro-blogging site has announced it is to hire 27 new employees in a push for profitability
MOD Dragon’s Den Funds Intelligent Networking Tech
The MOD's military technology fund has invested in a new product called Bubblephone, which could be used to help troops stay in contact in Mountainous areas
Government Hails Recession-Busting European GPS-Rival Contracts
A UK company has won the contract to create a European rival to GPS, but the satellites themselves are to be built by a German manufacturer in Bremen
US FCC Questioned Over Net Neutrality Decision
The FCC faces tough questions about its legal authority to penalise Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer traffic from BitTorrent
Microsoft Requests Judicial Review Of Word-Ban Case
Microsoft requests that all 11 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit review a long-running case between the software giant and i4i