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Apple Update Kills Intel Atom Support
The latest software upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard has ended support for Intel Atom chips, reports are suggesting
Data Centres: Does Reliability Clash With Efficiency?
New data centres are more efficient than their predecessors, but they have to be reliable too. Peter Judge asks - what happens when the need for reliability clashes with the demand for efficiency?
EU Considers Digital Consumer Protection Crackdown
European regulators claim that consumers need greater online protection
Computacenter Launches Tier IV Data Centre In Romford UK
Computacenter has launched Europe's first certified Tier IV data centre - in the last major data centre site to be built within the M25
Yahoo Drifts Towards Open Source Cloud Computing
Yahoo takes its second major step in five months toward open-source cloud computing by introducing an open-source version of Traffic Server
Cloud Ushers In New Security Frontier
Widespread adoption of cloud computing is likely to entail a plethora of management and security challenges, warns original Windows NT developer Mark Shavlik
Suspended Hardware Boss Leaves IBM
Robert Moffat, the high-ranking IBM executive who had been seen as a possible future CEO at the company, has left IBM
Review: Red Hat’s Fedora 12 Beta Operating System
eWEEK Labs' tests show that Fedora 12 will provide the latest and greatest versions of popular open-source applications, as well as features that strengthen not only Fedora but also Linux distributions in general
Asus Launches First USB 3.0 Motherboard
One of the world's major electronics makers has launched a motherboard that can support the speedy USB 3.0 specfication
Broadband In Kenya: Small Steps For Big Rewards
The first broadband centre opened in Kenya earlier this year, but what effect will faster internet access have on a largely agricultural community, and how has the service been received so far?
Cisco To Team Up With EMC For Virtualised Services Venture
Cisco and EMC are planning to stamp their names on data centre technology with the launch of their latest cloud co-venture
IBM Shows Truckers Can Pull Their Weight On Climate Change
Technologies such as telematics could improve the efficiency of trucks and other heavy goods vehicles, IBM says
Recession Struggles Not Over For IT Departments
Financial services companies still face several "business killers" from ineffective use of IT according to analyst Gartner
Report Reveals Security Threats To Data Centres
Industry association AFCOM finds that 40 percent of all data centres are still using at least one mainframe and also raises security concerns
ICANN Allows Non-Latin Domain Names
The Internet regulator ICANN has moved closer to opening up the Internet to domains in other character sets beside the Latin alphabet
Top Ten Security Tips For Employees
As many security systems as an organisation might have, the last line of defense rests with the employees. That's precisely why companies need to do a good job of educating employees about security
Microsoft, Yahoo Search Deal Put On Hold
Microsoft and Yahoo have delayed signing their search deal, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Juniper Preps ‘New Network, Ready For The Cloud’
Juniper is heralding the “new network” with a bunch of new "cloud ready" equipment, software and chip announcements
EC Gives UK Two Months To Improve Online Privacy
Britain warned not to ignore European laws on the confidentiality of people's electronic communications as the EC steps up its action
Emulex Aims To Combine Ethernet And Storage
Storage networker Emulex has moved into Ethernet with its OneConnect adapter yesterday, with 10Gb Ethernet and iSCSI connectivity
EC Announces €300m Smart And Green Networks Fund
The future is smart and green, says the European Commission
Mobile Usage Shifts Indoors But Results In Poor Service
People are increasingly relying on mobile phones for business, although complaints of poor network reception in doors are increasing
Flu-Stricken Home Workers Could Bring Internet Down
Residential networks will struggle if a flu pandemic causes thousands of staff to work from home, warn analysts
Intel Claims Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough
Intel and its solid-state processor research affiliate, Numonyx, has revealed what they described as a "key breakthrough" in their continuing research on phase-change memory, or PCM
SAP Says Software Future Is In the Clouds And Down to Earth
SAP reports quarterly revenues that fell by 9 percent thanks to a decrease in spending on business software, but increased adoption of its products by SMBs may help it through economically challenging times
NASA Success As Ares I-X Completes Maiden Flight
The weather delayed launch of the NASA Ares I-X, the agency's first new rocket in nearly 30 years, has successfully blasted off in Florida
Massive Increase In Data Loss During Recession
A data recovery specialist has noted a massive rise in data loss incidents in mission critical systems due to human error, since the recession began
3PAR Offers Resilient Storage For The Cloud
3PAR claims its storage servers will offer greater security for cloud clients
Weather Delays NASA Test Launch Of Shuttle Successor
Foul weather and a wayward cargo ship conspire to force NASA to delay the first test launch of its primary launch vehicle, the Ares I-X rocket