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Google Open Sources Android 2.2 To Cloud

Developers can make use of Google cloud computing asset integration with mobile OS

Femtocell Rollout Speeds Up

As the Femtocells World Summit takes place in London, a new analyst report reveals that deployments of the technology have doubled in the past nine months

WiBE Shared Hotspot Pitched For Rural Broadband

A British company believes it has the solution that can provide a reliable 2Mbps connection to rural "not-spots"

Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds

US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption

IT Directors Unimpressed By Service Provider Quality

Third-party service providers face governance and access criticism from survey findings

Virgin Media Confirms Talks To Expand Network

Utility companies will help Virgin Media expand its fibre network

W3C Takes Major Step Towards Semantic Web

Tech body W3C has released standards for building rule systems on the web and making searches smarter

Budget Puts UK Government IT Into Austerity Mode

George Osborne's coalition budget has raised VAT and confirmed public sector cuts that will hit public sector IT

Lenovo Launches Smallest Two-Processor Desktop

A two-socket desktop in a smaller space, and an all-in-one PC are promised by Lenovo

HP Blades Pitched To Slice Into Server Sprawl

New blades from HP are packed with memory and designed to reduce sprawling data centres, the company says

EC Continues To Pressure US Over Internet Reform

Separating IANA from ICANN would make internet governance more international, the EC believes

Intel Talks Next-Generation Processors

Intel officials will talk about the processor code-named Westmere EX, which could include up to 10 cores per chip.

US Suspends Legal Action Against Intel

Intel and the FTC have filed a joint motion to suspend the legal proceedings while the two sides work to negotiate a settlement

Martha Lane Fox Keeps ‘Digital Champion’ Role

The coalition government is keeping Martha Lane Fox as the UK's 'digital champion' with a brief to cut government costs with online services

IBM Prepares Supercomputer For TV Gameshow

IBM’s “Watson” supercomputer could find its way onto the game show “Jeopardy” as early as this Autumn

Cloud Frees Users For Business As Usual

People approach cloud computing as if it is a technical issue. In fact, the whole point is to free companies from those issues, according to a report

Oracle Sued For Ripping Off Government Agencies

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Oracle for allegedly failing to disclose discounts and overcharging the federal government

Stop Defining Cloud Computing – Just Use It

Why are we still trying to define the cloud, asks Cameron Sturdevant? We should be asking about licence fees and service level agreements.

Most SMBs To Kickstart IT Spending In 2010

Good news for PC and equipment makers after new research indicated that more than 60 percent of SMBs intend to spend money on PCs and other IT kit

Trend Micro Expands Online Backup With Humyo

Trend Micro says its Humyo acquisition will give customers peace-of-mind that their digital information is safe from malware

Data Centre Claims European Clean Power First

Companies such as BT and Logica will be taking advantage of sustainable power at no extra cost

Enterasys Pushes Heterogenous Data Centre Management

Enterasys is driving home the message of heterogeneity as it unveils its data centre networking strategy

How To Deal With World Cup Net Surge

A service provider tells how to cope when Internet traffic spikes during the World Cup, and internal networks are stressed by England matches.

Dell Seeks SEC Settlement Over Intel Claims

Dell is negotiating with the SEC to settle allegations of financial misconduct which could potentially cost the PC maker $100 million

BT Denies Engineering Ban Is For England Match

BT has denied that it has banned engineering work on Saturday evening because of the England football match against the USA

Tech Giants Team Up For Net Neutrality

Google, Intel, Microsoft, Cisco and Verizon are working with others to find a consensus on issues relating to net neutrality

Universities To Cut Internet Energy Use

Two British Universities will investigate how to reduce the energy consumption of the Internet, which currently consumes 3 to five percent of the world's power

Inventor Of Low-Cost Solar Cells Gets Award

The man who invented low-cost solar cells that replicate photosynthesis is nearly $1 million better off thanks to the award of the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize