From the 'telautograph' to the Apple iPad, it’s been a long and winding road for the technology behind tablet PCs
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Sony Unveils S1 And S2 Android Tablets
Sony is attempting to distinguish itself in the tablet market with a wedge-shaped slate and a clamshell device
Windows 7 Sales Rid Microsoft Of Vista Curse
Windows 7 still trails behind Windows XP, but 350 million sales will definitely erase the bad taste left by Vista, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google DC Security Show Inspired By Facebook Open
Google gives a sneak peek at its data centre security practices, showing both the physical and virtual measures
Samsung May Build Custom Amazon Android Tablet
Amazon is rumoured to be working on a low-cost tablet that could run a customised version of Google's Android
‘Google Offers’ Launches Local Discounts In Oregon
Google has launched Google Offers, an answer to Groupon, with Portland as its first city
Report: Claims Of Advanced Attacks Usually Wrong
Companies increasingly calling 'advanced persistent threat' instead of admitting to security system failures
Library Vandal Gets Face-booked By The Police
A Portsmouth half-wit denied that he flooded a Portsmouth public library - until his Facebook log was produced
Dirty Data Centre Will Poison Apple Greenpeace Warns
Apple is set to produce some of the dirtiest data in the world in North Carolina, according to Greenpeace
Google Takes $5M Hit In Bedrock Linux Patent Case
Google must pay Bedrock for infringing on Linux core patents which may also hit Android and other distributions
Infosec: Battle To Find A Future Security Chief Begins
The second Cyber Security Challenge is booting up for all-comers who want to become the 2012 cyber champion
Phones4u To Ship Samsung Galaxy S II On 27 April
Release date of Samsung Galaxy S II Android super-phone brought forward, but only for Phones4u
ComScore Finds Apple iOS Ecosystem Beating Android
Apple's iOS is beating Google's Android when the total connected device market is taken into account, new figures show
LifeSize Adds Skype To Passport Video Conferencing
Users of LifeSize's Passport HD conferencing system now have access to Skype's 600 million users
Google Ploughs £70m Into World’s Largest Wind Farm
Google has followed its solar investments with funding for a giant wind farm
Greenpeace Praises Facebook’s Solar Effort
Facebook gets a cheer for using a bit of solar energy, but Greenpace isn't satisfied yet
Sophos Demands Facebook Do Better On Privacy
Facebook should enable privacy and security by default, according to an open letter from Sophos
Google Faces Android Complaints In South Korea
Two companies are complaining that Google is blocking their mobile search apps on Android
Asus Delays Eee Pad Transformer UK Launch
Initial UK stock of the Asus EEE Pad Transformer honeycomb tablet is sold out till May or June
Government To Go Easy Enforcing New EU Privacy Law
The UK government will take its time enforcing new EU privacy laws affecting cookies
RIM May Bid Against Google For Nortel Patents
RIM is considering topping Google's £553m bid for Nortel's wireless technology patents
Bing Business Portal Allows Tailored Promotions
Microsoft's Bing Business Portal lets merchants build online listings with deals and promotions
Oracle Director’s Flash-Mob Gay Rights Protest
Oracle senior director Paul Shetler organised an 800-strong gay rights flash mob outside a London pub
YouTube Tackles Content Piracy With Copyright School
YouTube is sending users who upload coprighted material to its service to a Copyright School
Google Shares Fall, As Execs Shift And Costs Go Up
Despite increased profits, Wall Street punished Google for higher costs as Larry Page take over
Google Invests £100m In Mojave Desert Solar Tower
Google's largest investment in clean energy is £103 million in a desert solar energy plant
Leaked Emails Heat Up Facebook Lawsuit
Developer Paul Ceglia says emails prove 50 percent of Facebook is his
Facebook’s Open Compute Gets Discussion Going
When Facebook opened up its green data centre ideas, it also opened up a big discussion which could provide more benefits, says Peter Judge
IBM Customers Analyse Performance At Impact 2011
IBM's slew of product releases at Impact 2011 has already helped some companies improve their services
Cisco Flips Out Of Consumer Market
Cisco's jaunt into consumer gadgets was a waste of time, and distracted it from the fight of its life against HP, says Wayne Rash