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China Slams Clinton’s Internet Freedom Speech
Beijing has reacted angrily to the speech of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling it an unjustified attack on China
Google Beats Forecasts After Impressive Profit Hike
Google has beaten the street after recording fourth-quarter earnings and sales that trumped analyst expectations
SMBs Ditch Foreign Travel For Tech Alternatives
Bad news for airlines, as businesses cut back on expensive foreign travel and explore alternative communication technologies
Microsoft Patches IE Security Vulnerability
Microsoft has issued a patch to close a security hole in Internet Explorer linked to the recent attacks on Google and other companies
Polycom and Siemens Team Up Over Video Conferencing
Siemens Enterprise Communications is to integrate Polycom's telepresence technology into its unified communications (UC) offerings
Review: Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Is More Than Just An Add-On
Mozilla's Firefox 3.6 upgrade offers some welcome new capabilities, including a new Personas feature and enhanced support for plug-in handling and HTML5.
Microsoft To Release IE Cyber-Attack Patch
Microsoft is releasing a patch to plug the Internet Explorer security hole exploited in a spate of cyber-attacks against Google and others
Bing Rumoured To Grab iPhone Search From Google
Microsoft is rumoured to be in talks over a seach deal with Apple, that would see Bing become the default search engine on the iPhone
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Microsoft Planning IE Patch Following Google Attack
Microsoft is planning an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer vulnerability attackers exploited to hit Google and other companies
UK Government Rejects IE Boycott
The British government will not issue a warning against the use of Internet Explorer, despite France and Germany both boycotting the browser in the last week
Google Investigates Insider Threat After China Hack
Google is reportedly investigating claims of insider involvement in the security breach that prompted its confrontation with the Chinese Government
France Jumps On IE Boycott Bandwagon
The French government has issued an advisory warning Internet users to change from Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, after the discovery of a zero-day security flaw
Android Will Suffer If Google Leaves China
Google can afford to lose its Chinese search revenue, but a shutdown will hurt the Android platform, say analysts
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
Kodak Sues Apple And RIM Over Photo Patents
Eastman Kodak is suing Apple as well as RIM, claiming that their camera-enabled iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones infringe its patents
China Warns Google To Follow The Law
The Chinese government won't comment on the cyber-attacks, but it isn't keen on Google's threat to stop censoring its searches
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
Manchester And York To Benefit From Fibre
Fibre optics networks are to be built in both Manchester and York, with the promise to deliver superfast broadband speeds
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
Google Considering Exit From China Following Gmail Hack
Google says it is no longer willing to censor search results in China, and is considering closing its offices due to a cyber-security attack
Chinese Authors Receive Google Apology
Google has apologised to the Chinese Writers Association for failing to communicate properly after the authors complained Google uploaded books without authors' permission
Analysts Question Nexus One Enterprise Security
Analysts question how Nexus One security will stack up against the Apple iPhone and other devices, and whether that will be enough to win over enterprises.
Google Finally Launches Nexus One Smartphone
Google unveils its Nexus One smartphone, demonstrating many of its features during a press event and opening a web store to sell the device unlocked to consumers who wish to purchase it online
Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Race
The real contenders are still Internet Explorer and Firefox, but beating Apple's browser should please Google as it unleashes its Nexus One against the iPhone
Skype Offers High-Definition Video Calls
Skype has arrived in the living room after it announced that its VoIP client is to be embedded in a range of HDTVs
Review: Google Is On To Something With Go
Google's new language, Go, is fully compiled in the vein of C++, but includes many types and constructs that make it more similar to something like Python or JavaScript.
Microsoft In 2010: Windows 7, Bing And Cloud Computing
Cloud computing could boost Microsoft's market share in the enterprise, but the company could struggle in other areas, notably the smartphone space
Google’s Nexus One Is Not An iPhone
Apple iPhone observers say Google's Nexus One phone can't compete - but what if the game is actually a different one, asks Clint Boulton?