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Sun Fire x4170 Server Review
Need to fill one rack space? Then the Sun Fire x4170 will pack it with plenty of processor power and memory
Amazon Opposes Google Book Search Deal
Amazon comes out swinging versus Google's Book Search deal, arguing like many before it that the deal will give Google a monopoly over orphan works and too much control over the pricing of books scanned online
Small Businesses Adding Jobs But Salaries Falling
SurePayroll's August Hiring Index shows cost-conscious businesses continue to add jobs, though the Pay Index found salaries continue to decline
IBM Backs Green Data Centre Degree
The announcement follows the launch of a Green IT qualification from the British Computing Society earlier this year
CA Chief Will Retire At End Of 2009
CA's CEO John Swainson has announced his plans to retire from the company at the end of 2009
Red Hat and JBoss must bridge business gap
After setting out its technology roadmap, Red Hat Summit attendees call on the open source vendor to address the business issues it can help to solve
EU Bemoans Lack Of Digital Copyright Standards
Fragmented rules are holding back the spread of digital content through the region, EU authorities say
Thousands Demand Apology Over Death Of Tech Icon Turing
An online petition demans the government apologise for mistreating Alan Turing - the father of modern computing, who was persecuted for his sexuality
RSA Security Show Helps IT Pros Back To Work
Security show in London offers ten £950 passes for free to unemployed who demonstrate they are ready to help themselves
Indian Group Pushes For New US Tech Visa
Indian software industry association Nasscom says the U.S. Congress should consider changing laws to allow foreign workers in the United States for a limited amount of time
Burglars Could Exploit Social Networking Sites
Social networkers using sites like Facebook or Twitter may be leaving themselves open to burglery due to the personal information so many openly share, a report from insurance company Legal & General warns
US Credit Card Hacker Pleads Guilty
Notorious hacker Albert Gonzalez agrees to plead guilty to having a role in the theft of data from millions of credit and debit cards
IBM Tries To Stall Neon’s zPrime Mainframe Booster
Neon claims its software could start a mainframe renaissance - but IBM is getting threatening over licence issues
Dell Happy With Results, Focused On Enterprise
Dell announced that revenue, shipments, income, earnings and gross margins were all up from the previous quarter, and put an emphasis on its growing enterprise assets
Amazon Profits From Early Cloud Start
Other vendors have arrived on the scene, but Amazon is reaping the benefits of pioneering the concept of cloud computing resources, says vice president Adam Selipsky
Union Condemns “Profitable” Fujitsu’s UK Job Cuts
Unite says that the company is financially strong and doesn't need to cut around 10 percent of its UK staff
NASA Boosts Climate Change Supercomputer
NASA adds thousands of Intel Xeon 5500 series processors to the Goddard Space Flight Center's Discover high-end computing system
Microsoft Appeals Against Texas Word Case
Microsoft files its appeal brief in a patent-infringement case that could see copies of Microsoft Word pulled from stores
Multitasking Can Strain Your Brain
A report from the researchers at Stanford University found those likely to experience rigorous daily multitasking are negatively impacting their cognitive state
Agile Development Takes Another Leap
Software developers looking to make their work more flexible have a get-together in Chicago this week
BT: Companies Must Close Carbon Chasm
But, like many businesses, the telecoms and IT services giant is also struggling financially which raises questions over its ability to really make drastic cuts in carbon
Companies Are Embracing Public and Private Clouds
In a survey conducted over the summer, F5 Networks found that enterprises are rapidly embracing the idea of both private and public clouds, with 99 percent saying they either had implemented compute clouds or were in discussions about ...
Windows 7 Family Pack Available In Europe
Microsoft plans to release both a Family Pack and upgrades to its upcoming Windows 7 operating system in Europe
Web Will Create Roles For Social Sciences
Gartner says the bridge to the future with social networks will be with roles with origins in the social sciences
Microsoft Could Face Lasting Damage From Word Ruling
A federal district court decision that found that Microsoft Word violates an XML technology could prove to be a crippling market blow for the software giant's flagship Office desktop productivity package
British Techies Are UK’s Unsung Business Heroes
But curiously, the Government is still highlighting the fact that a German and an American company are sponsoring the celebration of British engineering
Apple’s Jobs Wanted To Play Nice With Palm
Apple CEO Steve Jobs tried to get former Palm CEO Ed Colligan to agree to not hire away each other's employees, according to a report from Bloomberg
Tech Sector Hopes To Emerge From Recession First
A survey of 130 top-level software and hardware technology executives say their industry will lead the country out of the current economy, with eight out of 10 executives expecting business conditions in the technology sector to improv ...
Radisson Admits To Unwelcome Guests In IT Systems
Federal authorities are investigating a report from the Radisson hotel chain that someone illegally accessed its computer systems