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Spinvox Partners Back Technology Claims
Transcription company Spinvox, accused of faking, gets scientists and call centres to vouch for it
Microsoft Readying Unscheduled Critical Security Patches
Microsoft will release two out-of-band security bulletins tomorrow, targeting issues in Internet Explorer and the Visual Studio product line
One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times
The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage
Spinvox Denies Privacy And Faking Claims
There are humans in the Spinvox machine, but they're well behaved
Oracle Gets Out Chequebook For Database, Middleware Boost
Oracle has acquired GoldenGate Software to integrate into its database and middleware products, alongside Sun and Virtual Iron
AMD Ships 500th x86 Processor, Despite Disappointing Quarter
AMD said it has shipped it 500-millionth chip shipped comes days after reporting a $330 million loss on disappointing revenue compared with rival Intel
Spinvox “Faked” Speech Transcription Service And Broke Privacy
Speech-to-text service from Spinvox used humans and broke its privacy promises, according to the the BBC and rival vendors
The Ten Commandments of Social Network Security (For IT Managers)
Don Reisinger advocates maintaining your perspective and an open mind to employee use of Web 2.0 with his ten top tips
Recession-Busting Space Centre To Combat Climate Change
The creation of a new European space center will add to the £6.5bn the sector already contributes to the UK economy
IBM Offers Cost-Cutting Office-In-A-Box
IBM is offering cost-conscious businesses a unified communications and collaboration UC(2) solutions based on an open platform
GlassHouse Takes Aim At Data Centre Energy Impact
New service is aimed at helping enterprises tame power-hungry data centres, harness cost savings and gain environmental benefits
Cash-Strapped Operators Risk Overheating The Internet
Operators who delay network expansion may overload their Internet switches, warns Ovum. Users may have to buy premium IP services instead
UK Councils Use Content Management To Boost Efficiency
Two major councils in England are using content and document management technology to play a central transformational role in process efficiency
Struggling BT Gets A Lift From Cash-Strapped MOD
A £99m, five year contract could help off-set BT's poor performance over the 12 months
Research Finds SaaS The Greenest Option
NetSuite drives another nail into the coffin of the traditional cost of ownership of on-premise business software
ICANN’s New Internet Domains Hit Trademark Issues
Trademark-owners and Internet users are scared, but ICANN wants to press ahead with a move to allow an unlimited number of Internet domains
EC Plans Use For Digital Dividend Spectrum
when analogue TV is switched off, European states will be £40bn better off if they work together on re-using the radio spectrum, says Commissioner Reding
Zero Carbon Buildings Will Put Pressure On IT
A Westminster summit has suggested the looming zero carbon commercial targets will expose IT operations to more pressures
Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services
Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”
Spammers Abuse Short URL Services Like Twitter
MessageLabs research shows spam containing links masked via URL shortening services has jumped dramatically in the past few days
Analysts Mixed On Chrome OS Impact On Windows
Analysts say they need to see more of the Linux-based Chrome OS before they believe it will eventually prove disruptive to Windows
US, South Korea Subjected to Extensive Cyber-Attack
Researchers are working to break down the malicious code tied to a DDOS attack targeting government and commercial sites in the US and South Korea
NetApp Abandons Bid for Data Domain
UPDATED: EMC will acquire Data Domain for $2.1 billion, as NetApp says NetApp it can't justify a bidding war that would reduce the deal's benefits.
SaaS Users Not Impressed, Survey Finds
Gartner is calling on SaaS vendors to “reaffirm fundamentals,” after survey reveals finds their products don't satisfy users
BCS And Tories Back Off From Putting Health Data In Cloud
The British Computer Society has denied involvement with a Conservative suggestion to outsource NHS data to the cloud. The report's author also downplayed the idea
CompuServe Classic Closes After Thirty Years
One of the pioneers of dial-up Internet faces its final log-out, after a roller-coaster ride of corporate acquisitions
Google Launches its Chrome OS
Google has introduced its new Google Chrome OS, an operating system project separate from Android and targeted at PCs
Palm Pre Set For Festive UK, European Launch
The Pre smartphone and iPhone rival, running the Linux-based WebOS, will arrive in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Spain during the key holiday season
Gartner Cuts Global IT Spending Forecast
The analyst firm now says IT spending will drop by $200 billion this year, with unprecedented impact on all four major tech industry segments