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Microsoft Announces UK Pricing For Office 2010
Microsoft has reduced the UK price of its Office Suite for Home and Business, as well as introducing a free Starter version with new PCs
MWC: Alcatel-Lucent Debuts Enterprise Femtocell
Alcatel-Lucent has announced an enterprise-level femtocell at Mobile World Congress, on the heels of a report highlighting the maturity of the technology
HP Launches Android-Based Smartbook
HP has launched a smartbook based on Google's Android operating system, which it hopes will provide a legitimate alternative to netbooks and rival Apple's iPad
MWC: Symbian Foundation Shows Off New S^3 Platform
The Symbian Foundation has unveiled the Symbian^3 platform, eleven days after it made the source code freely available to developers
MWC: Nokia And Intel Team Up For New Linux Mobile OS
Another day, another new mobile operating system. This time Intel and Nokia announced they would merge Moblin and Maemo to create a new Linux-based mobile platform
What Apple Failed To Mention About The iPad
Apple has been touting the iPad tablet as "revolutionary" since it launched the device on 28 January, but closer inspection reveals several glaring omissions
iPad May Boost Apple Application Development
Apple's iPad tablet PC may be causing a spike in third-party developers building apps for the iPhone OS, according to mobile analytics company Flurry
eWEEK’s Top 25 Technologies Of The Decade
From virtualisation to Linux to the Apple iPhone, eWEEK names the products, applications and technologies of the last decade that have changed the way we work, play and live
Opera Releases Beta Of Fastest Ever Browser
Opera Software has pushed out the beta release of Opera 10.50 for Windows, which promises to be its fastest browser yet
Windows 8 Will Be ‘Completely Different’, Blog Reveals
A blog posting has inadvertently revealed that Windows 8 is already being developed and will be "something completely different from what folks usually expect of Windows"
Virgin Media To Challenge BT In Business Market
Virgin Media has unveiled plans to undercut BT, with a fibre optic broadband offering for small and medium business customers
Symbian Seeks To Win Developer Mindshare
Following the news today that Symbian has gone open source, eWEEK Europe questions its strategy group leader John Forsyth about the way forward for the mobile operating system
Symbian OS Confirmed As Fully Open Source
Fours months ahead of schedule, the Symbian Foundation has made the source code of its mobile operating system freely available to developers
Microsoft Offers Up Office 2010 For Testing
Microsoft will offer the Release Candidate of Office 2010 to testers enrolled in its Technology Adoption Program ahead of the productivity suite's general release in June
Study Finds Decline in App Dev Outsourcing
Application development has traditionally been one of the most popular areas for IT outsourcing, but a new study has found this is now declining
Today’s Top Products Are Tomorrow’s Tech Dinosaurs
Last decade, known by many as the Naughties, set the stage for a number of key tech development trends, but today's top products might end up on tomorrow's scrap heap, says Andrew Garcia
Execs Divided Over Oracle’s Acquisition Of MySQL
With its newly acquired Sun intellectual property and R&D in hand, Oracle is moving headlong into new territory, but the MySQL acquisition continues to cause controversy
Fears of Price Hike For IT Contracts After EDS Ruling
There are fears that the massive damages awarded against EDS following its failed CRM project with BSkyB could push up the price of IT services contracts
Tories Pledge Super-Fast Broadband By 2017
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has promised to provide super-fast broadband by 2017, but the Labour government says the Tories are just playing catch-up
Google To Phase Out Support For Internet Explorer 6
Google plans to cease supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 for its Google Docs and Google Sites applications, in a move to push support for its own Chrome browser
Google Challenges Facebook With Social Search
Google is taking its Social Search project to its core search engine with new features – a move to challenge Facebook in the battle for more users
Oracle Plans To Revamp Sun’s Supply Chain
Oracle is reforming Sun's supply chain to save money on transportation, distribution and inventory, as part of a move to make the hardware business profitable again
World Waits Expectantly For Apple’s Tablet Announcement
Today is the day Apple is expected to release its fabled tablet device, but what can consumers (and businesses) expect, and how will it affect the portable PC market?
Cisco Expands Its Telepresence Offerings
Cisco Systems is releasing a protocol designed to improve interoperability with other telepresence systems, as well as applications to expand its own TelePresence technology
Apps Already Being Developed For Apple Tablet
Developers are already planning to build apps for the Apple tablet, according to a new report
Oracle Promises Business As Usual For Java
Developers can expect is consistency as far as Java is concerned, according to an Oracle executive
HP To Bundle Omnifone’s iTunes Rival
PC manufacturer HP is to offer Omnifone's digital streaming service MusicStation pre-installed on European laptops and desktops, in a bid to rival iTunes
Apple’s Tablet Could Rock The Publishing World
Apple's long-rumoured tablet PC, expected to make its debut on 27 January, could be the device to change the face of traditional publishing – if its rivals' actions are anything to go by
MP3 Developers Launch Digital File Successor
Updated: The team which created the MP3 file format has unveiled a new file format that enables the inclusion of updatable premium content – in a bid to combat music piracy