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UK Sustainability Priorities Dominated By ‘Quick Wins’ Mindset
Companies are grasping easy options for greening up, because of poor quality data, according to an Oracle performance management study
Research Finds SaaS The Greenest Option
NetSuite drives another nail into the coffin of the traditional cost of ownership of on-premise business software
How Secure Is VMware’s Virtualisation Lead?
There's plenty of competition for VMware in making virtualised data centres, despite its strong lead. Is now the time to switch to Hyper-V or XenServer, asks Cameron Sturdevant?
Chrome OS: Is Google Just Chasing Microsoft’s Gazelle?
Whoever came up with the idea first, it's obvious that we could use some new thinking around the provision of apps and services, says Peter Judge. Why do we need both an OS and a browser?
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
At Last Google Apps Drops The Beta Label
You can't have it both ways, says Jim Rapoza. If Google expects users to pay for a service, then it can't call it a beta. Beta software is not ready for prime-time, by definition
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”
IBM Unveils OCR-Based Data Masking Technology
IBM pulled the covers off new technology that uses optical character recognition to conceal data, filtering it before it reaches the PC screen
Bing Grew Fast In June
Microsoft Bing grew to more than five percent of the US online search market during its first month - clocking up a growth rate of 25 percent per week, according to Hitwise
Microsoft Promotes New President Before Windows 7 Launch
Microsoft has named Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, president of the Windows Division, just ahead of the Windows 7 rollout
Google Chrome OS: Five Pros And Five Cons
How will Google's Chrome operating system compete with the likes of Microsoft? Eric Lundquist lists five reasons why the Chrome OS is a big deal, and five reasons why it isn't
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
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
Asian Developers Catch Cloud Computing Bug
Developers in the Asia Pacific region are increasingly moving to cloud computing, according to a recent survey
Microsoft Aiming to Settle EU Antitrust Cases
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to resolve two separate antitrust cases with EU regulators before the EU commissioner for competition steps down
VMware Incentives To Lure Oracle’s Virtual Iron Users
VMware is hoping discount, integration plans will entice Virtual Iron customers away from Oracle, which bought Virtual Iron in May
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
Microsoft Keeps C# and CLI Community Promise
Microsoft is keeping its Community Promise to open up its C# language and Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) to developers
Reputation Technology Debuts In Symantec’s Norton Beta
Symantec unveils reputation-based technology codenamed ‘Quorum' in the latest versions of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus
Microsoft Prepares For Summer IE8 Enterprise Push
Microsoft will push Internet Explorer 8 out to the enterprise in August as part of its Windows Server Update Services
Report: Enterprise PC Lifecycle Should Last Three Years
The cost of keeping an old PC instead of upgrading to a new one is impacting businesses around the world, according to a survey by Techaisle
EMC Raises Data Domain Stakes Ahead of NetApp
With the fear of federal antitrust challenges, EMC has increased its offer for Data Domain to $2.1 billion, ahead of NetApp
UK SMEs Rely On Poor Data
Ninety-eight percent of UK mid-market companies are struggling with data quality, according to IBM research
BT Does U-Turn And Drops Phorm
BT has abandoned its plans to use the the controversial web monitoring tool on to its broadband users, in favour of "interest-based" ads.
SMEs Maintaining IT Spend to Work Smarter, Leaner
A new global study has found many SMEs maintaining or increasing current IT spending levels to focus on strategic areas.
Hacker Releases iPhone 3GS Unlocking Tool For Windows
The same hacker to unlock Apple's first iPhone has struck again with an iPhone 3GS tool currently available for Windows only.