Asus is hoping to do for the e-reader market what it did for PCs when it introduced the first netbook, with reported plans to release two models before the end of the year
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Palm To Delete User Apps With webOS 1.2 Update?
Palm is reportedly working on an OS update that will enable it to do an Amazon or Apple on users and delete applications uploaded to its Pre handset
EC To Turn New “E-Leaf” On Google Books Deal
The European Commission has called for a fresh approach to the digitisation of Europe's books following a meeting today to discuss Google's book deal
Handset Makers Increase OLED Screen Demand
A new report has found demand from the likes of Samsung and Nokia may mean LCD screens are poised to the same way of CRT televisions
SAP Nokia and IBM Top The Green Company Index
Nokia, IBM and SAP emerge as green leaders in the technology industry according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, while AMD, TCS and BEA lose out
Reports: HTC Touch HD To Drop Windows For Android
Taiwanese handset maker HTC may be looking to replicate its success with Google's Android platform on its updated Touch HD device
Red Hat’s Whitehurst: What Next For Open Source?
Red Hat can't match Microsoft or Oracle's marketing budgets, but the open source paradigm gives it an advantage in the long term, chief executive Jim Whitehurst told eWEEK Europe
Has Nokia’s Booklet 3G Priced Itself Out of The Netbook Market?
Nokia's Booklet 3G may be too expensive for the netbook market, but analysts say it may compete with higher-end "ultra-thin" laptops
Semantic Search Engine, Yebol Set For November Launch
Startup Yebol promises unlimited semantic search as Google and Bing alternative, but will its 'human knowledge' engine be a differentiator?
Apple Patches Older Version Of Leopard OS
Just a week after the release of its 'Snow Leopard' OS, Apple has patched its predecessor to plug a security gap caused by an outdated Java version
Microsoft Readies Windows Mobile 6.5 For October
Microsoft, HTC, Sony Ericsson and LG are hoping the upcoming Windows Mobile launch will make gains in the smartphone market before Christmas
Red Hat: We Need To Get Beyond Techies
The vendor is taking steps to move up the enterprise food chain and persuade executives of the value of its open source stack
Red Hat Projects Aim To Clarify The Cloud
The launch of Red Hat projects Hail and Delta look beyond 'public' and 'private' cloud computing to facilitate greater cloud interoperability
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
JBoss chief admits EAP 5.0 launch is better late than never
Yesterday's application server launch provides JBoss with a foundation for growth, tighter integration with Red Hat and cloud computing penetration
Turning virtualisation management into a virtue
Virtualisation held the promise of simplifying IT infrastructures, but ended up creating another abstracted management layer, says Veeam's CEO, Ratmir Timashev
Red Hat Aims RHEL 5.4 At The Cloud
New operating system release and hypervisor development work put the open source vendor on a collision course with VMware and Microsoft
Review: Apple Snow Leopard Improves Productivity
There are real improvements under the covers - but beware of a small gotcha to the much-publicised Exchange support in Apple's new OS X version, Snow Leopard
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
Review: Amazon AWS Toolkit for Eclipse Eases Cloud Development
Amazon wants to make it easy for developers to get their apps on its cloud platform, Amazon Web Services - so it has a tool for the Eclipse development environment
Agile Development Takes Another Leap
Software developers looking to make their work more flexible have a get-together in Chicago this week
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 Review – A Boost For Hyper V
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 adds the ability to migrate virtual machines. Cameron Sturdevant thinks it could be a step forward for Hyper-V virtualisation
Google Wave Could Change The Way We Work
t's just a developer preview for now, but it's got a new metaphor for collaboration, and is highly customisable. Jason Brooks reckons we could see a lot more of Google Wave
Google Wave Review: Not A Rave – Yet
The developer preview of Google Wave has some rough edges, but it shows potential. Clever developers could use this for Web 2.0 functionality
Struggle to Manage .Eco Domain Rolls On
One of the organisations hoping to manage the domain has hired an environmental researcher to demonstrate its green credentials
Microsoft’s Development Tech Oslo Evolves
Microsoft's software modeling technology code-named Oslo appears to be something of a chameleon in that it continues to evolve and change appearance based on its surroundings
Google Steps Up To Microsoft Search Challenge
Google says it is working on faster, more accurate search and invites users to test out the platform in a sandbox
Suse Studio Review – DIY Linux
Make your own made to measure Linux distribution with this versatile online tool
Microsoft Silverlight 3.0 Review
Microsoft's Flash rival's improvements include off-line capability but it still has a long way to go in terms of market penetration and real RIA capability
NetBeans IDE 6.7 Review
Integration with the Kenai open-source collaboration site along with many new features makes the latest version of NetBeans IDE seem like a full upgrade