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GoDaddy Backs Down On SOPA But Loses Over 72,000 Domains
GoDaddy's desertion of the Stop Online Piracy Act caused a Reddit revolt to fail but the battle had already been won
Google, Amazon And Others May Go Dark Over SOPA
Several big name IT companies are considering overt protests against the proposed US Stop Online Piracy Act
Microsoft Releases Critical Workaround For DoS Bug in ASP.Net
Microsoft's workaround prevents HTTP requests that can occupy all CPU cycles on a Web server
Open-Source OpenLogic Brings CloudSwing To Rackspace
Rackspace Hosting's Cloud Tools programme has been expanded with CloudSwing PaaS stacks
Roadmap Details Windows Phone Tango And Apollo Releases
Microsoft has major updates for Windows Phone planned for 2012 and will hit the superphone, lower-priced and business markets
Affiliate Marketing Sites Used In Majority Of 2011 Facebook Scams
Most Facebook scams in 2011 tricked users into going to affiliate marketing sites to fill out surveys, Commtouch said
VeriSign Reports 220 Million Domains On The Internet
VeriSign says there were more than 220 million domains registered at the end of the third quarter: 8.9 percent more than 2010
Windows Phone Marketplace Now Boasts 50,000 Apps
The ecosystem surrounding Windows Phone 7 continues to grow as Marketplace reportedly hits 50,000 apps
Users Threaten Boycott As GoDaddy Announces Support For SOPA
Domain resellers and owners are boycotting registrar GoDaddy over its support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act
Raspberry PI Low-Cost PC Set For January Release
Computer Charity Raspberry PI says its computer is in the final stage of testing
Rambus and Broadcom Settle Patent Dispute
Broadcom negotiates five year licensing deal to use Rambus technology in its products
Self-Healing Electronics Breakthrough Promises Device Longevity
US researchers have created a 'self-healing' circuit board, a development that could have big implications for space travel
IBM Takes Its Big Data Analytics To Academia
IBM's programme to spread its business analytics products to universities embraces Scotland and Northern Ireland
Steve Jobs’ Likeness Immortalised In Bronze – In Hungary
Hungarian software firm and Steve Jobs evangelist Graphisoft commemorates the man and his legacy in bronze
Probation Officers Use Pen And Paper After IT Systems Failure
New £250 million IT project unable to cope with demand from 3,000-strong workforce
Oracle Seeks Early Trial Against Android To Stop Developer Drift
Oracle has asked for a trial as early as January in its case against Google, because Java is losing ground to Android
Adobe Updates PhoneGap With Windows Phone Support
Open source mobile development framework, PhoneGap, has been updated to support Windows Phone
Hillingdon Googles For Business Apps Cloud
The London Borough of Hillingdon is migrating its 3,500 staff to the Google Apps for Business Cloud service
Google+ Receives New Features In Christmas Update
Google+ gets improved streaming, photo, administration and notification options
IBM’s Top 5 Innovations Will Change Your Life Within 5 Years
The 2011 predictions cover green power, mind-reading machines, desirable junk mail, DNA passwords, and digital profusion
Adobe Tunes Flash For Tablets
Adobe has launched Flash Player 11.1, supporting Google's 'Ice Cream Sandwich' version of Android for tablets and smartphones
Microsoft Gives Details On Windows 8 Picture Passwords
Microsoft has revealed more technical information on its upcoming Picture Password feature, arguing it is as secure as conventional techniques
BlackBerry OS 10 Smartphones ‘Delayed until late 2012’
Canadian brokerage firms indicate that RIM's next generation smartphones will be delayed
iOS Developers Dash To Meet App Store Christmas Deadline
iOS developers are desperate to take advantage of bumper Christmas sales
Google Working On Siri Alternative ‘Majel’
Google's secret 'Majel' project could be a competitor to Apple's Siri, according to a blog
IBM Shops For Emptoris Supply Chain Procurement Cloud Service
Emptoris automates the complex buying, bidding and accounting process for enterprise procurement teams
Kapow Cloud-based Analytics Service Update Appears
Katalyst is a self-service analytics tool which businesses can tap into on a subscription basis
Healthy EU And US Data Protection For Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft says its Office 365 cloud platform now conforms to European Union and HIPAA privacy regulations
Facebook Launches Timeline-based Profile Redesign
Users can try out the Timeline of their Facebook life before its official release next week