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Cool Technology Could Revive Moore’s Law
A California research team has found a way to increase power on chips without creating heat: micro-capacitors
Gmail Hailed As Credible Rival For Microsoft Exchange
Google's Gmail commands half of cloud-based email, vying for market share with Microsoft and others
Amazon Android Forking Good For Kindle Tablet
Amazon.com's custom build of Android for its forthcoming Kindle Tablet could have major impact
IT Skills Drive For British School Kids Revealed
A new scheme backed by the tech sector will see schoolchildren taught how to design their own software
Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 Debuts At Build
Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 allows developers to link into Azure's cloud compute and storage APIs
Follow A Stranger With Facebook Subscribe
Facebook has subscribed to the Twitter model with a more-granular version of the Follow button
MS Build Bills Tools, Windows Server 8 And Cloud
Microsoft Build conference featured preview Visual Studio 2011, Windows Server 8 and Team Foundation cloud
BitTorrent Downloaders Given A Malware Scare
BitTorrent's µTorrent downloaders got fake antivirus scareware, not the client they wanted
Google Takes Off With ITA Flight Search
Google has launched into the airplane ticket search market with a limited, but growing, version of Flight Search
Microsoft Offers Up Windows 8 Preview At Conference
Microsoft has offered a sneak peak of its Windows 8 operating system at its BUILD conference
Intel Goes On £15m Investment Spree
Intel is investing $24m into software companies related to cloud services, embedded computing and security
Google To Reveal New Programming Language
Google is to show a structured programming language called 'Dart' at the Goto conference next month
Windows 8 Video Shows Eight Second Boot-up
Microsoft is developing Windows 8 to make it boot up in just 8 seconds, according to a new video
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Steps Up To The Cloud
Microsoft has launched its Dynamics AX 2012 ERP application which integrates with the "all in" cloud strategy
Google Acquisition Finds A Place For Zagat
Google has bought Zagat for an undisclosed sum, marking a new expansion into local business reviews
Oracle And Google Mediation Sources Another Dispute
Mediation talks in the Java patents dispute have stalled before they begin with Oracle objecting to Google's team
Microsoft To Show Off Windows 8 Beta Next Week
As Microsoft readies Windows 8 for developers, rumours spread about a partnership with Samsung
Car-Jacking By Phone Warning In McAfee Report
Vehicles' electronic systems are vulnerable to hacking attacks because security has not been a priority
Mobile App Development Skills In High Demand
A new report has confirmed that mobile application development skills are currently in high demand
IntraLinks Intros Secure Web-Based Courier Service
IntraLinks's cloud-based Courier service promises secure sharing of files, recall, and auditing
Google And Amazon Bosses Help Fund API Startup
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Google's Eric Schmidt join investor rush to fund Mashape marketplace for cloud APIs
HP Plans to Keep webOS Unit Away From Hardware
A report says an email confirms HP's decision to split its webOS software and hardware into separate divisions
October Launch For Windows Intune Cloud Service
Microsoft is readying its Windows Intune IT management service for general availability in October
Yahoo CEO Bartz Fired In Phone Call From Chairman
CEO Carol Bartz has been supplanted by CFO Tim Morse as troubled Yahoo starts its search for a replacement
Windows 8 Ribbon Interface Defended
Microsoft has used its official Windows 8 blog to defend the ribbon interface in its forthcoming OS
Global IT Services Sector Slumps Badly
Ovum has warned that the global IT services market has experienced a severe slump in the second quarter
Intel To Let MeeGo Go: Rumour
Intel is reportedly set to scale down the development of MeeGo following Nokia's withdrawal from the project
Salesforce Launches ‘Social Enterprise’ Drive
Salesforce kicked off its annual Dreamforce show by telling customers to start building the Social Enterprise
Git Saves Linux Code Base In Kernel Server Breach
The Linux Kernel site was given the bumps on its 20th birthday when hackers broke in to plant a Trojan