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Microsoft .NET Skills In Short Supply
A survey has found a significant shortage of developers working on Microsoft's .NET technology
Red Hat Buys Gluster For Cloud-Ready Storage
Red Hat enters the storage software business by acquiring a virtual appliance-style file system vendor
Teradata Merges Big Data Into Warehouse Appliance
Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance 2690 triples the data storage processing capacity of its predecessor
Adobe Debuts ‘Creative Cloud’
Adobe Creative Cloud will allow developers to create applications using Adobe's tools in a cloud environment
Intel Buys Location Company To Boost Mobile Plans
Intel is proposing to buy Telmap in order to boost its mobile and software efforts
Google API Adds Web Font Range For Developers
With Google’s Web Fonts Developer API developers can incorporate Web Fonts into apps dynamically
Engine Yard Cloud Adds JRuby Java Tools
Engine Yard has put JRuby in its cloud to allow Java developers to work faster and scale their apps
Lack Of Tools To Protect Firms From Social Media Use
IT professionals may have accepted social media but they lack the tools to protect against cyber-threats
SoftLayer Partners Still Secure For Cloud Security
SoftLayer provides cloud security with Cloud Security Monitoring Service, a free download for its customers
LibreOffice Celebrates First Anniversary
It's one year since the Document Foundation created LibreOffice from the Oracle-controlled OpenOffice.org
Intel Drops MeeGo In Favour Of Tizen
Intel is ditching the MeeGo platform and instead throwing its weight behind Tizen to take on Android
Win 8 To Sync User Settings Across Multiple Devices
Windows 8 is to utilise Windows Live ID in order to sync user settings across multiple devices
Why London Needs Tech Entrepreneurs
London could be a hotbed of tech innovation, if it could generate more of a local buzz, says Martin Warner
Microsoft Explains Windows 8 Secure Boot
Microsoft is providing more details about Windows 8 security measures including its secure boot option
Watchdog Seeks Mobile App Clampdown
The industry watchdog has warned of a clampdown on rogue mobile apps that charge users without consent
Steam Computer Builders Scan Babbage’s Notes
The 19th century dreams of Babbage and Lovelace becoming a reality through Science Museum scans
Zuckerberg Unveils Timeline And Open Graph At F8
Facebook announced a new Timeline-based profile for users' chat histories, at its f8 developer conference
LulzSec And Anonymous Suspects Arrested By FBI
Two more people have been arrested for attacks against Sony and California government Websites
‘Monopoly’ Keyword For Google Antitrust Hearing Rivals
CEOs for Yelp and NexTag, plus the former DoJ antitrust enforcer took aim at "monopolistic" Google
HP Axes Apotheker And Appoints Meg Whitman As CEO
Hewlett-Packard forces out its second CEO in 13 months and selects former eBay CEO Meg Whitman
McAfee Mobile Strategy Protects Devices, Data, Apps
McAfee's three-pronged mobile security strategy is a mix of new products supported by existing services
Microsoft Promises Windows 8 Boot Up Overhaul
A Microsoft executive has stated it is bringing the PC boot experience of Windows 8 into the 21st century
Google Serves Up ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ Tips
Google's Android team have given tips to help developers prepare for the Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
Adobe Releases Flash 11 And Air 3 Media Platforms
Flash 11 and Air 3 have been launched by Adobe to deliver rich user experiences across an array of devices
Could Windows 8 Be The OS We’re Looking For?
Microsoft reckons the tech landscape has changed in the last few years, and Windows 8 will serve its needs. Let's see, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Open-Source Software Management From Sonatype
Sonatype Insight manages the use of open-source software in enterprise systems development
Stronger Business Processes Will Improve SSL Market
Symantec says there is nothing wrong with the SSL system but CAs need to improve their security
Google+ And Facebook: Who’s Copying Whom?
Google+ and Facebook are copying the crap out of each other - and that's good for consumer choice, says Clint Boulton
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