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Google Unlocks The Data That Facebook Hoards
The Data Liberation Front fights Facebook by making it easy for users to take Google+ data with them
Windows 8 May Fuel ARM Surge In PC Market
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 could boost ARM sales against Intel and AMD in the PC space, iSuppli says
Intuit Update Improves SMB Website Creation
Intuit has upgraded its offering so that it is now easier for small businesses to create a website from scratch
Attackers Go Gaga Over Latest Hack
Normally headline-grabbing, Lady Gaga has been unusually quiet about the theft of fans' email addresses from her site
Android 3.2 Update Makes Phone Apps Tablet-Friendly
Google's Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS is improving to allow existing Android phone apps to run on tablets
Google Chrome OS Hacked Using ScratchPad App
A security researcher used Chrome OS ScratchPad to show how permissions can be abused to steal data
Bringing On the Bling With Genuitec’s IDE
Genuitec and Skyway deliver MyEclipse Bling, an integrated development environment for IBM WebSphere
Canada Investigates Value Of Nortel Patent Auction
Nortel may have to negotiate another legal obstacle before it can realise the value of its patents sales
Apple Claims Over 15 Billion App Store Downloads
Apple is claiming its App Store currently boasts 425,000 apps and has passed the 15 billion download marker
North Korea Mounted DDoS Attack On South Korea
McAfee has analysed the resilient and destructive botnet that paralysed South Korean Websites in March
July Patch Tuesday Brings 22 Bug Fixes From Microsoft
Microsoft will release four bulletins next week for vulnerabilities in Windows and the Office productivity suite
Rustock Botnet Size Halved Since Server Takedown
Microsoft released the latest statistics for the crippled Rustock spam server it helped to take down in March
Oracle Virtual Desktop Client Launched For iPads
Oracle offers iPad access to enterprise applications via Sun Ray Software and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
IT Architectures Still Controlled By Financial Officers
Gartner survey shows CFOs to be sceptical of IT's business value and do not see CIOs as strategic partners
Facebook Launches Free Video Chat With Skype
The social networking giant also adds group chat, improved interface, and reveals it has 750 million users
Yahoo Grooming Hadoop As A Big Data Standard
Yahoo's Raymie Stata acknowledges Hadoop's core needs refining before it can become a de facto industry standard
Google Launches Flash-To-HTML5 Conversion Tool
Google's Swiffy tool allows developers to convert animations to HTML5 for devices that don't support Flash
UK Cloud Alliance Paints Complete Cloud Picture
This week will see the launch of the UK Cloud Alliance which, according to Grant Tanner, will offer a complete 'sourcing pool' for cloud services
Facebook Engineers Clone Google+ Circles
Circle Hack is an unofficial Facebook application that imitates one of the key features of the new Google+
Google Redesigns Gmail, Google Calendar
Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Apps are being revamped to match the look of the new Google+ social network
Chrome Browser Set To Pass Firefox
Google's Chrome browser has attained 20 percent market share, according to some counts
Google To Fix Google+ Privacy Flaw
Google said it is readying a patch for a privacy flaw in Google+ that involves the 'resharing' feature
Microsoft’s Hohm Green-IT Initiative Withers
Microsoft is closing its Hohm energy-consumption initiative in May and Google is retiring PowerMeter
Cisco Creates Apps Ecosystem For Cius Tablet
Networking giant Cisco is also entering the apps marketplace with its own ecosystem for the Cius tablet
Eclipse Releases Indigo With More Java Power
The Eclipse Foundation's annual release train for 2011, Indigo, focuses on Java developers
Microsoft Exploits Mozilla Enterprise Doubts
Microsoft has stepped in to take advantage of enterprise dilemmas over Mozilla's new Firefox 5
HP Creates WebOS Pivot Mag To Push TouchPad Apps
HP has announced a monthly magazine that will highlight featured apps in order to grow its WebOS ecosystem
FTC Antitrust To Subpoena Google Over Search Ads
Google's search advertising practices will be the subject of subpoenas from the US Federal Trade Commission
Scareware Gangs Busted By FBI Global Operation
The FBI seized over 40 computers and arrested two individuals to break up two separate scareware scams