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Russian Reverse Engineer Praises Skype
Good products can't stay proprietary for long, says Efim Bushmanov, the Russian who published an open source version of Skype's protocol
Google Buys Social Media Analytics Provider
PostRank will give Google a tool for cutting through the social media noise and tracking discussions
Search Rivals Agree To Develop Common Standards
Microsoft Bing, Google and Yahoo Search have developed schemas to specify special search features
Open Source Researcher Reverse Engineers Skype
A researcher from Russia plans to reverse-engineer Skype, and has posted his source code online
Microsoft Creates New Conference For Developers
Microsoft continues its wooing of the development community, this time with a new conference
Acer To Follow Asus With ‘Ultrabook’ Launch
Acer President Jim Wong said the company plans to release an "ultrabook" this year
OpenOffice.org Project Moves To Apache
Oracle has donated the source code for OpenOffice to Apache in a surprise move
Massive Chinese Phishing Cyber-Attack Targets Gmail
Google has disclosed that a large-scale, spear-phishing attack focused on government officials and activists
Twitter Launches ‘Follow’ Button
Companies can now embed a 'Follow' button on their websites, to encourage readers to follow their tweets
Autodesk Helps Design Eco-Friendly Prototypes
Autodesk is using Granta Design's materials database to improve the sustainability of product prototypes
Government Admits Building Cyber-Weapons
The British government is building a 'toolbox' of offensive cyber-weapons, according to the armed forces minister
Jaspersoft Updates Business Intelligence Platform
Jaspersoft 4.1 adds new data analysis capabilities and 64-bit support for additional performance and scalability
Juniper’s Fabric Network Could Improve Security
Flattening the network to give a single layer topography should make it more secure, but could also attract hackers, says Eric Doyle
Report: Android Lags Apple In Paid Applications
Most Android developers aren't making much money from their work, according to Distimo
User’s Pick IBM Rational As Top Dev Tool Suite
An Evans Data survey shows IBM Rational tool suite beating Microsoft Visual Studio, Zend Studio and others
Macca’s Cloud Archive Is ‘All Together Now’
Sir Paul McCartney's ambitious cloud archive is open for business with a little help from Hewlett-Packard
Socitm’s Call To Arms For Improving Local ICT
Socitm's Planting the Flag report lays the foundations for necessary and radical local government ICT reforms
IBM Watson Inspires Mobile EHR Link To Health Data
IBM shows how Watson-like technology can allow mobile devices to process massive stores of medical data
Microsoft Readies Sneak Peak At Windows 8
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to offer a glimpse of the forthcoming Windows 8 running on a tablet
UK Council Takes Twitter To Court In California
In a US court, South Tyneside Council has succeeded in forcing Twitter to name a bothersome tweeter
Windows Phone On Track For This Year, Says Nokia
The first Nokia Windows Phones will arrive this year, ahead of Elop's schedule, says a Nokia executive
FCO Plans For A Greener, More Mobile Infrastructure
Foreign Office CIO David Meyer has published his ICT-cutting plan to reduce carbon and move with the times
Tunny Machine Breaking Codes Again At Bletchley
Bletchley Park has rebuilt one of the machines that "read Hitler's mind", even though plans were flushed away
PayPal Sues Google Over Wallet Trade Secrets
Google executives are being sued by PayPal for using trade secrets to build the new Google Wallet service
Dell Expands Its Virtual OptiPlex Thin-Client Lineup
The company introduces an enhanced Virtual Lab package with new hardware, aimed at education markets
Google Wallet Mobile Payments Limited Trial In US
Google Wallet will launch in the US to allow users to pay for goods by tapping their phone on a terminal
Print Manage Focus For HP And Xerox Acquisitions
Xerox buys a UK company and HP stalks in the US to expand their respective managed print services
Microsoft Woos Developers With Pricier WP7 Apps
Microsoft is reportedly encouraging developers to charge more money for their Windows Phone 7 apps
Intel Offers AppUp SMB Service On Hybrid Cloud
Cloud platform features a subscription- based model for software applications suited to smaller businesses