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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
Three Billion Daily Video Views As YouTube Turns Six
YouTube is seeing 48 hours of video uploaded every minute - a major advertising opportunity
EMC Adds MapR Features To Greenplum Data Analytics
The Big Data specialist will be a key part of EMC's Greenplum HD Enterprise Edition, based on Apache Hadoop
Another Comodo Partner Hit By SQL Injection Attack
Though no certificates were affected, a SQL injection attack exposed customer data for Comodo's Brazil partner
AMD, Nvidia Chips To Feature In Cray Supercomputer
AMD’s 16-core 'Interlagos' Opteron chip and Nvidia’s Tesla 20-Series GPU will feature in Cray’s XK6 supercomputer
Embattled NHS Chief Tries To Defend IT Programme
Sir David Nicholson, SRO for the NPfIT, was closely questioned at a hearing looking into the project's failings
Ballmer Windows 8 Statement Stirs Up Microsoft
CEO Steve Ballmer's "misstatement" that Windows 8 will arrive in 2012 has set Microsoft officials into denial mode
Scientists Achieve 26Tbps Data Transfer Record
German scientists transfer data at 26 Tbps, using very low energy and raising hopes for fast networks
Cloud Is Vicious Battleground For Microsoft And Google
Microsoft and Google vie savagely for business-cloud clients but analysts view the market as a dead heat
Eloqua Prepares For New EU Cookie Law
ePrivacy regulations for website cookie consent has spurred SaaS firm Eloqua to help its customers comply
Advertisers Can Geo-Locate Users With IP Tricks
Geo-location privacy issues are being investigated but IP address pinpointing will be harder to legislate for
Dot-com Bubble Debate Follows LinkedIn IPO
LinkedIn's IPO raised eyebrows but now people wonder if we are heading for new, heady bubble times
Google Places Stands Foursquare With Geo-Location
Google Places now allows users to add location data about places visited via Foursquare and other Web services
Dictionary Support For Google eBooks But Papers Go
The eBookstore adds search and translate features but plans to archive newspapers have been scrapped
Orange Kicks Off The Payment Phone Revolution
Barclaycard, Orange and Samsung have launched a virtual wallet for contactless payments by mobile phone
Vodafone Warns Against Excessive Fibre Investment
A new report by Vodafone suggests that mobile is a better way to patch broadband not-spots than fibre
Google Promises Flaw Fix And Improved Privacy Tools
Google is quietly fixing its flaw and developing privacy tools, but Schmidt wants a window on your information
Attachmate Divides To Integrate Novell Acquisition
Four divisions will house Attachmate's products and those gained through its purchase of Novell
Enterprise Open Source Software Going Mainstream
Confidence in open source software has led to greater competition with proprietary licensed applications