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eWEEK Readers Confused About The Cloud
You are deeply divided over what to do about the cloud. Next - will you agree on how to deal with data breaches?
Security Expert Warns Of Android Browser Flaw
Google is working on a fix to a zero-day flaw that could see Android users' data being accessed by hackers
UK Uses Supercomputer In Fight Against Cancer
Imperial College London and Cancer Research UK are leading mainstream supercomputer use in the UK
Users Wait For Novell ZENworks’ Fate
Novell products such as ZENworks hang in the balance in the acquisition by Attachmate
Social Disease: Facebook, Google Track NHS Site Visits
Facebook and Google know about what illnesses you looked up on your visit to the NHS Choices site
Experimentation Will Find New Roles For Microsoft Kinect
Microsoft executives are encouraging IT pros to hack the Kinect hands-free controller for functions other than gaming
iPad Newspaper Rumour Links Apple And News Corp
The dynamics of the e-reader market could change if Apple and News Corp actually launch an iPad-only newspaper
Taiwan Close To Mass Production Of Flexible Screens
Flexible screens as thin as a sturdy plastic carrier bag could be in production in Taiwan for e-readers early next year
‘Digital By Default’ Is Directgov’s Aim For Services
The Cabinet Office foresees delivering services digitally but concerns are being voiced for those without Internet skills
Google’s Cloud Connect Challenges Microsoft Office
Microsoft faces competition from Google Cloud Connect's attempts to draw Office users into its collaboration cloud
Intel And AMD Target Integrated Chips On Embedded Market
During 2011, Intel Atom and AMD Fusion plan to release new x86-based processors for the embedded market
More Than A Million Web Sites Infected By Malware
The number of infected web sites doubled during the last quarter, according to Dasient's latest quarterly malware report
Cloud Industry Forum Launches Code Of Practice
The Cloud Industry Forum has today officially launched a Code of Practice of the provision of cloud services
Berners-Lee Warns Facebook Could Harm The Web
Walled gardens like Facebook and iTunes could restrict the openness on which the web relies, warns Tim Berners-Lee
Microsoft Azure Blasts Into Research Field
Microsoft shows Windows Azure running NCBI Blast medical search tool at the Supercomputing 2010 conference
No Chrome OS Netbooks For Christmas, says Google
Chrome OS has been delayed said Google CEO Eric Schmidt, though no one at Google or the computer makers will say why
Google To Delete UK WiSpy Data
Google has signed a commitment to improve data handling following the infamous 'WiSpy' incident, says the ICO
Fundraiser To Gift Turing’s Works To Bletchley Park
An appeal has been launched to buy a collection of published works by Alan Turing – arguably the father of digital computing theory
MP Counters Government Stance On Net Neutrality
Labour MP Tom Watson has tabled an Early Day Motion calling for further political debate on the thorny issue of net neutrality
China Telecom Denies Internet ‘Hijack’ Intent
The ISP claims that an incident in April, where 15 percent of the world's Internet traffic was re-routed through servers in China, was an accidental failure
New Data Centres Deliver Triple-Capacity Upgrades
Today's data centres are more efficient due to better software, virtualisation, storage, servers and cooling
Blackwave Delivers Internet Video To Juniper
Juniper is buying Blackwave's intellectual property to bulk up its growing Internet video delivery capabilities
Qualcomm Restyles Snapdragon Chip For Phones And Tablets
Qualcomm has redesigned the Snapdragon chip to deliver five times the performance at 75 percent less power
BBC Slams Government Web-Throttling Plans
The BBC is prepared to release software that will name and shame ISPs that show preferential bandwidth management
German Rhine Dubbed Europe’s Silicon Valley
The Rhine-Main-Neckar region in Germany is the most lucrative software cluster in Europe, thanks to revenues from SAP and Software AG
Cloud Move For Gordano Microsoft Exchange Alternative
Gordano's GMS Cloud offers a hosted messaging and collaboration suite as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online
Culture Minister Vaizey Shuns Net Neutrality
The government is apparently turning its back on net neutrality, suggesting that ISPs accomodate a two-tier Internet
RIM Boss Hits Out At Apple’s Closed Development
Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie has gone on the attack against Apple over its closed development environment for the iPhone and iPad
British Government’s IT Chief To Quit
At the end of this year, John Suffolk, the government’s CIO will step down before major projects are launched