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Amazon Web Services Targets MySQL Scaling
Amazon Web Services has added Read Replica copying to improve scaling of MySQL database instances
VoIP Apps From Fring And CounterPath Hit Androids
Targeting Skype, FringOut for consumers and CounterPath's Bria for the enterprise broaden VoIP options for Android phones
MoD Advises Staff To Avoid Facebook Places
The Ministry of Defence is warning military personnel not to expose their locations of Facebook
HP Ramps Up Containerised Data Centres
HP's new PODs are now for permanent data centres, as well as being extremely energy efficient with a PUE of 1.2
Twitter’s Dick Costolo Takes The Reins As CEO
Twitter CEO Evan Williams has handed over command to COO Dick Costolo, who got the of the micro-blogging site's ad initiatives running
Adobe Updates Facebook Developer Platform
Adobe has updated its software developer kit for developers wishing to bring Flash together with social networking
RIM PlayBook Is Not An iPad Killer
RIM's PlayBook lacks the applications and content necessary to challenge Apple's iPad but, as an enterprise tablet, perhaps it isn't meant to, says Clint Boulton
Analysts Agree That Facebook Should Buy Skype
Facebook would do well to acquire VoIP giant Skype, analysts said, giving the social network's users calling capabilities and helping Facebook battle Google
Microsoft Sues Motorola Over Android Patent Violations
Another Android phone company falls under Microsoft’s patent crosshairs as it files an infringement lawsuit against Motorola. Microsoft claims the smartphones violate nine patents
Home Site For Google URL Shortener
Google's URL shortener now has a home of its own. Users can go to the goo.gl website to abbreviate long URLs and then see a history and analytics for content they have minimised
Nokia Ovi Store Hitting 2.3 Million Downloads Daily
Over 2.3 million downloads daily from Nokia’s Ovi Store is timely good news for the Symbian OS, after both Sony Ericsson and Samsung have deserted the platform
Microsoft Launches Windows Live Essentials 2011
Microsoft Windows Live Essentials 2011 is now available for download for Windows 7 and Vista users, but not for Windows XP
NetSuite OneWorld 2010 Integrates Google Apps
NetSuite has released its OneWorld Enterprise Resource Management Package with a streamlined user interface and Google Apps integration
Google Street View Arrives In Antarctica
Despite ongoing Wi-Fi privacy investigations, Google Street View is conquering new frontiers
EC Sues The UK Over Phorm Privacy Failure
BT’s secret trials of a behavioural advertising technology have landed the UK government in hot water with the European Commission
Case Study: Distributed Wi-Fi Control
Large networks may greatly benefit from a wireless solution that delivers distributed intelligence and maximum redundancy at the edge
Facebook Rings Skype For Social Networking Links
Facebook users may soon be able to use Skype's VoIP PC-to-PC calling capabilities to phone a friend, rivalling Google's VOIP tools
Sun’s ZFS Creator to Quit Oracle and Join Startup
Jeff Bonwick is leaving Oracle. Known as the father of ZFS, the innovative file system in the Solaris operating system, he is preparing to join an unnamed startup.
Internet Society Calls For Action On IPv6 Upgrade
Content providers and ISPs must start using IPv6, or lose money and risking security in the future
Zeus Gang Blags £6m From UK Bank Accounts
The Zeus Trojan is rapidly becoming public enemy number one as London police arrest online banking hackers
Lessons Learnt From 802.11n Wi-Fi Deployments
Wireless network vendor Xirrus provides helpful guidelines on how to optimise 802.11n networks in the enterprise
Schmidt Outlines Google’s Search For Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous search is Google's next step in bringing information to the users, instead of making them seek it, said Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference
Microsoft Rushes Out ASP.NET Patch To Block Attacks
Microsoft released an emergency, out-of-band patch to address an exploited security issue with ASP.NET.
Red Hat Announces Fedora 14 Beta Download
The Fedora 14 Beta has been released with a slightly shorter features list. Work will focus on bug fixing and stability issues before the official release in November
Amazon US Rumours Of A Tablet And Android App Store
Amazon US is launching a tablet computer based on Google's Android platform and an application store
Developers Believe In Android Future Over iOS, Study Finds
Android seems to be winning the mindshare battle for developers, after the majority of them said Android's long-term outlook was brighter than iOS
Europe Shows Growth In R&D Investment
Europe invested €3.8 billion in research and development and generated 54,000 highly qualified R&D jobs in 2009
RIM Launches Social Developer Tools For BlackBerry
RIM's BlackBerry Messenger Social Platform lets developers integrate social features such as chat into their third-party applications
Shetlands Get Funding For Fibre Optic Network
Residents of the Shetland Islands will be able to access high-speed broadband, following a cash injection from the European Regional Development Fund