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RIM Launches BlackBerry-Themed Tablet
The PlayBook tablet, launched at RIM's developer event, will face plenty of competition from Apple, Samsung, Dell and others
Study: Downturn Spurs Offshoring Boom
A Harvey Nash survey has found that CIOs are increasingly looking to offshore outsourcing to help them through tough times
IBM Nanotech Breakthrough For Atomic Computing
Atomic-level computing comes a step closer as IBM scientists learn to measure how long information can stay in an individual atom
eWEEK Readers Prefer Firefox And Chrome (But Use IE)
eWEEK users all hate Internet Explorer, but it seems you all use it! Next, we want to know your carbon credit plans
Microsoft Delivers Visual Basic For Phone 7
Visual Basic opens out Windows Phone 7 apps development with this Community Technology Preview
Why I Quit “Creepy” Oracle: The Father Of Java James Gosling Speaks Out
Talking exclusively to eWEEK, Java creator James Gosling opens up on a series of issues he declined to make public before he quit Oracle
Performance Of MySQL 5.5 Release Candidate Praised
MySQL 5.5 release candidate got high marks for its performance enhancements from analysts at the Oracle OpenWorld conference
HP Puts Mobile Device Management In The Cloud
To help IT managers keep track of employee smartphones, notebooks and other wireless devices, HP is now offering a cloud-based mobile management system
Google Transparency Report Tracks Censorship
Google's new Transparency Report tool exposes government requests for data and attempts at censorship around the world
Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’
Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security measures
Microsoft Confirms Windows Phone 7 For GSM Networks
Redmond has confirmed that its upcoming Windows Phone 7 will appear on GSM networks first
EC Agrees New Measures For Digital Agenda
The European Commission has adopted several new measures in a bid to fulfil its goal of giving every European access to broadband by 2013
ITU Calls For Global Action On Broadband Inclusion
The International Telecommunication Union says that broadband is a basic civil right, and half the world should have access by 2015
Oracle’s Exalogic Targets Amazon Web Services
Oracle's new offering for private clouds features Oracle's own virtual machine technology and two guest operating systems – Solaris and Linux
Facebook Places ‘Checks In’ To Britain
Social networking giant Facebook has brought its new geolocation feature to the UK
eWEEK Readers: Hurd Instinct Threatens HP
Our poll says Mark Hurd's job is to steal HP users, for his best buddy Larry. Next: tell us your favourite browser
Nokia World Saves The Best Till Last
At Nokia World its CEO-elect put in an appearance while elsewhere a key designer of PalmOS was recruited.
World Wide Web Creator Calls For Free Data
In a wide-ranging keynote, World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee talks the net, technology trends and bridging the worldwide digital divide
Phone Apps Apathy Among Users, Survey Finds
A new survey from Pew Research Center has suggested that apps are not as popular among mobile phone users as first throught
HTC Unveils Desire HD and Desire Z For Business
HTC has a new handset for multimedia consumers and one for the enterprise - and a fresh interface
Twitter Undergoes First Major Overhaul
Twitter is having a major overhaul of its site, bringing multi-media content to its growing user base
Czech Government Limits Google Street View
Google will not be able to expand its Street View service in the Czech Republic, after authorities rejected its application for personal data collection
Open Source Consortium Opposes Project Canvas
Industry opposition to Project Canvas is mounting, after the Open Souce Consortium became the latest group to appeal to Ofcom
12 Years On: 10 IT Lessons Google Has Taught Us
Google is now 12 years old, and over that period the search engine company has taught the tech space quite a bit about what Google is all about
Ofcom To Probe Mobile Broadband Speeds
Ofcom has selected Epitiro to analyse the performance of the UK’s mobile broadband services
Apple Publishes New App Store Guidelines
Apple seems to have left some areas in its App Store review guidelines deliberately vague
Ofcom Plans To Ease Broadband Migration
Consumers think switching from broadband provider is difficult, but Ofcom plans to spur competition
BlackBerry 6 OS Breaks No New Ground: Review
BlackBerry 6 OS delivers a solid messaging experience and typically excellent administration, but the new features likely won't attract new business
Apple’s Developer U-Turn Signals Android Pressure
Will Apple's decision to relax its restrictions on developer tools be enough, when the more open Android platform is fast on Apple's heels, asks Darryl K. Taft