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Eutelsat Satellite To Bridge Broadband Digital Divide
The KA-SAT satellite is being developed for Eutelsat to provide faster broadband services to the digitally deprived
Google Releases Stop-gap Chrome ‘Canary’ Browser
Google has released a new version of its browser called Google Chrome Canary Build, as the search engine giant looks to ramp up its release schedule
Lane Fox: Funding Shortfall No Barrier To Online Push
Britain's digital champion has no government funding to get the rest of Britain online, but she's determined to push ahead with plans anyway
Android Is Still Scaring Off Enterprise Customers
If Android is going to succeed in the enterprise, Google needs to address some of the basic security and privacy issues that make IT managers shy away
Most Consumers Support Government Cyber-Spying
Sixty-three percent of people believe that it is acceptable for their government to spy on another country's computer systems
Location-Based Social Networks Slow To Take Off
Foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite are highly hyped but have yet to reach their potential for Web marketers
Ofcom Faces Backlash For Broadband Criticism
Some ISPs are manipulating broadband figures, but ultimately it is all about the timetable for migrating to fibre, experts claim
UK And India Launch ICT Innovation Programme
The government has announced a bilateral trade agreement between the UK and Indian ICT industries to encourage innovation and investment
ICO Clears Google ‘WiSpy’ Data
The data collected by Google's Street View cars cannot be linked to any individuals, according to the ICO
Google Android Clamps Down On Unauthorised App Use
As part of its effort to make the Android market a more serious option, Google has created a security tool to prevent the illegal use of paid Android apps
What’s The Story Behind Microsoft’s ARM Agreement?
Microsoft might be trying to become more like Apple, or maybe it just wants more influence over its manufacturing partners, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Defence Contractor Launches Open-Source Social Networking Project
Lockheed Martin has launched an open-source project for enterprise social networking called Eureka Streams
TalkTalk Snoops On Customers’ Web Activity
Internet service provider TalkTalk has been monitoring its customers' online activity, as it trials a new anti-malware system
Brits Refuse To Pay For Online Content
Four out of five web users in the UK would go elsewhere if their favourite site began to charge for content, KPMG has found
Unisys Cloud Solutions To Access ClearPath Mainframes
Unisys is unveiling a managed cloud computing initiative, ClearPath Cloud Solutions, which will give businesses access to its ClearPath mainframes
SAP Keeps Schtum About Sybase Mobile Strategy
SAP’s mobile strategy involves developing business apps for specific platforms such as Google Android and Apple iPhone
Dell’s CIO: Virtualisation Saved Us £100 Million
The computer maker practices what it preaches with virtualisation cutting its power usage for the same computer power, says Dell CIO Robin Johnson
ORG: Ofcom’s Digital Act Code Is Unlawful
The Open Rights Group claims Ofcom's draft code for the Digital Economy Act is unlawful, and calls for a new consultation on the code
Facebook Reaches Half A Billion Users
One in twelve people on the planet is now a member of social network giant Facebook, according to Mark Zuckerberg
Digital Act To Create Pirate ISPs In UK
Service providers will split up to make smaller 'pirate' ISPs, in response to Ofcom's draconian file-sharing proposals, says the Pirate Party
Swedish Pirate Party Launches Anonymous ISP
The Swedish anti-copyright Pirate Party is helping users share content privately - and delivering bandwidth to the Pirate Bay torrent site
Canonical Puts IBM’s DB2 On Ubuntu Cloud
IBM's free DB2 database version, Express-C, is now available on the Ubuntu cloud computing platform for private and public clouds
10 iPhone 4 Questions Steve Jobs Needs to Answer
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage on 16 July to address iPhone 4 problems. But he ended up creating more questions than he answered
Is Microsoft Missing A Cloud Security Trick?
Microsoft had little to say on security at its Worldwide Partner Conference. Larry Walsh thinks it should build security into its cloud message
Analytics Added to Windows Phone 7
More news on the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 front after it gained an analytics solution thanks to PreEmptive Solutions
Surprise Survey Says MySQL And Java Will Prosper At Oracle
Despite widespread concern over Oracle's acquisition of Sun, a survey has actually found renewed interest in Java and faster growth of MySQL
Microsoft Promises ‘Transparent’ Phone 7 App Store
Microsoft executives have promised that Windows Phone 7 will have a transparent apps-submission policy
Microsoft Launches Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools
Microsoft has given app developers access to a new set of Windows Phone 7 development tools after launching a beta release
Google Unveils DIY Android App Builder
With Google's App Inventor, people with no programming skills, can make apps for Android, the compnay promises