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Chrome OS Creator Defects To Facebook
The lead engineer behind Google's important Chrome operating system (OS) has gone to Facebook
Google Pushing Android 2.2 to Nexus One
Users of the Google smartphone are getting the latest version of the mobile OS, with speed, security and Exchange features
Sepaton Brings Storage Pooling to Cloud
New storage virtualisation “pooling” feature is designed to enable more efficient multi-tenant service deployments
White House Outlines Online Identity Strategy
The US government has set out plans to strengthen authentication and identity verification on the web
Government Pledges End To Public ‘Vanity’ Sites
The Government will axe three quarters of its websites as part of a cost cutting review by the Cabinet Office
Pirate Bay Founding Group Abandons Ship
Piratbyran, creator of notorious BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay, is throwing in the towel following the death of one of its founders
BBC Trust Gives Project Canvas The Nod
The BBC Trust has given its approval for the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, a video-on-demand service in conjunction with six other broadcasters
Open Government Data Consultation Launched
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has asked for views on how to make government handling of citizen data more transparent
Salesforce.com Countersues Microsoft In Patent Spat
Salesforce.com is accusing Microsoft of infringing on five of its patents, in a lawsuit countering the suit filed in May against the cloud-based software company
Intel Preparing Atom for Android 2.2
Google's Android 2.2 mobile OS will run on the x86 architecture and promote its Atom processor in more netbooks and smartphones
RIM Posts Solid Q1, Drops Hints On Tablet Plans
BlackBerry maker reports first-quarter revenue, while being scant on details of “two significant product additions” later in the year
Microsoft Introduces Windows Live Essentials Beta
New beta features in Microsoft's Essentials include multimedia and productivity applications, Messenger, Sync, Writer and Mail
Google Open Sources Android 2.2 To Cloud
Developers can make use of Google cloud computing asset integration with mobile OS
Palm Plans Future Devices Despite HP Bid
A Palm developer reportedly says the company, despite being acquired by HP, is working on future mobile devices and a new version of WebOS
Salesforce’s Benioff Touts Next-Gen Cloud Computing
Marc Benioff, CEO of cloud service provider Salesforce.com, has put forth the idea that a Cloud 2 era is about to dawn
Twitter Blocks Facebook Friends Link
The two biggest social networks have started a spat over moves to allow Twitter users to find and follow their Facebook friends
Samsung Hedges Handset Bets With Bada
With new Wave and Galaxy handsets, Samsung is pushing its own mobile OS up against Android and Apple
Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds
US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption
IT Directors Unimpressed By Service Provider Quality
Third-party service providers face governance and access criticism from survey findings
Oracle Updates Database Development Tool
Oracle has released Application Express 4.0 and has given its database development tool a web 2.0 makeover
LinkedIn Groups Gets Facebook Makeover
LinkedIn has drawn inspiration from the consumer social network space after it introduced a number of improvements for its Groups service
W3C Takes Major Step Towards Semantic Web
Tech body W3C has released standards for building rule systems on the web and making searches smarter
Apple Gathers Location Data With iAd Opt-Out
Ad platform privacy policy lets users opt out of collecting location data in advance of its launch next month
Salesforce Touts Chatter As Collaboration Tool
Aims to put new platform into the hands of every corporate user who needs to collaborate
Google Eyes Apps Integration With Full Voice Launch
Search giant makes Voice application available to anyone, while looking at deeper Google Apps integration
Digital ‘Fingerprints’ Can Expose Malware Developers
Hackers leave tell-tale signs in their malware, which can be used to catch them, according to a Black Hat talk
Intuit Boss Apologises After Major Crash
The boss of Intuit has issued a fullsome apology after a major service outage which disrupted thousands of clients
Microsoft Shows Windows OS For Mobile Enterprise
Microsoft has introduced a new version of Windows Embedded for enterprise mobility: the Windows Embedded Handheld platform
Apple Safari 5 Upgrade Is Seamless: Review
Safari may never be top dog in the browser market, but new features indicate Apple's efforts create a new vision of the web