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iPad App Store Goes Live In UK
Apple opens up access to the App Store for its tablet device to fans outside of the US, but locks out previous US purchases
Oracle Bags Secerno’s Database Security
Oracle is buying database security vendor Secerno in a bid to grab its database firewall technology
Google Launches Chrome Web Store
The search giant introduces Chrome Web Store so 70 million users of its web browser can find create shortcuts to web apps
VeriSign Sells Authentication Business to Symantec for $1.3bn
Barely a day after the rumours started to fly, Symantec confirms plans to buy VeriSign's identity and authentication security business
Google Touts Enterprise Cloud With VMware
Google launches new version of hosting platform and a VMware partnership to help bring enterprise Java developers to the cloud
Google Sets Its Wave Platform Free
Google has opened up Google Wave to everyone for free, one year after introducing the real-time collaboration platform to Google Apps users
Survey Suggests Vista Stigma Lifting
Microsoft’s reputation among consumers experienced a lift after the release of Windows 7, according to the latest US index, but businesses still play waiting game
Europe Finally Gets Digital Agenda
Digital manifesto for the region faces criticism on open source and copyright expectations
HP Unveils Location App for Android, BlackBerry
Researchers at HP have revealed they are working on Gloe, an app that lets users search for, tag and bookmark pages that are relevant to their location
Government To Appoint Broadband Minister
A new broadband minister could be appointed "later this week", according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
CEOs Want To Get Creative, Says IBM
Chief executives see the world getting more complex, and want to get creative in response, according to an IBM survey
Porn Controversy Sees Jimmy Wales Give Up Wikipedia Admin Rights
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has given up his admin rights, after he angered editors by removing images that he deemed pornographic
Asus To Offer Two-For-One 3G Device
Asus is working on a new communications module, which will offer users the option to plug a phone into their notebook
Amazon Helps US Government Leap Into The Cloud
The US Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board has moved its Recovery.gov site to a cloud computing infrastructure powered by Amazon
Wikipedia Refreshes Interface And Improves Navigation
Wikipedia has changed its navigation, search and editing features in an effort to improve the user experience
Android 2.2 Boasts Massive Performance Boost
Google Android 2.2 sports a 450 percent performance boost over Android 2.1, as well as tethering and serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot
IPv6 Uptake Slow Despite Internet Address Shortage
We've heard it before but apparently, this time IP version 4 really is going to run out, and we all need IPv6
Developers Want Bigger Slice Of App Store Sales
Many developers are dissatisfied with the 30/70 split they get from creating applications for popular app stores.
Web Consortium Launches New Business XML Tool
The World Wide Web Consortium announces the availability of the XProc specification for managing XML-rich processes
Managing Virtual Resources: A Practical Guide
Amid economic pressures and technological advances, keeping up with the market becomes an issue. The answer is good management, says Cameron Sturdevant
O2 Officially Launches Broadband-Phone Bundle
O2 has officially moved into the home phone market, bringing it into direct competition with its former owner BT
VMware Unit Buys Java Cache Company
Springsource lightweight development platform needs caching to meet performance needs
FCC Broadband Rules Could Boost US Net Neutrality
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has laid down new rules for applying narrow regulations to broadband providers
Researchers Reveal Online Money Laundering
Security researchers say sites such as eBay and Amazon are being roped into schemes by cyber-criminals
Intel Labs Builds Routers From Clustered Servers
Intel researchers have used an open source software package called Click Router to tie unused servers together to create routers
Microsoft Pours Cold Water On Tablet Rumours
Microsoft has reportedly abandoned plans to build the dual-screen tablet device known as Courier
Increase In Chip Shipments Signals Market Recovery
Shipments grew in the first quarter over the same period last year, indicating that the PC processor market is moving beyond the recession, says IDC
Amazon Adds Social Networking To Kindle
Amazon claims that an upcoming software update will allow Kindle users to share passages from ebooks via Facebook and Twitter
Apple’s Jobs Defends Flash Claims
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has given a series of reasons why Apple does not support Adobe's Flash on its mobile platforms