Software

Sun, Do You Have A Plan B?

As its deal with IBM evaporates, Sun needs a backup plan. Chris Preimesberger thinks there might be another deal on…

16 years ago

Microsoft: Digital Downloads Save Carbon and Costs

Downloading software can save nearly 90 percent of the carbon emissions associated with physical DVD distribution, the software maker claims

16 years ago

Twitter Is So Anti-Social, Microsoft Should Invest!

The Twitter service is not a social network. It's profoundly anti-social, says Joe Wilcox. That's why it's important to Microsoft…

16 years ago

IBM’s Sun Acquisition Breaks Down

Sun Microsystems rejected IBM's $7 billion bid, according to reports - or is it a negotiation tactic?

16 years ago

Dabble DB: Web-Based Online Database

Can Dabble DB from Smallthought Systems bridge the gap between the spreadsheet and the database?

16 years ago

Google Twitter Buyout Rumours Persist

Google may be in late-stage negotiations to acquire Twitter, according to published online reports. But if Google were to acquire…

16 years ago

UK Villagers Block Google Street View Car

Google Street View met resistance from a group of villagers in southern England, who formed a human chain to block…

16 years ago

Skype: No Justification For German iPhone Ban

German iPhone fans will have to wait a little longer to download the popular Skype application: T-Mobile Deutschland says all…

16 years ago

RIM Results Defy Downturn

Research in Motion posted strong numbers for the fourth quarter of 2009, found a way to cut costs and hinted…

16 years ago

Agito Claims Unified Comms Client Could Boost FMC Take-up

Fixed-mobile convergence might finally get unified comms onto mobile phones?

16 years ago

EMC Merges Email Archiving With E-discovery

SourceOne family aims to solve information management and retention challenges via an integrated approach to archiving and compliance.

16 years ago

Google Rumoured To Be Buying Twitter

Reports say the search giant may be on the verge of acquiring the micro-blogging service - with a view to…

16 years ago

Red Hat UK MD: Recession Will “Legitimise” Open Source

The recession has been good for open source vendors but not so good that Red Hat 's UK boss wants…

16 years ago

Cambridge University To Offer Cloud-Based HPC

The University of Cambridge is planning a commercial high performance computing cloud, driven partly by a successful move to meter…

16 years ago

Hackers Target PowerPoint Vulnerability

If successfully exploited, the PowerPoint bug could enable hackers to take control of the victim's computer

16 years ago

More Wi-Fi In Smartphones = A Security Risk

Wi-Fi has become an essential feature of smartphones, and more apps are using it. But they may not be secure,…

16 years ago

Microsoft Office Coming To iPhone And The Web?

Mobile devices and the Web? We've heard of them, says business division president

16 years ago

Companies Are Not Using IT Tools, Despite Recession

Even when competition is more intense, companies are not making the best use of technology, according to two surveys just…

16 years ago

Skype for iPhone: Pleasantly Surprising

Skype for iPhone worked well in eWEEK Labs tests despite iPhone limitations.

16 years ago

May Launch for Skype On Blackberry

With the iPhone done - Blackberry pretty much completes the set for Skype

16 years ago

HP to put Android on Netbooks?

HP has confirmed that it is looking at Google's Android as a possible operating system. Could it make for cheaper…

16 years ago

HP launches Cloud Assure Service

Hewlett-Packard announces a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for the business community that integrates security, performance and availability applications and analytics into…

16 years ago

Exec Floats Idea Of Cloud Computing Trade Association

One cloud computing enthusiast believes there should be a cloud computing trade association

16 years ago

Is Microsoft Pleasing Embedded Developers?

With more smart devices hooking onto the Internet, Microsoft has had to raise itsĀ  game in what it offers to…

16 years ago

F5 Merges WAN and Web Acceleration in One Box

With new software, one BIG-IP box could replace as many as five others, says F5

16 years ago

Microsoft and Tom Tom Settle Lawsuits

Microsoft and TomTom have come to an agreement to settle patent infringement claims the companies made against each other

16 years ago

Beware Of Nehalem’s Virtualisation Risk

Intel's new flagship can cut your data centre's power and space demands by packing more virtual machines in, but think…

16 years ago

Open Cloud Manifesto: Blighted From Birth?

Is the Open Coud Manifesto doomed even as it is officially announced? The top three cloud platforms have backed off,…

16 years ago

Open Cloud Manifesto – Open For Business

Critics say the IBM-backed Open Cloud Manifesto is a bid to use standards to slow down faster-moving competitors

16 years ago

Avaya Launches Cost-Cutting SIP Network

Avaya has launched a product which can de-couple applications from companies' networks, so users can simplify their communications even if…

16 years ago