Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin said Google did not try to buy Twitter in a surprise visit onstage at the Web 2.0 Summit
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Mobile Data Is The New “Sub-Prime Mortgage”
Mobile data is based on an unsustainable business model, and will crash heavily after the present boom, it has been predicted
Broadband Traffic Driven By Video, Says Cisco
Cisco has found that video and other visual applications now constitute 30 percent of traffic running through service provider networks
Tandberg Unveils Another SMB Telepresence Product
Tandberg continues to fluant its video conferencing expertise for smaller businesses after it unveiled its Profile 42” system for smaller conference rooms
SMBs Flock To Facebook And Twitter For Marketing
Nearly half of small companies are turning to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to market their products and services
Cisco Refreshes Popular ISR Routers
Cisco has upgraded its highly successful ISR router family to better deal with growing technologies such as online collaboration and internet video
Plastic Logic Launches E-Reader For Business
Plastic Logic has named its upcoming e-reader QUE, and will detail the device's pricing and features at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show
Few Options Open To Cisco In Tandberg Bid
Now that Tandberg shareholders have rejected Cisco Systems' $3 billion bid, the networking giant has to decide whether to up its offer or walk away
Cisco Bid Rejected By Tandberg Shareholders
Tandberg shareholders have rejected a $3 billion bid by Cisco to buy the Norwegian video conferencing equipment maker, apparently looking for a higher offer from Cisco or an-other company
UK Firms Block Facebook Over Legal Fears
Over 50 percent of UK organisations block access to social media sites, because Facebook data could be required in legal eDisclosure requests
Tandberg Targets Smaller Meetings With T1 Telepresence
Tandberg has not been distracted by its looming acquisition, after it expanded its video collaboration or conferencing suite with the launch of T1 Telepresence, aimed at smaller meeting groups.
Businesses Achieve Large ROI From Collaboration Investments
Despite the financial downturn, a new analyst report has found that businesses which are investing in the latest IP-based collaboration technologies, such as UC, VoIP, and video conferencing, are reaping a significant ROI
Beta Of Opera Unite Collaboration Tool Released
Opera Software today released the beta version of Opera Unite, a new collaboration technology that enables users to share data such as files or photos with other users, directly from their computer
Space Shuttle Launch Will Be Twitter Event
NASA invites 100 Twitter users to view the space shuttle Atlantis' 12 Nov launch as part of a two-day meet-up, or Tweetup
Avaya Unveils Virtualised Unified Communication Offering
Avaya has launched its virtualised unified communications solution Aura, and is touting a 75 percent reduction in hardware, power and cooling.
Twitter And Wikipedia Smash Pollution Gagging Order
An attempt to prevent media discussion of waste-dumping in Cote d'Ivoire by Trafigura was broken by a mass Twitter campaign
Twitter 2.0: Is the World Ready?
The hugely popular micro-blogging service Twitter is undergoing a number of big changes. But is the world, already struggling to come to terms with Twitter and its impact, ready for what will effectively become Twitter 2.0?
Facebook And Twitter Uptake Continues To Soar
Usage of websites such as Facebook and Twitter is continuing to grow at an astonishing rate, not just amongst the young, but now more and more elderly folk are jumping aboard the social networking bandwagon
Lord Carter: 2Mbps Broadband Is Like The Minimum Wage
The government's universal broadband provision may be slower than we'd like, but it's an essential part of social inclusion, said the former Minister behind Digital Britain
Microsoft Links Hotmail Leak To Phishing Attack
Microsoft confirmed thousands of Hotmail customers had their usernames and passwords posted recently on a third-party site as a result of a likely phishing attack
US Bloggers Must Declare Paid Endorsements
The Federal Trade Commission revises rules for advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act and for the first time requires bloggers to disclose any material connections they share with the ...
Ballmer: Windows 7 Will Save £100 A Year
The cloud is here - within limits - said CEO Steve Ballmer, in a London visit to promote Windows 7 and the rest of Microsoft's current catalaogue
Google Answers Microsoft Chrome Frame Security Criticisms
Google has responded to Microsoft criticism that its Chrome Frame plug-in increases IE's attack surface
WebsiteSpark Launch Aims To Boost Microsoft Web Development
A new Microsoft programme aims to beef up its web development platform ecosystem and foster innovation for professional web developers and designers
Vodafone Jumps On Mobile Cloud Services Bandwagon
Vodafone is calling its new internet services for the mobile and the PC, Vodafone 360, the “most personal address book available"
HP Launches Cut Price Videoconferencing
HP gives budget-conscious businesses a boost with its videoconferencing solution SkyRoom
OpenGoo Review – DIY Web Office
Available in DIY or "with tech support" versions OpenGoo lacks some functionality, it has limited file formats, but, frees users from being tied to a web app provider
Twitter Decides To Get More Professional
Twitter opens the door for advertising in its revised terms of service, which also spell out privacy, API and spam rules for Twitter users
RightNow Buys Social Software Firm To Match Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com rival RightNow has agreed to buy enterprise social software concern HiveLive as the social bridge to its multichannel contact centre enterprise applications
Blade Networks Get NEC, Juniper Investment
NEC and Juniper have invested in data centre networking specialist, Blade Network Technologies, as they look to gain traction in challenging times