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California Mistakes BitCoin Foundation For A Currency Exchange
Financial regulators in California send a “Cease and Desist” letter to a non-profit organisation
Mt. Gox Suspends Withdrawals In US Dollars
The virtual currency exchange assures users that taking a time-out will let it process transactions faster in the future
Cumulus Targets Data Centre Networks With Linux OS
A startup is challenging Cisco with its Cumulus Linux operating system for data centre networks
Symbian Is Officially Over
Once most popular mobile OS on the planet, Symbian bites the dust as last phones leave the factory
Red Hat To Abandon MySQL In Favour Of MariaDB
Open source enthusiasts concerned with Oracle’s ownership of MySQL now have an alternative
Maude Promises More Open Data After Shakespeare Review
Cabinet Office announces a range of fresh open data projects
Sony Unlocks Access To SmartWatch Firmware
Now enthusiasts can write their own OS for the clever timepiece
Red Hat Backs OpenStack For Cloud Attack On VMware
Red Hat has delivered a commercial version of OpenStack and is ready to take on VMware
Oracle Looks To HTML5 With Java EE 7 Release
Oracle has added support for HTML5 development, as well as new enterprise features in the Java EE 7 release
Raspberry Pi Gets Noobs Software For Ease Of Use
Raspberry Pi now has “noob software” to make it easier to use for non-technically minded and beginners
Quiz Of The Week: Android
Test your knowledge of Google's mobile operating system!
Mark Surman: IT Education Isn’t Just About Schools
Mark Surman, CEO of the Mozilla Foundation explains how to teach the public to tinker with the Web
‘Make Things Do Stuff’ Will Teach 100,000 Kids To Create With Computers
An ambitious digital literacy campaign launches in time for the summer holidays
Drupal.org Gets Hacked, Resets All User Passwords
Hackers compromise the open source platform
Opera Launches Beta Of Its First Chromium-Based Browser
Opera Now is the new name for the Norwegian company's latest creation
Samsung Sells Four Galaxy S4 Smartphones Every Second
The flagship device has hit 10 million shipments in less than a month
Jolla Announces First Sailfish Smartphone, Due To Ship In 2013
The device features a 4.5-inch screen, 4G connectivity, costs just €399 and comes with a brand new OS
Federal Agents Seize A Portion Of MtGox Bitcoin Exchange Funds
US department of Homeland Security says Tokyo-based MtGox broke US laws
Government ‘Needs To Embrace Open Data Faster’
Shakespeare Review proposes getting data out faster, even if it means it is messier
Official Raspberry Pi Camera Board Goes On Sale
The tiny Linux computer gets tools to shoot full HD video
Firefox 21 Adds Obscure Social Service Integration
Firefox now includes Cliqz, Mixi and msnNOW. Rejoice!
Cloud Users Shun Open Source – Report
Cloud isers opt for Amazon Web Services over open source options like OpenStack, a report finds
AMD Upgrades Open Compute Project Servers
Servers based on the OCP's energy-efficient Open 3.0 specification are now available from Penguin Computing, ZT Systems and others, according to AMD
W3C Advances Controversial HTML5 Copyright Protection Plans
The W3C has published a first public draft of a controversial proposal that would make it easier for encrypted video to be distributed using HTML5
Google Switches Compute Engine To Debian
Google will now use Debian as the default operating system for its Compute Engine project
International Space Station Abandons Windows In Favour Of Debian
Laptops in Earth's orbit will run Linux
Open Compute Project To Develop An Open Switch
The new hardware will be made from scratch
Debian 7 “Wheezy” Released
The new OS features improved cloud capabilities and simultaneous support for 32- and 64-bit applications
CoinLab Sues Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange For $75 Million
Mt Gox was due to transfer ownership of US and Canada assets in March. Well, it didn’t.