Google is delaying the release of its Android Honeycomb source code as a quality control measure
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Motorola’s Affair Should Be With Windows Phone
Android might not be enough for Motorola, say reports. Clint Boulton says it should consider a fling with Windows Phone 7
Stallman: Only Victims Of Tyranny Should Use Facebook
Only victims of tyranny can justify use of Facebook says freedom activist Richard Stallman. He also spoke in favour of Julian Assange and against mobile phones
Open Source Data Tool For Analysing “Big Data”
Facebook scraper Pete Warden unveiled his answer to allow anyone to analyse Big Data on the cheap
Nokia Tablet Strategy Could Exclude Microsoft
Nokia may opt for MeeGo or Android rather than Windows or Windows Phone for its first tablet
Juniper Networks Joins Eclipse Foundation
Networking firm announces its membership of open source Eclipse Foundation with Junos access
Experts: Android May Violate Linux Rules
Google's approach to the Linux kernel with Android may be leaving it open to legal attack
Faster Linux Kernel Has Disaster Relief Mesh
The new Linux kernel has speed improvements but also has relevance for disaster relief teams
WebOS Will Be Running On All HP PCs In 2012
HP CEO Apotheker wants all HP computers to be able to run webOS, as well as Microsoft Office, by next year
Dell, Rackspace & Opscode Demo Bare Metal Magic
The companies provisioned an OpenStack compute cloud from bare metal hardware in one hour
Hackers Take Out Linux Security Mailing List
The members-only security mailing list 'Vendor-Sec' has been shut down after hackers damaged its server
Coraid’s New-Age DAS Throws Out SAN Storage
Coraid claims its AoE Layer 2 protocol offers a much simpler disk storage process than iSCSI or Fibre Channel
Nokia Delivers Qt Quick In Line With Roadmap
Developer fears may be quelled by Nokia's release of the Qt Quick framework for rapid app development
Chrome Climbs As Firefox Slips In Browser Wars
The Chrome browser has now reached 11 percent market share at the expense of Mozilla's Firefox
Asus Tablets Get April UK Launch Date
Asus is to launch a Windows 7 tablet and two Android slates in April, but these may not have 3G support
Mozilla Releases Last Firefox 4 Beta
Developers have released what is planned to be the final test version of the long-delayed Firefox 4
Stock Exchange Blames Data Dissemination For Outage
London traders lost valuable trading time after the London Stock Exchange experienced a five-hour outage
Government Wants Open Standards For IT Procurement
A Cabinet Office policy note has revealed the desire for open standards during IT procurement processes
Debian 6 Has A Few Rough Spots: Review
This latest release from the Debian project will play well in server deployments that draw on open-source components
OpenOffice.org 3.3 Is Uninspiring: Review
The open-source office-productivity suite appears doomed for mediocrity, next to TDF's LibreOffice
LibreOffice Pips OpenOffice.org To The Post: Review
This open-source office suite proves that forking is not always the kiss of death
Attachmate Merger Gets Novell Stockholders’ Blessing
Novell shareholders have approved the complex $2.2 billion acquisition by Attachmate and Longview
Intel On The Hunt For MeeGo Partners
Intel's boss continues to bang the MeeGo drum, and implied that Nokia's WP7 decision was influenced by money
MWC: Intel Demonstrates MeeGo OS On A Tablet – Video
Nokia may have sidelined MeeGo, but Intel still backs the panel-based mobile operating system
Intel Boss Bullish About MeeGo Despite Nokia
Intel CEO Paul Otellini is not letting Nokia's WP7 deal deflate his optimism about Meego's prospects
London Stock Exchange Moves To Linux Platform
Falling behind and under potential cyber-attack, LSE has made a move to Novell's open source SuSE Linux
Ingres VectorWise Database ‘Smashes’ Benchmark
A forthcoming version of Ingres' VectorWise analytic database has broken a benchmark record by a big margin
MWC: Wholesale Application Community Launches First Products
WAC, the operators' alternative to Google's app store, has launched its first apps and store fronts
MWC: Acer Launches Iconia Smart Phone
the Iconia Smart is a phone, but it's part of Acer's Iconia range of Android tablets - which also includes a Windows device
Sony Ericsson Launches Xperia Playstation Phone
Move along, business readers! The Android-based Xperia Play is a gamer's phone from Sony Ericsson