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Motorola Xoom Tablet Impresses CES Crowd
Motorola's tablet device, the Xoom, has wowed the crowds at the CES Show with its 3D capabilities
Google Shamed Into Action On Android Text Bug
After six months twiddling its thumbs, Google may fix a bug which could hurt careers and relationships
ASF Object-Oriented Metadata Project Goes Top-Level
The Apache Software Foundation’s object-oriented data project graduates from incubator status
Lenovo Introduces Hybrid Laptop At CES
Lenovo has unveiled a hybrid laptop that runs both Android and Windows at the Consumer Electronics Show
Novell Touts Power Management With ZENworks 11
Novell has announced the general availability of ZENworks 11 in a move that will ease concerns about its future
Firefox Leads European Browser Race
Firefox is the most popular web browser in Europe thanks to a little help from Google's Chrome
Russian Government Pushes Shift To Open Source
A government order has mandated the Russian government to shift to using Linux and open source software by 2015
Mozilla Touts Improved Sync Setup With Firefox 4 Beta
Mozilla has released a Firefox 4 beta which promises better support for 3D graphics among other features
Oracle’s VirtualBox Opens For Heavier Workloads
Open sourced VirtualBox 4.0 features an easier-to-use interface and improved virtual appliance capabilities
OpenBSD Founder Blames Contractor, Not FBI, For Backdoor Plant
The founder of OpenBSD now believes that a firm was probably contracted to put backdoors in the project code
Android Tackles Phone Makers Over Lockdowns
Google's Android engineers claim handset makers that lock down their smartphones beg for rooting exploits
Prototyping Lab For HTML5 Launched By Microsoft
Microsoft's HTML5 Labs allows developers to test new and evolving specs for inclusion in IE9 online
Patent Monopolies Threaten Open Source Innovation
If patent holders start picking on members of the open source community, innovation will suffer, warns Eric Doyle
European Commission Pushes e-Government Openness
The new European Interoperability Framework and European eGovernment Action Plan both aim to make government services more open
Nokia Considers Windows Phone 7 OS For New Phones
Nokia is rumoured to be considering deploying Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 on its new smartphones
Could Google Android Merge With Chrome OS?
Some are suggesting that Google should merge Chrome and Android. Clint Boulton says it might happen, but not any time soon
Microsoft’s Partners In Novell Patent Buyout Revealed
Apple, Oracle and EMC are apparently the joint owners, with Microsoft, of 882 patents bought from Novell
FBI Fingered For Installing OpenBSD Backdoors
A former government contractor has gone public and accused the FBI of planting a number of back doors into the encryption software used by OpenBSD
Oracle Makes MySQL 5.5 Database Generally Available
Despite previous fears over Oracle's commitment to MySQL, the company has made the new version of the open source database generally available
Google Confirms Zetawire Purchase For NFC Software
Google has confirmed the acquisition of NFC specialist Zetawire, as the search engine giant takes the fight to Apple and RIM
EC IT Head Hits Back At ‘Proprietary Software’ Claim
The IT boss of the EC has denied a claim that its software contract favours proprietary vendors
Apache Blasts Oracle As It Resigns From JCP
Apache Software Foundation quits the Java Community Process over Java technology compatibility kit row
Ubuntu One Beta With Windows Support: Review
The beta release of the Windows client for Canonical's Ubuntu One service is off to a solid start, but work remains if it's to overtake Dropbox
Android Users Top Mobile Data Usage Charts
Android smartphone users are more data hungry than their iPhone rivals, according to a new study
Furious JCP Gives Green Light To Java 7/8 Roadmaps
The JCP approved the specs for Java 7 and 8, but hit Oracle hard for its licensing and monetisation strategy
Google Launches Chrome OS On CR-48 Netbooks
Chrome OS is being tested on the bare-bones CR-48 machine from Google, until Samsung and Acer deliver
Motorola Tablet Revealed By Android Creator
Android creator Andy Rubin showed a new Motorola tablet that runs the future Honeycomb version of Android
Samsung Plots Phone Push For 2011
Samsung is planning to raise shipments of its mobile phones by 18 percent next year, as the number two phone maker seeks to pressure Nokia
Why Is Google Bothering With Chrome OS?
Android runs on tablets, so why is Google pressing on with its plans for Chrome OS? Tom Jowitt has the answers