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Google Claims Nexus One Business Profitable
Google CFO Patrick Pichette said Google's Nexus One is profitable
Rumours Of Google Android Tablet Raises Questions About Chrome
Google is reportedly working on a tablet computer based on its Android operating system to challenge Apple's iPad
Nokia N8 Photo Leaked Amid Rumour Of Delays
Leaked photos of what is supposedly Nokia's flagship device - the N8 - have been circulating, as reports emerge that the handset will be delayed until the summer
Charities Urged To Dump Closed CRM And Windows
Migrating away from proprietary CRM platforms could allow charities to finally abandon Windows completely, says FSF
Review: Alfresco’s CMS Is Far From Stale
Alfresco Enterprise Edition runs on a range of software stacks and offers granular management and dashboard-like user interface, as well as being simple to install
Future Operating Systems Will Be Built For Security
Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers to improve security
SugarCRM Unveils Latest Beta With Enhanced User Interface
Sugar 6, the new edition of SugarCRM's software-as-a-service package, now includes a revamped user interface
IBM Beefs Up Server Play With New Power7 Blades
IBM has grown its portfolio of Power7 servers with three blades systems that includes an entry-level server and a midrange blade
Oracle Outlines Plans For MySQL Database
Oracle exec Edward Screven talked to eWEEK about the future of MySQL, InnoDB and the beta release of version 5.5 of the open source database
Nokia Launches Social QWERTY Phones
Nokia's new phones line up against Microsoft's Kin, to push social smartphones downmarket
Nokia Launch: Symbian ^3, Or Just Maps?
Mystery Nokia announcement could be a new Symbian ^3 phone, or maybe just some map software
Gartner: Cloud And Open Source Will Hit Hardware Sales
Businesses delay infrastructure purchases, but Windows 7 will help to boost enterprise PC purchases says Gartner
Java Creator Gosling Quits Oracle
Despite placating developers over Oracle's intentions for Sun, the creator of Java has left the company
Enterprise Java Developers Shifting To The Cloud
A new survey of more than 1,000 enterprise Java developers that indicates that they are moving to the cloud
Oracle To Address MySQL Concerns and Outline Strategy
An Oracle executive will use a show next week to address concerns about the future roadmap and strategy for MySQL
iPad To Face Stiff Competition From Android Tablets
While the Apple iPad is seizing headlines, analysts warn that it will soon be facing stiff competition from a multitude of Android-based tablet rivals
IBM Slammed For Breaking Open Source Promises
IBM denies that it has broken a promise by asserting its patents against an open-source project
Android Continues Impressive Smartphone Growth
New figures have shown that Android is growing its market share, as Microsoft and Palm slip in the mobile operating systems stakes
MySQL Boss Heads To Cloud Software Maker
Marten Mickos was a key figure in guiding the open source MySQL database into worldwide significance
Microsoft Submits Linux Driver Updates
Microsoft has updated the the Hyper-V Linux Integration Services that it contributed to the Linux community in 2009
Reject Microsoft Office Attachments Says Free Software Group
Just say no to Word, Excel attachments say free and open software campaigners
Legal Issues Remain In Novell, SCO Linux Fight
There are still some dangling legal strings that need to be trimmed, and those won't happen for at least a few weeks
Jury Confirms Novell Ownership Of Unix
SCO Group's controversial attempt to claim ownership of the Unix operating system could be at an end, after a jury confirmed that Novell legally retains ownership rights to Unix
Orange, Carphone Warehouse To Get HTC Desire
HTC is launching an assault on the UK smartphone market, with the Desire handset now available from Orange and Carphone Warehouse
Microsoft Pledges Support For Open Source
Microsoft continues to express its commitment to open-source software, most recently at EclipseCon and the Open Source Business Conference
Bletchley Park Gets £250,000 Government Funding
Second world war codebreaking centre Bletchley Park has been given a £250,000 government grant to pay for repairs to the site
IBM and Partners Launch Cheap Cloud Netbook
IBM has teamed up with Canonical and Simmtronics to launch a cloud netbook costing just $190 (£127) for emerging markets
UK Digital Bill Enters ‘Wash Up’ Despite Protest
Harriet Harman has dismissed any further debate on the Digital Economy Bill, meaning it is likely to be swallowed up in the "wash up" process
UK Pirate Party Calls For Legalised File-Sharing
On Budget day, with the Digital Economy Bill still before Parliament, the UK Pirate Party's election manifesto demands new copyright laws and legal file-sharing