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Google ‘We Solve For X’ Targets The Big Technology...
Google's "We Solve for X" initiative will enable some of the world's top thinkers to collaborate on worldwide challenges
Beta Chrome For Android Available For Newest Mobile Devices
Google has released a beta of Chrome for Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich", a mobile version of the popular desktop Web browser
IDC: Tech Spending To Rise In 2012
IT spending grew by 5 percent in 2011 as businesses invested in infrastructure, new software and mobile devices
The Dangerous World Of Bring Your Own Devastation (BYOD)
A Bring Your Own Device policy has many attractive attributes but the security risks can be enormous and, as yet, unfathomed, says Eric Doyle
Oracle Halts Denial Of Service Threat With Patches
Oracle has issued patches to close down a vulnerability that could cause a denial of service in some products
Dell Hires Former CA CEO To Head New Software Division
John Swainson, former CEO of CA, has been hired by Dell to create its new Software Group and develop its products and services
Nokia To Ship Just One More Symbian Device?
Nokia is reportedly scaling down its Symbian usage and will apparently ship just one more handset running Symbian
Analysts Claim Android Fragmentation Worries Are Not A Serious Concern
Fragmentation within Google's Android operating system may not be so bad after all, claims a Localytics report
Spring Launch For Adobe Creative Cloud Application Suite
Adobe Creative Cloud goes live in spring, featuring Adobe Creative Suite 6, Adobe Touch Apps, Muse 1.0 and a preview of Adobe Edge
Multimedia Developer Tools Beef Up Mozilla Firefox 10
The Firefox 10 browser is relatively light on new user features but has a variety of tools for multimedia developers
Trojan Targets Defence And Government With Fake Conference Emails
To steal sensitive data, attackers targeted defence industry and government officials with fake Trojanised conference invitations
Facebook IPO Exposes Hacking And Spamming Business Risks
Facebook identified hacking and spam as ongoing issues to comply with US regulations on disclosing IPO-related security issues
Microsoft Snipes At Google Over Its Lucrative Privacy Policy
Microsoft has started to take some public jabs at Google's controversial moneymaking privacy policy
Government Launches Beta Of Single Website With Gov.uk
One-stop shop for online public services could save £50 million, the government hopes
Facebook Will Join Apple And Google’s League With Its IPO
Facebook's $5 billion initial public offering could give the social network a market capitalisation akin to Silicon Valley's two other giants
OpenStack Developers Ditch ‘Buggy’ Microsoft Hyper-V...
The OpenStack open source cloud project has ditched "unmaintained" Microsoft Hyper-V code from its core module
Pentaho Open-Sources ‘Big Data’ Tools
Pentaho has open sourced its big data analytics tools, known as the Pentaho Kettle project
IBM To Advance Mobile Strategy With Worklight Acquisition
IBM plans to buy Worklight, a maker of mobile app development and management software, to bolster its enterprise mobile strategy
Facebook IPO Will Help It Compete For Revenue With Google
Facebook is expected to file for its initial public offering today setting it up for more intense competition with Google
Salesforce Launches Desk.com Social Support Tool
Salesforce.com is targeting SMBs with a cloud-based helpdesk dashboard that integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds
Mozilla Steps Up Chrome Battle And Release Pace With Firefox 10
Firefox 10 paves the way for Mozilla's silent updates, as Google's Chrome grabs more market share
Tentative Beta Launch For Office 15 Suggests A 2012 Release Date
Microsoft is starting to take the wraps off "Office 15", the suite that will blend with Windows 8 and the cloud
Twitter Faces Protest Over Censorship Move
Users are protesting at Twitter's decision to censor content in certain countries in line with local laws
Collaboration Made Simple And Flexible By Alfresco Team: Review
Facebook Sues Over ‘Likejacking’ Scam
Facebook and the State of Washington are suing a marketing firm over a 'likejacking' scam that allegedly brought in up to $1.2 million per month
US Politicians Challenge Google Privacy Policy Change
Members of the US Congress are questioning Google over sweeping changes in how it handles user privacy
Report: Facebook Flotation Set For 1 February
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Facebook will hold its initial public offering on 1 February, setting the stage for the biggest IT IPO in history
Google Adds Teens To Social Network
Google's next step in its challenge against Facebook is to accept teenagers aged 13 and older in most countries