IDC predicts that mobile, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics will lead the way in 2012
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eBay Open Sources New Query Language
eBay's Ql.io could make e-commerce web applications faster to develop - and use
SAP Snaps Up SuccessFactors
SAP has acquired SuccessFactors, building up its strategy in the cloud
DWP Confirms 1,000 Open Source Desktops Pilot
Microsoft beware: a major UK government department is to trial open source desktops
Google+ Hangouts Opens For Free Phone Calls
Google+ now gives its users the opportunity to make free phone calls from the Hangouts video chat app
French Firm Supplied Gaddafi’s Internet Spying Kit
French social media publisher OWNI claims Amesys provided dissident-surveillance equipment to Libya
Voodoo Android App Sniffs Out Carrier IQ
An open source Android app tells users if the Carrier IQ rootkit is running on their phones
IBM And HP Jointly Led Server Shipments in Q3: IDC
IBM and HP are running neck and neck in the worldwide server market with 29.8 percent each, IDC reports
Microsoft Internet Explorer Domination Continues
Microsoft Internet Explorer browser holds off Firefox, Chrome and others for market share, says StatCounter
Zeus Thieves Raid Bank Accounts To Rob Jewellers
FBI warns of spear-phishing that Zeus loots victims' bank accounts, stealing jewellery on the way
Fusion-io Claims Ability To Process World Debt
Fusion-io showed how its solid state drives could handle a world of credit card transactions on a single server
SkyDrive Update Continues Microsoft’s Cloud Push
Microsoft has revamped its document sharing service SkyDrive as it pushes further into the consumer cloud
Sooner Or Later Chrome OS Is Doomed
With Google trimming dead wood, the axe might fall on Chrome OS. Clint Boulton asks: is it doomed or just ahead of its time?
Adobe Buys Efficient Frontier For Digital Marketing
Adobe Systems' focus on digital marketing and advertising space leads to Efficient Frontier acquisition
Microsoft Preps Office Suite For Apple iPad
Microsoft is reportedly developing a version of its Office suite for the iPad, said to arrive in 2012
Mobile Google Maps Move Into Malls And Airports
Google Maps for Android has added indoor locations such shopping arcades and airports, with GPS
Facebook Settles Over Misleading Privacy Changes
Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive behaviour over privacy settings
SaaS Uptake Hampered By Integration Concerns
Integration remains one of the biggest concerns vendors face when pushing software-as-a-service
Yacy Launches New Open Source Search Engine
Peer to peer search engine may turn government and business efforts to control searches on their heads
AgreeYa Deal Puts Microsoft Apps On Other Devices
Azure and Sharepoint coming to iPhone, Android and, er, WebOS devices, thanks to Agreeya deal
RIM Enters MDM Market With BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
RIM's management software will handle Androids and apple iPhones, as well as BlackBerrys
Common Coding Errors Added To NIST Database
The expanded Samate Reference Dataset from NIST helps developers squeeze new bugs out of their code
Free Toolkit For Android App Developers From ARM
Microprocessor maker ARM has introduced a free edition of its ARM Development Studio for Android
Twitter’s Whisper Systems Buy Nets Security Experts
Twitter's acquisition of Whisper looks like a talent grab targeting Moxie Marlinspike and Stuart Anderson
Facebook Needs A Phone To Fight Google
Why should Facebook make a phone? Simply because otherwise Google and Apple get the mobile dollars, says Clint Boulton
Cabinet Office Plans Open Standards Consultation
A fresh consultation will aim to clarify the government's position on open standards
Linux Mint Overtakes Ubuntu In The Popularity Stakes
Open source enthusiasts are falling out of love with Ubuntu if the latest figures are to be believed
Forward Secret HTTPS Enabled For Google Services
Google adds forward secure HTTPS encryption for its key Web services to thwart retrospective decryption
PostgreSQL Database-as-a-Service From Heroku
Platform-as-a-service provider Heroku launches relational object database service built on Postgres
IM Archiving Appliance Released By ArcMail
ArcMail for Instant Messaging is designed to bring compliance and data discovery to IM platforms