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LSI Makes SSD Move With SandForce Purchase
LSI is bolstering its SSD credentials with the purchase of Flash-storage specialist SandForce
A Day In The Life Of Sussex Police Webcam Action
Sussex Police is offering a 24 hour live video streaming broadcast of its "bobbies on the beat"
Oracle Must Position RightNow To Battle Salesforce
If Oracle's acquisition of RightNow is a bid to challenge Salesforce, it must integrate the SaaS asset with care, says Clint Boulton
Google Hands Over £16,000 For Chrome Bug Bounties
Google has paid out over £16,000 to bug hunters who uncovered 18 flaws in Chrome 15
Citrix Integrates ShareFile Into Follow-Me Data Vision
Citrix's acquisition of ShareFile is paying off already, with new real-time collaboration tools
Citrix To Offer HDX System-On-A-Chip
Citrix's new HDX system-on-a-chip enables ubiquity of HDX on multiple devices
Citrix Buys Migration Specialist App-DNA
Citrix has bought application migration software maker App-DNA, to help users move from Windows XP
Google: Nexus S To Get Cool ‘Sandwich’ Update
Nexus S users will be able to use the latest "buttersilk smooth" Android update but Nexus One is too old
RIM Connects BlackBerry To Office 365
Research in Motion has added support for Microsoft Office 365 to its BlackBerry handsets
Android Overtakes iOS For App Downloads
Android has overtaken Apple's iOS platform in terms of app downloads, according to latest figures
Oracle Offers NoSQL Database For Big Data Push
Oracle continues its big data push after making its NoSQL database available for download
Linux Kernel Released With Virtualisation Boost
Linux 3.1 includes support for OpenRISC, NFC, Wii controllers and advanced virtualisation features
Google Adds Security Features To Ice Cream Sandwich
Google's Android 4.0, 'Ice Cream Sandwich', includes a feature designed to head off malware damage
Compal Submits To Microsoft’s Android Agreement
Microsoft's legal onslaught continues with the company grabbing its tenth Android patent license deal
Poor Email Handling Risks Legal Action, Study Warns
Poor email management by firms is risking legal consequences a majority of workers believe
Facebook Denies ‘Shadow Profiles’ Claim
Facebook has denied allegations it is building profiles of non-users ahead of a data protection audit this week
Jobs Was Wrong To Call Android A ‘Stolen’ Product
Steve Jobs' description of Android as 'stolen' is unfair, but his anger that Google developed its own mobile OS knew no bounds, says Wayne Rash
Google Redesigns Reader Ahead Of Google+ Integration
Google has stripped some features from Reader as it prepares to integrate the product with its social network
Adobe Patches Flash Video Snooper Vulnerability
A fix has been made to a flaw that allowed "clickjackers" to take control of Webcams and microphones
Facebook Offers Developers HTML5 Resource Centre
Facebook has opened a HTML5 Resource Centre to help developers build and test HTML5 apps
Android’s Iris Voice App Takes Aim At Apple’s Siri
Apple's Siri intelligent assistant now has Android competition from the cheekily named 'Iris' app
Facebook Faces Irish Data Protection Probe
Facebook is bracing itself for a data protection audit in Ireland that could result in an £87,000 fine
Government Plans To Save £1.4bn With Online Services
Half government departments will be on public clouds in Francis Maude's plan to boost services and cut costs
Microsoft Delivers Compiler As A Service Preview
Microsoft has released a preview, codenamed Roslyn, that opens up C# and Visual Basic APIs
Ubuntu Summit Plans To Polish The Precise Pangolin
With Oneiric Ocelot just released, Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth wants to get next year's release right
Massive SQL Injection Attack Hits A Million Pages
LizaMoon attacks may have waned but code injection is still rife with a million pages infected in a new wave
Real-Time Collaboration Added To Google Docs
Google Docs has been given real-time collaboration capabilities, not unlike those seen in Google Wave
IBM Adds Analytics, Cloud And Virtualisation Products
IBM’s rollout of 55 new and enhanced server and storage products target massive data handling
Why IT All Comes Down To Four Titans
Over the next ten years, the fate of IT will be decided by the struggle between Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, says Clint Boulton