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Government Wants Open Standards To Be Royalty-Free
Francis Maude has confirmed that it will adopt royalty-free standards, to deliver a level playing field for open source
UK Government Breaks Promise To Use SMEs
Despite promising to end the IT oligopoly of big businesses, government is ignoring SMEs
Adobe Revokes DigiNotar Certs, Issues 13 Patches
Alongside patches for vulnerabilities in Reader and Acrobat, Adobe has removed DigiNotar as a trusted CA
Google Partners With Intel At IDF Conference
Google will collaborate to optimise Android for Atom processor platform to help Intel's mobile push
HP Revamps Enterprise Security Portfolio
HP has integrated its acquired security packages into a new cloud and mobile-focused platform
Android Is Best For Business, Say Readers
Blackberry ties second with iPhone, in eWEEK poll. Next: tell us your Fantasy HP CEO
Social Networks Take Up A Quarter Of Web Time
Tumblr and other social networks are catching up to Facebook in the social networking arena, according to Nielsen
Google/Motorola Probe Could Prove Illuminating
Emergence of Google documents hinting at Android favouritism could prompt a revealing probe into the Motorola deal, says Clint Boulton
Linux Community Websites Hacked
Sites including Linux.com and LinuxFoundation.org have been taken offline, following a fresh attack
HP Offers Partial Refund On TouchPad Tablets
Any TouchPads bought before HP pulled the plug on the webOS device qualify for a discount
Google Touts Its Green Data Centre Credentials
Google has for the first time released details about the energy consumption of its data centres
German Court Ban Throws The Towel On Galaxy Tab
The beach towel of German litigation has made the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 'tabula non grata', unless an appeal can be won, says Eric Doyle
Facebook For Civil Servants Banned By Government
Civil servants have been banned from using Facebook, but can still use Twitter and LinkedIn for work
Office 365 Outage Affects Millions
Microsoft's cloud services have suffered further downtime, this time affecting millions around the world
HP Opens Private Beta Test Bed For Cloud Services
HP is capitalising on its membership of the OpenStack community to compete with Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Only Fixing 15 Bugs In Next Patch Tuesday
IT admins will have no critical flaws to deal with in a fairly light Patch Tuesday but rapid application is advised
Twitter Hits 100m Users, Sets Out Business Case
A massive injection of funds - and users - had emboldened Twitter to address its poor business image
Over 1,000 Fujitsu Workers To Strike Next Week
Unite and PCS unions have announced joint strike action over unfair pay for Fujitsu workers
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Steps Up To The Cloud
Microsoft has launched its Dynamics AX 2012 ERP application which integrates with the "all in" cloud strategy
Oracle And Google Mediation Sources Another Dispute
Mediation talks in the Java patents dispute have stalled before they begin with Oracle objecting to Google's team
Google Documents Fuel Android Favouritism Debate
Analysts and commentators are all fired up over Google documents discussing how to maximise Android
Microsoft To Show Off Windows 8 Beta Next Week
As Microsoft readies Windows 8 for developers, rumours spread about a partnership with Samsung
Conference To Show UK Contribution To App Industry
As delegates gather in Aberystwyth to discuss the future of apps, Ovum predicts massive industry growth
Twitter And Microsoft Renew Bing Tweet Deal
Microsoft and Twitter have renewed their real-time search partnership to integrate tweets in Bing
IntraLinks Intros Secure Web-Based Courier Service
IntraLinks's cloud-based Courier service promises secure sharing of files, recall, and auditing
Apple’s App Store Policies Have Limited Shelf Life
Apple's massive levy on 'in-app' sales is ample motivation for brands to wriggle free from the App Store, says David Jamieson
Data Breaches Cause Firms To Ban Social Media
One in three companies block social media sites at work, because of fears of data breaches
Intel To Let MeeGo Go: Rumour
Intel is reportedly set to scale down the development of MeeGo following Nokia's withdrawal from the project
Leaks Reveal Microsoft Links To Tunisian Regime
A leaked diplomatic cable has reveal concern over Microsoft's links to the former Tunsian regime