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The Personality Clash Between Windows 8 And OS X
Microsoft Windows 8 and Apple Mac OS X each provide a window into the two companies' distinct takes on mobility and the future
Government Commitment To Open Source Flounders
An FOI request by the BBC reveals that the UK government is failing to follow through on its open source promises
Android Dominates With 40 Percent Of US Market
Smartphones now make up 40 percent of the overall phone market in the US, with Android in the lead
Judge Throws Out Oracle’s $1.3bn Award From SAP
New judgement means Oracle may not bank the largest US IP infringement fine, awarded against SAP
Majority Of Brits Now On Facebook Or Twitter
The number of British adults using social networking sites has passed 50 percent for the first time
Microsoft Silverlight 5 Release Candidate Appears
Microsoft has delivered a release candidate (RC) of Silverlight 5 to help developers prepare for launch
Git Saves Linux Code Base In Kernel Server Breach
The Linux Kernel site was given the bumps on its 20th birthday when hackers broke in to plant a Trojan
Oracle Faces Federal Anti-Bribery Probe
Federal officials have begun an investigation into Oracle for allegedly violating anti-bribery laws
Crowdsourcing to Fix Broken Britain’s Transport
FixMyTransport is crowdsourcing to create pressure groups to fix broken-Britain's public transport system
Sacked Microsoft UK Exec Alleges Lewd Drunkenness
Former Microsoft UK senior executive lodges claims of "excessive drunkenness" in High Court case
Date Set For Sony’s Android Tablet
Sony's first Android-based tablets begin arriving in the UK this month and it has very high hopes
Online Google HTML5 Apps Perform Without A Net
This week, Google's Chrome Web Store is adding offline access to Gmail, Calendar and Docs using HTML5
VMware Targets Hybrid Cloud Deployments
Many new products and services have been seen before but they are coming into general availability now
Mozilla Shows Off Tablet User Interface
Mozilla has offered a sneak peak at its tablet user interface for the Android "Honeycomb" OS
IBM Snaps Up Britain’s i2 For Analytics Expertise
IBM is acquiring UK-based analytic tools specialist i2 in order to beef up its security expertise
Gosling Seeks Something Cooler
Java God James Gosling lasted just five months with Google but couldn't resist the allure of 'cool' unmanned robotics, says Clint Boulton
Social CRM Targeted For Growth In 2012
Acquisition seems to be the rule to adding social CRM tools to the options for the corporate brand armoury
Java Founder Gosling Quits Google For Robot Maker
The creator of Java, James Gosling, has left Google to become the chief software architect at Liquid Robotics
Pirate Bay Founders Launch ‘Legal’ File-Sharing Site
Pirate Bay founders hope to avoid fresh accusations of copyright breaches with their new venture, Bayfiles
Why Smartphones Breed Proprietary Messengers
There are plenty of channels for online messaging, says Peter Judge. Why do users need proprietary channels like BBM and ChatON?
Facebook Hands Over £25,000 To Bug Hunters
Facebook has coughed up £25,000 to researchers as part of its newly introduced bug bounty program
Samsung Launches Phones And ChatON IM Service
Samsung has released details of its new Bada-based Wave handsets, as well as the ChatON IM service
Google’s Schmidt Slams Lack Of UK Tech Education
Britain is squandering its history of technological innovation, according to Google chairman Eric Schmidt
Our Readers Take Proper Holidays
Most eWEEK Europe readers don't take work away with them. Next, what does your firm do on tablets?
No Room For Trust On The Social Internet
Hackers choose the path of least resistance and manipulating your colleagues is the simplest route to your data, warns Eric Doyle
Gartner Advises On An APT Defence Strategy
Everyone blames security lapses on APTs. Gartner argues this is irrelevant and action could avoid breaches
Linux Headache Is Latest Cyber Security Challenge
Competitors in the Cyber Security Challenge UK have been battling each other to fend of Linux attacks
Google Adds More Functionality To +1 Button
Google's +1 button has been updated to allow users to share webpages they like by pressing the button
Google Docs Updated To Include Phone Photos
Pictures taken with an Android smartphone can now be dumped straight into a Google document