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Irish Opposition Party Website Hacked By Anonymous
The Anonymous group has hacked Fine Gael's website, and stolen thousands of confidential details
Judge Sets Assange Extradition Hearing
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will face an extradition hearing on 7 and 8 February, a judge has pronounced
Google Lets Android Speak For Itself At CES
Google quietly hovers over CES like a proud father; Android has grown to be a big baby, says Clint Boulton
Concerns Raised Over OpenSUSE Spin-Off
Linux version OpenSUSE could move to its own foundation, in Attachmate's acquisition of Novell
Facebook Shut Down Rumours Debunked
Facebook will continue to operate, the company has confirmed, after false reports that the site will close
Android Gingerbread Spotted On Apple iPhone
Developers have demonstrated Android 2.3, commonly known as Gingerbread, running on an iPhone 3G
Why One Third Of UK Users Plan To Swap ISP
Users aren't happy, but customer disatisfaction makes the world go round, says Peter Judge
RIM Ordered To Block Porn Sites In Indonesia
BlackBerry maker RIM must censor online porn by 21 January to avoid being shut down in Indonesia
Google Apps Gets Anti-Spam Tool
Google has added DKIM signing to Google Apps, giving users a way of steering clear of spam filters
Iceland Hits Back At WikiLeaks Investigation
The US ambassador has been called to explain why an Icelandic MP is under investigation over WikiLeaks
Google Reveals Android SMS Trouble Was Two Bugs
Google has fixes ready for two separate SMS bugs in Android, which it says only appeared rarely
Spam Declines As Botnets Rethink Their Strategies
Spam levels fell over Christmas but Symantec reckons this may be the lull before a storm coming in 2011
RIM Wants Two Years Grace On Indian Access
Research In Motion sees the Indian demands to access its email network as a threat to its business model
Android Eases Past iPhone in US Smartphone Race
Google's Android operating system has now overtaken Apple's iOS in the US smartphone market
Motorola Xoom Tablet Impresses CES Crowd
Motorola's tablet device, the Xoom, has wowed the crowds at the CES Show with its 3D capabilities
50,000 Hacked iTunes Accounts For Sale In China
Stolen iTunes accounts go for as little as 10p on a leading Chinese shopping site, and credit cards are at risk
Google Hasn’t Given Up On Social Yet
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said Google has give up on social. Clint Boulton disagrees, but Google won't beat Facebook at its own game
Facebook May Have To State Financials – Or Go Public
Facebook is near the SEC's 500-private shareholder threshold and may have to publicly state financials by 2012
CIOs Warned That Cloud Could Be A Smokescreen
Don't use software-as-a-service just because it is easier, or because you hope to hide the issues, warns Ovum
Kaspersky: Truncated URLs May Lead To Botnet Hell
Shortened tweeted URLs can often lead to malicious websites, warns Kaspersky
LinkedIn Rumoured To Go Public In 2011,
Professional social networking site LinkedIn is planning to go public later this year, according to reports
Microsoft Announces New ARM-Based Windows At CES
Windows 8 will be available running on ARM, Microsoft said at the Consumer Electronics Show
Google Shamed Into Action On Android Text Bug
After six months twiddling its thumbs, Google may fix a bug which could hurt careers and relationships
ASF Object-Oriented Metadata Project Goes Top-Level
The Apache Software Foundation’s object-oriented data project graduates from incubator status
Lenovo Introduces Hybrid Laptop At CES
Lenovo has unveiled a hybrid laptop that runs both Android and Windows at the Consumer Electronics Show
Opera 11 Heats Up Web Browser Race: Review
Opera 11 with new extensions, tab stacking and visual navigation aids put the web browser on a competitive footing with Microsoft's IE
Novell Touts Power Management With ZENworks 11
Novell has announced the general availability of ZENworks 11 in a move that will ease concerns about its future
CES To Feature Tablets, 3D TVs And Broadband Phones
CES focuses on consumer brands but a number of companies will show products for home and office
What To Expect From Google In 2011
Google can do a lot with what it has, but expect local and social search to be the core action items, says Clint Boulton