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Motorola Officially Splits Into Two Companies
Motorola has split into two companies, one dealing with smartphones and the other enterprise systems
Firefox Leads European Browser Race
Firefox is the most popular web browser in Europe thanks to a little help from Google's Chrome
Why Did Microsoft Hotmail Go Boom?
Microsoft claims it has restored Hotmail to normal service but, for some, the problem still continues, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Goldman’s $450m Facebook Investment Signals New Dotcom Boom
A big private investment helps Facebook stay private, and builds expectations of a new boom in Internet stocks, says Peter Judge
Hotmail Suffers New Year’s Disruption
Microsoft claims to have restored Hotmail emails and service but complaints about missing messages persisted on Monday
Windows Phone Marketplace Prone To Security Breach
A proof of concept video has revealed some security problems with Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace
China Decision May Ban Skype
A ruling by Chinese authorities could block nearly all internet telephony services from the country
Skype Enables Video For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Skype has now launched an updated application enabling video calling on Apple devices, following competitors such as Fring
Russian Government Pushes Shift To Open Source
A government order has mandated the Russian government to shift to using Linux and open source software by 2015
SAP Ordered To Pay Interest On Oracle Fine
A judge has ruled that SAP has to pay Oracle the interest on its £843 million copyright financial penalty
Skype: Client Bug Contributed To Service Outage
Skype has said that overloaded servers and an outdated Windows client contributed to its recent outage
Apple Sued For Allowing Apps Access To Owners’ Data
Apple is hit with a pair of lawsuits claiming it allowed advertisers to access personal data of iPhone owners
Tuesday Is Mega Malware Day Says SonicWALL
Researchers analysed the malware landscape and found that Tuesdays are the most threat-laden days
Skype Outage Still Hitting Millions of Users
Millions of Skype users are still struggling to connect more than 24 hours after a supernode failure
Mozilla Touts Improved Sync Setup With Firefox 4 Beta
Mozilla has released a Firefox 4 beta which promises better support for 3D graphics among other features
ICO Gets Tough On Information Access Laws
The Information Commissioner's Office has issued its first demand under the Freedom of Information Act
Enterprises To Increase Spend On Social Software
Enterprise organisations are getting the social software bug, with spending edging towards the billion dollar mark
Oracle’s VirtualBox Opens For Heavier Workloads
Open sourced VirtualBox 4.0 features an easier-to-use interface and improved virtual appliance capabilities
Google eBooks Burned By Samsung Nexus S
The launch of Google eBooks was overshadowed by the Nexus S, but a quick test shows they do the trick, says Clint Boulton
10 Reasons Google Chrome OS Could Fail
Google is preparing to take the tech world by storm in 2011 with Chrome OS. But that doesn’t mean it will necessarily achieve long term success
Cloud Marketer Aprimo Acquired By Teradata
Aprimo provides workflows to integrate data silos, controls budgeting, and deploys multichannel campaigns
OpenBSD Founder Blames Contractor, Not FBI, For Backdoor Plant
The founder of OpenBSD now believes that a firm was probably contracted to put backdoors in the project code
Enterprises Will Be Slow To Adopt 4G In 2011
Enterprise mobility decision makers won't be swayed by 4G in 2011, but that stance won't last long, predicts Andrew Garcia
Fifth Of iPad Users Own More Than One Tablet
iPad owners are being forced to choose between competing with family members or buying a second device
Android Tackles Phone Makers Over Lockdowns
Google's Android engineers claim handset makers that lock down their smartphones beg for rooting exploits
Prototyping Lab For HTML5 Launched By Microsoft
Microsoft's HTML5 Labs allows developers to test new and evolving specs for inclusion in IE9 online
EDL Backers Warned To Stay Vigilant After Hack
EDL members are advised to be on full alert after members' confidential information was stolen by hackers
US Regulator Investigates Former HP Boss Hurd
The US Security and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating former HP CEO, Mark Hurd
Facebook Revises Bug Disclosure Policy
In an effort to ease fears that bug submitters could be subject to legal action, Facebook has re-worded its vulnerability disclosure policy