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Jolibook Cloud Netbook To Launch in UK
French company Jolicloud is launching a low-cost cloud-based netbook in the UK
Cloud Industry Forum Launches Code Of Practice
The Cloud Industry Forum has today officially launched a Code of Practice of the provision of cloud services
Berners-Lee Warns Facebook Could Harm The Web
Walled gardens like Facebook and iTunes could restrict the openness on which the web relies, warns Tim Berners-Lee
Facebook Messages: The Security Fall-Out
Facebook Messages is the end of email, according to Mark Zuckerberg. Peter Judge thinks it's going to have privacy issues
Could Office Integration Make Business Like Facebook?
Facebook's Messages is tightly integrated with Microsoft Office. Nicholas Kolakowski thinks that could make the social network more of a business tool
No Chrome OS Netbooks For Christmas, says Google
Chrome OS has been delayed said Google CEO Eric Schmidt, though no one at Google or the computer makers will say why
Nokia Admits Boot-Up Problem With N8
Nokia has said that it has identified the issue causing some of its flagship N8 smartphones not to boot up
Oracle Support ‘Too Costly’, Say Customers
The majority of customers believe that Oracle's support charges are too costly, and many think it is only to get more expensive
Google To Delete UK WiSpy Data
Google has signed a commitment to improve data handling following the infamous 'WiSpy' incident, says the ICO
MP Counters Government Stance On Net Neutrality
Labour MP Tom Watson has tabled an Early Day Motion calling for further political debate on the thorny issue of net neutrality
Apple Co-Founder: Android To Overtake iPhone
Steve Wozniak told a Dutch newspaper that Android devices will eventually beat the iPhone's market share
Adobe Secures Reader X With Sandboxing Technology
The new sandboxing capabilities in Adobe Reader X arms Windows users with PDF-flaw protection, the company says
eWEEK Readers Shun BlackBerry
More than two thirds of you say that BlackBerry has had its day in the sun. Next up: Do you trust the cloud?
Facebook Fault Prevents Women From Logging On
Women were briefly locked out of their Facebook accounts earlier this week due to a bug in the social network
German Rhine Dubbed Europe’s Silicon Valley
The Rhine-Main-Neckar region in Germany is the most lucrative software cluster in Europe, thanks to revenues from SAP and Software AG
Dell Integrates Data Protection And Encryption For Windows
Dell adds file-level encryption to protect data on laptops, desktops, USB drives, external drives, and optical storage
Tackling The Threat Of Negligent Insiders
Failure to adopt a “continuous auditing” approach to security opens organisations to risk of negligent insider threat, warns Philip Lieberman
Microsoft Targets Enterprise Comms With Lync 2010
Microsoft has formally launched its Lync 2010 unified communications platform for large or small businesses
HP Pitches Video Collaboration Into Competitive Market
HP’s collaboration offerings arrive as Cisco, Microsoft and others seek traction in the highly competitive market
The Android tablet market will soar to 15 percent share in 2011. RIM and HP tablets will garner eight percent, IMS predicts
Cloud Move For Gordano Microsoft Exchange Alternative
Gordano's GMS Cloud offers a hosted messaging and collaboration suite as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online
Reaping The Business Benefits Of Social Networks
Collaboration tools with social features provide a powerful foundation for sharing information and linking experts within your organisation
Fujitsu Points To Uptake Of Shared Community Clouds
New research from Fujitsu has highlighted the cost savings achieved by early cloud adopters and increasing uptake of community clouds
Microsoft Makes IE9 Platform Preview 7 Available
Microsoft is allowing developers the chance to check out its seventh Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview
Report: Sustainability Software Set For Sharp Rise
A study from Verdantix has found that the demand for carbon- and energy-management software is about to pick up steam
Adobe Issues Security Update for Reader And Acrobat
Adobe patches a pair of security vulnerabilities, including one in the Acrobat Flash-rendering DLL targeted by attackers
Oracle Asks Apache To Continue With JCP And Java 7
Oracle is asking the Apache Software Foundation to reconsider its threat to leave the Java Community Process and abandon Java 7
Google’s Schmidt Welcomes Competition From Facebook Messages
Google boss Eric Schmidt has said that Facebook Messages is good for competition, despite the threat it poses to Gmail
Half of SMBs Ban Facebook At Work
Fifty percent of SMBs in the UK and US ban their staff from accessing social networking websites, a Webroot survey has revealed