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YouTube Co-Founder Leaves Chief Executive Role
Google's Chad Hurley is to step down from YouTube to work on other projects, amid ongoing reorganisation at the video service
Adobe Revamps Web Conferencing Tool
Adobe Connect 8 allows web conferencing across platforms and devices, according to the company
Google Nexus Two Rumours Add Specs
Specs have emerged for Google's supposed Nexus, along with a rumoured US operator - T-Mobile
Acer To Launch Tablets In November
The boss of Acer has revealed that its portfolio of Android and Windows-based tablets will launch in November
Police To Get Facebook Lessons
Detectives will be trained to track down criminals on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter
SAP Goes On Record To Admit Software Piracy
Oracle wants to prove wilful wrong-doing by SAP and take billions of dollars from the company in damages
Adobe Flash Warning Arrives As It Patches Shockwave
A new vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player was reported just as it issued a patch for Shockwave
Google Nexus Two Sounds Like A Galaxy Refresh
The new grey for Google is a shiny black Samsung Galaxy S update. Or is it?
Microsoft Talks Cloud Apps At Developer Show
Microsoft is looking to show developers new ways to build cloud apps at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2010
Businesses Delaying Office 2010 Migration
A new survey has revealed that business concerns over the complexity of migrating to Windows Office 2010 software is leading to delayed deployments
Google Nexus Two Rumours: Samsung Or Motorola?
Google said there would be no Nexus Two, but rumours say Samsung or Motorola may be making one
Adobe gives RIM’s PlayBook An Airing For The Healthcare Market
Adobe shows Client Outlook's eUnity medical imaging application in the first live demonstration of the PlayBook tablet
UK Twitter Session Hijacking Tool Follows Firesheep Flock
The Firesheep extension for Firefox has helped to give birth to a similar tool that targets Twitter sessions
Barnes & Noble Shows Off Colour Nook E-Reader
Barnes & Noble has showed off its new full-colour Nook e-reader that runs the Android operating system
SAP Preps For Oracle Trial As Revenues Rise
The looming Oracle lawsuit has cast something of a shadow over SAP, despite the company reporting robust revenues and profits
Hackers Exploit Firefox Flaw On Nobel Site
A Norwegian security firm has warned that a new Trojan malware has infected the Nobel Peace Prize website
Symbian Foundation Faces Possible Closure
But Symbian critic, Nick Jones of Gartner, say the operating system will be better off without the Foundation
Google Nexus Two Rumoured From Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse could sell a successor to Google's Nexus One phone this year, according to rumours
Android Hits 100K Apps Milestone, 200K Less Than iPhone
The Google Android Market app count reaches the 100,000 mark, a week after Apple's iOS topped 300,000 apps
Smartphone Market Growth Bubble Driven By Apple, BlackBerry And HTC
Apple, HTC and RIM lead a smartphone market growing at an “extraordinary” pace but analyst says this growth will not last
PayPal Launches Mobile Micropayments Service
PayPal is launching a micropayments platform that will allow consumers to purchase goods and content online
IBM Replaces 700 SAP Installations With DB2
IBM has boasted that it has managed to displace more than 700 SAP deployments with its DB2 database
Open Source: Pick Your Projects With Care
Open source really is taking over the enterprise, says Matthew Sarrel. But you still have to choose carefully which projects to do, and how to develop them
Access Adds Green XML For Financial Carbon Footprints
BASDA Green XML is being tested by Access in a sustainability module for its financial and reporting package
UK Takes The Lead In Use Of Business Video Chat
A Citrix study has found that UK workers have the highest proportion of workplace video chat usage, while Americans prefer in-person meetings
Facebook And Twitter Accounts Exposed By Firefox Extension
A new Firefox tool can be used to take over the accounts of people using Facebook, Twitter and other Web 2.0 sites
Amazon Offers Free Access To EC2 Cloud
Amazon wants to tempt users into the cloud with a year's free access to the its EC2 service
Forrester: Cloud Spurring Major Shift In Security Market
The cloud security market will grow to £1.5bn in the next five years, with the growth of identity and access management and cloud governance, Forrester has found
Adobe Updates LiveCycle Enterprise Suite
Adobe's new LiveCycle suite is aimed at helping deploy content and applications across different platforms, including mobile devices