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Open Source Community Welcomes Government Support
Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said
Motorola Droid X Handsets Upgraded With Android 2.2
The hugely anticipated Android 2.2 is being rolled out to Motorola Droid X handsets on the Verizon Wireless network in the US
Salesforce Upgrades Colloboration Tool With Chatter 2
Salesforce.com has revealed the next version of its Facebook-like Chatter collaboration platform, known as Chatter 2
Three Tweeters Claim Twitter ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Three different Twitter users claim to have first exploited the "onmousover" flaw, which is apparently a month old
It’s Time For Local Authorities To Get Open Source
A commitment to open source by a local authority in the UK could be groundbreaking, says Mark Taylor of Sirius
Bristol Council Mulls Open Source/Microsoft Tie Up
Bristol City Council is considering a scheme which adopts open source alongside existing Microsoft software
Two Million Downloads Of Microsoft IE9 Beta
During its first two days of release, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 beta was downloaded two million times. The company also warned that the ASP.Net flaw is being exploited
Performance Of MySQL 5.5 Release Candidate Praised
MySQL 5.5 release candidate got high marks for its performance enhancements from analysts at the Oracle OpenWorld conference
Mobile Editing Set For Google Docs On Android, iPad
Android and iPad users will soon get mobile editing functionality for Google Docs it has been confirmed
Twitter Fixes ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Twitter has patched a serious flaw that generated pop-up messages and pushed unwitting users onto porn websites
Google Transparency Report Tracks Censorship
Google's new Transparency Report tool exposes government requests for data and attempts at censorship around the world
Open Source Vendors Re-Patch Linux Core Flaws
The Linux kernel bugs, first patched in 2007, could allow unprivileged users to take over a system
Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’
Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security measures
Corporate Tango: HP Drops Lawsuit Against Hurd
Hurd will be working full time for Oracle and, since Oracle and HP are closely aligned, the two companies will be strategic partners, says Chris Preimesberger
Apple Buys Swedish Facial Recognition Firm
Polar Rose's facial recognition software could give Apple a competitor to Google Goggles
Pirate Party Walks The Plank In Swedish Elections
The Swedish Pirate Party has failed to gain a foothold in the Swedish political establishment after flopping in that country's general election
Grandstream Adds Skype To Desk Phones: Review
The Grandstream GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone adds Skype voice and video calling to an already rich suite of multimedia and social networking features
Oracle Rolls Out MySQL 5.5 Release Candidate
MySQL Server and InnoDB have been enhanced to improve performance and scalability when running on the latest multi-CPU and multi-core systems
Microsoft Issues Web Apps Security Warning
Microsoft has warned of a security flaw affecting web applications built on ASP.NET.
Oracle’s Exalogic Targets Amazon Web Services
Oracle's new offering for private clouds features Oracle's own virtual machine technology and two guest operating systems – Solaris and Linux
BSA ‘Cost Of Piracy’ Report Debunked
BSA's latest report on the economic cost of software piracy has once again been met with widespread scepticism from within the industry
Adobe Warns Against Unofficial Security Patches
Adobe Systems is warning users against unofficial patches after a security firm issued its own fix for a Reader and Acrobat vulnerability
Android Continues Share Grab From Apple, RIM
Android continues to grow its US smartphone market share according to research, rising from 12 percent to 17 percent in the three-month period ending in July
Dell M4500 Mobile Workstation: Review
While the M4500 holds its own among the latest generation of 15.6-inch power laptops, it is the most expensive to get to 16GB of RAM
Facebook Places ‘Checks In’ To Britain
Social networking giant Facebook has brought its new geolocation feature to the UK
Chattering At The Water Cooler
Most social networks are geared for individual rather than corporate promotion, but corporate social networking tools are providing a new angle, says Cameron Sturdevant
Major Upgrade As Yahoo Refreshes Its Services
Yahoo is investing heavily in updating its entire platform, including redesigning its home page, strengthening the overall site engine, and building more data centres
Developer Tools For Windows Phone 7 Are Final
The Windows Phone Developer Tools have been finalised by Microsoft, but Windows Phone 7 still faces an uphill struggle against the iPhone and Android
Complexity Of Security Exploits Increasing
Exploits are getting more complex, reports HP TippingPoint DVLabs, Qualys and The SANS Institute