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Government Commits To Open Source Route
The government has confirmed that when costs are similar, it will opt to purchase open source rather than proprietary software
Facebook Competitor Diaspora Releases Source Code
The open source community has gained its first glimpse of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora's source code
Zendesk Hosted Customer Help Desk: Review
Zendesk is a hosted customer help desk service that is easy to deploy while remaining quite amenable to customisation
Greenpeace Spoof Slates Facebook’s ‘Dirty Data’
A Greenpeace animated video called "The So Coal Network" is taking on the Facebook movie, "The Social Network"
Project Canvas Launched As YouView
Canvas, the BBC-backed free-to-air digital TV box will arrive next year under the name YouView
World Wide Web Creator Calls For Free Data
In a wide-ranging keynote, World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee talks the net, technology trends and bridging the worldwide digital divide
Microsoft Says HTML5 Will Boost IE9 Speed
Partners showed speed improvements at the launch of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser
Who Knew? Analytics Will Save The World…
Analytics used to be the subject too boring to contemplate, says Peter Judge. Now it's the star of the environmental tech show
IBM Analyses Risk With OpenPages Acquisition
IBM plans to add risk-management and compliance software to its business analytics portfolio with the acquisition of OpenPages
Phone Apps Apathy Among Users, Survey Finds
A new survey from Pew Research Center has suggested that apps are not as popular among mobile phone users as first throught
Insurance Hike May Follow Facebook Burglaries
Price comparison site Confused.com is living up to its name as it says social media users will have to pay more for home insurance
HTC Unveils Desire HD and Desire Z For Business
HTC has a new handset for multimedia consumers and one for the enterprise - and a fresh interface
Twitter Undergoes First Major Overhaul
Twitter is having a major overhaul of its site, bringing multi-media content to its growing user base
IBM Analytics Software To Save Endangered Zebras
Analytical software from IBM is being used to help save endangered zebras in Africa, thanks to work with conservation charity Marwell Wildlife
Do We Believe In the Nokia Fightback?
Part way through an executive reshuffle, and with its product ranges unsettled, Nokia made a good fist of the Nokia World opening yesterday, says Peter Judge
Google Android Will Overtake BlackBerry, iOS
Android-based devices could outnumber BlackBerry smartphones and iPhones by the end of 2010, and match Symbian sooner than expected, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft Frets Over Russian Antipiracy Campaign
Microsoft admits it is concerned over reports that its antipiracy policies are being used by Russian authorities to justify raids on advocacy groups
Adobe Confirms Ongoing Attacks Against Flash Player
Adobe Systems has warned users about attacks against a newly discovered vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
Capgemini Agrees New Government Cost-Cutting Deal
Another services provider has signed a new deal with the government and, according to Nick Mayes of PAC Consulting, there are more to come
Nokia E7 Smartphone: A First Look
Early reports suggested the E7 was just a Nokia N8 with a sliding keyboard. It's actually more than that
Open Source Consortium Opposes Project Canvas
Industry opposition to Project Canvas is mounting, after the Open Souce Consortium became the latest group to appeal to Ofcom
Facebook’s Arrogance Points To Sociocultural Ignorance
Facebook's disregard for user privacy is well documented, but could this be a result of Zuckerberg's upbringing rather than mere greed, asks Clint Boulton
Banking Giant Considers iPhone And Android
JP Morgan is apparently considering using alternative mobile email devices that includes the Apple iPhone
Tesco Triggers Nokia N8 Price War
Tesco has triggered a price war for Nokia's long-anticipated answer to the Apple iPhone, the N8, by undercutting the Finnish vendor's official online price
Android 2.2 ‘Not Optimised’ For Tablets
'Froyo' was not built with tablets in mind, says Google, despite its use in Samsung's Galaxy Tab and other slates
RBS Hacker Spared Jail Sentence By Russian Court
One of the hackers at the centre of a £6 million fraud against RBS WorldPay will not go to jail, a Russian judge has ruled
Android To Challenge Symbian For Mobile OS Domination
The huge impact of Android was underlined when Gartner predicted it will become the second placed mobile operating system in the world, behind Symbian
Patch Tuesday To Fix Four ‘Critical’ Flaws
Microsoft is readying its Patch Tuesday update that will fix 13 vulnerabilities, including four that are rated critical
BlackBerry 6 OS Breaks No New Ground: Review
BlackBerry 6 OS delivers a solid messaging experience and typically excellent administration, but the new features likely won't attract new business