Hurd is to take on the role of co-president of Oracle, following the resignation of Charles Phillips
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Google Faces Texas Antitrust Probe Over Search
Google has confirmed that the Texas Attorney General is conducting an antitrust investigation over its search engine
Oracle In Talks With Former HP CEO, Mark Hurd
Mark Hurd, the former CEO of HP who left amid claims of sexual harassment, is reportedly in talks with Oracle
HMRC Computer System Reveals Tax Discrepancies
Almost 1.5 million workers are to be hit with demands to pay more tax, after HMRC's new computer system did some recalculations
New Apple TV Contrasts To Google Approach
With Apple TV the company is aiming to shift users' television habits, while Google wants to reinvent them
Google Simplifies Privacy Policies
The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz
Google Expands Android AdWords Features
New location extensions for Google Places extend the way businesses can use mobile business ads
PostgreSQL 9.0 Release Candidate Includes Binary Replication
The release represents a significant overhaul for the open source database
Google Android Catches Up iPhone In US
Google's Android platform gained 25 percent of the US smartphone market in August, says Quantcast
Google Settles Buzz Privacy Lawsuit For $8.5 Million
Google will settle a class action lawsuit over its Buzz service, by paying $8.5 million
Apple Ping Hit By Facebook Scam
Sophos has warned that Apple Ping has been hit by scams familiar to users of other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
Toshiba Shows Off Android-based Folio 100 Tablet
Toshiba has revealed its Android tablet that will spearhead its push against the hugely popular Apple iPad
Skype Video Calls Now Available For 10 People
The beta of Skype 5.0 for Windows has been updated to let users make group video conference calls with up to 10 users
Huawei Unveils $100 Android 2.2 Smartphone
The Android 2.2-powered Ideos U8150 aims to bring smartphones to a wider user base
Facebook Adds Remote Log-out
The social networking site is giving users the ability to end sessions that have been opened on another machine
Changing Mobile Habits Discovered In New Study
More and more adults are texting or 'SMS'ing' on their mobile phones according to a study that documents our changing mobile habits
Welsh Government Loses Devices Worth £21,000
A new FOI request has revealed the loss of more than 50 devices by the Welsh Assembly Government over the past two years
Archos Ushers In Five Android Tablets To Battle iPad
Archos is to launch five Android-based tablets, with prices starting at £64, to challenge Apple in a growing market
Chrome Rallies With New Market Share High
Google's Chrome web browser has ralied from a market share decline in July to a new high according to the latest stats
Gmail Priority Inbox Is For Google Apps Users
Google's new Gmail Priority Inbox feature is ideal for Google Apps users, but is not so well suited to casual consumers, says Clint Boulton
Advertising Watchdog To Regulate Facebook
The advertising regulator's powers will be extended to cover social media marketing from 1 March
Trend Aims To Secure The Cloud
Trend Micro has launched encryption management for the cloud and anti-malware for virtual machines
VMware Unveils Do-It-Yourself Cloud Building
Running on VMware's bread-and-butter vSphere platform, the new management controls include management, security, data centre services and consulting
Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S Android Smartphones
Good news for open source supporters after Samsung revealed that it has sold 1 million Android powered Galaxy S smartphones in the US
Rich Internet Applications: The Next Corporate Frontier
Rich Internet Applications could be the next corporate development frontier, but developers must consider the security implications, says Larry Seltzer
Reports Claim Cisco Considering Skype Purchase
Cisco reportedly is considering buying Skype before the VOIP and video conferencing vendor enters into its planned IPO later this year
Google Launches Priority Gmail Inbox Tool
Google has launched Gmail Priority Inbox to help users designate some messages as more important than others
Microsoft Appeals To Supreme Court Over i4i Rulings
Microsoft is asking the U.S. Supreme Court is examine and overturn a patent-infringement lawsuit filed against it by Canadian firm i4i
Google Increases Pressure On Facebook With Start-up Buy
Google's acquired Angstro, building on the search engine's Zynga investment and acquisitions of Slide and Jambool
Facebook Rival Diaspora Set For September Launch
The developers of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora claim the social network will be open-sourced on 15 September