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Government Transparency Measures Fail To Impress
Most people in the UK say there is not enough access to online public data, despite efforts by the government to become more open
Google Waves Goodbye To Email Killer
The company claims that lack of customer uptake was behind the decision to pull the plug on Google Wave
Microsoft And Salesforce.com Settle Cloud Patent Case
Microsoft and Salesforce.com agreed to settle their respective patent-infringement lawsuits against each other
Security Software Maker Warns Of UK Botnet Threat
Security firm Trusteer uncovered a 100,000-strong botnet swiping banking credentials, credit card information and other data from Windows users
Motorola Developing Android TV Tablet
Motorola is reportedly working on a tablet computer geared up for users who want to watch TV on the move
Sophos: The Biggest Security Risk Is You
Spam, malware, phishing and clickjacking are all high on the security agenda, but the main cause of security breaches is still human error, says Sophos's Graham Cluley
AMD Pushes Bulldozer Processor
AMD is dedicating a new blog to its upcoming microprocessor architecture code-named Bulldozer
Apple, Amazon Face E-Reader Probe
Apple and Amazon are facing an anticompetitive investigation over their e-book pricing deals with publishers
Google Releases Stop-gap Chrome ‘Canary’ Browser
Google has released a new version of its browser called Google Chrome Canary Build, as the search engine giant looks to ramp up its release schedule
IE Gains Market Share, But Privacy Questions Linger
IE's market share rises to 60.74 percent, despite questions about the browser's priorities with regard to privacy
Android Is Still Scaring Off Enterprise Customers
If Android is going to succeed in the enterprise, Google needs to address some of the basic security and privacy issues that make IT managers shy away
Google Adds Weather Layer To Earth Application
Google has added a weather layer to its Google Earth application
Office For Mac Available In Three Flavours
Microsoft plans to release Office for Mac 2011 in late October in three versions
Android Grows User Base Faster Than Apple iOS
Google's Android operating system grew 27 percent for the second quarter, which is higher than the growth of Apple's iPhone
Windows 7 Blows Past Vista, But XP Still Rules
Windows 7 has now passed Vista in terms of total numbers of users, but Windows XP remains the undisputed king of the operating system market
Americans Increasingly Hooked On Facebook, Twitter
Social networking sites are swallowing an increasing amount of America's online surfing time, new research has revealed
Chrome Slips Against IE, Safari In Browser Race
The shine may have come off Chrome after the web browser slipped up in its race to seize market share from Internet Explorer and Apple Safari
British Government Sticks With IE6, Citing Cost
The British government has opted to stick with Internet Explorer 6 on its computers, despite its documented security risks
Convirture Develops Open Source Hypervisor Management Tools
Convirture holds that it is plugging a major hole by specialising in managing open-source Xen, KVM virtualization
Android 2.2 To Debut On Motorola Droid
Motorola said in a community forum that Google's Android 2.2 operating system (Froyo) will be pushed out to the Motorola Droid in August
Location-Based Social Networks Slow To Take Off
Foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite are highly hyped but have yet to reach their potential for Web marketers
Ten Stumbling Blocks That Could Derail Google Android
Android might be doing well, but concerns about security, privacy and an enterprise focus could hold the mobile operating system back
Google Crowned ‘King Of Malware’
Google distributes more malware than any other search engine - more than twice the amount of Bing, Twitter and Yahoo! combined
Microsoft Pushes Cloud At Financial Analyst Meeting
Microsoft opened its annual Financial Analyst Meeting with the claim that Microsoft's cloud computing initiatives are beginning to gain traction
eWEEK Europe Readers Remain Mainframe Loyalists
Mainframes are still popular, according to our readers' poll, despite arguments that 'big iron' is on the wane. Next up: what is your company’s open source policy?
HTC Droid Incredible Dubbed The ‘Google Nexus Two’
iSuppli has discovered in a teardown that the HTC Droid Incredible might be thought of as the “Google Nexus Two,” because their components are so similar
Data From 100m Facebook Accounts Shared Online
The privacy weaknesses of social networks are once again in the spotlight, after a security consultant shared details of millions of Facebook users online
Microsoft Reveals Details Of Office For Mac 2011
Microsoft provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some features for the upcoming Office for Mac 2011
Google Android Clamps Down On Unauthorised App Use
As part of its effort to make the Android market a more serious option, Google has created a security tool to prevent the illegal use of paid Android apps