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Google Open Sources Android 2.2 To Cloud
Developers can make use of Google cloud computing asset integration with mobile OS
Salesforce’s Benioff Touts Next-Gen Cloud Computing
Marc Benioff, CEO of cloud service provider Salesforce.com, has put forth the idea that a Cloud 2 era is about to dawn
Twitter Blocks Facebook Friends Link
The two biggest social networks have started a spat over moves to allow Twitter users to find and follow their Facebook friends
Samsung Hedges Handset Bets With Bada
With new Wave and Galaxy handsets, Samsung is pushing its own mobile OS up against Android and Apple
Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds
US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption
Android Prepares A Sledgehammer For Apple
In 1984, Apple's advert took a sledgehammer to old thinking. This time around, Android is swinging a hammer at the iPhone, says Wayne Rash
Google Hits Back At Android Security Flaw Report
US tech giant gets defensive over report into possible security dangers of Android applications
Google And Motorola Challenge iPhone 4 With Droid X
Google hopes Droid X, an open multimedia phone, built with Motorola, can rain on Apple's iPhone 4 parade
IT Directors Unimpressed By Service Provider Quality
Third-party service providers face governance and access criticism from survey findings
Oracle Updates Database Development Tool
Oracle has released Application Express 4.0 and has given its database development tool a web 2.0 makeover
Mozilla Adds Firefox Crash Protection
Mozilla has issued a security update that among other things, aims to keep crashes caused by third-party plug-ins from disrupting the user's browsing experience
Quest Launches Management Tool For Cloud Databases
Quest Software is hoping to appeal to the followers of the NoSQL movement after launching a beta of a new database management tool
LinkedIn Groups Gets Facebook Makeover
LinkedIn has drawn inspiration from the consumer social network space after it introduced a number of improvements for its Groups service
The Information Flood That Is Drowning BP
BP is not doing very well at managing the oil spill. Tony Kontzer says It's also doing a poor job of managing the flood of help it is being offered
W3C Takes Major Step Towards Semantic Web
Tech body W3C has released standards for building rule systems on the web and making searches smarter
UK Users Abandon Mobile Broadband
Dongle sales have plummetted as users realise it doesn't live up to the promises
Apple Gathers Location Data With iAd Opt-Out
Ad platform privacy policy lets users opt out of collecting location data in advance of its launch next month
Salesforce Touts Chatter As Collaboration Tool
Aims to put new platform into the hands of every corporate user who needs to collaborate
Google Eyes Apps Integration With Full Voice Launch
Search giant makes Voice application available to anyone, while looking at deeper Google Apps integration
Adobe Finally Releases Flash Player For Mobiles
Adobe has finally released a 'full fat' version of its Flash player for mobile devices, with the release of Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Symbian 3 Is Ready To Go
The Symbian 3 operating system is ready but Nokia's N8 smartphone will be a bit late to take on Apple's iPhone 4
Google Increases Search Market Share
It comes as no surprise that new figures show that Google continues to top the search engine rankings, at the expense of Bing and Yahoo
Firefox Extension Offers Facebook, Twitter Encryption
An extension for Firefox is now available that will encrypt most of the browser's communications with websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google
The IT Crowd, Not Rooney, Are Our Heroes
IT people will fix problems rather than watch football. That's no surprise to Peter Judge, as IT problems are less tedious than this year's World Cup
Coming Soon: Facebook The Movie And The IT Crowd
Techies are being celebrated on the small and big screens with a Facebook movie and another series of cult British comedy, the IT crowd
IBM Brings Hyper-Reality Video To Wimbledon iPhones
IBM will show the Wimbledon action via iPhone or Android video but no English men are playing
Facebook Reported To Have Earned £536m In 2009
Facebook apparently earned as much as $800 million (£536m) in 2009, according to unnamed sources quoted by Reuters
Facebook Continues To Tout Privacy Improvements
Facebook has issued a blog post and a letter detailing the ways in which it stewards users' personal data
Intuit Boss Apologises After Major Crash
The boss of Intuit has issued a fullsome apology after a major service outage which disrupted thousands of clients