IBM has released a beta version of its Android-based Lotus Notes Traveler for people who need access to their email whilst out and about
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Seven Sins of Social Networking
It may seem tempting to make the entire world your "friend", but social networks have their own rules of etiquette, says Samuel Greengard
Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2 Nips At VMware’s Heels: Review
VirtualBox, now being ridden by Oracle after making headway under Sun, continues to mount a challenge to VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation 7.1 Stays A Step Ahead: Review
VMware Workstation continues to lead desktop virtualisation, despite increasing competiton from Oracle's VM VirtualBox
Fedora 13 Boasts Cutting-Edge Enhancements: Review
Red Hat's Fedora 13 open-source software can serve in a full gamut of Linux roles, as long as users are prepared to upgrade their systems about once a year
Social Media Takes Up 22 Percent Of Online Time
Internet users worldwide spend 22 percent of their time on social networks such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, according to Nielsen
Microsoft Shows Windows OS For Mobile Enterprise
Microsoft has introduced a new version of Windows Embedded for enterprise mobility: the Windows Embedded Handheld platform
Oracle Sued For Ripping Off Government Agencies
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Oracle for allegedly failing to disclose discounts and overcharging the federal government
Stop Defining Cloud Computing – Just Use It
Why are we still trying to define the cloud, asks Cameron Sturdevant? We should be asking about licence fees and service level agreements.
Facebook Rebuffs Critics’ Six Point Plan
Privacy critics are not letting up. They presented Facebook founder Marc Zuckerberg with a six-point plan
Google Urged To Let Personal Data Fade Away
Researchers say personal information should "degrade" - becoming less specific over time - to protect users' privacy
Stallman Says ACTA Punishes Internet Users
Free Software Foundation president Richard Stallman is leading the charge against the ACTA rules proposed to curb illegal file-sharing
Twitter Warns Of More World Cup Outages
The Twitter outages that have plagued the microblog service for hours at a time could last into July
Nintendo Shows Off 3D Gaming Tech At E3
Sony and Nintendo have bolstered their console offerings at the E3 video game convention
IBM Boosts Analytics With Coremetrics Acquisition
IBM continues to strengthen its analytics credentials after agreeing to acquire Coremetrics for an undisclosed sum
420,000 Scam Email Sent In UK Every Hour
People in Britan are bombarded with 3.7 billion phishing emails a year, and many of us are still falling victim
Tesco Won’t Drive An iPhone 4 Price War
The iPhone 4 launch is a carefully choreographed event, whose one aim is to keep consumers in the cult - and keep prices high - says Peter Judge
Microsoft Office 2010 Released For Worldwide Sale
Microsoft has officially announced the worldwide availability of its next generation productivity suite, Office 2010
Microsoft Takes On Wii With Kinect Game Interface
Known previously as Project Natal, the Kinect gaming device is scheduled to hit stores by Christmas
US Judge Rejects SCO’s Claim On Unix
A U.S. District Judge has closed a seven-year-old case reaffirming that SCO's claims against Novell over ownership of the Unix operating system were unconvincing
Nokia Teases With First Look At N8 Smartphone
Nokia has given the media its first look at the N8 smartphone but has suggested it will now only arrive in the third quarter
Companies Transferring Bad Habits To Cloud, Warns Gartner
With more and more companies utilising SAAS applications, Gartner has warned that some companies are taking their "bad practices" into the cloud
Chrome OS To Offer Remote Access To Legacy Apps
A Google engineer has revealed how the Chrome Operating System will work with legacy computer programs
How To Deal With World Cup Net Surge
A service provider tells how to cope when Internet traffic spikes during the World Cup, and internal networks are stressed by England matches.
Second Batch Of COINS Data Ready For Release
More public spending data will be released by HM Treasury this week, and will be available in user-friendly web format 24 hours later
Ingres Shows Faster Queries With VectorWise
Vectorising database queries can give a seventy times performance increase, says open source vendor Ingres
EC Attacks Wasteful Proprietary Technology
Governments across Europe can't afford to waste money on vendor lock-in, the EC believes
Motorola Developing 2GHz Android Phone
Motorola's co-CEO Sanjay Jha has said the phone maker is building a new Android phone with a 2GHz processor
Twitter Makes Commercial Move With Analytics Acquisition
Twitter has acquired Smallthought Systems to help the microblog add analytical capabilities for its eventual paid accounts
WordPress Grows Up with 3.0: Review
WordPress 3.0 is more powerful and flexible than previous versions, but has lost some of the simplicity that made it popular in the first place