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What’s The Story Behind IBM’s Storage Surge?
IBM’s general manager for storage, Brian Truskowski, tells eWEEK about Big Blue’s momentum in the storage space and how the company is outperforming its competition
Twitter Snaps Up SMS Startup Cloudhopper
To add mobile strength, Twitter is buying Cloudhopper which connects its service to mobile carriers
Authorisation: Why Social Media Needs OAuth
The cloud needs safe information sharing, not old-fashioned identity management - and that's where the OAuth protocol comes in
Facebook ‘Like’ Plug-in Sparks Privacy Concerns
Facebook's new social software tools could help it colonise the web, but pundits are debating the privacy implications
Smartphones Continue Mobile Domination
Smartphones still rule the mobile world, and Windows Mobile has a surprisingly high OS adoption rate
Google Extends ‘Suggest Feature’ In Google Maps
Google has extended its Suggest feature for Google Maps to 10 more domains and eight additional languages
Cisco WebEx App for BlackBerry: Review
Cisco delivers a solid and familiar mobile WebEx experience to BlackBerry users
Nokia Holds Back Symbian 3
Nokia says it has delayed the release of the Symbian 3 mobile operating system for quality reasons
Windows 7 Helps Boost Microsoft Revenues
Microsoft reported an uptick in revenues during its third-quarter earnings call on 22 April
Earth Day Celebrates 40 As Tech Gets Greener
With countries around the world set to celebrate the 40th year of Earth Day, more evidence is emerging that businesses are trying to use more environmentally sensitive technologies
Review: WordPerfect Office Is Far From Perfect
WordPerfect Office X5 suite provides a good experience overall, punctuated with periodic intense aggravation
Review: Proofpoint Makes Encryption Easier
Proofpoint's Protection Server operates either as a web service or as a hardware appliance that can be installed on the customer's premises
Is It Wise Or Fair To Break Up Google?
Consumer Watchdog wants to split Google into several companies to stem the search giant's monopoly, but such an action could be both untenable and unjust
New iPhone Could Allow Video Conferencing
Apple is thinking about lines of business that include video social networking and conferencing
Salesforce To Acquire Jigsaw Crowdsource Site
Salesforce.com announces that it has agreed to acquire Jigsaw, a site that uses crowdsourcing to build and maintain an online database of business contacts
Microsoft And Facebook Launch Docs Sharing App
Microsoft and Facebook announce the launch of Docs for Facebook, an online applications platform beta that lets Facebook users create and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents
Adobe Halts iPhone Flash Development
Adobe has responded to Apple's continued hostile attitude towards Flash and announced that it was halting developing of it for the iPhone
Bluetooth Group Touts Low Energy Version 4.0
Version 4.0 of the Bluetooth specification, due out later this year, should allow for longer battery life applications thanks to the inclusion of low energy technology
Google Exposes Government Censorship Requests
Government watchdogs accuse Google of disregarding privacy... while Google reveals which governments are asking it for user information
Compuware Launches CloudSleuth Beta
Compuware has launched beta of a new technology known as CloudSleuth, which is a collaborative cloud computing community web portal.
Cisco Completes Tandberg Purchase
Video conferencing and networking giant Cisco Systems has completed its acquisition of Tandberg
Ford Fiesta Gets Smartphone Twitter Voice Control
Automaker Ford reveals that its 2011 Fiesta model will become the first vehicle to enable smartphone users to control Websites with voice commands.
Linux: Now In Peppermint Flavour!
A new cloud-focused Linux flavour launched recently, known as Peppermint, and will open up to more testers over the next two to four weeks
Facebook Launches ‘Connections’ And Community Pages
Facebook has introduced Community Pages that feature Wikipedia information and a new option to link Pages to their profile
Irish Judge Approves Three Strikes Disconnection Policy
A High Court judge in Ireland has upheld the power of ISPs to cut off illegal file-sharers, describing creative copyright as a "human right"
Free Software Film Slams Absurdity Of Software Patents
Documentary being made freely available online while New Zealand mulls software patent ban
10 Must-Have Features For Apple’s iPhone 4G
The iPhone already dominates the mobile phone space, but consumers and enterprise customers are hoping for more from Apple's next iteration of the device
Amazon: Debunking The Cloud Computing Myths
Amazon's Adam Selipsky addresses some of the more persistent myths related to the cloud, ahead of the International Cloud Expo in New York
Microsoft Dumps Itanium As Business Shifts
Changes in its business and consumer focus suggest that Microsoft could be moving out of the Dark Ages and preparing a comeback