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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
Microsoft Releases Office 2010 To Manufacturing As Testing Ends
Microsoft has officially released to manufacturing the next generation of its Office product suite, Office 2010, after an extensive round of public beta testing
Facebook: Cyber-Bully Or Cyber-Victim?
CEOP is bullying Facebook to display its button. Peter Judge would side with the social networking site, if he didn't have doubts about its privacy stance
Facebook Denies Web Tracking Accusations
Facebook claims that data it collects from its new "Like" feature will not be used for behavioural ad targeting
Social Networks Reach Out To Ash Cloud Refugees
People stranded in Europe, following the eruption the Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull volcano, are turning to social networks to find routes home
Unified Communications Should Be A Mobile Priority
IT departments need to make unified communications a priority for choosing which mobile devices will be given access to corporate resources, says Andrew Garcia
EC Plans Emergency Video Conference Over Flight Chaos
European transport ministers are planning to use video conferencing to hold an emergency meeting on air travel chaos caused by the eruption of an Icelandic volcano
Google Claims Nexus One Business Profitable
Google CFO Patrick Pichette said Google's Nexus One is profitable
Adobe Mulls Changes To Reader Amid Malware Threat
Adobe is still discussing what to do about software being exploited by attackers to infect users with the Zeus Trojan