Google has bought Web-based photo editing specialist Picnik for an undisclosed sum, adding another cloud computing tool to its arsenal
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IBM Workers Braced For More Job Cuts
IBM workers are bracing themselves for a fresh round of job losses, despite Big Blue posting a rise in sales and profits
Intermedia Offers Hosted UC Service For SMBs
Intermedia has launched a new unified communication option designed to appeal to businesses with small budgets
Pentagon Relaxes Facebook, Twitter Regulations
American troops can now use social networking sites to help them stay in touch with friends and family whilst serving aboard
Europe Pushes Google Over Street View Data
The European Union has urged Google to make sure its Street View images are deleted after six months
Samsung Adds Skype To Broadband HDTVs
Video chats via your TV are now possible after Samsung became the latest manufacturer to include Skype on its broadband-enabled HD televisions
Ed Miliband’s Hacked Account Sends Sex Tweets
Obscene hacked tweets, apparently from MPs Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman, should be a warning for all of us to be more careful online, say security experts
Microsoft Unveils Windows MultiPoint Server 2010
Microsoft has launched its Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, enabling multiple users to operate independently in a Windows environment while linked to a single host system
Citrix Launches ‘GoToManage’ Management Tool
Citrix GoToManage is an integrated web-based platform for controlling unattended IT infrastructure, aimed at cost-conscious businesses
Everyone Is Gunning For Google
From executives being charged for privacy violations, to complaints from Microsoft-supported entities in Brussels and Google's joust with China, Google is facing adversity on many fronts
Why Apple’s App Store Policies Are Wrong
Apple has taken 5,000 applications out of its App Store for "objectionable material". Don Reisinger thinks the policy doesn't make sense
Android And iPhone Users Share Similar App Tastes
A new report from AdMob has found remarkable similarities between users of the iPhone and Android smartphone, the latter tending to be predominantly male
SAP Unveils OnDemand BI Solution For Mass Market
SAP is looking to the SMB segment after it offered a BI solution for users with relatively little experience of BI tools
Alex – Pricey But Simple?
A million people could come online with a laptop as simple as Alex, says Andy Hudson. But ease of use comes at a price
Mortgage Company Data Protection In Arrears
Redstone Mortgages had been sending customer details by email since 2005 with no password or encryption
US Tackles P2P Data Breach Risk With New Legislation
P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act would prohibit peer-to-peer file sharing programs from being installed without the informed consent of the authorised computer user
Oracle Dismisses Death Of OpenSolaris Reports
Oracle says it is not killing off the freely down-loadable community version of Sun's Unix-based Solaris enterprise operating system anytime soon
Salesforce.com Continues To Benefit From Rise Of Cloud
Salesforce.com reported fiscal 2010 revenue of $1.3 billion as it continue to benefit from the rapid expansion of the on-demand enterprise software market
British Library Launches UK Web Archive
Web data is vanishing - but copyright laws make it hard for the British Library to capture it in its archive
Tories To Bring Government IT Spending Slowdown
An analyst group has predicted that government spending on IT will slow if the Conservative Party wins the next general election
Review: OpenOffice.org 3.2 Offers Modest Improvements
Version 3.2 of the open source OpenOffice.org productivity suite delivers a handful of file format compatibility enhancements alongside continued gains in startup speed
EC Confirms Antitrust Complaints Against Google
The European Commission has launched a preliminary inquiry against Google, following complaints from three online companies, including Microsoft.
Twitter And Yahoo Sign Content Sharing Deal
In an effort to broaden its appeal, Yahoo has revealed plans to integrate Twitter content into its collection of websites
Apache HTTP Web Server Turns 15
The Apache HTTP Web Server is celebrating its fifteenth birthday following its launch way back in the 1990s
Twitter Hits 50 Million Tweets Per Day
The increasing use of Twitter has been revealed, with the the microblogging site now hitting over 50 million tweets per day, or 600 tweets per second
Amazon Makes Pay-Out To Microsoft Over Linux Patents
The agreement is seen by commentators as another example of Microsoft applying pressure over patents it claims are violated by open source software
Government Invests £2.5m In Home Of Grand Theft Auto
The government is investing in the computer games industry, believing it to be an important source of future UK jobs
Google Earth Available On Android Mobile
Google Earth has been made available for Android, a move that could boost adoption of the application
Alex Laptop Aims To Make Computing Easy
Users who can't get on with other systems are being offered a simplified Linux-based laptop called Alex
Twitter Suffers Second Phishing Attack In A Month
Micro-blogging site Twitter is suffering from its second phishing attack this month, after direct messages allowed scammers to steal users' login details