Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu Linux project, has launched new professional services to help and support users building private clouds.
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Firefox 3.5 Armed with Privacy Controls
Mozilla adds new privacy features to the latest version of Firefox in response to features in Internet Explorer 8, Apple Safari and Google Chrome
Cisco Pushes Beyond Traditional Roots To Challenge HP, IBM
Cisco chief John Chambers has pointed to new sectors it will either enter or grow in, bringing it into even greater competition with the likes of HP and IBM
Pre Sales Top 370,000, Claims Palm Blogger
Palm has sold 370,000 Palm Pre smartphones and expects to sell a million in its first quarter, according to a PalmWebOS.org blogger.
Globalisation Poses Urgent Questions
ICT professionals tend to view globalisation as an inevitable and positive force for change. But, asks Simon Perry, what sort of a world does it get us involved in?
Report Sees Big Growth Future for SaaS Security
A report from research firm Infonetics predicts software-as-a-service (SaaS) is the future of managed network security.
Hints Emerge Of Nokia’s Android Netbook
A financial analyst claims to know Nokia's plans for an Android netbook. But why use an ARM if you're doing a deal with Intel?
Pirate Bay Sold For £4.7 Million
The Swedish software firm buying Pirate Bay plans to use its brand together with new file-sharing technology to create a new, legitimate business model.
Oracle Deal DOJ Delays Simply an “Irritation” for Sun
The US Federal government has decided to spend more time performing due diligence on the proposed Oracle-Sun merger, while Java open source licensing may be emerging as sticking point.
Apple Confirms Jobs Goes Back to Work
Apple chief Steve Jobs has returned to work after a six-month medical leave that involved a liver transplant, a company spokesperson has said.
Microsoft To Open Green Cloud Dublin, Chicago Data Centres
Microsoft plans to roll out two new data centres in Dublin and Chicago in July, preparing for increased demand for cloud-based services such as Azure and Bing.
Adobe Shuts Up Shop For Cost-Saving Week
Adobe Systems has shuttered its North American operations for the week of 29 June in a cost cutting manoeuvre, according to published reports.
SMBs Will Be The Dominant Market In The Cloud, Says Parallels
Head of automation and virtualisation software company, Parallels is betting big on the cloud. But Serguei Beloussov says operating system consolidation and standards will be key.
Microsoft Moves Into Energy Metering
New online application beta aims to help US consumers track, understand and reduce home energy usage.
Sun Ray Users Get More Options With RingCube Desktop Virtualisation
Sun Microsystems and RingCube are joining forces to offer Sun Ray users more options when deploying a desktop virtualisation environment.
Gartner Predicts PC Shipment Growth Upturn in Fourth Quarter
Gartner's latest assessment of worldwide PC shipments expects the PC market to post positive growth in the fourth quarter, and little affected by Microsoft's Windows 7 release.
Tory Paper Demands Government Give Back Our Data
A new Conservative think tank report is calling for citizen-centric, open source IT development to put an end to wasteful, monolithic central government IT projects.
600 Windows Mobile Apps Will Take On the iPhone App Store
They'd better be very, very good apps to take on Apple's hordes
Customers Get Better Support From Apple Than Dell and HP
Apple customers were more satisfied with the outcome of tech-support calls than HP or Dell customers, according to a study that concluded Apple was more likely to retain loyal, repeat customers.
Social Networkers Are Slack On Internet Security
A Webroot survey has found those using social networks such as MySpace and Facebook are not doing enough to protect themselves from hackers and phishing scams.
Whitelisting: Is It Good Enough To Replace Anti-Virus?
An approved list of apps, or whitelist, is flavour of the month in security. But vendors and alanlysts question whether it can be a panacea
Vodafone Ponders Bid To Buy T-Mobile UK
Fewer operators might mean higher prices, and Vodafone would provide half the country's mobiles, if a deal emerges
Who Would be Brazil In The Java World Cup?
Not Sun or Oracle, but SpringSource, according to their CEO Rod Johnson; a recent survey and work on java specs with Google supports his opinion
Why Is Microsoft Helping Users Migrate From Outlook To Gmail?
Gmail is supposed to be a big threat to Microsoft's Outllok. If that's the case, Clint Boulton wants to know why Microsoft is helping fix a tool that will help users move to Google?
UK Public Sector Asks for £1 Billion For Radical IT Change
Central Government money could get a quick payback and help meet carbon targets projects by overhauling local IT, says SOCITM
Microsoft Responds To Outlook Standards Row
Microsoft has responded to claims that Outlook 2010 will lack sufficient standards support.
HTC’s Hero – An Android-Based iPhone Challenger
Hero from HTC is a multi-touch, social-oriented Android phone with a keyboard version apparently planned. That should make the iPhone sit up!
Open Source Is Not the Same As An Open Service
Companies need the freedom to get at their data, to choose hosted or in-house options and more. All this can be found amongst open source solutions - but choose carefully, says Jason Brooks
What Do Intel And Nokia Actually Plan To Do?
Intel and Nokia announced a technology partnership. It's clearly about mobile devices, and Linux. But what exactly are they planning to do?
Nokia And Intel To Collaborate On Mobile Linux Devices
Connected mobile Linux devices from Nokia and Intel might challenge Windows netbook