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Why I Quit “Creepy” Oracle: The Father Of Java James Gosling Speaks Out
Talking exclusively to eWEEK, Java creator James Gosling opens up on a series of issues he declined to make public before he quit Oracle
Open Source Community Welcomes Government Support
Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said
Carbon Markets: Reinventing Capitalism Or Rebranding Socialism?
If we really want to reduce carbon emissions and avert an energy crisis, Peter Judge thinks it's time to move beyond fixed political positions
Cost-cutting Power7 Express Servers From IBM
IBM is rolling out Power7 Express servers for smaller enterprises and cost-conscious businesses
SGI Ships HPC Storage Arrays For Mixed Workloads
The SGI InfiniteStorage 16000 system features industrial-strength data storage and dual-level speeds of 8Gb Fibre and 40Gb InfiniBand
Motorola Droid X Handsets Upgraded With Android 2.2
The hugely anticipated Android 2.2 is being rolled out to Motorola Droid X handsets on the Verizon Wireless network in the US
LTE Network Goes Live In Las Vegas
A 4G LTE network has been activated in Las Vegas by MetroPCS Communications, which plans to extend it to other US cities
Three Tweeters Claim Twitter ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Three different Twitter users claim to have first exploited the "onmousover" flaw, which is apparently a month old
Up To 5,000 Firms Could Face CRC Fines Next Week
Fines for non-registration to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme before 30 September could net the government up to £1.5 million
It’s Time For Local Authorities To Get Open Source
A commitment to open source by a local authority in the UK could be groundbreaking, says Mark Taylor of Sirius
Bristol Council Mulls Open Source/Microsoft Tie Up
Bristol City Council is considering a scheme which adopts open source alongside existing Microsoft software
RIM “BlackPad” Slated For Show Next Week
Rumours are flying that Research In Motion (RIM) may put its tablet device on show next week at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco
Two Million Downloads Of Microsoft IE9 Beta
During its first two days of release, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 beta was downloaded two million times. The company also warned that the ASP.Net flaw is being exploited
Data Centres Need Green Switches
As the proportion of power used by network switches in virtualised data centres increases, managers need to think about going green, says Stephen Garrison
Any Facebook Phone Would Fail
Just supposing Facebook was making a phone, says Don Reisinger. How stupid would that be?
Performance Of MySQL 5.5 Release Candidate Praised
MySQL 5.5 release candidate got high marks for its performance enhancements from analysts at the Oracle OpenWorld conference
HP Puts Mobile Device Management In The Cloud
To help IT managers keep track of employee smartphones, notebooks and other wireless devices, HP is now offering a cloud-based mobile management system
Intel Puts Chip Upgrade Programme On The Cards
Intel’s plot is to sell a card that enables users to ramp up the speed and memory capacity of their PCs. An idea that does not thrill everyone
AMD Low-Cost, Six-Core Desktop Chip Targets Intel
In a release of several desktop processors, AMD has released a six-core Phenom II chip costing significantly less than any Intel Core processor
Apple Dominates PC Customer Satisfaction Survey
User satisfaction with their PCs continues to rise according to a new survey, with Apple beating its rivals in the satisfaction stakes
Mobile Editing Set For Google Docs On Android, iPad
Android and iPad users will soon get mobile editing functionality for Google Docs it has been confirmed
Seagate Adds USB 3.0 To New External Drives
Seagate is shipping external portable hard drives that now include a USB 3.0 interface, for faster data transfers
Huawei Claims ‘World’s First’ 700Mbps DSL
Who needs fibre to get superfast broadband? Huawei has showcased a 700Mb/s DSL prototype in Hong Kong
Twitter Fixes ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Twitter has patched a serious flaw that generated pop-up messages and pushed unwitting users onto porn websites
Google Transparency Report Tracks Censorship
Google's new Transparency Report tool exposes government requests for data and attempts at censorship around the world
Open Source Vendors Re-Patch Linux Core Flaws
The Linux kernel bugs, first patched in 2007, could allow unprivileged users to take over a system
Analysts Think Facebook Should Make A Soft Phone
Facebook denies it is making a phone. But if it did, it should stick to a softphone, like Skype or Google Voice, experts say
Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’
Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security measures
BT Offers Fibre Incentives
BT is offering free Infinity upgrades to users who sign up now for one of its standard broadband packages