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Greenpeace Asks Facebook To ‘Unfriend’ Coal
Greenpeace's director, and 500,000 Facebook users, ask the company to use clean energy
BlackBerry Torch Is Better For Business Than iPhone: Review
Apple's integrated combination of hardware and software is compelling, but can't hold a candle to RIM's business features, as seen in the BlackBerry Torch 9800
Trend Aims To Secure The Cloud
Trend Micro has launched encryption management for the cloud and anti-malware for virtual machines
VMware Unveils Do-It-Yourself Cloud Building
Running on VMware's bread-and-butter vSphere platform, the new management controls include management, security, data centre services and consulting
VMware Refreshes Desktop Virtualisation Line
Project Horizon products showcase new, user-centric application and data delivery architecture
Quest Launches First Storage Management Tool
vFoglight Storage enables enterprises to manage virtual and physical storage deployments on a single screen
Researchers Use Light to Crack Quantum Crypto
Scientists have revealed a way to use bright illumination to remotely control two quantum cryptogrphy systems
Microsoft Fixes DLL Security Bug
The company has released a 'Fix-it' tool to address DLL loading problems believed to be affecting many major applications
VMware Buys Integrien, TriCipher
The acquisitions are intended to support VMware's emerging 'IT as a Service' strategy
Orange Launches HD Voice Call Service
Orange has officially launched its high definition (HD) voice service that promises superior voice calls on the mobile phone
Apple Speeds Up iPad Shipping Times
Apple has apparently ironed out the production kinks with its iPad which now ships to customers in just 24 hours
Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S Android Smartphones
Good news for open source supporters after Samsung revealed that it has sold 1 million Android powered Galaxy S smartphones in the US
AMD To Phase Out ATI Branding
AMD is quietly phasing out the ATI branding for its graphics products according to reports and will instead place them under the AMD brand
Badly Configured Networks Cause Most Data Breaches
A badly configured network is most often the cause of security breaches, a survey of hacking habits has revealed
BT Exceeds 15 Million Broadband Customers
BT has notched up its 15 millionth broadband customer, but problems with nation-wide rollout and below-par speeds are still causing headaches
Intel Buys Infineon Mobile Chip Business For £909m
Intel is making a push into the Internet-connected mobile device space with its purchase of Infineon's wireless chip business
Stakes Continue To Rise In Bidding War For 3PAR
As Dell and HP keep stacking the cash higher in the bidding war for 3PAR, the question arises: what makes this small storage company worth it?
Microsoft Partners With University On Sustainability Tool
The company is planning an online tool to help companies quantify energy savings from its new Windows 7 operating system
Gartner: Long-Awaited Business PC Refresh Imminent
Mass migration to Windows 7 must happen soon while tablets are undermining the netbook market, says Gartner
India’s BlackBerry Compromise Won’t Solve Anything
Countries from India to the UAE don’t like secrets, especially when they’re held by their own citizens, but banning BlackBerry is shortsighted and futile, says Wayne Rash
Rich Internet Applications: The Next Corporate Frontier
Rich Internet Applications could be the next corporate development frontier, but developers must consider the security implications, says Larry Seltzer
Microsoft Investigating Chinese Factory Conditions
Microsoft's investigation into conditions at the KYE factory in China turned up violations that the company says it addressed
RSA Launches Integrated Cloud Security Package
RSA Solution for Cloud Security and Compliance is aimed at managing security, risk and regulatory compliance of cloud infrastructures -- multitenant or otherwise
Reports Claim Cisco Considering Skype Purchase
Cisco reportedly is considering buying Skype before the VOIP and video conferencing vendor enters into its planned IPO later this year
Google Launches Priority Gmail Inbox Tool
Google has launched Gmail Priority Inbox to help users designate some messages as more important than others
Microsoft Appeals To Supreme Court Over i4i Rulings
Microsoft is asking the U.S. Supreme Court is examine and overturn a patent-infringement lawsuit filed against it by Canadian firm i4i
Cisco Donates To Areas Hit By Asian Floods
The networking specialist is providing remote healthcare services to Indian villages hit by flooding
Building Society Laptop Stolen Along With Passwords
The Information Commissioner’s Office has criticised Yorkshire Building Society for allowing an unencrypted laptop to be stolen along with its passwords
US Government Scrutinising Google ITA Purchase
Google said on 27 Aug. that the Department of Justice filed a second request for information about the search engine's $700 million (£451m) bid to buy ITA Software