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Vizioncore Offers Immediate Recovery Of VM Images
Vizioncore is now offering an add-on dubbed FlashRestore, that allows for the immediate recovery from the backup repository of virtual machine images
India Turns Up The Heat On RIM
The BlackBerry ban row has now shifted focus to India, after it became the latest country to threaten to ban BlackBerry services
Critical Testing: Mobile Workstation Laptops
Guidance for selecting a mobile workstation for those high-value employees who most process compute-intensive workloads on the road
Palm Pre At Centre Of Bugging Concern
The Palm Pre handset is at the centre of concerns that attackers could turn mobile phones into bugging devices
Oracle SPARC Server Road Map Holds Promise
Oracle executives are finally talking about plans for the high-end Sun SPARC servers. Now they need to execute on those plans, analysts say
Oracle Outlines SPARC And Solaris Road Maps
Oracle officials say Solaris 11 will arrive in 2011, and SPARC performance will at least double every other year until 2015
IT Pros Want Cheap Mobile Security
IT staff are concerned about mobile security - but they're also worried about the cost of prevention methods, a survey says
Minister Backtracks On Fibre Tax Review
Government minister Ed Vaizey refused to review controversial business rates on fibre, at the launch of a Vtesse fibre network in Birch Green
SAP Backs Government Calls For CRC Registration
The business IT specialist is hoping to benefit from what the government admits is “complex” legislation
Computer Aid Pushes For Computer Re-Use Targets
Too much focus on recycling means that hardware which still has a useful life is being needlessly scrapped, the IT charity says
Time IT’s Thin Red Line Turned Green
IT security is often ring-fenced in IT budgets. But maybe it’s time to tear down that fence and save cash and carbon, says Andrew Donoghue
Microsoft ‘Laser Focused’ On Tablets
Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed summarised Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and tablet PC strategy
Apple Patches iPhone Jail-Break Bugs
Apple has closed the door on two vulnerabilities used to jailbreak the iPhone
Cisco Boss Warns Of ‘Wild Card’ Economy
Cisco CEO John Chambers said the market and customer comments were creating “unusual uncertainty” in the economy
RIM Launches BlackBerry 6 Desktop Software
On the eve of the BlackBerry Torch’s launch, RIM has made BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0 available
German Privacy Regulator Objects To Google Street View
Google is bringing Street View to 20 German cities in 2010 but offering users the opportunity to have images of their homes removed from its database
Virgin Media Business Launches 10Gbps Service
Virgin Business Media is looking to assist businesses dealing with large data loads with the launch of a faster high-capacity service
Hawking Team Uses Supercomputer To Explore Space
COSMOS is using one of the world's fastest supercomputers to analyse its data and research into the origins of the universe
HP WebOS Tablet Slips To Q1 2011 Launch
HP's WebOS-based tablet competitor to the Apple iPad is expected to launch in the first quarter of next year according to reports
Two Studies Point To Rise In Tech Hiring
Two studies have shown that while the number of tech job openings has cooled slightly, there has been rise in recruiting activity
Plastic Logic Kills Off Que Business E-Reader
In a sign of the intense competition in the e-reader space, Plastic Logic has cancelled its Que e-reader
Windows Will Be Big In The Cloud, Says Rackspace
Linux rules the cloud, but users want greener servers for Windows too, says hosting provider
Union Gets O2 Pay Offer, And Seals BT Deal
The CWU has won a deal for O2 staff, while BT staff have accepted a union-negotiated offer
Is Microsoft Developing Another Mobile Operating System?
Reports are emerging that Microsoft could be developing a new mobile OS, other than Windows Phone 7. Tom Jowitt asks if Redmond has taken leave of its senses?
Newcastle Data Centre Achieves BREEAM Excellence
A new data centre being built in Cobalt Park in Newcastle has achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating, even before completion
Mobile Volunteering Is Toss – But In A Good Way?
Orange's mobile volunteering plans are social media wank, says Peter Judge, but maybe that's the point
Google Denies Spy Drone Reports
Google has vehemently denied reports that it is experimenting with spy drones or UAVs, typically used by special forces or the police
Zeus v3 Trojan Steals £675,000 From UK Bank
A new variant of the Zeus trojan has cost the customers of one British bank £675,000 in unauthorised withdrawals over the last month
Linux Foundation Launches Open Compliance Scheme
The Linux Foundation announces the launch of its Open Compliance Program