Apple's future iPods, iPads and Macs could be super-durable and lightweight, after the company signed a deal with Liquidmetal Technologies
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Google Criticised Over Verizon Net Neutrality Plan
Strand Consult has offered an analysis of the net neutrality proposal that Google and Verizon have proposed to the FCC
Dell To Begin US Pre-Sales Of Streak Tablet
Dell will begin pre-sales of its Streak tablet PC on 12 August
Oracle Boss Ellison Slams HP Over Hurd’s Exit
HP's firing of CEO Mark Hurd was the worst IT corporate decision since Apple fired Steve Jobs, said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
HP Loses Palm Pre Designer, Days After Hurd Resigns
HP has reportedly lost the services of the lead designer of the Palm Pre, just days after the resignation of HP CEO Mark Hurd
Researcher Warns Of Memory Chip Shortage
A new report has warned that a high demand for DRAM chips, coupled with supply bottlenecks, could lead to a DRAM shortage
Sybase Targets Latency With Upgraded Replication Server
Sybase has announced a version of its Replication Server that features technology designed to slash the time it takes to replicate large data loads
Dell Launches GPU Expansion Chassis For HPC
Dell's PCIe chassis offers 17 Teraflops of GPU power to PowerEdge servers in specialist data centres
Google Raided In Korea For ‘WiSpy’ Data
Google's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, has been raided by police looking for data gathered from unsecured Wi-Fi networks
Nokia N8 On Pre-Order for £420 In the UK
Two sites claim Nokia's flagship N8 will be available by the end of August
Inmarsat Pushes Ahead With Satellite Broadband Plans
Providing broadband via satellite is becoming an increasingly viable way to provide access to remote areas
BBC Creates Data-Stealing Smartphone App
The BBC has created a piece of smartphone malware disguised as a simple game, to draw attention to the smartphone security problem
Recession And Cloud To Sweep Away Dated IT Services
Firms will choose an IT provider based on its finance, not its technology, an analyst predicts
Government Austerity Could Cripple Tech Growth
As the public sector scrambles to get a hold on spending, the impacts on the tech industry could be severe, warn analysts
Google, Verizon Announce Net Neutrality Plans
The net neutrality plan, proposed by Google and Verizon, would implement previously stated principles in FCC filings
The Emerging Security Assumption
As embedded security become the norm, vendors talk about it less and less, but embedded security shouldn’t be assumed security, says Larry Walsh
Zoho And Netsuite Collaborate On Cloud Autism App
Autism experiences led the wives of NetSuite and Zoho CEOs to create MedicalMine and its ChARM cloud application
Tektronix Acquires Security Provider Arbor Networks
Tektronix Communications signs a definitive agreement to buy network security provider Arbor Networks
RIM Reaches Saudi Deal Over BlackBerry Ban
Research in Motion has reportedly avoided a ban by agreeing to let the Saudi government monitor email data
Microsoft And Polycom Launch UC Partnership
Microsoft and Polycom are entering an alliance that will include jointly developing, selling and marketing unified communications products
Apple Exec’s Exit Blamed On Corporate ‘Incompatibility’
A Wall Street Journal article suggests the Apple exec may have proven incompatible with the company's corporate culture, and CEO Steve Jobs
HP Begins Job Search For New CEO
Details have began to emerge of the woman at the centre of the scandal that led Mark Hurd to resign as boss of HP
Android 2.2 To Debut On Droid X Next Month
Motorola's Droid X smartphone will be upgraded to Google's Android 2.2 operating system in early September
New Windows Bug Scare Ahead Of Patch Tuesday
Just one day before Microsoft releases its largest Patch Tuesday update, a new zero-day bug affecting Windows 7 and older operating systems has been discovered
Mobile Operators Struggle With Data Overload
Smartphones are growing, but mobile operators are struggling to deal with the demand on their networks
Skype Looks To Raise £63 Million With IPO
Skype is looking to raise as much as $100 million (£63m) on the stock market after the VoIP provider filed to go public
British Shoppers Spend £71 A Month Online
UK consumers are spending more on online goods, with 42.6 percent buying once a week - but they don't trust social networks
Apple Exec Quits Amid iPhone Antenna Problems
The head of the company’s iPod and iPhone hardware department has left the organisation
BBC Admits To 146 Missing Laptops In Two Years
Security company Absolute Software uses an FOI request to promote its services which include securing and tracing lost laptops
The Future Of Spanning Tree Protocol Looks Bleak
Cisco's debut of its FabricPath Switching System for the Nexus 7000 platform shows that Spanning Tree Protocol is on the way out, says Cameron Sturdevant