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Court Rules Against Nvidia In Rambus Case
The ITC rules against Nvidia in a patent-infringement suit begun by Rambus in 2008
Apple Expected To Push Back On Jailbreak Ruling
One analyst suggests there's little Apple can do over a federal regulators' ruling that iPhone owners can legally "jailbreak" their smartphones
Apple Introduces Magic Trackpad And New iMacs
Apple refreshes its iMac and Mac Pro desktop lines and introduces an LED Cinema Display and a new trackpad
Larry Ellison Named Highest Paid Executive Of Public Company
Larry Ellison is named the highest-paid executive of the past decade of a public company
SAP Revenues Grow As IT Spending Increases
Increased spending by businesses in the wake of the lengthy global recession have helped SAP increase software-related revenues and net profit
Defence Contractor Launches Open-Source Social Networking Project
Lockheed Martin has launched an open-source project for enterprise social networking called Eureka Streams
TalkTalk Snoops On Customers’ Web Activity
Internet service provider TalkTalk has been monitoring its customers' online activity, as it trials a new anti-malware system
Vizioncore Offers Free VMware Management Pack
In these straightened times Vizioncore has offered a free management pack that extends Microsoft System Center Operations Manager to VMware infrastructure
HP Expands Data Centre Ambitions
HP has made a bold promise to data centre operators, claiming that its Flexible Data Centre approach can reduce upfront investments by a half
Virgin Media Trials Broadband Via Electricity Poles
Virgin Media continues to trial new ways of delivering superfast broadband to rural areas, as it begins a fibre trial via electricity poles
UK Android Sales Up 350 Percent This Quarter
Google's Android operating system now dominates more that 13 percent of the UK contract smartphone market
Europe To Get 100 Million Smart Meters By 2014
The UK, France and Spain will be the next countries to deploy meters in large numbers, according to analysts
Ofcom Slams ISPs For Misleading Broadband Speeds
Copper is not as efficient as fibre when it comes to delivering advertised broadband speeds, the regulator claims
Ten Reasons Why Apple’s ‘Death Grip’ Videos Will Backfire
Apple's decision to take aim at the competition’s antenna problems, rather than fixing the iPhone 4’s woes, is doing the company more harm than good
Support Scam Is Black Eye For Microsoft Partners
A rogue anti-virus scam run from a call centres in India threatens to tarnish the reputation of Microsoft's genuine reseller partners in the UK
European Commission Investigating IBM’s Mainframe Business
The EC has begun two investigations of IBM's mainframe businesses
HP Smartphones Will Only Run WebOS Says Report
Palm's WebOS is for now the only operating system that Hewlett-Packard will be offering on its planned smartphones
Lawmakers Fail To Rule Against iPhone Jailbreaking
The U.S. Copyright Office and the Library Congress gave the OK to iPhone jailbreaking, ruling against Apple
Google Apps Receives US Government Accreditation
Google introduced Google Apps for Government, accommodated by US federal certification
iPhone 4 Released In More Countries Despite Antenna Issues
Apple will launch the iPhone 4 in 17 countries on 30 July, including Australia, Italy, New Zealand and Switzerland
Testing Delays Arrival Of Firefox 4 Beta 2
Mozilla has announced that Beta 2 of Firefox 4 has been delayed for a few more days as it undergoes more testing
LG Display Struggling To Meet Apple iPad Demand
LG Display has admitted it is struggling to supply the required number of screens for the in-demand Apple iPad
Google Voice Adds Speedy Calls on Android, BlackBerry
In an effort to accelerate calls, Google has added direct access numbers to its Google Voice for mobile application on Android and Blackberry smartphones
BT Launches Clampdown On Copper Thieves
BT Openreach has launched a nationwide campaign in an effort to combat the increasing problem of cable theft in the UK
Brits Refuse To Pay For Online Content
Four out of five web users in the UK would go elsewhere if their favourite site began to charge for content, KPMG has found
Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager: Review
Forefront Identity Manager comforts IT pros who must keep track of user identity, access and authorisation tasks in enterprise environments
Police Use ‘Minority Report’ Prediction Software
Police forces in the UK are trialling new technology which enables them to predict crimes before they happen
EC Develops Disaster Zone Collaboration Tech
Peer-to-peer technology should help relief agencies communicate more effectively in disaster zones
Companies Ignorant Of Social Networking Sales Impact
Businesses must learn how online connections allow consumers to find out information before they purchase goods, say analysts