The government has announced the end of ID cards in the Queen's speech, but those who have bought a card will not get a refund
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iPad To Hit UK Apple Stores – And PC World?
Queues are expected on Friday 28 May as iPads reach UK Apple Stores - and maybe Currys and PC World
Application Security – Who Is Responsible?
If the software industry can't make applications secure, should governments wade in with regulations? Peter Judge thinks not
Jobs May Demo iPhone 4G At Apple Developer Conference
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to show the new iPhone in his 7 June keynote
Death At Chinese Apple Supplier is Eighth This Year
A worker at Foxconn, which makes the Apple iPhone, was the 10th to fall from a building and the eighth to die in this way in 2010 alone
Researchers Target Wireless Users With Viral Adware
Researchers have created proof-of-concept adware that uses unencrypted wireless connections to spread ads.
Intel Launching Low-Power Processors For Ultra-Thin Laptops
Intel is looking to boost the market for ultrathin consumer laptops with a new line of ultra low-voltage processors
Nokia And Yahoo Partner On Mobile Services
Yahoo and Nokia announce a partnership that will see Yahoo become the global provider for Nokia's Ovi e-mail and messenger services
Salesforce CEO Hits Out at Microsoft ‘Ally Thugs’
Salesforce chief Marc Benioff used strong language during a recent earnings call to describe a patent-infringement lawsuit brought by Microsoft
Facebook Chief Acknowledges Privacy Criticisms
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg admits mistakes in changing the social network’s privacy controls and repeats a pledge to simplify them in the coming weeks
London’s Olympic Wi-Fi: Did Boris Jump The Gun?
Mayor Boris Johnson's plan for public Wi-Fi in London might not make it through the cuts, warns the Cloud
Google TV Gets Cautious Welcome
Analysts have given Google’s upcoming Android 2.1-based TV offering the thumbs up, but caution that the IT industry is littered with past web TV failures
Do We Really Want To Break Google?
Successful IT companies get targetted by regulators, says Clint Boulton. First it was Microsoft, soon it will be Google, and Facebook won't be far behind
Enterprise IT Drives Solid State Adoption
A new report finds high performance needs are driving early successes for flash SSDs in the enterprise server sector
Windows Phone 7 Faces Android 2.2, iPhone OS 4
Microsoft's launch of Windows Phone 7 will bring it into direct opposition with Apple iPhone OS 4, as well as Google Android 2.2 and possibly 2.3
Symantec Moves To ID With Verisign Buy
Symantec's purchase of VeriSign's SSL business unit signifes its transformation into an identity-based security vendor
Education ICT Quango Becta To Close
The government today announced its first wave of spending cuts, including the closure of school IT agency Becta
Ebay’s New Data Centre Is ‘Like An Energy Efficient Tank’
The new site in Utah uses rain water for cooling as well as outside air
IBM Supplies Database Tech For EU Smart Grid
EU smart meters project uses Informix, but some critics question if consumers want the technology
Spain And France Join Inquiry Into Google Wi-Fi Data
Google will be investigated by more European countries, including France and Czech Republic, after revealing that it accidentally collected data
HP Slate Tablet Will Arrive In October Report States
An HP vice president has reportedly confirmed that HP still plans to release its Windows 7-based Slate tablet in late October
HP Recalls 54,000 Lithium Ion Laptop Batteries
Hewlett-Packard is recalling an additional 54,000 lithium ion battery packs used in its Pavilion and Compaq laptops due to a potential fire hazard
Poll Reveals Widespread Concern Over Facebook Privacy
Sixty percent of respondents to a Sophos poll say they are considering quitting Facebook due to privacy fears
Google Adds SSL Encryption In Wake Of Wi-Fi Gaffe
Google has begun adding SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption for its search engine, a direct response to the company's "accidental" collection of users' personal information
HP Labs’ Manure-Fuelled Data Centre Creates Stink
Research paper suggesting cow poo could be used to fuel a 1-megawatt data centre has industry watchers wondering what the IT giant may be prepared to shovel
IBM Pushes Sybase Migration to DB2
IBM has introduced pushing a new technology to allow Sybase ASE applications to connect to a DB2 DBMS
Juniper: Carrier Business Models Are Broken
Cisco’s attempts to acquire new markets are all very well, but the key to giving customers what they want is sticking to what you know, says Juniper's Pradeep Sindhu
Coalition Eyes BBC Licence Fee For Broadband
The Tory / Lib Dem government plans to top-slice the BBC licence fee to pay for faster broadband
The iPad Is A Work In Progress: Review
The Apple iPad is good now, but needs an OS upgrade to reach its full potential
Dell Looks to Tablets After Strong First Quarter
Dell reports net income of $584 million for its first fiscal quarter and considers the tablet PC will create a new purchasing patterns