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Biffa Bans ‘Bin Men’ From BlackBerry Blitz
Sensitive waste management company Biffa has clarified: it is giving BlackBerrys to drivers, not bin men
More Speed For Google Android 2.2
Google has launched Android 2.2 at Google I/O, bringing Adobe Flash 10.1, greater performance and enterprise capabilities to the platform
Google Offers Cloud Storage For Developers
Google Storage for Developers utilises the RESTful API and Google's existing storage and networking infrastructure to store code from cloud-computing projects
Sybase Launches Sybase Mobility Platform
Sybase has unveiled its Sybase Mobility Platform, a framework for bringing business applications and services such as banking and analytics to mobile devices
Google Latitude API Lets Users Display Location
Google has launched an API for Google Latitude: the friend-finding service that lets users display their locations on Google Maps
Pakistan Bans Facebook Over Muhammad Images
A Facebook group showing images of the Prophet Muhammad led the Pakistani government to block the site
Juniper ‘Flattens’ Data Centre Networks
Juniper has stepped up its game against Cisco, with new products designed to "flatten" data centre networks
Juniper Challenges Cisco Data Centre Security
A new “dynamic security model” for data centre networks from Juniper and IBM has the potential to hit Cisco where it hurts
iPad App Store Goes Live In UK
Apple opens up access to the App Store for its tablet device to fans outside of the US, but locks out previous US purchases
Bin Men Get BlackBerry Comms
While bankers bin their BlackBerries for iPhones, Biffa is giving them to bin men
Oracle Bags Secerno’s Database Security
Oracle is buying database security vendor Secerno in a bid to grab its database firewall technology
Ed Vaizey Made Digital Minister
The Government has been criticised for appointing Ed Vaizey Minister for Digital Britain - but not in the Department for Business
Google Launches Chrome Web Store
The search giant introduces Chrome Web Store so 70 million users of its web browser can find create shortcuts to web apps
VeriSign Sells Authentication Business to Symantec for $1.3bn
Barely a day after the rumours started to fly, Symantec confirms plans to buy VeriSign's identity and authentication security business
Google Touts Enterprise Cloud With VMware
Google launches new version of hosting platform and a VMware partnership to help bring enterprise Java developers to the cloud
Google Sets Its Wave Platform Free
Google has opened up Google Wave to everyone for free, one year after introducing the real-time collaboration platform to Google Apps users
Survey Suggests Vista Stigma Lifting
Microsoft’s reputation among consumers experienced a lift after the release of Windows 7, according to the latest US index, but businesses still play waiting game
Theresa May Delays McKinnon Extradition
NASA hacker Gary McKinnon may benefit from the new government: Home Secretary Theresa May has reopened his case
Evidence Mounts of Facebook Backlash
A survey found two thirds of Facebook users are thinking of quitting amid privacy criticism
Twitter Launches Official iPhone App
Twitter's own mobile app has finally arrived on the iPhone, after previoulsy landing on Blackberry and Android
UC Standards Group Doesn’t Include Cisco or Avaya
HP, Polycom and Microsoft have launched a Unified Communications group, but Cisco and Avaya are playing a different game
Europe Finally Gets Digital Agenda
Digital manifesto for the region faces criticism on open source and copyright expectations
US Reps Call In FTC Over Google Wi-Fi Fiasco
Two US politicians have called for an investigation of Google, while in Europe the probes into its Wi-Fi snooping get wider
Could Office 2010 Boost Windows Mobile 7?
Office 2010 has a mobile version - and it could be the making of Windows Mobile, says Nicholas Kolakowski
The Cloud Is Green, But Don’t Expect It To Be Easy
UK Government departments plan to cut their carbon by ten percent in a year. The cloud will help, says Peter Judge, but it will take time
Boris Johnson Pledges Full Wi-Fi Coverage For London 2012
Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged blanket Wi-Fi for London by the 2012 Olympics - but will it be free?
Byte Night 2010 Aims To Raise More For Kids
Once again, the British IT industry is raising money for homeless youth, and eWEEK Europe will be there
Microsoft Hits Salesforce With Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Microsoft has gone legal and slapped Salesforce.com with a patent infringement lawsuit, alleging its CRM service infringed nine Redmond patents
Symantec Nearing Deal For VeriSign Security Unit
Symantec is reportedly on the acquisition hunt again, after rumours suggested it may be close to a deal with VeriSign to buy its authentication business.