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HP Admits Smart Grid Security Is An ‘Afterthought’
Rapid roll out of smart grids in the US is jeopardising security, but deployments in Europe and elsewhere have been sluggish, HP says
YouTube Tops 2bn Downloads A Day
Now aged five, YouTube has twice as many viewers as the major US TV channels, but critics say it could do better
Asus To Offer Two-For-One 3G Device
Asus is working on a new communications module, which will offer users the option to plug a phone into their notebook
Microsoft Hits Back At Google Docs
Microsoft claims that Google Docs does not enhance its Office products and shows how migrating documents to the Google Apps cloud can lead to data loss
Google Stops Selling Nexus One Online
Operators, will sell the Nexus One, as Google admits to failure in its bid to flog it online
HTML5 Security Facts That Could Impact Developers
Application security pros say HTML5 brings with it a new set of security concerns for developers
Amazon Cloud Service Hit By Car Crash
One of Amazon’s EC2 cloud computing data centres was knocked offline after it failed to cope with a power outage caused by a car crash
Microsoft And Google Clash Over Office 2010
Alex Payne, director of Microsoft's online product management team, argues that Google Docs does not enhance Microsoft Office
Pressure On Facebook Over Privacy Continues
The latest privacy concerns have some users threatening to delete their accounts with the social networking service
Google Admits To Street View Wi-Fi Data Gaffe
Google says it will no longer collect Wi-Fi data after its Street View cars accidentally stored personal information for the last three years
Warrant For Gizmodo iPhone Investigation Revealed
The San Mateo Superior Court has unsealed the search warrant affidavit that led to a raid on the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen
Experts Celebrate 50 Years Of The Laser
The laser was 50 years old on 16 May. Theodore Maiman built the first laser at Hughes Research Labs
Amazon Helps US Government Leap Into The Cloud
The US Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board has moved its Recovery.gov site to a cloud computing infrastructure powered by Amazon
Adobe Launches Apple Smear Campaign
Adobe has taken out a new ad campaign to blast Apple for its closed approach regarding developer licensing and touting the openness of Adobe
BT Confirms Work On Tablet Phone
BT has confirmed it is planning a tablet device, but denies that it is intended to rival Apple's iPad
Where Will The Coalition Take British Tech?
The Liberal Conservative coalition will be good news for outsourcers, and bad news for spooks
Tablet Success Dependent On Price
Tablet-like devices such as the Apple iPad will be hugely successful, providing manufacturers significantly drop the prices, said an analyst group
Sybase Deal Signals SAP Commitment To In-Memory DB
The acquisition of Sybase by enterprise software giant SAP shows its commitment to its in-memory database technology push
Facebook Makes Security Changes Amid Privacy Concerns
Facebook tightens security as it deals with the continuing fallout over changes to its privacy settings
Tech CFOs Optimistic Over Economy And Jobs
The bean counters at tech companies are sounding an optimistic note over the state of the economy and jobs market
Wikipedia Refreshes Interface And Improves Navigation
Wikipedia has changed its navigation, search and editing features in an effort to improve the user experience
Android 2.2 Boasts Massive Performance Boost
Google Android 2.2 sports a 450 percent performance boost over Android 2.1, as well as tethering and serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Verizon Confirms Google Partnership For Android Tablet
More competition looms for the Apple iPad, after Verizon confirmed it is working with Google to offer consumers a tablet computer based on the Android OS
McAfee Looks To Solve Virtualisation Security Fears
McAfee has announced its MOVE platform, which the security vendor believes will provide stronger and optimised security controls for virtual environments
Single Gang Responsible For Bulk Of Phishing Attacks
The cyber-gang known as 'Avalanche' has been identified as responsible for the bulk of phishing attacks in the last six months of 2009
Germany To Fine Users For Unsecured WLANs
In a effort to clamp down on illegal filesharing, Internet users in Germany are facing financial penalties if they do not password-protect their wireless networks
Why SAP’s £3.9 Billion Sybase Buy Makes No Sense
Nearly £4 billion is a lot of money for a database product that is losing out to Oracle, say the analysts
Gartner: Data Centres Set For Fresh Headaches
Data centres are set to face a rapid rise in problems associated with power, cooling and space, thanks to the new generation of high-density equipment
SmartDeploy Eases Windows 7 Migration: Review
Prowess’ SmartDeploy Enterprise uses a combination of virtual machines and other technologies to migrate from XP to Windows 7