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Apple Confirms UK Price And Date For iPad
Apple has confirmed the UK launch of the iPad on 28 May, and UK users will have to pay a 5 to 7 percent premium for the tablet, compared to those in the US
O2 Officially Launches Broadband-Phone Bundle
O2 has officially moved into the home phone market, bringing it into direct competition with its former owner BT
Polling Problems Could Lead To e-Voting
Pressure is building to introduce electronic voting in the UK, after some citizens were unable to take part in yesterday's General Election
IBM Promises Greater Efficiency With Software
IBM continues to bang the 'business agility' drum, after it unveiled new software designed to cut costs
The Biggest Security Threats Now
Web 2.0 and the recession have prompted CIOs to invest in anti-malware protection, patch management, data loss prevention and safer social networking
Seagate GoFlex Drives Promise Flexibility
In an effort to 'future-proof' data storage, Seagate has launched a new generation of FreeAgent external storage hard drives, with a strong emphasis on connection flexibility
VMware Unit Buys Java Cache Company
Springsource lightweight development platform needs caching to meet performance needs
SGI Upgrades HPC Blade Server Lineup
SGI is upgrading its Altix ICE HPC blade server range with new processors from Intel and AMD
FCC Broadband Rules Could Boost US Net Neutrality
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has laid down new rules for applying narrow regulations to broadband providers
Chips Set For Boom Year
Demand for electronic goods in an improving economy should spell success for semiconductor makers this year, says iSuppli
Microsoft Plans Two Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has a small Patch Tuesday planned for May that features just two critical bulletins
US Government Weighs In On Facebook Privacy
Privacy groups have complained to the US FTC, while others fear proposed privacy rules will hurt online commerce
Media Groups Petition For iPhone 4G Search Warrant
Media organisations have petitioned a California court to unseal the iPhone prototype search warrant affidavit, that was behind the police raid on the home Gizmodo's editor
SMBs Struggle To Understand Social Media
Blogs, Facebook and Twitter are now used by most small to medium businesses in the US, although many remain unsure how to best use them
Nokia, Samsung, And LG Dominate Handset Market
The usual suspects are leading the global handset market, after the first quarter saw the shipment of an impressive 303 million devices
Man ‘Opens’ iPad 3G With Meat Cleaver
A man has explained how he used a meat cleaver to turn a conventional SIM card into the micro-SIM favoured by the Apple iPad
HP: It’s Time For Users To Question Cisco’s Role
It's time to stop creeping round the gorilla, and start demanding simpler networks, says HP Networking CTO Paul Congdon
Arabic Scripts Approved For Internet Addresses
As part of the move to make the web more inclusive, net regulator ICANN has permitted full web addresses to contain no Latin characters, for the first time ever
NHS Hospital Could Face ICO Fine For Data Breach
A Scottish hospital could be facing a fine from the ICO, after an NHS worker lost a USB stick containing patients' medical records
UK Lags On EU Demands For Open Spectrum
EU wants harmony, but the future of the UK's spectrum is still up in the air according to experts
Facebook Fixes Flaw That Exposed User Chats
Facebook has plugged a security hole that exposed users' live chat sessions and pending friend requests
Europe Suffering From Digital Poverty, Warns EC
Member states must cooperate on improving skills and infrastructure to compete better with the US and Asia, the EC believes
Moorestown Platform Gives Intel Shot At Mobile Space
Intel’s new Atom-based “Moorestown” mobile platform will give Intel a legitimate shot at gaining market share in a space dominated by ARM-designed processors
Google Lets Users Slice And Dice Searches
Google has added more ways for users to pose, or slice and dice queries
Are Smart Meters A Dumb Idea?
The government's ID Card scheme failed because it wasn't thought through, says Andrew Donoghue. Smart meters could go the same way, if security is not worked out
Researchers Reveal Online Money Laundering
Security researchers say sites such as eBay and Amazon are being roped into schemes by cyber-criminals
Skype Launching Group Videoconferencing
Skype plans to introduce a group video chat feature that will help it better compete with the likes of Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize
Time To Cast A Tech Vote?
Whether your vote is swayed by technology or not, it's important to get out and use it, says Peter Judge
Microsoft Launches Social Aggregation Site
Microsoft revealed a technical preview of Spindex, a new Web service designed to aggregate users' social-networking feeds