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US Tech Hiring Set For Growth Over Next 6 Months
A new survey has revealed that a third of companies will be hiring in the next two quarters, despite ongoing concerns over the economy
Adobe To Activate Silent Update Tool For Reader, Acrobat
Adobe Systems is to activate a new updater tool that requires no user interaction, in next week's security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Jobs Reveals that 450,000 iPads Sold As Of 8 April
Apple boss Steve Jobs has revealed that his company has sold just under a half a million iPads as of Thursday this week
Enterprise Java Developers Shifting To The Cloud
A new survey of more than 1,000 enterprise Java developers that indicates that they are moving to the cloud
Microsoft Readies Multiple Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is to release fixes for 25 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Exchange on Patch Tuesday
Oracle To Address MySQL Concerns and Outline Strategy
An Oracle executive will use a show next week to address concerns about the future roadmap and strategy for MySQL
Apple’s iPhone OS Finally Gets Multitasking
Steve Jobs has shown a new iPhone OS which finally allows the device to multitask- within limits
iPad Teardown Reveals Component Cost Of £171
The iPad is costing Apple more than expected to make, with its 9.7-inch TFT-LCD display the single most costly component
Boy Sues Mother Over Facebook Harassment
A mother of a teenager boy is facing harassment charges over allegedly hacking her son's Facebook account
Windows 7 SP1 Beta Leaked Online
A beta of Microsoft's upcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 has appeared on a number of Torrent websites
Apple Reportedly Working On Small iPad
Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper and smaller version of the iPad, geared to those users more concerned about reading rather than text inputting
Government e-Borders Scheme Faces “Impossible” Schedule
The Home Affairs Select Committee has said in a new report that the Government's troubled e-Border's programme is 'impossible to achieve' in the current timetable
Digital Bill Passes In Pre-Election Wash-Up
Photographers celebrate dropping of orphan works clause but sites such as Wikileaks under threat from clause 8
Google Buzz Hit With US Law-Suit
A New York man is suing Google, accusing the company of violating his privacy by exposing his Gmail contacts to the public
Microsoft Releases Preview Stats On IE9
Microsoft has released a series of statistics on the preview of the next major version of its Internet Explorer browser
FBI Cracks Down On Global eBay Scam
Law enforcement officials arrested 70 people in a series of raids all over the world tied to an online scam targeting eBay user
Space Station Astronauts Get Virtual Desktop Access
Citrix Systems' virtual desktop gives astronauts on the International Space Station access to desktop applications and websites
Gartner: Tablets Will Be Popular With Next Generation Of Workers
Fewer than 10 percent of PCs sold to enterprises in 2015 for mainstream knowledge workers will have touch screens, Gartner predicts
Microsoft Offers CRM For Non Profit Orgs
Microsoft is offering a customised version of its Microsoft Dynamics CRM software platform for non profit and non-governmental organisations
Skype’s Updated iPhone App Works On iPad
Skype has released an updated version of its free iPhone app and said it should be compatible with the newly released iPad
Apple iPad Hacked And Slated For 24 April UK Release
Hackers have reportedly already cracked open the iPad. Meanwhile another report has suggested the device will hit UK shores on 24 April
Adobe Issues Advice To Avoid PDF Security Attack
Adobe has issued a workaround for a PDF vulnerability that would allow hackers to exploit its PDF Reader
iPad To Face Stiff Competition From Android Tablets
While the Apple iPad is seizing headlines, analysts warn that it will soon be facing stiff competition from a multitude of Android-based tablet rivals
US Court Ruling Sparks Net Neutrality Fears
The US Court of Appeals has thrown out a 2008 Federal Communications Commission ruling that Comcast violated its network neutrality principles
Where’s The Fun In Smart Meters?
Will smart meters give us control of the energy we use, asks Andrew Donoghue, or just drown us in so much data we give up?
Third Of Brits Happy To Use Pirated Software
Pirated software is becoming institutionalised, according to Microsoft, despite obvious security risks to the enterprise
With No Broadband Tax, How Will We Wire Up Britain?
Blocking the broadband tax might give the Conservatives a late political goal, but now there is no mechanism to pay for rural coverage, says Peter Judge
Labour Drops 50p Broadband Tax
Conservatives have struck the Broadband Tax out of the Labour budget, in a move which could cost them rural votes
CA Slashes 1000 Jobs
An internal CA memo announces the elimination of 1,000 jobs