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UK Uses Space Data To Combat Climate Change
As well as helping to meet green goals, the new space centre will generate UK jobs
Data Centre Undergoes Tech Refresh While Still Live
A data centre belonging to Hounslow Borough Council has been refurbished and upgraded, while still operating a 'live' environment
Qualcomm Upgrading Brew Mobile OS
Qualcomm has announced that its Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP) continues to gain momentum
Opera Offering Free iPhone In App Store Guessing Game
Opera has finally submitted its Mini for iPhone browser to the App Store. Correctly guessing when Apple will approve the app could win you a new iPhone
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S Android Smartphone
Samsung unveils a new Google Android smartphone, the Galaxy S, at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas
IBM Hit With Another Mainframe Antitrust Complaint
TurboHercules filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission claiming that IBM is illegally creating a monopoly that is costing users billions of dollars
Yahoo Launches Sketch-a-Search App For iPhone
Yahoo at CTIA Wireless debuts two search applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch
Mozilla Stops Development Of Firefox For Windows Mobile
Development of a version of Firefox that would run on Windows Mobile has been halted, with Mozilla blaming Microsoft's development restrictions
Apple iPad Edging The Consumer Battle, Survey Finds
Amazon's Kindle e-reader is being increasingly overshadowed by the Apple iPad, according to a survey of what e-reader device users plan to purchase in the next three months
Mozilla Fixes Critical Security Flaw With Firefox 3.6.2
Mozilla has moved quickly to plug the security vulnerability in Firefox after the German government advised the public to stop using the browser
Future Storage Might Be Just Solid State And Tape
Storage technology will change drastically, but the only way to become more efficient is to understand what you have, and what you need, according to an eWEEK Europe panel debate
Staff Ignoring Corporate Social Networking Restrictions
A new study has found that half of organisations are still restricting the use of social media tools, but half of all staff are ignoring these rules
Microsoft Facing £25m Argentinian Linux Lawsuit
Exclusive: A legal dispute between Microsoft and an open source company in Argentina raises questions about the availability of desktop Linux in other countries, experts claim
Open Rights Group To Demo Against Digital Bill
The digital rights organisation has organised a demo outside Parliament to protest against the "spatchcock" Digital Economy Bill
EU Clears Google Of Trademark Breach
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Google's Adwords service does not infringe trademark law
Berners-Lee To Head Institute For Web Science
The web pioneer will head an organisation based at universities in Oxford and Southampton
Internet Explorer’s Share Drops In Some European Countries
Microsoft saw market-share for certain major European markets decline during the period between 9 February and 10 March
Analyst Questions Google TV Service
Google TV could be an exciting new search and video service or it could be just another Web TV experience with a tepid reception
Amazon And Barnes & Noble Developing iPad Apps
Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble are reportedly among those developing applications for the Apple iPad
Microsoft Plans Twitter-Like App For Business
Microsoft is exploring the idea of microblogging with an application now called OfficeTalk
Google Stops Censoring Search Results In China
Making good on its threat, Google has ceased censoring its Google search results on Google.cn
Germany Warns Web Users To Stop Using Firefox
The German Government has warned web users to switch browsers until Mozilla patches a security flaw in its Firefox browser
Apple iPhone, Touch Gets Mainframe App
Mainframe users are now able to use their heavyweight applications on one of the most unlikely of devices, namely the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch
Seattle Named As Riskiest Online City By Symantec
Web surfers in beware, after a Symantec survey named the Pacific Northwest city of Seattle as riskiest location in the United States.
Sony Unveils Two New Vaio E-Series Models
Sony has added a new 14 and 17 inch model to its Vaio E Series laptop range, with the latter machine promising to be the 'ultimate HD entertainment machine'
Could Britain Lead The Digital Revolution?
Gordon Brown today laid out the government's strategy to transform Britain into a leading digital power, but contradictory measures in the Digital Economy Bill could foil his plans
Petition Calls For End To VAT On IT Repairs
Manufacturers are killing the repair business to drive new sales, according to a petition calling for a tax incentive to kickstart a new green repair industry
UK Military Forces Google to Remove Street View Images
The UK government has forced Google to remove images from Street View which breached the Official Secrets Act, according to media reports
UK Government Promises Fast Broadband For All By 2020
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged superfast broadband for all by 2020, as well as an online platform to deliver personalised public services