The House of Lords has approved the Digital Economy Bill, leaving the fate of file-sharers in the hands of the Commons, while a study claims piracy is costing a million jobs in Europe
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MOD Uses Hurt Locker Robots To Lure Banking Graduates
Too many graduates are being diverted into lucrative jobs in finance when they could be engineers or techies, defence experts believe
Windows Phone 7 Series Will Not Have Cut And Paste
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series will lack the ability to cut, copy and paste text, similar to Apple's iPhone upon that device’s release
Microsoft Plans To Appeal Latest Patent Case
Microsoft plans to appeal the $105.7 million legal judgment leveled against it in a patent-infringement suit brought by VirnetX
Java Creator Reassures Over Software’s Future Under Oracle
Java creator James Gosling assures the Java faithful that the software is safe and secure in Oracle's hands.
Red Hat Virtualisation To Power IBM Cloud Service
By including the new Red Hat virtualisation-layer offering, IBM is making available another option for IT systems that didn't exist previously
Microsoft Responds To Virtual PC Security Warning
Microsoft is disputing Core Security Technologies' description of a security issue affecting Microsoft's Virtual PC software as a vulnerability
Google Apps Tool Targets Exchange Users
Google releases tool to help Microsoft Exchange customers move their email, calendar and contact data to Google Apps
Cisco Touts Borderless Networks With Revamped Switches
Cisco unveiled a refreshed line of fixed Ethernet switches, new services and enhanced routers as part of its larger Borderless Networks strategy
Cost-Conscious SMBs Dependent On Wireless Technologies
A survey by AT&T finds nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of small businesses could not survive without wireless technology
Carbon Monitoring Vendor Speaks Out Against CRC
While activity around CRC is increasing, businesses are in the dark about achieving compliance, according to CloudApps chief executive
Facebook: Does Social Beat Search?
If Facebook traffic really is going to be bigger than Google traffic, then a lot of people will have to change the way they operate on the web, says Peter Judge
Now Is The Time To Switch To Free Software
The CEO of free software firm Global Graphics is urging companies to adopt free software models in order to reap financial rewards
IBM Transforms Peterborough Into ‘Smarter City’
The city of Peterborough is working with IBM to develop an online portal for measuring environmental data
Facebook Overtakes Google As Most Popular US Site
Facebook has surpassed Google to become the most visited site in the US, while search queries continue to grow at a phenomenal rate
IT Departments Need To Beware Of Dirty Dumpers
Companies should be more vigilant about tracking where old hardware eventually ends up, according to the Environment Agency and Computer Aid
ZoneFlex 7363 Review: A Cost-Effective WLAN
Ruckus' latest access point has a lower profile than previous models, and a lower price than its rivals... and delivers high performance
Microsoft Supporting Open Source Cloud Tools
Microsoft has upped its ante in support of the open source JavaScript library known as jQuery
Dell Sues Asian Display Makers
Dell named Sharp, Hitachi, Toshiba, Seiko Epson and HannStar Display in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco on 12 March, alleging that the manufacturers were fixing display prices at Dell’s expense
Researchers Warn Of Microsoft Virtual PC Flaw
Researchers at Core Security Technologies are warning of a vulnerability affecting versions of Microsoft's Virtual PC software that can be used to bypass several Windows security mechanisms
Watchdog Investigates US Law Enforcement Social Networking Tactics
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has obtained documents on federal law enforcement approaches to gathering data on Facebook and other social networks
US Announces 100Mbps National Broadband Plan For 2020
The US FCC officially unveiled its National Broadband Plan on 16 March which looks to connect up to 100 million American households to high-speed broadband service
Twitter @anywhere Follows Facebook Connect
Twitter today unveiled @anywhere, a service resembling Facebook Connect that will extend much of the functionality of its successful microblogging platform to third-party sites
Report: Nexus One Must Learn Lessons After 74 Days
Apple sold 1m iPhone handsets in its first 74 days on the market and 1.05 million Motorola Droids were sold in the US in the same time, but Google has failed to move even 200,000 Nexus Ones
CA Has Head In the Cloud With 3Tera Acquisition
Another CA cloud buy will integrate 3Tera’s AppLogic with other technologies to provide cloud management tools as part of overall enterprise IT environment
Salesforce.com Follows Twitter Trend With Chatter
Salesforce Chatter preview promises to make social networking features available for developers to build enterprise social apps
Microsoft Previews IE9 With HTML5 And SVG Support
Microsoft has previewed its Internet Explorer 9, the next version of its browser, which promises to be more interoperable than ever
Intel Xeon 5600 Launch Targets Data Centre Upgrades
New Westmere-based server chip range aims at single-core server refresh lifecycles, touting a 15:1 server consolidation ratio and 5-month payback
Google’s Nexus One Trademark Claim Rejected
Could Google's Nexus One phone be renamed, because a telecoms company owns the trademark?
No Backwards-Compatibility For Windows Phone 7
Microsoft claims its Windows Phone 7 Series was developed under time pressure, curtailing its compatibility with Windows Mobile 6.x apps