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Bookseller Jumps On iPad E-Reader Wagon
Barnes & Noble plans to release an e-reader application for Apple's upcoming iPad tablet PC, suggesting a strategy of porting its own e-reader brand onto as many screens as possible
Hospital Data Centre Gets Clean, Flywheel Energy
Old-fashioned flywheel power systems are providing hospital data centres with clean, green backup power using a centuries-old technology
Opera Mini 5 Beta Launched On Google Android
The Opera Mini 5 Beta for Google Android includes such features as Speed Dial, tabbed browsing and boosted speed
Microsoft Ballot Screen ‘Inconsistent’ With EC Goals
Seven smaller web browser makers have asked Microsoft to alter its EU browser ballot screen to give their products equal billing
Oracle To Sun Users: Put Away The Red Pen
SPARC servers and Solaris are key to its single-stack approach, says Oracle. But should customers believe it?
Intel Debuts ‘Gulftown’ Six-Core CPU For Consumers
Intel has shown off its first six-core PC processor aimed at consumers, codenamed ‘Gulftown,’ at the Game Developers Conference
MPs Urge Facebook to Add Child Protection Button
Harriet Harman says MPs are "taking action" to make Facebook adopt the UK's CEOP online protection scheme for children - although the site has argued it is not needed
FTC Seeks Rival Input Over Google AdMob Bid
The FTC is looking for official declarations from Google rivals about Google's proposed purchase of mobile ad provider AdMob, which could signal the regulator may challenge the deal
Cisco CRS-3 Router Answers Demand According to Analysts
Cisco's powerful CRS-3 router will meet rapidly growing demand for bandwidth, according to analysts, but its closest rival, Juniper Networks, is less impressed
IBM Banks on Latest Chip Development For System x
The next generation of IBM System x servers are banking heavily on Intel's Nehalem and IBM chipsets. The plan is to shake up mid-range servers
Facebook Threatens Lawsuit Against Daily Mail
Facebook is threatening to sue the Daily Mail, after the newspaper published an article suggesting children who used the site would be approached by paedophiles
Poll Finds Local Gov’t CIOs Want Less Central Control
The looming election has focused local government minds on the negative influence of central government IT procurement and project management strategies
Sentilla Claims Data Centre Energy Monitoring First
Sentilla's Energy Manager 3.0 claim to be the first to measure the energy of both metered and unmetered assets in the data centre with its inference engine
Google Takes Street View Nation-Wide
Google has expanded its Street View service to cover 96 percent of all UK roads and thoroughfares
RSA: Feeding Security Into The Cloud
The RSA conference seeks to use lessons from single-tenant data centres to build security into cloud computing infrastructures. But what will happen as the cloud ages, asks Cameron Sturdevant
LG Ties Mobile Future To Google Android
LG’s intention to be a top-two smartphone contender by 2012 appears to largely involve Google
Analysts Predict Slight IT Spending Rise
There will be an uptick in IT spending in 2010, but those budgets that do grow will increase by only 1 to 5 percent, according to Ovum
Twitter Takes On Malware With Link Scanning Tools
Twitter has announced it will begin scanning links posted by users to thwart phishing attacks and the spread of malware on the site.
Apple Hit With Another Mobile Patent Lawsuit
Little-known SmartPhone Technologies files lawsuits against Apple, AT&T, Research In Motion, Samsung, Sanyo, LG Electronics and Motorola
CA Acquires Yet Another Cloud Company
CA is continuing to buy companies to build up its cloud computing capabilities, the latest acquisition being Nimsoft
Social Networking Platforms Line Up Location-Based Services
Reports suggest Facebook is about to join social networking rivals, Twitter and Foursquare in banking on services launched to be at the forefront location-based networking
AMD Dual-Core Processors Debut In MSI Wind Laptops
MSI is introducing two new Wind netbooks, replacing a previous 12-inch version with two models pairing dual-core AMD processors with Bluetooth - a first for the Wind lineup
BT Boss Condemns Government Piracy Measures
Ian Livingstone has spoken out against the government's Digital Economy Bill, saying that file-sharers should be fined rather than cut off
Fasthosts Debuts Virtual Server Range
Fasthosts targets UK firms’ growing appetites for virtual server solutions, featuring Hyper-V technology and customisable RAM, CPU and disk space
Cloud Storage Provider Upgrades Backup Capabilities
SOS expands functionality of its Universal Backup solution, including unlimited versioning, archiving and global roaming access
Storage Body Endorses Data Centre Code of Conduct
SNIA Europe is backing the EU Code of Conduct for data centres in the hope of strengthening the green credentials of storage vendors
Review: Lenovo ThinkPads Get Intel Core i7 Chips
Lenovo's W701ds and W510 mobile workstations gain Intel Core i7 processors and top-of-the-line Nvidia graphic chipsets to propel compute-intensive workloads
Review: Cisco Launches Secure Borderless Network
Cisco Secure Borderless Network protects beyond the corporate data centre and appears to address many shortcomings in Microsoft's DirectAccess
Review: FaceTime’s USG 3.0 Provides Employee Mangement over IM
FaceTime USG 3.0, due to be shown at the UC Expo in London this week, enables businesses to safely harness the power of collaborative Internet through IM and social networks