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Truphone, Citrix Launching iPad Business Voice Apps
Truphone joins Citrix Systems and Cisco Systems in moving quickly to make voice applications for the iPad that allow users to take a virtual office with them anywhere
HP Readies Own Slate For Fight With iPad
Hewlett-Packard’s upcoming tablet PC could use video conferencing, at least one camera module, and support for Adobe Flash and removable SD memory cards as potential differentiators from Apple’s bestselling iPad
Apple Sells 300,000 iPads In US launch
Apple sold around 300,000 iPads in the United States on 3 April, the device’s first day of release, according to a company statement
Apple iPad Surprises Reviewers, Includes Kindle App
The Apple's iPad delivered to users this week include some surprises according to reports. The 150,000 apps include a Kindle reader
Microsoft Submits Linux Driver Updates
Microsoft has updated the the Hyper-V Linux Integration Services that it contributed to the Linux community in 2009
Apple Cheers As ‘iPad-Ready’ Sites Offer Flash-Free Option
Updated: Apple has no intention of supporting Flash - and now has a list of sites with a Flash-free iPad-ready option
Apple iPad Gets Reviewers Thumbs Up
The Apple iPad has received mostly positive reviews, but users have been warned that the device may not suitable for everyone
Researcher Uncovers PDF Executable Vulnerability
A security researcher has discovered a new way exploit Adobe Reader and other PDF-viewing software, but without actually using a security vulnerability
AMD Gains Modest Market Share Growth At Intel Expense
AMD has managed to grow its market share by a modest 1.6 percentage point, but Intel remains the undisputed chip sector goliath
Google Includes Adobe Flash In Chrome Browser
Adobe and Google have worked together to integrate the Flash Player with Google's Chrome web browser
Watchdog Chief Blasts Government’s IT Spending Record
The departing chairman of a parliamentary watchdog has heavily criticised the Government's record of IT spending in an open letter
BT Clears Flooded Telephone Exchange
BT is still working to restore services at its telephone exchange in Paddington, after a flood caused major disruption to broadband and telephone lines
IBM: Why Xeon Servers Aren’t A Me-Too Game
Intel Xeon servers promised to replace specialised RISC processors with bog-standard systems. So why is IBM consultant Tikiri Wanduragala telling us IBM's Xeons are different?
Businesses Need Mobile Device Management
Mobile operators are struggling to to cope with oversubscribed spectrums, forcing enterprises to resort to mobile management services, says Andrew Garcia
Labour MP Backs Petition To Ban VAT On IT Repairs
A green petition designed to boost repair work has received political backing - but will it be enough?
Reject Microsoft Office Attachments Says Free Software Group
Just say no to Word, Excel attachments say free and open software campaigners
Ordnance Survey Makes Mapping Data Freely Available
Ordnance Survey today released its maps to the public free of charge, as part of an initiative to make government data more accessible
US Court Rejects Calls For Mobile Phone Cancer Labelling
Industry pressure forces changes to a proposed law that would have required cell phone makers to put labels on their devices warning consumers of possible brain cancer
Ford Cars To Integrate With Microsoft Smart Metering Tech
Upcoming Ford electric vehicles will integrate with Microsoft's Hohm software which monitors utility consumption in homes and makes recommendations on what users can do to save energy
More Reports of iPhone Multitasking Emerge
Apple could include multitasking for the next version of its iPhone operating system, according to an anonymous source speaking to the blog AppleInsider
Tech Hiring Slow But Demand For Key Skills Persists
Not much hiring is expected in the second quarter, but certain skills are in demand
Mandelson To Rap On Anti File-Sharing Single
Business secretary may be turning his talent for spin to the turntables
Legal Issues Remain In Novell, SCO Linux Fight
There are still some dangling legal strings that need to be trimmed, and those won't happen for at least a few weeks
Chinese Yahoo Users Suffer Hacked Email Accounts
The Yahoo email accounts of some human rights activists and journalists in China and Taiwan have reportedly been hacked into
New Xeon 7500 Treads On Itanium’s Toes
Intel says its Xeon 7500 gives its biggest performance jump yet. Others wonder if it spells the end for Itanium, and trouble for IBM's Power processor
Telehouse Opens Flagship Green Data Centre In London
Today saw the official opening of Telehouse West: a new data centre in East London which provides heat to the surrounding housing developments
Flood At BT Exchange Plays Havoc With Phone Lines
BT has been forced to close its North Paddington telephone exchange after it was damaged by a flood, causing widespread problems with telephone lines
Microsoft Issues Fix For IE Zero-Day Bug
Microsoft has patched a total of ten vulnerabilities for Internet Explorer, after issuing an emergency security update
Jury Confirms Novell Ownership Of Unix
SCO Group's controversial attempt to claim ownership of the Unix operating system could be at an end, after a jury confirmed that Novell legally retains ownership rights to Unix