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Review: Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Is More Than Just An Add-On
Mozilla's Firefox 3.6 upgrade offers some welcome new capabilities, including a new Personas feature and enhanced support for plug-in handling and HTML5.
Nokia Launches Free Sat-Nav For Smartphones
Nokia has launched a free global navigation service for its smartphones, which it hopes will give it a competitive edge against competitors such as Apple and Google
on365 Issues CRC Advice Amid Awareness Concerns
A data centre specialist has warned that many organisations are still unaware of the pending legislation over their energy usage
Businesses Increasingly Go Green To Cut Costs
Companies are increasingly pushing the green agenda despite the economic downturn, providing it can demonstrate a positive return
Organisations Not Fully Exploiting Virtualisation Benefits
New research has found that many British firms are not fully realising the benefits of virtualisation, due to a lack of skills and management tools
$100 Laptop Project Recruiting Haiti Volunteers
The earthquake-hit country is just one of the destinations where the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organisation wants to send interns and volunteers
Berners-Lee Data Site Struggles Under Traffic Pressure
A new site designed to make government data more available has struggled to stay live shortly after being launched
Microsoft Calls For Stronger Cloud Computing Laws
Concerns over privacy, security and transparency in the cloud prompt Microsoft to call for upgrades in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Clinton To Call For Internet Freedom Following Google China Hack
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton will make a major policy speech that will make global Internet freedom an integral part of U.S. foreign policy
Oracle Announces Meeting On Sun Acquisition
Oracle is now confident enough that the European Commission will finally sanction its acquisition of Sun Microsystems that it has called a press conference
Cisco Tests Space-Based Internet Tech
Cisco announced that it had successfully tested the first step in creating IP networking technology that can run in space
Microsoft To Release IE Cyber-Attack Patch
Microsoft is releasing a patch to plug the Internet Explorer security hole exploited in a spate of cyber-attacks against Google and others
Acer Founder Predicts Extinction of US PC Makers
The founder of Acer has reportedly said that US PC vendors will be dead in 20 years, due to their alleged inability to produce inexpensive PCs.
IBM Emerges From Downturn As Profit And Sales Rise
IBM has delivered a solid set of financial results for the fourth quarter as Big Blue demonstrated its resilience to the downturn
Nexsan Upgrades Energy-Efficient Dedupe Storage System
Nexsan has upgraded its file storage system designed for data protection and disaster recovery applications that need high-performance deduplication
NRO Warns Of Looming Shortage Of IPv4 Addresses
NRO warned that there is less than 10 percent of IPv4 addresses available, and has urged people to start deploying the next-generation Internet Protocol (known as IPv6)
Bing Rumoured To Grab iPhone Search From Google
Microsoft is rumoured to be in talks over a seach deal with Apple, that would see Bing become the default search engine on the iPhone
Review: Plantronics Voyager Pro UC Bluetooth Headset
The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC provides enables callers to use the same Bluetooth headset for both mobile phone and PC-based unified communications systems.
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UK Lags Behind Slovakia On Business Internet Access
UK businesses are lagging behind other European countries on Internet connectivity but, on the plus side, fixed broadband access is above the European average
IBM Named Top Gay-Friendly Employer
IBM has been named as the best place to work in 2010 for lesbian, gay and bisexual people by campaigning group Stonewall
Nokia Files Flexible Interface Patent
The flexible interface technology Nokia reportedly wants to patent could potentially be applied to not just smartphones but also laptops and other devices
Next Incarnation Of SQL Server Nearing Release
Microsoft plans to release SQL Server 2008 R2, currently in the CTP phase, by May
Microsoft Planning IE Patch Following Google Attack
Microsoft is planning an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer vulnerability attackers exploited to hit Google and other companies
EC Verdict On Oracle Acquisition Of Sun Expected Soon
Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is expected to be approved any day
Refurbished Phones Used To Aid Haiti
ReCellular, a mobile phone recycler and refurbisher, is asking consumers to send the company their old phones as an additional way to aid survivors of the earthquake in Haiti
US Government To Protest Over Chinese Google Attacks
The US Government is expected to issue a formal complaint to Beijing over cyber attacks on Google and other foreign businesses working in China
Microsoft Responds To Bing Privacy Concerns
In an effort to respond to privacy concerns, Microsoft has announced it will delete the IP addresses of Bing users after six months
CIOs Optimistic But Fret Over Cloud and Governance
New research has indicated that the majority of CIOs are positive going forward, but are fretting over cloud computing and governance