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Microsoft And British Library Develop Open Source Research Tool
Updated: The British Library's new collaboration tool is based on Microsoft's Codeplex technology, but free software campaigners question the openness of the project
IBM Hopes To Trigger UK Nuclear Renaissance
IBM says smart information systems could help improve the image of nuclear energy, but green groups claim such efforts are a dangerous distraction from renewables
Consumers Unsure About Value Of Apple iPad
The Apple iPad is less coveted by consumers, now that they know what it is, says retailer Retrevo
China Shuts Down Hacker Training Site
China officials have shut down Black Hawk Safety Net, the country's biggest hacker training Website, and arrested three people for making hacker tools available online
IBM Releases Energy Efficient Power7 System
IBM launches a set of Power7 systems that it says deliver up to four times the energy efficiency and twice the performance
SAP Announces New Management Team
SAP's new management team will have the task of getting the company growing again and restoring a sense of trust
Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Battery Problems Due To OS
Microsoft has been exploring complaints of poor battery life for some laptops running Windows 7, and claims that in every case the operating system is not at fault
Linux Founder Endorses Nexus One Smartphone
The creator of the Linux operating system, Linus Torvalds, has backed the Nexus One after he used the device for its Google Maps Navigation software
Nokia Investor Hits Phone Maker With Class Action Suit
Nokia has been slapped with a fresh lawsuit, although this time the class action complaint was filed by an investor and not a business rival
Apple Awarded Top Marks For Tech Support
Apple has once again beating the likes of HP and Dell in the customer satisfaction stakes, after it topped a technical support survey
Plastic Supercapacitor Points To End Of Batteries
British boffins may have signalled the end of the traditional battery as we know it, after they developed a composite plastic that can store and release electricity
BT Opens Up Cable Ducting To Rival ISPs
In a significant move for the provision of fibre in the UK, BT has revealed it will open up its underground network of ducts so that rival ISPs can lay their own fibre cables
British iTablet Device To Rival Apple’s iPad
UK-based firm X2 Computing has unveiled its iTablet device, designed to compete directly with Apple's much-heralded iPad tablet
Google’s Translation Phone Not Imminent
Although it is working hard on the problems of translation and speech recognition, Google says it won't have a translating phone any time soon
China Shuts Down Hacker School
The largest hacker training site in China has been shut down by the authorities, according to Chinese newspaper reports
Review: BlackBerry Presenter Links PowerPoint to Projector
Research In Motion's BlackBerry Presenter lets smartphone users stream PowerPoint presentations from their BlackBerry to a projector via a wireless connection
IBM Rolls Out Power 7 Against Sun, HP
IBM has launched four servers using its Power7 processor, designed to take the wind out of the sails of the Intel Tukwila processor and give Oracle/Sun some competition
Colt Teams Up With Tibco For New Cloud Service
Colt has beefed up its cloud offerings with Tibco, allowing enterprise applications to be deployed in real-time across physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures
Government Warned Over “Ill Defined” File-Sharing Response
Parliament's select committee warns that the government's strategy for tackling illegal file-sharing may be too heavy-handed
UK Takes Tech Lessons From Germany
Mandelson pays a visit to Germany to get tips on the country's science and technology innovation network
US Authorities Question Google Book Monopoly
The amended Google Book Search agreement to scan millions of books online and sell them to readers remains in limbo
Apple Blocks iPhone Ad GPS Development
Apple announced that it would prevent third-party iPhone developers using its Core Location framework from designing apps that deliver targeted ads to iPhone users
Google Offering Voice App To Businesses
The search engine company will release a version of Google Voice for businesses and roll out Google Wave to all users who want it,
SAP Chief Steps Down Following Poor Results
SAP chief executive Leo Apotheker resigned on 7 Feb after a "mutual agreement" was reached not to extend his contract
Companies Not Helping Themselves With Data Centre Efficiency
Green Grid research reports that most companies are not offering incentives to their employees to help increase energy efficiency
US Senate Condemns Chinese Attacks on Google
The US Senate has condemned the cyber-attacks on Google and other tech companies in China, and has called on the Chinese government to provide a full explanation
Justice Department Slams Google’s Book Settlement Deal
In a blow for the search engine giant, the US Department of Justice has said that Google's amended Book Search Deal is anticompetitive
European Government IT Spending Still Resilient
IDC has found that spending on IT by Western European governments has been remarkably resilient, with the UK remaining the highest spender in 2010
Skype To Offer iPhone Users VoIP Calls Via 3G
iPhone users are soon to get a Skype app that will allow them to make VoIP calls, not just over WiFi networks, but over 3G networks as well