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MySQL Founder Takes On Oracle Over Acquisition
MySQL creator Monty Widenius has taken a hard line against Oracle getting its hands on the open source database
Apple Delays 27-Inch iMacs After Complaints
Santa will not be handing out the 27-inch iMac this Christmas, after Apple said it was delaying shipments of the machine
IT Plays Crucial Role During Recession, Finds Accenture
Businesses have heavily reliant on their IT infrastructure to see them through the worst of the economic downturn, a study from Accenture has found
Amazon Gets Flexible Over EC2 Pricing
Amazon has added flexibility to its pricing structure after launching an auction-style purchasing package for its EC2 cloud computing service
US And Russia In Talks To Prevent Cyber Arms Race
The US is in talks with Russia and the UN to improve Internet security and prevent the breakout of cyber warfare
TeliaSonera Readies 4G Network As O2 Conducts LTE Trial
Users in Scandinavia will soon be able to enjoy a 4G mobile broadband service while, in the UK, O2 announced its own LTE trial in Slough
Computer Reuse Standard Could Help Meet WEEE Aims
Computer waste experts are working on a re-use standard that could keep old electronic equipment out of landfill sites and help meet the WEEE
Personal Data At Risk After SQL Flaw Discovered
A SQL injection flaw on a social networking app developer site has compromised the security of users and could lead to identity theft
Carbon Trading VAT Fraudsters Net €5bn
Carbon credits are on their way in the UK - and if the system is open to fraud, companies are advised to get solid IT support in place
Motorola Droid Hacked Open, Sells Out In UK
The Motorola Droid landed in the UK, and sold out in hours. Meanwhile, US users have got access to features Verizon wanted to keep from them
Analyst Puts Brave Face On 2010 IT Spending
Over half of companies say IT budgets will remain flat or even decline in 2010, but Gartner is still optimistic about the potential of technology to ease the recession
Review: Iomega’s Low-Cost StorCenter ix2-200
Iomega's StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage, with improved iSCSI support, will serve small offices, departments and power users well as a network storage device.
EU Allows Local Language URLs
The process of making the web more inclusive rolls on with non-Latin letters allowed in website domains using the .eu suffix
Games Industry Reflects Wider Tech Sales Slump
The video game industry continues its sales slump as consumers cut back on purchases of hardware, software and accessories
Skype Beta Developed For Symbian/Nokia Smartphones
Skype is coming to Nokia smartphones, at least in a beta version
Google Demos Tree-Saving Tech At Copenhagen Talks
Google debuts a new technology at the climate change conference in Copenhagen that helps scientists track global deforestation
US Wants To Make It Easier To Develop Green Tech
US commerce secretary Gary Locke tells delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that nations must stop subsidising the production and consumption of fossil fuels
Google’s Nexus One Phone Coming in January
Called the Nexus One, the Google phone is coming in January 2010 after Google admitted it had given employees devices to test
Palm Releases Mobile Development Platform For Testing
Palm has released a new mobile development platform, known as Ares, to a select group of developers
Senate Panel Approves E-Waste Bill
The US senate has given its blessing to legislation that will provide funding for the recycling of old IT equipment
Sun Ships Java EE 6 and Updated NetBeans IDE
Sun released version 6 of the Java Enterprise Edition, as well as new versions of its GlassFish web application server and NetBeans development tool
WiGig Offers 7Gbps Wireless Standard To Wi-Fi
Faster wireless could be on the shelves by Christmas 2010, if the new 60GHz standard takes off
Festive ‘Free’ Laptops May Be A False Economy
Users tempted by so-called 'free' laptops with broadband should remember, a 3G contract is for a year, not just for Christmas
Darling’s Broadband Sums Don’t Add Up
It would be good to get 90 percent of the UK on superfast broadband by 2017, as Alistair Darling promised this week, but Peter Judge can't see how he can afford to do it using the broadband tax
Privacy Comments By Google Boss Irk Mozilla Founder
Google CEO Eric Schmidt's rant concerning privacy concerns has prompted one of the founders of Firefox to urge users to switch to Bing
Apple Countersues Nokia In Patent Fight
As eWEEK Europe predicted earlier this year, Nokia's patent suit against Apple was just the first stage in a likely war
Dell Pushes Ahead With Converged Data Centre Strategy
Dell ups its game in the converged data centre market with new management software and a unified networking fabric based on 10GbE.
Yahoo Indexes Tweets In Search Results
Yahoo is indexing tweets on its search engine, but updates only appear minutes or hours after they are sent, long after Google's Twitter results which appear in real-time
Microsoft Cleans Open Source From Windows 7 Tool
Code which violated the GPLv2 licence has been removed from a Microsoft utility designed to load Windows 7 on netbooks