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Bing Downtime Blamed On System Error
There were red faces at Microsoft after its search engine, Bing, suffered an embarrassing 30 minute outage on Thursday
Microsoft ‘Has Acknowledged The Enterprise Role Of Linux’
Three years on from Microsoft's deal with Novell, the real importance is coming through, says Novell's OpenSUSE community manager, Joe Brockmeier
Man Gunned Down During Laptop Robbery
A man has been killed after being shot during a robbery in Manchester for the laptop and cash he was carrying
Motorola Droid Nears UK Release
Motorola's Droid handset, or Milestone for us Europeans, is to be launched on Monday, but so far no major UK operator has signed up for the device
IBM Takes University Data Centre Off The Grid
IBM has taken Syracuse University's data centre off the electric grid, thanks to tri-generation, which burns gas to provide heating, cooling and electricity in one
Microsoft-Backed Green Search Engine Attacks Google
Ecosia is being endorsed by the WWF and billed as an "eco-friendly" search engine but it is also based on Microsoft technology
Skype For SIP Beta Opens Up For Public Use
Businesses now have the opportunity to integrate Skype's VoIP services into their corporate telephone systems, after Skype for SIP opened to the public
Sustainable Use Of Storage Hitting Sales
Gartner reports that worldwide external disk storage revenue totaled more than $3.9 billion (£2.34bn) in the third quarter of 2009, a 7.3 percent decline from the same period in 2008
Google Launches Own Free Domain Name System
Google Public DNS, Google's own free Domain Name System, is an attempt to make Web pages load faster at a time when millions of users are accessing the Web several times a day, triggering multiple DNS requests and bogging down the Web ...
Microsoft’s Battle With EC Could Conclude This Year
Microsoft will have a new European Commission Competition Commissioner in mid-January 2010, as Neelie Kroes steps down to take another position within the EU law enforcement body
EFF Sues US Department Of Justice Over Twitter Searches
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have sued the Department of Justice and five other government organisations for cloaking their policies for using Facebook, Twitter and other social networks to i ...
Cisco Pushes On With Tandberg Purchase
Cisco is moving ahead with the $3.4 billion purchase of Tandberg despite not getting control of the desired 90 percent of shares
Businesses Urged To Power Down At Christmas
Switch off those idle servers. British businesses are being urged to power down their non-essential equipment over the Christmas and New Year break
Intel Reveals 48-Core Chips For Cloud Data Centres
Intel says its experimental 48-core “single-chip cloud computer” will greatly improve performance and efficiency in future data centres
Microsoft Offloads Two Enterprise Products To Rocket
Microsoft is keeping its reasons to itself over the decision to offload two enterprise products to a software development company
Green IT and more (Part IV) – Changing Staff Attitudes and Taking Action
The time has come to get your hands dirty (well, green) and take action. This part is packed with ideas and inspiration for steps that you and your organisation can take towards a more sustainable future.
Nokia Promises Symbian Overhaul In 2010
Nokia has said it will improve Symbian next year after concerns the mobile operating system is falling behind the likes of Apple and RIM
Microsoft Adds Street Imagery To Bing Update
Microsoft is updating its search engine and the new Bing Maps application will now include Streetside imagery similar to Google's Street View
Microsoft Leaves Users Hanging Following Black Screen Of Death
Microsoft has been reluctant to take responsibility the Black Screen of Death case, leaving users to deal with softaware and hardware problems on their own
CIOs Predict US Recruitment Surge in 2010
Increased workloads and expectations for new projects will lead to an increase in IT hiring in 2010, according to a survey by Robert Half Technology
Extreme To Help Businesses Virtualise Data Centres
Extreme Networks will outline its strategy for helping businesses migrate data centers from physical infrastructures to virtualised environments
Cameroon Is Most Dangerous Web Domain, Says McAfee
Attackers are using Cameroon's .cm domain name as part of typo-squatting schemes to infect users with malware, according to McAfee's Mapping the Mal Web report
IBM Includes Other Vendors’ Kit In Data Centre Containers
IBM follows other vendors into the mobile data centre market - and its shipping containers don't have to hold IBM kit
Ten Ways To Stay Safe This Christmas
Christmas may be a time of goodwill towards all men, but Unisys has come up with ten ways to beat the cheats and stay safe during the festive period
Cisco Expands SMB Push With New Offerings
Cisco continues to chase the SMB sector after expanding its small business portfolio with new networking, security and collaboration solutions
Psystar Agrees to Pay Apple Millions Over Lawsuit
In a settlement deal, mac clone maker Psystar has agreed to pay Apple millions of dollars in damages, but it seems that the legal fighting is not over yet
SAP Delays Maintenance Fee Price Rise
In a bit of good news for its users, SAP has said it will delay the price hike for maintenance fees until early 2010
Mandelson’s Cut-Off Plan Could Hold Back Innovation
Content producers should be pushed to embrace legitmate downloads or risk undermining the roll-out of UK broadband, says Andrew Donoghue
IT Could Help Meet G20 Carbon Targets, Says Analyst
IT could help the world hit targets for cuts in CO2 emissions by 2020, say analysts amid calls for more attention on tech at the UN talks in Copenhagen