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AT&T And Co Answer US Regulator’s Google Voice Questions
Google, Apple and AT&T all answer the Federal Communications Commission's questions about the band of the Google Voice application from Apple's iPhone App Store
EC To Review Oracle-Sun Deal
The Brussels-based European Commission has scheduled an antitrust review date of 3 Sept to discuss the multinational companies' proposed deal
Apple Tablet And iTunes Beatles May Come Together
As Apple's 9 Sept event nears, the rumour mill kicks into overdrive as reports of tablet computers and a Beatles music deal with iTunes storm the Internet
E-Paper Will Mirror Adoption Of iPod
A new report compares early Kindle adoption to that of the iPod, and says that the e-paper display market is expected to reach £1.52 billion by 2013
Wireless Role in Universal Broadband May Be Overstated, Says BT
Wireless technologies may struggle in the Government's bid to provide broadband to every person in the UK, according to a senior BT executive.
BT: Digital Britain Needs New Thinking
BT has plenty of ideas to help meet the Digital Britain plans for a universal broadband service - but the government needs to work out what services users need, says BT's corporate strategy director
Exploding iPhones Could Be A Serious Matter For Apple
Apple's reputation has been based on quality and reliability, says Don Reisinger. So the company needs to take reports of exploding iPhones seriously - alongside recent Macbook issues.
UK Utilities Deny Lobbying Against Smart Meters
British Gas, npower and others say they have nothing against their customers using smart meters to cut their bills
British Techies Are UK’s Unsung Business Heroes
But curiously, the Government is still highlighting the fact that a German and an American company are sponsoring the celebration of British engineering
Gmail Eases Migration From Rival Email
Google is now allowing its millions of Gmail users to migrate their e-mail and contacts from Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL and other services to Gmail
Apple’s Jobs Wanted To Play Nice With Palm
Apple CEO Steve Jobs tried to get former Palm CEO Ed Colligan to agree to not hire away each other's employees, according to a report from Bloomberg
US DOJ Approves Oracle-Sun Deal
Java licensing apparently was the reason federal due diligence in the Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems ran longer than anticipated
Intel’s IDF Will Focus on Turbo Boosted “Westmere” Chip
Intel's upcoming 32-nanometer “Westmere” processor, aimed at desk-tops and notebooks, will be a key topic of discussion at the Intel Developer Forum in September, according to an Intel blog
Tech Sector Hopes To Emerge From Recession First
A survey of 130 top-level software and hardware technology executives say their industry will lead the country out of the current economy, with eight out of 10 executives expecting business conditions in the technology sector to improv ...
Internet Explorer 8 – More Secure Than Firefox And Chrome?
Microsoft may get criticised for security issues, but IE8 just came top in a security study, beating Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera. Larry Walsh asks - is it time to reassess your choice of browser?
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 Review – A Boost For Hyper V
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 adds the ability to migrate virtual machines. Cameron Sturdevant thinks it could be a step forward for Hyper-V virtualisation
Utilities Need Data To Combat Climate Change Says IBM
The IT specialist is unsurprisingly touting sophisticated IT as a cure for the climate change woes of power companies
Government: Smart Ticketing Could Save Cash and Carbon
Electronic tickets could help cut costs and ease congestion but privacy campaigners have concerns about using IT to track passengers
AT&T Blamed For Google Voice iPhone Ban
Former hedge fund manager Andy Kessler said AT&T was the real villain behind Apple's ban of Google Voice from its iPhone App Store
MySpace Buys iLike Music Service
MySpace buys Facebook friend iLike, a social music service that lets people make music recommendations, share playlists and receive personalised concert alerts
Email Bug Reported In iPhone 3.0
An apparent bug in Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 software allows users to find e-mails even after they have been deleted from the user's in-box and trash folders
Radisson Admits To Unwelcome Guests In IT Systems
Federal authorities are investigating a report from the Radisson hotel chain that someone illegally accessed its computer systems
Microsoft Files Motion To Block Word Ruling
Microsoft has filed a motion to stay a court ruling that could pull Microsoft Word from store shelves within 60 days
Here Is A Gaping Windows 7 Hole!
While testing Windows 7 for eWEEK, Andrew Garcia found something nasty: in certain circumstances, Windows 7 provides anyone with an administrator account that has no password
Windows 7 RTM Review: Improvements But Security Issues Remain
The RTM version of Windows 7 has plenty of improvements, according to our long review. But Andrew Garcia has concerns over its security implementation
EC Investing €18 million in 4G Mobile
The commission is investing in LTE Advanced technology which could deliver speeds up to 1Gbps
Apple To Investigate Europe’s Exploding iPhones
The EC has confirmed that Apple is looking into the problems but won't comment until it has seen the devices concerned
HP Sees Revenues Stabilising Says CEO
Even as HP saw quarterly revenue and earnings fall, HP CEO Mark Hurd said that business seems to be stabilising, particularly in the United States
Recession Forces IT Budgets Down By 4 Percent
In a survey of enterprise and SMB IT officials in North America and Europe, Forrester Research analysts find that companies are planning to reduce their IT operating and capital budgets by 1 to 4 percent as they manage their way throug ...