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Lenovo Unveils Green Supercomputer Desktops
Lenovo unveils new ThinkStation S20 and D20 desktops, which the company is billing as personal “supercomputers”
GNU Founder Stallman Issues JavaScript Warning
Free software proponent Richard Stallman claims some browsers and browsing software can force "non-free software" on users without their knowledge
Apple Co-Founder Takes Dive Into Deep Web
DeepDyve, which describes itself as "a research engine for the Deep Web," was established in 2005 as Infovell
Analyst: Oracle Purchase Of Red Hat “Highly Likely”
Oracle might be eyeing additional acquisitions, and some analysts suspect that the IT giant might have its sights set on Red Hat
The Recession Won’t Hold Back The Cloud
The time is right for cloud computing - and prices are holding up despite the recession, according to Rackspace's chief strategy officer Lew Moorman
How The Spam Jam Became Business As Usual
Why do we still have spam, when we have the tools to eliminate it? Because the spam problem is simply not compelling enough, says Larry Seltzer
Salesforce.com – All A Twitter?
Salesforce.com new cloud features, plus a deal with Twitter.
UK IT Departments Unprepared For Carbon Trading
Research from Gartner says not enough companies are preparing their IT systems for the data management and analytics required for carbon reporting schemes
UK Government: We’ll Secure Smart Meters
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has moved to reassure users over fears on smart grids
The Jury’s Still Out On Cisco’s Server Plans
Cisco Systems' Unified Computing System Strategy causes a mixed reaction.
ExecTweets: Microsoft Turns Twitter Into A Crunchy Frog
An aggregated feed of Tweeting CEOs? Backed by Microsoft? Is this the big Twitter revenue opportunity? Don't make me laugh, says Joe Wilcox.
Web Browsers Need Better Security
IE 8, Firefox and Safari all need to keep boosting security, even though hackers are concentrating on Web applications
Sybase Updates iPhone Office Suite
Sybas has updated iAnywhere Mobile Office to offer iPhone users mobile e-mail, calendar, tasks and contacts.
VMWare: Time To Re-Think Virtualisation Costs
VMware wants to move the debate over the cost of virtualisation technologies away from licensing and toward virtual machine density
Tough Laptops Enjoy Rugged Growth
Dell, Panasonic, Motion Computing and General Dynamics Itronix are all competing for attention in the growing rugged computing space.
Dell May Have Put Smartphone Plans On Hold
Dell is taking its smartphone plans back to the drawing board according to analysts
Salesforce.com Uses Twitter For Customer Service
With Twitter in place, SMBs and enterprises can monitor the adoption and discussion of their newest products.
Data Domain Soups up its De-duplicating Disk Array
Fits its midrange de-dupe system with quad-core chips and larger hard disks, and claims 50 percent better price/performance.
Companies Threaten To Kill Green Energy Over Government Rules
Government rules could strangle green energy, according to a group of companies, some of whom have cancelled plans for renewable energy projects
Vodafone and O2 Announce Network Sharing Deal
Pooling base stations will save money and could reduce the environmental impact of mobile networks in Europe, say the operators
Gartner: Storage Should Get To Basics
It's no good waiting for technology to save you. Storage problems can be fixed with simple good management, says Valdis Filks of Gartner
Skype Adopts SIP For Business Phones
Internet phone leader finally adopts standards - in a bid for corporate usage
UK Online Fraud Up 132 Percent
A new police e-crime unit will help combat the threat, according to payments industry body
Intel Chip Flaw Could Be Used By Rootkits
Security researchers have released proof of concept exploit code for an Intel chip flaw that could be abused to compromise computer systems
AT&T Launches Smart Grid Despite Hacking Concerns
Security consultants have engineered a worm which can bring down smart grids - while AT&T launches a product and the UK backs the concept
Force10 Networks Debuts All-10Gig Chassis Switch
Offers adaptive networking for datacentre automation, and claims the industry's lowest power consumption per line-rate port.
Panda Updates Hosted Security Application
Panda says the updated release is up to 50 percent more efficient than traditional endpoint security
Microsoft Discusses More Online Open Source Integration
Microsoft has discussed more details about its Web Platform which will integrated with open source applications
Rackable Lets Datacentres Run At 40 Degrees
Rackable Systems is targeting cloud computing with a high-density server enclosure called the CloudRack C2