Google is feeling the pressure after user complaints began surfacing about its Nexus One smartphone, most notably about its 3G coverage
January 12, 2010
Progress Software Snaps Up Savvion for £30 Million
Progress Software has beefed up its business process management credentials after snapping up Savvion for $49 million (£30 million)
Handset Makers May Suffer As Users Opt For SIM-Only Deals
Mobile owners are showing a tendency to hold onto their handsets for longer and opt for SIM-only tariffs, spelling pain for handset makers, a comparison website has warned
Google Ships Android 2.1 SDK To Developers
Google has begun shipping the software development kit (SDK) for Android 2.1, nearly a week after it first appeared in the Nexus One smartphone
Absolute Teams Up With Intel To ‘Brick’ Stolen Laptops
Absolute Software has added Intel technology to its anti-theft software, which can at the touch of a button turn a stolen laptop into a non-bootable 'brick'
Google’s Bid To Resell Power Is Primarily Capitalistic
Google Energy has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the right to buy and resell electricity to consumers as it seeks to keep its data centres fed with power
Security Researchers Crack 768-bit RSA Encryption
A group of academic security researchers have cracked the 768-bit RSA encryption, used for protecting sensitive data in transit
ntl:Telewest Tells Apprentices ‘You’re Hired’ Despite Difficult Recovery
ntl:Telewest appears to agree with graduate recruitment groups, which say businesses risk their own future if they cut back on hiring new talent
Government Plugs Microsoft With Online Training Course
The government is promoting Microsoft's proprietary software as part of a plan to get more UK adults online, despite arguing for greater adoption of open source in the past
Microsoft Offers Modified Word Versions To Comply With Ruling
Microsoft begins offering customers modified copies of Microsoft Office in order to comply with a court order to pull copies of the productivity application
Chinese Authors Receive Google Apology
Google has apologised to the Chinese Writers Association for failing to communicate properly after the authors complained Google uploaded books without authors' permission
Tech Job Demand Improved In 2009
The second half of 2009 saw growth in online job vacancies, including technology
Orange Exec Turns Red Over Apple Tablet Comments
An executive at French telecommunications carrier Orange appears to confirm the existence of an Apple Tablet
AOL Planning Further Job Cuts
AOL says 1,100 people took voluntary job elimination packages in December 2009, not the 2,500 people the company had hoped for