The creator of the Linux operating system, Linus Torvalds, has backed the Nexus One after he used the device for its Google Maps Navigation software
February 8, 2010
Nokia Investor Hits Phone Maker With Class Action Suit
Nokia has been slapped with a fresh lawsuit, although this time the class action complaint was filed by an investor and not a business rival
Apple Awarded Top Marks For Tech Support
Apple has once again beating the likes of HP and Dell in the customer satisfaction stakes, after it topped a technical support survey
Plastic Supercapacitor Points To End Of Batteries
British boffins may have signalled the end of the traditional battery as we know it, after they developed a composite plastic that can store and release electricity
BT Opens Up Cable Ducting To Rival ISPs
In a significant move for the provision of fibre in the UK, BT has revealed it will open up its underground network of ducts so that rival ISPs can lay their own fibre cables
British iTablet Device To Rival Apple’s iPad
UK-based firm X2 Computing has unveiled its iTablet device, designed to compete directly with Apple's much-heralded iPad tablet
Google’s Translation Phone Not Imminent
Although it is working hard on the problems of translation and speech recognition, Google says it won't have a translating phone any time soon
China Shuts Down Hacker School
The largest hacker training site in China has been shut down by the authorities, according to Chinese newspaper reports
Review: BlackBerry Presenter Links PowerPoint to Projector
Research In Motion's BlackBerry Presenter lets smartphone users stream PowerPoint presentations from their BlackBerry to a projector via a wireless connection
IBM Rolls Out Power 7 Against Sun, HP
IBM has launched four servers using its Power7 processor, designed to take the wind out of the sails of the Intel Tukwila processor and give Oracle/Sun some competition
Colt Teams Up With Tibco For New Cloud Service
Colt has beefed up its cloud offerings with Tibco, allowing enterprise applications to be deployed in real-time across physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures
Government Warned Over “Ill Defined” File-Sharing Response
Parliament's select committee warns that the government's strategy for tackling illegal file-sharing may be too heavy-handed
UK Takes Tech Lessons From Germany
Mandelson pays a visit to Germany to get tips on the country's science and technology innovation network
US Authorities Question Google Book Monopoly
The amended Google Book Search agreement to scan millions of books online and sell them to readers remains in limbo
Apple Blocks iPhone Ad GPS Development
Apple announced that it would prevent third-party iPhone developers using its Core Location framework from designing apps that deliver targeted ads to iPhone users
Google Offering Voice App To Businesses
The search engine company will release a version of Google Voice for businesses and roll out Google Wave to all users who want it,
SAP Chief Steps Down Following Poor Results
SAP chief executive Leo Apotheker resigned on 7 Feb after a "mutual agreement" was reached not to extend his contract
Companies Not Helping Themselves With Data Centre Efficiency
Green Grid research reports that most companies are not offering incentives to their employees to help increase energy efficiency