PC World and Currys are offering cash for old working laptops, desktops, and Macs as part of a six day trade-in scheme
August 27, 2010
HP Offers $2 Billion in 3PAR Bidding Frenzy
3PAR received an offer from Dell matching HP's $1.8 billion bid and accepts it, apparently ending the high-stakes bidding war - but HP isn't done
RIM Touts ‘Industry Forum’ In Response To India Demands
RIM has offered to establish an 'industry forum' to help the Indian government manage lawful intercepts, but denied it has made any special deals
Facebook Rival Diaspora Set For September Launch
The developers of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora claim the social network will be open-sourced on 15 September
Google Launches Standalone Real-Time Search
Google is following up on its real-time search efforts by giving Google Realtime Search its own address
Intel Nears Deal For Infineon Mobile Chip Business
Intel is reportedly close to a deal to buy Infineon’s mobile chip business, according to industry rumours
Google Keeps Mum On UK Rollout Of VoIP Service
Google is staying quiet about its expansion plans for its Gmail VoIP service, despite clocking up more than 1 million calls in 24 hours
10 Reasons Google VoIP Is A Serious Threat To Skype
Gmail now has a VoIP phone-calling option that could pose a serious challenge to Skype's Internet phone service
Malware Increasingly Spreading Through USB Devices
A Panda Security report has found that a third of malware infections worldwide are caused by worms that spread on USB devices
IBM Report Labels Apple, Microsoft As Most Vulnerable
IBM's X-Force threat report has labelled Adobe, Apple and Microsoft as the makers of products with the most vulnerabilities
HP Trumps Dell Bid For 3PAR Again By $200m
HP's move to up the ante in its attempt to acquire 3PAR comes only 5 hours after Dell bid $1.6 billion, topping HP's previous bid
Microsoft Ships Exchange Server 2010 SP1
Microsoft has released the first service pack for its Exchange Server 2010 that promises a range of extensive additions
Cisco Buys ExtendMedia For Online Video Management
As part of its belief that online video will dominate Internet traffic, Cisco has acquired ExtendMedia to help it manage online video content
PC World Owner Pinged Over Dumping Customer Data
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that PC World's owner, DSG Retail Ltd, has breached the Data Protection Act
‘Zero Clients’ Could Cut Bills And Emissions
One PC can serve applications to many users, in a radical thin client system which could help small businesses and the third world, says NComputing's Paul Gullett