Updated: RIM insists that its Playbook tablet has not been delayed, but the device will arrive later than expected - at the end of Q1 next year
December 17, 2010
Bing Gains Ground At Expense Of Google, Yahoo
Microsoft's search engine Bing has picked up market share at the expense of both Google and Yahoo
Apple To Ramp Up Production For iPad 2
Apple is to increase production for its second generation tablet device, over and above existing levels
Apple-Nokia Patent War Begins New Round
In an all-out patent row, Nokia has issued 13 complaints against Apple in Europe
Rackspace Buys Cloudkick For Cloud Management
Rackspace will use Cloudkick's dashboard to manage multivendor clouds
BCS Launches Data Centre Efficiency Scheme
Data centres looking to follow energy efficiency best practice can now gain independent accreditation under a new green scheme from the BCS, says Zahl Limbuwala
Could Google Android Merge With Chrome OS?
Some are suggesting that Google should merge Chrome and Android. Clint Boulton says it might happen, but not any time soon
All Not-So-Quiet On The WikiLeaks Front
WikiLeaks-related issues have quietened down, says Eric Doyle. This is just the lull before a storm that will ring in the New Year
Film Industry Orders BT To Block File-Sharing Site
The Hollywood film studios'association has demanded that BT blocks access to Usenet indexing site Newzbin2
Quieter Storage With Synology DS211+ NAS Server
The special material used for its snap-on front cover absorbs hard drive vibrations to offer quieter operation
Apple Prepares Mac App Store For Launch On Jan 6
Apple plans to launch an App Store for its Macintosh users in the hope of attracting third-party developers
Assange Defence Fund Backed By Pilger And Others
A legal defence fund for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has been set up, backed by journalist John Pilger
Redundancy Axes Fall At Nokia And Yahoo
Nokia cuts staff in Finland and a leaked memo from Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz confirms layoffs began this week
Despite Pressure, RIM Sees Record BlackBerry Sales
RIM, under siege from Apple and Android, had record BlackBerry sales for Q3 and a 40 percent revenue jump
Corporate Tablet Use Driven By Apple, HP And Dell
Tablet use in business could double within the next three months, claims a ChangeWave Research report
Facebook’s Facial Recognition Adds Tags Automatically
Facebook is adding a facial recognition capability to tag friends' images automatically on the social network
March Launch For HP WebOS Tablet, Says Analyst
BMO Capital Market analyst Keith Bachman reckons HP’s WebOS-based tablet will appear in March, 2011
World’s First Dual-Core Smartphone Announced By LG
The Nvidia Tegra 2 chip in LG Electronics' Optimus 2X makes it the world's first dual-core smartphone