Shortened tweeted URLs can often lead to malicious websites, warns Kaspersky
January 6, 2011
Government Tells Councils To Get Spending Online
Local government secretary Eric Pickles wants spending plans online by the end of this month
Ofcom Opens Up 2G Spectrum For 3G Services
Improved mobile broadband speeds could be on the way, thanks to a move by Ofcom to increase network capacity
LinkedIn Rumoured To Go Public In 2011,
Professional social networking site LinkedIn is planning to go public later this year, according to reports
Upping The Ante: Cyber-Criminals Turn On Each Other
As cyber-crime becomes increasingly sophisticated, cyber-gangs could start aiming malware at one another, warns Derek Manky
PlayBook Touted For Summer Release On 4G Network
The BlackBerry PlayBook is now expected to arrive in the summer, on the 4G WiMax network of Sprint
Samsung Unveils Wi-Fi Only Galaxy Tab
Samsung at the CES show has introduced a Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab, as well as a rival to the Apple iPod Touch
Data Breach Disclosure Law Urged For US
A report has identified over 600 major data breaches in 2010 but there are fears many more went unreported
Motorola Shows Atrix 4G And Xoom Tablet At CES
Motorola Mobility showcases the dual-core Atrix 4G and Droid Bionic smartphones plus the Xoom tablet
Picochip Shows 3G Basestation On A USB At CES
Femtocells could be used to create miniature 3G basestations on USB devices, according to Picochip
Intel Demos Integrated Sandy Bridge Chip At CES
Intel CEO Paul Otellini claimed Sandy Bridge processors will account for one-third of the company's 2011 revenue
Nvidia Graphics On ARM Chips For PCs And Servers
Nvidia announced Project Denver at CES, the one-chip combination of ARM-design CPUs with Nvidia GPUs
Microsoft Announces New ARM-Based Windows At CES
Windows 8 will be available running on ARM, Microsoft said at the Consumer Electronics Show
Google Shamed Into Action On Android Text Bug
After six months twiddling its thumbs, Google may fix a bug which could hurt careers and relationships
ASF Object-Oriented Metadata Project Goes Top-Level
The Apache Software Foundation’s object-oriented data project graduates from incubator status
Apple Hits Customers With VAT Hike
While some IT vendors will absorb the VAT increase, Apple has opted to pass it on to consumers
Ballmer’s CES Keynote Touts Everything But Tablets
Microsoft CEO's keynote boosted Kinect, Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 but tablets were a no-show