This week has just got worse for RIM execs after the BlackBerry outages spread to North America
October 12, 2011
HP Execs Mull Retention Of PC Business
HP's board are now reportedly considering keeping its PC unit, rather than spinning it off or selling it
Microsoft Defends Windows 8 Start Screen
Microsoft has responsed to user gripes about the use of the tile-centric Start screen in Windows 8
What Has The Cloud Really Changed?
The cloud shows a lot of promise but its first implementations are flawed, says Fujitsu's Bernhard Brandwitte. Users must make careful choices
Green Data Centres Will Be Measured On Money
PUE and other efficiency measures are useful, but data centre owners are chasing money now, says Peter Judge
Waste Heat From Disney Data Centre Warms District
Disney has provided a peak “behind the magic”, at least in how its data centres will turn heat into energy
IBM Launches ‘SmartCloud’ Platform As A Service
IBM puts mission-critical applications in the cloud with its new SmartCloud platform as a service
Green Grid Plans Online Data Centre Efficiency Tool
Users will be able to compare data centre efficiency using an online tool from the Green Grid
EU’s E-Waste Reuse Target Branded ‘Pathetic’
The EU is focusing too much on recycling and not enough on reuse of e-waste, according to Comtek
ISPs Defend New Porn Filtering Measures
Virgin Media, BT, Sky and TalkTalk say their new child-protection measures will not affect existing customers
Lib Dems Mount Digital Economy Act Challenge
The Liberal Democrats have fulfilled a promise to challenge the Digital Economy Act in a Parliamentary debate
RSA Says SecurID Was Hacked By A ‘Nation State’
At the RSA conference, executives explained its SecurID breach - but kept some details quiet
BlackBerry Failure Sparks Shareholder Revolt
RIM blames a core switch for a third day of BlackBerry outage, and shareholders demand a change
McAfee Announces Network Security Framework
McAfee's Network Security Framework provides intelligence, risk management, and data analysis
Microsoft Report Downplays Importance Of Zero-Day Attacks
The majority of attacks use social engineering techniques or known bugs, according to a Microsoft study
Study: iPhone 3GS Users To Flock to 4S
Apple could see a big influx of iPhone 3GS users upgrading to its new iPhone 4S, according to Piper Jaffray
Asus Launches ‘Zenbooks’
Asus is following Acer's lead into the ultrabook market with two new thin-and-light systems
iPad Helps iOS Beat Android
Apple's US market share across all its iOS products is significantly higher than Android, thanks to the iPad