A blog posting has inadvertently revealed that Windows 8 is already being developed and will be "something completely different from what folks usually expect of Windows"
February 11, 2010
MWC: Android And Smartphones Power Mobile Market
IDC believes that the mobile market is benefiting from a number of trends, including the growth of smartphones and new mobile operating systems
Cisco Offers Up Glimpse Of Tandberg Road Map
Confident that the deal will get the regulatory go-ahead, Cisco has offered an insight into how it will integrate Tandberg's portfolio into its own
Convicts’ Facebook Pages Removed After Victim Abuse
Facebook has taken down thirty pages belonging to prisoners, who used the site to communicate with associates on the outside, as well as taunt victims
MWC: Home Office Unveils Tech To Combat Phone Theft
The Home Office has unveiled several technologies to combat phone theft, including a system that uses contactless communication to authenticate mobile transactions
Virgin Media To Challenge BT In Business Market
Virgin Media has unveiled plans to undercut BT, with a fibre optic broadband offering for small and medium business customers
Review: Lenovo RD210 Server Holds Its Ground In 1U Arena
Lenovo's RD210 midrange server packs a management punch while using power-efficient components to keep cool while processing general-purpose workloads
MOD Showcases Real-Life Bond Gadgets
Frontline troops could benefit from tech innovations such as a surveillance drone that can stay airborne for three months
Cisco OTV Extends Layer 2 Between Data Centres
Cisco is extending the benefits of Layer 2 networking between geographically separated data centres with a new OTV feature in the Nexus 7000 platform, says Cameron Sturdevant
UK Company Brings £63 Smartphone To Developing Countries
A British company has developed a low-cost smartphone, which could bring mobile Internet to emerging economies, ahead of the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona
Effective Change Management Requires Planning
Change management can prevent disasters and help a company clean up its act organisationally, but it's important to have a clear idea of what you're doing and why
Insider Points To EC Approval Of HP 3Com
An unnamed source close to the Hewlett-Packard acquisition of 3Com tells Reuters that European regulators will OK the deal by the 12 Feb. deadline
Google Buzz Faces Same Privacy Issues as Facebook, Twitter
Google's entry into the social networking space will face similar privacy challenges as Facebook and other social networking sites
Computing Body Targets Tech Worker Discrimination
The Computing Technology Industry Association is advancing its efforts to promote IT careers to African-Americans and other minorities
Apple iPad Profit Margins Dissected
Apple's iPad tablet PC underwent a virtual teardown by research firm iSuppli, which surmises that the device will offer a sizable profit for the tech company
Google To Build High-Speed Broadband Network
The search giant says it plans to build a series of 1G-bps ultrahigh-speed broadband networks in selected areas around the US