Touchscreen mobile devices are set to enjoy record growth this year, despite some evidence that not all users are entirely happy with their smartphones
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
March 4, 2010
IBM Boffins Claim Major Chip Advance
Researchers at IBM are claiming a breakthrough in chip design, after enabling chips to communicate via pulses of light rather than copper wire
Growth In PC Market To Rocket Thanks To Apple iPad
PC shipments are expected to rise by a massive 20 percent in 2010, according to Gartner, thanks to a rejuvenated tablet market, low-cost netbooks, and the Apple iPad
Lords’ Digital Bill Amendment Could Block YouTube
A House of Lords amendment to the Digital Economy Bill prevents the government from changing copyright laws, but could block sites like YouTube
Greenpeace Admits Using ‘Dirty’ Power
Greenpeace has admitted that its hosting operations are powered by coal and nuclear power, after it criticised Facebook for building a coal-powered data centre
Data Watchdog: Privacy Must Not Be An Afterthought
The ICO has released a new report which includes tools to help enterprises argue a business case for data protection
Intel Exec Maloney’s Health Prospects Are Good
Sean Maloney, tipped as a potential leader of Intel, is expected to make a full recovery from a stroke
Apple’s HTC Suit Is Really Aimed At Google
Apple is suing HTC for patent infringement, but is that just because it can't get away with suing Google for Android, which is open source?
Emergency Telecoms Helps Earthquake-Hit Chile
Phone and Internet services are being restored to help aid agencies and local residents communicate
Microsoft Shouldn’t Buy Twitter
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has raised the possibility of acquiring Twitter more than once, but would the benefits outweigh the difficulties? Nicholas Kolakowski says no.
Yahoo Compares Plight To Jobs’ Return To Apple
Yahoo could emulate Apple in the 1990s in taking years to restore itself to competitive health, CEO Carol Bartz told reporters
Microsoft Boss Discusses Google Anti-trust Complaints
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used an onstage talk at the Search Marketing Expo in Santa Clara to discuss Microsoft’s market progress against Google,
RSA: US Defence Experts Discuss Security Versus Privacy
Former US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and former Bush administration cyber-security advisor Richard Clarke laid out the privacy and security issues in today's cyber-world
Daily Show Dropped From Hulu TV Service
Comedy Central programmes "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" will be dropped from Hulu starting on 9 March, after a rights dispute
RSA: Sophos Warns On Social Networking Scams
Sophos security expert Graham Cluley outlined some of the main threats targeting Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites