Eclipsed in renown by Alan Turing, Sir Maurice Wikes laid much of the foundations of computer science
December 3, 2010
RIM Buys UI Specialist For Mobile Push
Research in Motion will take the fight to its rivals after Swedish usability expert The Amazing Tribe
Browser Bug Shows ‘Sniffers’ Where You’ve Been
Popular sites are actively exploiting a bug that lets the site read your browser History list
Daimler Wins Green Data Centre Award
Gartner has given its green data centre excellence award 2010 to car giant Daimler
Microsoft Suffers Bing Setback In Japan
Microsoft has suffered a setback when Japan allowed Google to fuel Yahoo Japan's search engine
Small Businesses Admit Wi-Fi ‘Piggybacking’
Small businesses are engaging in risking behaviour including relying on nearby unsecured Wi-Fi networks for their internet access, a survey has revealed
BMC Buys Database Specialist GridApp
BMC has extended its system management portfolio with the acquisition of database automation specialist GridApp Systems
Chinese Authorities Arrest 460 Hackers
China is cracking down on the hacker situation, amid the ongoing Wikileaks controversy
Pirate Party Keeps WikiLeaks Live After DNS Shutdown
The Swiss Pirate Party provides WikiLeaks a new home, after EveryDNS cuts it off the Internet
Europe’s Google Witchhunt Smacks Of Microsoft
Microsoft may not be able to compete squarely, but it can engage in legal subterfuge, backing smaller companies to aid its cause, says Clint Boulton
IBM Mainframe Foe TurboHercules Gets Microsoft Investment
Microsoft has invested in TurboHercules, a company that has filed an antitrust complaint against IBM in Europe
FCC’s Net Neutrality Still Thin On Industry Support
The FCC intended to clarify its net neutrality position with the new plan, but it sidestepped some key questions
Microsoft, Apple, Google Told To Stop Sneaky Plugins
Some of the top software vendors have riled Mozilla developer Asa Dotzler with surreptitious Firefox plug-ins
‘Do Not Track’ Initiative Confuses Web Marketers
The US FTC urged online respect for consumer privacy but the “Do Not Track” mechanism is not an opt-out list
New SPARC Cluster Is Oracle’s Challenge For HP And IBM
Oracle's Larry Ellison took several jabs at one of his most formidable competitors - and this time his target was not IBM
Google Plans To Take Copyright Content Down Quicker
Google will take down disputed copyright content on its search and Blogger sites within 24 hours
IBM Improves Security Analytics For Development Teams
IBM's acquisition of Ounce Labs last year has enabled its Rational group to produce enhanced security analysis tools