The wedding of William and Kate made online connections glow with activity but proved too hot for the BBC
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
April 2011
Bidders Gather For Sale Of Ailing MySpace
News Corp hopes to raise $100 million from the sale of MySpace, a property it paid $580 million for six years ago
Android To Get Video Chat After Google Talk Upgrade
Google Talk for Android is to be upgraded over the air with voice and video chat capabilities
Tablet Adoption Increasing Within SMBs
SMBs are apparently moving away from desktops and laptops to tablets and smartphones
PHP Fog Readies Cloud Platform For Launch
PHP Fog has revealed that its new PHP-based cloud platform-as-a-service will soon be available
‘Clueless Politicians’ Propose European Great Firewall
The EU is proposing its own “great firewall” despite ongoing controversy over its Chinese counterpart
Hacked Playstation Credit Cards ‘Up For Sale’
The stolen credit card details from the Playstation hack is reportedly up for sale on hacker forums
More Cloud Misery As Yahoo Mail And Flickr Go Dark
Two of Yahoo's most popular services were down for several hours for a million users, the company said
Royal Wedding Highlights Tech-Savvy Monarchy
There seems to be a big event happening today in London. Tom Jowitt looks at how the Monarchy is embracing IT in general, and social networking in particular
Researchers Hide Files On Unencrypted Disks
A process, devised by researchers in California and Pakistan, hides data on hard disks "in plain sight"
Data Integration ‘App Store’ Launched By Pervasive
Pervasive Galaxy, a marketplace for IT processes, is a community platform supplying data integration tools
FBI Reprogram Botnet To Wipe Out Coreflood
The FBI has seized control of the Coreflood botnet, now it is cleaning-up and killing the web of zombies
Apple’s Reputation Marred By iPhone Location Tracking
Brand perception of the iPhone took a dive after reports appeared about Apple recording user location data
Fake Antivirus Scanner Found On Mobile Handsets
Fake antivirus scanners are now migrating across to mobile handsets warn security researchers
Google Hands Over £10,000 For Chrome Fixes
Google has patched 27 security holes in Chrome and rewarded bug hunters with just under £10,000
Polycom Launches EagleEye Room Camera
Polycom has expanded its telepresence portfolio with three new unified communications platforms
Cameron: Rural Broadband Investment Vital
The prime minister has underlined the importance of broadband to boost new businesses in rural areas
Government Cyber-Security Spending Breakdown
The big spend on cyber-security was outlined by Ian McGhie at the Counter Terror Expo in Olympia, London
Google Earth Offers Wedding Route Insight
Those hoping to get a peak of the royal couple in the flesh can now consult Google Earth for the perfect spot
Smartphone Apps Used To Track Royal Wedding
Developers have not been idle preparing for the royal wedding, with numerous mobile apps now available
ICO To Investigate UK Effects Of Sony Data Breach
The Information Commissioner's Office is investigating Sony's data breach to see if there is a case to be answered
T-Mobile’s Royal Wedding Dance Spoof
Just in case you haven't got the royal wedding bug yet, here's something to put you in the mood
Security Firms Warn Of Royal Wedding Malware
Spammers and hackers are jumping on the royal wedding bandwagon in order to make some quick cash
Google Apps Follows MS Office 365 With Flexible Billing
Google Apps for Business gets a flexible payment plan but businesses with more than 10 users must pay up
Mobile Operators Brace For Royal Wedding Demand
Mobile operators in the UK are gearing up for the royal wedding with a boost in network capacity
Novell Merger With Attachmate Completes At Last
Novell will operate under the Novell and SUSE Linux business units and brands as Attachmate merger finalises
Cyber-Criminals Are Phishing From Free Domains
A survey finds phishing gangs' abuse of free allocations has rocketed an atoll group to be a top country domain
Westminster Abbey Blocks Twitter At Royal Wedding
Signal jamming technology will be deployed at Westminster Abbey to avoid disruptions to the royal wedding
Cisco Criticises Its Networking Critics
Cisco is seeking to reassert its networking credibility, lambasting rivals advocating “good enough” products
VMware Buys Online Presentations Specialist
SlideRocket's SaaS-based presentation service adds to VMware's growing catalogue of cloud applications
First Round To Oracle In Google Android Java Suit
In Oracle's lawsuit against Google, the judge has sided with Oracle on the interpretation of certain patent terms
Google Adds Sales Reports To Android Market
Android Market developers now have the option to view monthly reports of their application sales
Gartner Sees Healthy Growth In Operating System Market
The operating system market was worth £18.3 billion in 2010, predictably with Windows leading the way
RIM Beefs Up Calender Services With Tungle Buy
RIM has acquired calender application maker Tungle in its latest effort to combat Android and iOS
British SMBs Lagging In Cloud Adoption Rates
New research claims that UK SMBs are lagging behind their European counterparts for cloud adoption
Half A Billion To Adopt Mobile Ticketing By 2015
Mobile ticketing is set to take off, with 500 million people using the technology on public transport within 3 years
Nokia To Axe 4,000 Jobs And Outsource Symbian
Thousands of jobs are to go at Nokia as the handset giant shakes up its core operations going forward
Sky Signs Three Month Ducting Trial With BT
Sky is considering installing its own fibre network in the UK after signing a deal with BT to use its ducting
Amazon EC2 Outage Will Not Be Forgotten
Amazon has waved the all-clear flag, but there still are a lot of smoldering IT managers who haven't yet cooled off, says Chris Preimesberger
Spammers And Cold Callers Face £500,000 Fine
The Information Commissioner will be cracking down on unwanted email and phone marketing from 25 May
Akamai Rates Bradford As UK Broadband Speedster
Bradford holds the UK's fastest overall broadband record but it is only 99th in the world rankings
US Call For Public-Private Alliance To Fight Cyber-Threat
US DHS Secretary calls for the public, government and private industry to work together against cyber-attacks
Microsoft Walks Into Phone Tracking Controversy
Windows Phone 7 is also logging users' movements as the smartphone tracking controversy deepens
WebM Project Attracts Support For Cross-Licensing
The WebM Project has circled its wagons around a cross-licensing pool as MPEG-LA prepares to attack
Amazon Battles Apple Over Claims To ‘App Store’ Name
Amazon has overturned Apple's cart by issuing a counter-suit against its "App Store is a trademark" claim
PlayStation Network Breach Compromises 77m Users
Sony takes a week to tell customers their personal data has been put at risk by PlayStation Network hack
Android Stretches US Lead To 37% Smartphone Share
Android's ascent in numbers is reflected in Nielsen's discovery of a preferential shift from Apple
Apple And Google Confront Increased Location Scrutiny
Both Apple and Google are facing privacy probes over their respective location-tracking practices
Motorola Xoom Faces More Poor Sales Reports
An analyst estimates that Motorola has sold at little as 25,000 units of its tablet device, the Xoom
Virtualisation Should Prompt Disaster Recovery Rethink
A new report has warned SMBs to reconsider their disaster recovery procedures in virtual environments
Nokia Already Testing Windows Phone 7 Handsets
A leak has revealed that Nokia is currently testing Windows Phone 7 on two smartphone handsets
LG Licenses ARM Cortex Mobile Processor Designs
LG is licensing mobile chip designs from ARM, bringing it into greater competition with other chip makers
Websites Back Online Following Amazon Cloud Outage
Numerous AWS-hosted websites are back online following the outage late last week at an Amazon data centre
From Telautograph To iPad: 123 Years Of Tablet PCs
From the 'telautograph' to the Apple iPad, it’s been a long and winding road for the technology behind tablet PCs
Sony Unveils S1 And S2 Android Tablets
Sony is attempting to distinguish itself in the tablet market with a wedge-shaped slate and a clamshell device
Windows 7 Sales Rid Microsoft Of Vista Curse
Windows 7 still trails behind Windows XP, but 350 million sales will definitely erase the bad taste left by Vista, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google DC Security Show Inspired By Facebook Open
Google gives a sneak peek at its data centre security practices, showing both the physical and virtual measures
Windows XP Dominates Despite 350m Win 7 Licences
Microsoft has sold 350 million Windows 7 licences but it still lags behind Windows XP in worldwide adoption
Iran Sees ‘Stars’ Virus As A Second Cyber-Attack
An Iranian military official accused the US and Israel of launching another virus to compromise Iranian systems
Itanium Users Focus Anger On Cynical Oracle
Users of Itanium servers, angry at Oracle’s decision to stop software development, are seeking alternatives
IBM’s High-Flying Hardware Business
IBM’s Systems & Technology Group saw its best quarter in a decade, based on hardware sales
Cyber-Threats Could Engulf National Infrastructures
Cyber-attacks are increasing but national infrastructures are ill-prepared to defend themselves. Urgent action, not endless planning, is required, argues Eric Doyle
Regulator says Microsoft Must Sell Back Novell Patents
US Department of Justice rules that Microsoft will acquire licences for Novell patents rather than ownership
More Companies Buying Into BI, Gartner Claims
Business intelligence and analytics tools are increasingly being seen as a way to beat the recession
White iPhone Reports Set UK Launch For This Week
Independent reports suggest European retailers are preparing to offer limited stocks of white iPhones
RightScale, Zend Offer Cloud PHP Platform
RightScale and Zend have announced an open platform-as-a-service offering for PHP developers
Samsung May Build Custom Amazon Android Tablet
Amazon is rumoured to be working on a low-cost tablet that could run a customised version of Google's Android
‘Google Offers’ Launches Local Discounts In Oregon
Google has launched Google Offers, an answer to Groupon, with Portland as its first city
Report: Claims Of Advanced Attacks Usually Wrong
Companies increasingly calling 'advanced persistent threat' instead of admitting to security system failures
iPhone Tracking Queries Trail Previous Privacy Issues
Apple's US Congress grilling is not the first time it has faced government scrutiny over privacy practices
Library Vandal Gets Face-booked By The Police
A Portsmouth half-wit denied that he flooded a Portsmouth public library - until his Facebook log was produced
Dirty Data Centre Will Poison Apple Greenpeace Warns
Apple is set to produce some of the dirtiest data in the world in North Carolina, according to Greenpeace
Amazon Web Problems Persist On Second Day
More than 40 hours after the initial outage, numerous AWS-hosted Websites were still offline
Google Takes $5M Hit In Bedrock Linux Patent Case
Google must pay Bedrock for infringing on Linux core patents which may also hit Android and other distributions
Samsung Responds And Takes A Bite At Apple
Apple's suit against Samsung has been countered with litigation over data transfer technology in three countries
iPad Took 85 Percent Of 2010 Tablet Market, Says ABI
The iPad's 2010 market share was 85 percent with Samsung and Archos following – at a great distance
Most Web Apps Fail Security Audit Prior To Deployment
Web apps are not being developed with security in mind and security vendors seem to be the big offenders
Infosec: Missing Laptops Lose Over A Billion Euros
A European survey on the economic costs of almost 73,000 lost or stolen laptops puts the bill into billions
Apple Asked To Explain Why It Secretly Tracks iPhones
US government demands to know why Apple is collecting unsecured location information on iPhones and iPads
Infosec: Battle To Find A Future Security Chief Begins
The second Cyber Security Challenge is booting up for all-comers who want to become the 2012 cyber champion
Windows For IBM System z Mainframes This Year
IBM will launch blade servers running Windows on its zEnterprise mainframes by the end of this year
Nokia And Microsoft Officially Sign Partnership Deal
Nokia and Microsoft have put pen to paper and signed the official Windows Phone 7 deal
Apple Sales Impress As Cook Updates On Steve Jobs
COO Tim Cook used Apple's quarterly earning call to comment on Steve Jobs and the Samsung lawsuit
US Nuclear Lab Stops Web Access After Phishing Email
Oak Ridge National Laboratory shut down its Internet and email systems after its network was compromised
Amazon Cloud Outage Hits Social Startups
Amazon's Cloud service (EC2) experienced a partial failure bringing down a number of websites
TalkTalk And 3 Lead Ofcom Complaints Table
TalkTalk and 3 are the top two telecom providers that us Brits complain about the most
Infosec: PCI Compliant Companies See Fewer Breaches
Most businesses fail to see how PCI-DSS compliance brings overall data security to their organisation
Skype Rings Changes To Fix Android App Vulnerability
The security hole that could allow third-party apps to access Skype data has been closed
ICO Slaps Oldham School, But Suffers Fresh Criticism
Information Commissioner tells a teacher off for losing a laptop, but critics say this is not enough
Phones4u To Ship Samsung Galaxy S II On 27 April
Release date of Samsung Galaxy S II Android super-phone brought forward, but only for Phones4u
One In Eight Readers Has A Tablet For Work
You tell us that Tablets are ready for the office. Next, what do you want from Windows 8?
Apple Tracking User Movements, Researchers Claim
Two researchers discovered their iPhones have been tracking their locations since upgrading to iOS 4
UK Government Signs Cloud Deal With Huddle
The Government continues to embrace the Cloud with a new deal designed to cut costs and maximise departmental efficiencies
Google Hosts Geospatial Data On Earth Builder Cloud
Businesses can customise geospatial data on Google's cloud computing network with Earth Builder
Motorola Droid Bionic Improvements Delay Launch
Motorola's summary decision to add features to the Droid Bionic smartphone delays launch
Paul Allen Labels Windows Phone As ‘Must Win’ Tech
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has warned of the consequences if Windows Phone 7 fails
Storage Remains Top Reason For Cloud Adoption
Small businesses are increasingly using the Cloud, mostly for storage and website hosting
Yahoo Is Newest Member Of Linux Foundation
Yahoo has announced that it has joined the Linux Foundation to better support the Linux community
EU Launches Net Neutrality Probe
The European Union is to investigate the techniques used by ISPs to manage network traffic
Green IT Gets Real As The Hype Disperses
Mindless publicity distorted the Green IT message, says Andrew Donoghue. Now it's time to get real, and use green tools to measure the cloud
Infosec: ICO Denies Fining One Percent Of Breaches
The Information Commissioner lets 99 percent of firms get away with breaches, says ViaSat. The ICO disputes the figure
Report: iPhone 5 To Roll Out In September
The iPhone 5 will begin production in July and ship in September, according to a Reuters report
ISPs Lose Judicial Review Of Digital Economy Act
BT and TalkTalk have failed in their bid to have the Digital Economy Act's copyright measures ruled illegal
Virgin Tests 1.5 Gbps Cable Broadband
London's 'Silicon Roundabout' will test a Virgin 1.5Gbps service on cable, as the super-fast broadband battle heats up
Why Seagate Had To Buy Samsung’s Hard Disks
Hard disks are waning but Seagate can't afford to give in to market-leading WD, says Chris Preimesberger
Seagate Buys Samsung’s Hard Disk Unit In £0.8bn Deal
Seagate snaps up Samsung's hard disks, and the pair gear up for the solid-state drives that will replace them
White iPhone Video Displays Alternative iOS 4
A newly leaked video shows the long- anticipated white iPhone - with features from an unreleased version of iOS 4
BlackBerry PlayBook Goes On Sale At Last
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has hit the US, and is on pre-order in the UK - but it faces tough obstacles to success
ComScore Finds Apple iOS Ecosystem Beating Android
Apple's iOS is beating Google's Android when the total connected device market is taken into account, new figures show
IPv6 Traffic Remains Minuscule
Despite growing interest in IPv6, the traffic over the protocol remains less than 1 percent of overall online traffic, Arbor Networks has found
Apple Sues Samsung Over Tablet, Smartphone Patents
Following lawsuits against HTC and Nokia, Apple has now sued Samsung over its Galaxy tablets and smartphones
Nokia, HTC Not Guilty Of Apple Patent Violations
Apple has suffered a legal setback in its patent legal battles following an initial report by the ITC
LifeSize Adds Skype To Passport Video Conferencing
Users of LifeSize's Passport HD conferencing system now have access to Skype's 600 million users
Tablet Sales To Hit £34 Billion by 2015
Strategy Analytics has predicted a rosy future for the tablet form factor, with sales driven by demand from Asia
Google Ploughs £70m Into World’s Largest Wind Farm
Google has followed its solar investments with funding for a giant wind farm
Twitter In Talks To Buy Tweetdeck
Twitter is said to be close to buying British Twitter client Tweetdeck
Android v iPhone: Not A Fight To The Death
If you think either Android or iPhone can eliminate the competition, you are missing the point, says Clint Boulton
What Windows 8 Wants: Kinect And Cloud
The next version of Windows will have an App Store, cloud integration and a Kinect-based UI, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Greenpeace Praises Facebook’s Solar Effort
Facebook gets a cheer for using a bit of solar energy, but Greenpace isn't satisfied yet
ACS:Law Could Pay Legal Costs
ACS:Law may be forced to pay defendants' legal costs due to its 'chaotic and lamentable' actions
UAE Restricts BlackBerry Use For Smaller Businesses
In the Uniated Arab Emirates, only larger organisations will be allowed BlackBerry enterprise security
Cisco Opens Green Data Centre In Texas
Cisco's new data centre will be a showcase for technologies to reduce power and cooling costs
Apple Sued Over Child’s Game Currency Purchases
A father has sued Apple over his daughter's purchase of $200 in Game Currency via an iPod Touch
Sophos Demands Facebook Do Better On Privacy
Facebook should enable privacy and security by default, according to an open letter from Sophos
Samsung May Sell Struggling Hard Disk Division
Samsung is considering offloading its hard disk business as tablets drive huge growth in solid-state technology
iRobot Sends Army Droids Into Japanese Nuclear Plant
Robots originally designed for the US military are surveying the damage at the Fukushima nuclear power plants
Data Centre Cabling Gets Built-In Monitoring Capability
TE Connectivity's Quareo uses chips in data centre cabling to trace, monitor and authenticate every connection
Microsoft Opens Up Office 365 Beta
Microsoft's cloud based Office package is now ready for users to try: does it match Google Apps?
Apple Installs Faster SSD In MacBook Air
Apple has quietly replaced a Toshiba solid state drive in the MacBook Air with a faster alternative
Microsoft To Use Windows Update To Push IE9
Redmond will use Windows Update to push out Internet Explorer 9 and rapidly increase adoption rates
Google Faces Android Complaints In South Korea
Two companies are complaining that Google is blocking their mobile search apps on Android
Security Conference Season To Break All Records
London is host to two security conferences this week and the past "annus horribilis" has given them plenty to analyse, says Eric Doyle
European Space Agency Confirms FTP Server Hack
Romanian hacker TinKode has taken user names and passwords from the European Space Agency
RIM Should take Criticism On the Chin
After a botched BBC interview and criticism of the PlayBook, BlackBerry maker RIM should move on and not stress out, says Wayne Rash
Asus Delays Eee Pad Transformer UK Launch
Initial UK stock of the Asus EEE Pad Transformer honeycomb tablet is sold out till May or June
Government To Go Easy Enforcing New EU Privacy Law
The UK government will take its time enforcing new EU privacy laws affecting cookies
Dell Simply Storage Platforms
RIM May Bid Against Google For Nortel Patents
RIM is considering topping Google's £553m bid for Nortel's wireless technology patents
RIM PlayBook BlackBerry Tablet
RIM's PlayBook tablet is a good effort, if you have a BlackBerry phone and don't need many apps
Skype Android Client Leaves User Information At Risk
Skype users on Android devices could have personal information exposed due to a security flaw
Oracle Shifts OpenOffice.org To Full Open Source
Oracle has said it will turn the OpenOffice.org office suite into a fully community-based project
MoD Leaks Nuclear Sub Secrets In Cut-And-Paste Gaffe
Nuclear submarine safety details were blacked out wrongly by Ministry of Defence staff
Report: Apple Poaches Microsoft Cloud Executive
Apple has poached a Microsoft cloud computing and green data centre executive, say reports
Bing Business Portal Allows Tailored Promotions
Microsoft's Bing Business Portal lets merchants build online listings with deals and promotions
Chip Giants Look To Tablets, Smartphones For Growth
As the PC market slows, Intel and AMD are about to take on ARM in the booming market for mobile devices
Oracle Director’s Flash-Mob Gay Rights Protest
Oracle senior director Paul Shetler organised an 800-strong gay rights flash mob outside a London pub
Stepping Up To Storage
Dell provides the systems that allow customers to vault up to a more powerful, manageable and agile storage environment.
YouTube Tackles Content Piracy With Copyright School
YouTube is sending users who upload coprighted material to its service to a Copyright School
Oracle Readies 73 Bug Fixes For Critical Patch Update
Oracle is to fix 73 vulnerabilities, some critical, across its product portfolio in its quarterly update
Acer Expands Server And Storage Portfolio With Hitachi Deal
PC maker Acer has increased its server and storage portfolio, geared towards the SMB sector
T-Mobile And Orange Play Down Charity Charge Jibes
Everything Everywhere drops charges for texted charity donations but claims it did not usually collect anyway
Police Make New Arrest In Anonymous Probe
The police have made an arrest of a person suspected of being involved in the pro-WikiLeaks DDoS attacks
Dell Streak 7 Priced At £300 For UK Users
UK users can get their hands on an Dell's Android tablet for just under £300
Turnkey Ubuntu-Based Linux for Amazon Cloud: Review
The Turnkey Linux service runs on Amazon Web Services and is good for test driving cloud apps
Intel And Micron Flash Memory Gets Even Smaller
Latest 8GB chip brings high capacity to smallest-yet form factor for tablets, smartphones and other devices
Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone: Review
With its sliding keyboard, Dell's Windows Phone 5 device is clearly aimed at Blackberry users
Microsoft: Windows Phone Runs Risk Of Losing Big
Windows Phone is a big gamble, says Brandon Watson, who runs Microsoft's mobile developer relations
Dell Targets SMBs With Servers And Storage Systems
Dell is rolling out servers, storage systems and networking devices to help SMBs deal with today's IT issues
HP Adds Real-Time Threat Analysis For Developers
HP Fortify's application security analysis tool can discover software vulnerability attacks in real time
Multi-tasking Mango Update For Windows Phone 7
Later in 2011, Microsoft's WP7 "Mango" update will bring multitasking but new tools arrive in May
FBI Severs Botnet Servers And Begins Manhunt
The FBI has shut down the massive Coreflood botnet and is hunting 13 criminals who stole millions of dollars
Google Shares Fall, As Execs Shift And Costs Go Up
Despite increased profits, Wall Street punished Google for higher costs as Larry Page take over
Oracle Pushed By HP Users Over Itanium Decision
HP’s largest user group Connect is trying to convince Oracle to reverse its decision to end support for Itanium
Toshiba Self-Encrypting HDD Brings Auto Data Security
Toshiba's latest hard disk drives secured with 256-bit AES encryption and proprietary data-wipe technology
White iPhone 4 Release Imminent
Following months of delays, Apple's white iPhone 4 may finally be released within the next couple weeks
IBM Commuter App Could Unravel Travel Tangles
IBM researchers are applying predictive analysis algorithms to dispel commuter traffic jams
Ailing MeeGo Finds Major Chinese Backing
China's Tencent has announced an interest in helping Intel bring MeeGo to fruition
Future Business Apps Could Use Kinect UI
Natural user interfaces derived from Kinect will boost productivity, says Microsoft Research
Virtual Desktops Split Work And Play
Give users virtual desktops, and you can stop supporting their personal-use apps apps, says Cameron Sturdevant
Each PC Holds £432 Of Unused Software
The UK could save £1.7 billion a year by reclaiming unused software licences, says 1E
Nokia Exec Hints At 2014 Symbian Support Cut-Off
Comments by a Nokia boss in Australia suggest that support for Symbian will end after 2014
Libyan Rebels Create Their Own Mobile Network
Rebels improve communications by taking a mobile phone network from Colonel Gaddafi
Google Invests £100m In Mojave Desert Solar Tower
Google's largest investment in clean energy is £103 million in a desert solar energy plant
WordPress Admits Hackers Stole Source Code
Hackers have stolen “sensitive bits” of source code after accessing several WordPress.com servers
Microsoft Demos Next Version Of Windows Phone
Microsoft has demonstrated the next version of its Windows Phone operating system to developers
Amazon Touts Low Cost Kindle, But With Adverts
Amazon aims to broaden the e-reader market with a cheaper Kindle, but it will come with adverts
Kroll Ontrack Updates Recovery For Oracle Databases
Kroll Ontrack has upgraded its 'do-it-yourself' service recovery package for Oracle databases
Apple Unlikely To Launch iPad 3 In The Autumn
Apple's new iPad 3 tablet is likely to made an appearance in the Autumn, despite earlier rumours
Regular Patching Beats Cyber Threats, Says Expert
A security expert has highlighted the importance of patches to keep systems safe from cyber-attacks
Nimbula Officially Launches Its Cloud OS
Nimbula has officially released Nimbula Director, its enterprise cloud operating system
Leaked Emails Heat Up Facebook Lawsuit
Developer Paul Ceglia says emails prove 50 percent of Facebook is his
Fourteen Face Court For Flouting WEEE Rules
Fourteen defendants will face court accused of breaking WEEE rules over the export of electrical waste
EvoSwitch Unveils Adiabatic Data Hall
EvoSwitch's Amsterdam data centre has a new modular, carbon neutral data hall
Facebook’s Open Compute Gets Discussion Going
When Facebook opened up its green data centre ideas, it also opened up a big discussion which could provide more benefits, says Peter Judge
IBM Customers Analyse Performance At Impact 2011
IBM's slew of product releases at Impact 2011 has already helped some companies improve their services
Cisco Flips Out Of Consumer Market
Cisco's jaunt into consumer gadgets was a waste of time, and distracted it from the fight of its life against HP, says Wayne Rash
SOA Is The Way Of The Future, Says IBM
IBM concentrated on SOA at its Impact 2011 conference in Las Vegas
UK Superfast Broadband To Pass 250,000 Mark In April
Superfast broadband will reach over 250,000 homes in Britain this month but rural areas must wait
Fujitsu To Build 1Gbps Rural Broadband Network
Virgin Media and TalkTalk back Fujitsu's bid to take rural broadband away from BT Openreach
Our Readers Use Social Media For Tech Buying
Facebook and Twitter are heavily used in IT decisions. Next: will your firm give you a tablet?
McAfee Intrusion Prevention System Goes Virtual
Virtual and physical internal network traffic can now be inspected in McAfee's Network Security Platform
HTC Sensation Hits the UK – Vodafone Is First
An Android phone for movie buffs, the HTC Sensation has showed up on Vodafone's site
Red Hat Preparing Makara Cloud Application Platform
Linux provider will launch cloud application-building platform during Red Hat Summit next month in Boston
Lenovo’s Cloud Ready Client For Secure Cloud Access
Lenovo and Intel offer mobile client software, called Cloud Ready Client, for Lenovo’s Secure Cloud Access
Barracuda Networks Embarrassed By Database Hack
Hacked security company Barracuda lost email addresses of employees, channel partners and sales leads
VMware Cloud Foundry Opens Up For PaaS Developers
VMware's Cloud Foundry offers open platform-as-a-service spanning popular development environments
Microsoft Streetside Takes On Google In UK
Microsoft has revealed that its answer to Google's controversial StreetView is soon to arrive in the UK
RIM Playbook Predicted To Lose Tablet Race
Gartner has predicted that Research in Motion will miss out on the tablet frenzy in the next five years
Google Search Upgrade Launched For Global Audience
Google is improving its search capabilities with the global launch of its Panda search algorithm upgrade
Cisco Closes Flip Division Amid Consumer Changes
Cisco is revamping its consumer business and announced that it will close its Flip video camera business
Adobe Warns Of Critical Flash Bug
Adobe is warning users about a critical Flash vulnerability after issuing its second bulletin in four weeks
Samsung Galaxy S II To Hit UK Next Month
Brits will get to enjoy Samsung's Galaxy S II in less than a month, after the March rollout was postponed
Lane Fox Backs Technology4Good Awards Scheme
The new award will recognise people or organisations who have used technology to improve society
New Ofcom Rules Allow Swift Mobile Transfer
Mobile operators will be required to provide PACs to leaving customers without delay
HTC To Roll Out ‘Flyer’ Tablet In May
HTC's first Android tablet, the Flyer, will hit the UK in May with a price tag of £600
Survey: Flexibility, Not Cost, Is Main Cloud Driver
Organisations are adopting the cloud for flexibility, not savings, says the Cloud Industry Forum
GCHQ Recommends BlackBerry For Security
GCHQ advice prefers RIM devices over Apple's iPhone and others for handling government data
Google Should Be Targeting The Unlit Social Graph
By focusing on the areas where Facebook is vulnerable, Google could find a route into the social market, suggests Clint Boulton
Microsoft Plays The Long Game With WinPho 7
Windows Phone 7 has experienced some growing pains, but Microsoft continues pushing the platform as a viable one, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Nokia Launches Symbian Update, Handsets
Nokia announces a Symbian OS update and two high-end devices, even as it prepares to retire the platform
Microsoft Pushes ERP Into The Cloud
Microsoft says that future Dynamics ERP releases will operate in the cloud, with hosting on Windows Azure
Report: iPhone 5 Production Set For September
An analyst report has suggested Apple could begin manufacturing the next iPhone as late as this autumn
Oracle Tunes MySQL 5.6 For The Cloud
With the first developer release of MySQL 5.6, Oracle is fine-tuning the database for cloud systems
Gartner Predicts Android Tablet Success
Google's Android will grow its market share to 40 percent by 2015 due to sheer exposure, Gartner has found
Twins Lose Out In Facebook Case
The Winklevoss twins may be out of legal options after years of litigation against Facebook
Nokia Faces Symbian Blacklash On Eve Of Event
Nokia's treatment of the Symbian mobile operating system has resulted in some heavy online criticism
Iron Mountain Signals Retreat From Cloud Storage
Iron Mountain said it will 'retire' its public storage services by 2013 in the face of tough competition
IBM And Akamai Boost Cloud App Performance
The delivery of apps via the cloud have been accelerated thanks to a partnership between Akamai and IBM
Police Promise Rapid Identification Of Stolen Phones
Phone thieves beware, as the police now have the ability to quickly identify stolen mobile phones
ICO Probes CEOP Over Unencrypted Data Breach
A breach at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has triggered an ICO investigation
Google CEO Reorganises Senior Management Team
Top executives for Android, Chrome and YouTube will report directly to the CEO, Larry Page
Online Life Is A Bit Of A Gamble
Trusting a company to look after your data could be as risky as putting your money in a Vegas slot machine, says Eric Doyle
Intel’s Oak Trail Processor Wrestles ARM In Tablets
Intel's Atom Z670 processors are thin and efficient, but most importantly they can run Windows on tablets
White LG Optimus 3D To Debut At Phones 4U
UK retailer Phones 4U proudly announces its exclusive stock of LG's white Optimus 3D prior to release
Russia Backs Down On Skype, Gmail Ban
Russia's Federal Security Service won't ban Skype, Gmail and Hotmail on national security grounds after all
Don’t Cloud Over – But Be Cloud Aware
Dividing up 'cloud security' into different categories will help to make things a lot clearer at InfoSecurity 2011, says Bob Tarzey
BlackBerry Torch 2 Gets A Specs Boost
RIM's BlackBerry Torch 2 could shine brighter when it arrives, according to leaked details
EC Anticipates More Anti-Google Complaints
Google's dominant position in the search market could lead to complaints from other web companies
BT Escapes Prosecution Over Phorm
The Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue BT and Phorm for breaching online privacy laws
YouTube Live Pushes Google Broadcast Strategy
The new YouTube Live feature is part of Google's plan to turn the site into a massively scaling broadcast platform
Asus Releases Honeycomb Source Code For Transformer
As Asus' Eee Transformer goes on sale; it brings Honeycomb source code that Google hasn't released
BlackBerry Gets Enterprise Mobile Conferencing
A free application lets business users join and set up conference calls from their smartphones
US Congress Demands More Info On Epsilon Breach
Epsilon and Alliance Data must say how many customers were affected by the recent massive data breach
Google Shifts Chrome OS Toward Tablets
Google has tweaked its Chrome OS towards tablets. But won't that conflict with Android Honeycomb?
Woz Watches Over Fusion-io’s UK SQL Coding Battle
Steve Wozniak was the big draw as SQL programmers met in Brighton to vie for Fusion's Golden Plunger Award
Government Denies Digital Director Is ‘Twitter Tsar’
The Coalition Government is looking for an online expert, it says, not a “Twitter Tsar”
RIM Delayed PlayBook Launch Due to iPad 2
Research in Motion apparently delayed the launch of its Playbook because of Apple's demand for touch screens
LinkedIn Launches App For Android Users
Android users can now access the professional social networking site LinkedIn whilst out and about
Microsoft Readies 64 Bug Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is looking to fix 64 security vulnerabilities in this month's upcoming Patch Tuesday update
Government Considers Prizes To Boost Innovation
Prizes could be a good way to encourage innovators, according to science minister David Willetts
Mothercare Emails Exposed By Epsilon Hack
After Marks & Spencer, Mothercare became the second big British retailer hit by Epsilon
Nokia Should Dump Symbian Sooner Rather Than Later
The clunky Symbian operating system mars what could have been a very solid smartphone in the Nokia Astound, says Nicholas Kolakowski
European RFID Guide Sets NFC Privacy Guidelines
The PIA Framework is a guide to how privacy concerns should be accounted for in NFC implementations
O2 Launches Unify For Outsourced Communications
O2 and 2e2 are targeting the enterprise market with their new IT outsourcing service, O2 Unify
Facebook Open Sources Green Data Centre Hardware
Facebook shared specs for its custom built low-energy servers, but Greenpeace is not impressed
Rumoured Galaxy S II Chip Upgrade Before It Ships
The pre-launch Samsung smartphone has reportedly been updated with a 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 processor
BT Reveals Expansion Of Superfast Broadband
BT Openreach has named a further 156 areas in the UK to receive its superfast fibre broadband service
Android To Gain 49 Percent Smartphone Market Slice
Gartner researchers predict Android will dominate the smartphone market with Microsoft rising fast
Dell Investing A Billion To Grow Cloud Expertise
With data centre expansion plans, Dell is vying to join the large players in the highly competitive cloud market
Smart Public Cloud For Business Launched By IBM
IBM has launched an enterprise cloud in its aim to capture £4 billion in cloud revenue by 2015
XSS Exploit Hidden In Facebook Bully Video
Facebook cross-site-scripting exploit uses "bully video" to deliver a sophisticated payload
Motorola Xoom Hit By Sluggish Sales, Analysts Warn
Motorola's challenge to the iPad, the Xoom, is experiencing “sluggish sales” according to some analysts
Schneider Electric Snaps Up Data Centre Specialist
Energy giant Schneider Electric has acquired a data centre specialist for an undisclosed amount
Samsung Axes Price For WiFi-Only Galaxy Tab
The WiFi only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab has had a hefty price cut in America
Google Invests In German Solar Power Plant
Google is investing millions in a solar plant in Germany that will provide power to 5,000 homes
Google’s Antipiracy Measures Will Never Be Enough
Whether or not Google is doing enough to combat piracy, the firm will pay because everyone wants their pound of flesh, says Clint Boulton
Milton Keynes Has Slowest 3G Broadband In UK
In a list of the ten worst places in Britain for mobile broadband, Milton Keynes has come top
IT Buyers Use Social Media Without Realising It
Social media are pervasive but invisible, according to research from Net Media Europe
ISPs’ Broadband Battle Threatens Vaizey’s Plans
ISPs are threatening to boycott the bidding process for super-fast broadband trials
Apple Wins $625.5m Cover Flow Patent Appeal
A $625.5 million judgment leveled against Apple for patent infringement has been overturned by a Texas court
Nokia Updates Qt Application Developer Kits
Nokia launches a release candidate of the Qt SDK, positioned as the core platform for Symbian and MeeGo apps.
NEC HPC Cluster Unlocks Universal Secrets
Albert Einstein Institute puts NEC high performance cluster to work on the massive forces shaping the universe
Sales Of iPad 2 said To Be Outpacing Previous Model
The iPad 2 is selling faster than its predecessor and Apple received up to 2.6 million units in March, reports say
Banks Are Failing To Protect SMBs From Online Fraud
Researcher Ponemon claims that financial institutions do not protect smaller businesses from cyber-fraud
Nokia Calls Up Mysterious Symbian Launch Event
Nokia is reaffirming its support for Symbian at a London event, April 12, despite its Microsoft WP7 commitment
HP Retunes Info Management Products And Services
HP offers start points for connecting silos of data, stopping short of the "master data management" label
Apple Expected To Delay June Launch Of iPhone 5
Apple watchers have predicted that the next iPhone handset will not launch in its usual June slot
Gartner Urges Early Tablet Adoption For Enterprises
Businesses need to get an early understanding of the tablet form factor, Gartner has advised
Novell Ships Mono for Android
Novell has boosted its mobile offerings with the delivery of Mono for Android toolset for developers
Twitter To Offer Facebook-Style Branded Pages
Twitter is looking into opening up new revenue streams with its own brand pages
M&S Customer Details Exposed In Epsilon Breach
The aftermath of the Epsilon breach is now reaching UK shores, with M&S customer data reportedly exposed
Self-Cooling Graphene Could Mean Greener Devices
Graphene is turning out to be a superpowered material that could produce smaller, more efficient devices
Dell Won’t Release Windows 7 Tablet Until Autumn
Dell's Windows 7 slate will not come out until autumn this year, despite increasing competition in the market
Cisco Boss Chambers Admits Credibility Issue
John Chambers has admitted that Cisco has lost credibility in a remarkably frank memo to staff
Packing Case Converts Into An Asus Desktop
Asus goes greener by thinking inside the box and ships its motherboards in ready-made computer cases
Epsilon Data Theft Could Have Been More Serious
Someone has stolen email addresses and names from marketing firm Epsilon but nothing more, says Wayne Rash
Motorola Xoom Price Slashed To £480
Dixons, Currys and PC World chops the price of Motorola's Xoom tablet PC ahead of its arrival in the UK
Data Centres: What’s In A Green Label?
Energy efficient data centres are complex. But the information about them needs to be as simple to read as food labels, says Peter Judge
How To Use The Green Grid Maturity Model
eWEEK wasn't sure how useful the Green Grid Maturity Model was. The Grid's Harkeeret Singh talked us through it
Fragmented Android OS Worries Developers
Fragmentation of Google's Android worries developers but most are still bullish about writing apps
Pencil-Thin Portable HDD Shipped By Seagate
The portable 2.5-inch HDD in a slim casing that is a mere 9mm thick but packs in 320GB of storage space
Windows 8 May Have Ribbon UI, History Vault, PDF
The next version of Windows could include a ribbon interface, History Vault backup utility and tablet optimisation
Intel Targets Unix Market With High-End Xeon E7 Chip
Intel hopes to win high-end workloads, currently running on RISC/Unix servers, with its Xeon E7 processors
SugarCRM Provides Integration With IBM Applications
SugarCRM has announced integration with IBM WebSphere, Cognos analytics and LotusLive social networking
Nokia Reassures Over Microsoft Partnership Talks
Smartphone partnership negotiations between Nokia and Microsoft are on schedule, an executive has revealed
Intel Exec Hints At May Release For Atom Tablets
Tablets using the Atom processor could arrive next month according to an Intel executive
VMware Boosts Cloud Portfolio with Mozy Takeover
VMware has added the Mozy cloud storage offering to its portfolio after transferring the unit from parent EMC
ISPs Criticise BT Pole And Duct Sharing Charges
Some ISPs warn that the government's rural broadband push is in danger, because BT's prices are too high
Nearly Half UK Firms Want CRC Scheme Scrapped
UK businesses are calling for the government to scrap the its controversial carbon tax scheme
Tighter Android Control Will Benefit WP7, Apple iOS
Google's Android control plan could work in favour of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 and Apple's iOS, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google +1 Won’t Beat Facebook’s Like Button
Google +1 is no Facebook conqueror, but it could be made into an attractive program for advertisers, says Clint Boulton
Quantum Tunnelling Touchscreens Touted For Tablets
Yorkshire-based Peratech can now make tablet-sized touchscreens like a quantum jam sandwich
Sony To Roll Out Android Tablet This Summer
A Sony CEO confirms a summer launch for its Android 3.0 tablet, hoping to rank second in the market after Apple
Acer Honeycomb Tablets To Hit UK In Late April
Acer's Iconia Tab A100 is one of the cheapest Google Android Honeycomb tablets yet
HTC Pays $75m For Wireless Patents
HTC has paid a US firm for dozens of patents including 4G-related intellectual property
Google’s Rosenberg Goes As Page Succeeds Schmidt
Google's product guy, Jonathan Rosenberg, will go as Larry Page takes the reins from Eric Schmidt
IEEE Lays Foundation For Cloud Computing Future
Two draft IEEE standards could help engineers minimise fragmentation and unleash the power of the cloud
BlackBerry Bold With Touch-Screen, NFC Seen In Video
A leaked video has shown a RIM BlackBerry Bold with touch capabilities and Near Field Communication
Cloud Storage Standard Seeing Commercial Adoption
The CDMI standard is turning up in more commercial cloud storage implementations, says a survey
Google Looks To Buy Nortel’s Patent Portfolio
Google, needing patents to fend off intellectual property litigation, has bid £560 million for Nortel's portfolio
TI Offers $6.5bn For National Semiconductor
Texas Instruments' bid for National Semiconductor could create the world's third-largest chip maker
Symantec: Targeted Cyber Attacks On The Rise
2010 was the year targeted attacks got serious, using multiple zero-day flaws and social engineering
Epsilon Breach Exposes Thousands Of Emails
A potentially devastating data breach has been reported by marketing company Epsilon in the US
Apple iPhone 5 Rumoured To Sport 8MP Camera
Apple's iPhone 5 will reportedly contain an 8 megapixel camera following comments from Sony's CEO
Vodafone Exits France As It Offloads SFR Stake
Vodafone has ended its French stalemate by selling off its minority stake in SFR for £7 billion
Mozilla’s Firefox 5 To Arrive In June
Mozilla is speeding up its browser development, with Firefox 5 poised for release in less that three months
RockMelt Beta Includes Facebook Chat, Twitter App
A new beta of the social web browser RockMelt now features Facebook Chat and a Twitter app
Security Depends On The Devious Human Touch
Hacking has become a dark, heavily financed force and digital defences alone are no longer enough to hold it at bay, says Eric Doyle
Dell Vostro 460 Is For Work, Not Play: Review
The Dell Vostro 460 is ideal for productivity. But for more resource-intensive needs, there are better options out there.
BT Promises 20Mbps For 80 Percent Of Britain
Faster broadband should be on the way for more people as BT promises more ADSL2+
EC Urges More Action On Cyber-Defences
Member states must act swiftly to establish Computer Emergency Response Teams by next year
Experts Play Down Scale Of LizaMoon Attack
An engineer from Google says Websense's method of measuring the scale of the attack is inaccurate
Photos Of New BlackBerry Touch Leaked Online
RIM's BlackBerry Touch phone looks exciting and will have NFC, but can it revitalise the company?
EFF Demands Better Search Privacy In Europe
The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants better EU protection for 'intimate' search records
IBM Offers ‘Five Golden’ Rules For Green IT
Companies are missing a trick by not realising how much energy is being used by dormant office equipment, says IBM's Richard Lanyon-Hogg
Android Malware Highlights Smartphones Risks
The very freedom that makes Android-based devices so attractive also makes them a malware threat, says Wayne Rash
EMC Cloud Backup Service Arrives On iPad, iPhone
EMC Mozy has launched versions of its software for Apple iOS devices, with Android versions coming soon
RSA Reveals Origins Of SecurID Breach
RSA has told analysts that the SecurID breach began with a phishing email bearing a malicious Excel spreadsheet
IBM: 2010 Saw Rise In Security Flaws
Phishing activity declined in 2010, but more vulnerabilities and targeted attacks were identified, says IBM
Developers: Mac OS X ‘Lion’ Means Business
Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.7 'Lion' will feature multi-user screen-sharing, aimed at business users
Report Finds Disappointing ‘Sandy Bridge’ Sales
Intel's 'Sandy Bridge' processors are not stimulating laptop sales as much as expected, after a chipset design flaw
Analyst Refutes IDC Windows Phone 7 Prediction
ABI Research has disagreed with IDC's prediction that Windows Phone 7 is set to become a leading mobile OS
Harnig Botnet Goes Offline After Rustock Raid
Another botnet has ceased operations after it emerged that the Harnig (Piptea) botnet has gone offline
Mozilla Launches Speedy Firefox 4 For Android
Mozilla has made a mobile version of its Firefox 4 web browser available for Android-based devices
Websites Hit By Massive SQL Injection Attack
An outbreak of SQL injection attacks has infected over 380,000 sites
IEEE Approves Next Generation WiMax Standard
The IEEE standards body has given the nod to 300Mbps WiMax mobile broadband
Independent Internet Watchdog Proposed By ISPs
ISPs suggest an independent internet watchdog with the power to blacklist websites
Dropped Call For London Tube Phone Access Tender
Plans to take Wi-Fi underground on London’s Tube have hit the buffers over funding and access agreements
Samsung And Visa To Offer Olympic Mobile Payments
Visitors to London for the Olympics will be able to use NFC-equipped mobile phones to buy snacks and drinks
DAFT Investigations, iPad Frypans: April Fools!
Pointy-fingered smartphone users, green-fingered data centre managers. April Fools, or true?
Asus Pad Is A Split Personality Tablet: First Look
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer touches all bases against the iPad 2 and wins out - except for marketing
AMD Aims Its Enterprise Chips At The Cloud
The trend toward cloud computing and virtualisation dovetails with AMD's enterprise strategy, according to Vladimir Rozanovich
Monopolist Microsoft Complains About Google
If Microsoft wins its European antitrust case against Google, it won't be any moral victory, says Clint Boulton
Labour Government’s IT Record Faces Fresh Criticism
Previous Labour ministers are accused of ordering expensive IT projects to “sex up” their policies
Symbian Source Code Uploaded By Nokia
Nokia announces its transfer of the Symbian platform source code to the open community
Samsung Laptop Spyware Confirmed As False Alarm
Samsung "keylogger" spyware was a Windows Live Slovenian language directory detected as a false positive
Middleware Market Dominated By IBM In 2010
After over a decade at the top, IBM's hold on the middleware market continues to grow, says Gartner
Android Trojan Shames Illegal App Buyers, Steals Data
Users downloading pirated Android apps may get called out by a high-minded Android Trojan
Green Data Centre Research Facility Opened By HP
HP's new facility will serve as a data centre and test facility for new sustainability technologies
iPad-Wielding Watson Outsmarts Fry On Qi
Geek god Stephen Fry beaten in a Turing-esque iPad-fuelled face-off with IBM's new super-duper computer