Microsoft's deal to allow Chinese search engine Baidu to utilise Bing is raising censorship concerns
July 5, 2011
PlumChoice Touts New Anti-Theft System for Laptops
A new anti-theft system for laptops has been launched that combines the use of cloud-based data backup
Toyota Looks To Linux For Car Infotainment
Toyota has joined the Linux Foundation because of the importance of open source for in-car systems
HP’s TouchPad Play Is To The Enterprise
HP will draw on its business user base to help its TouchPad tablet challenge Apple in the enterprise, says Bill Wohl
Government ICT Strategy Slated For Lack Of Targets
A Public Accounts Committee report said the Government's new ICT strategy has 'insufficient' details
Cloud Alliance Responds To CIF Criticism
The Cloud Industry Forum has misunderstood the Cloud Alliance, it claims, following heavy criticism
WikiLeaks Sues Visa, Mastercard Over Payment Ban
WikiLeaks and DataCell are seeking revenge on Visa and Mastercard for blocking donations to the site
Google Suspends Realtime Search
Google Realtime Search has been suspended, amid reports of an expired deal with Twitter
Why Does Oracle Want Another Storage Provider?
There are three good reasons, says Chris Preimesberger. The IP is good, Larry Ellison can afford it and egos needed to avoid bruising
Technology Overwhelms One In Three
A third of people feel so overwhelmed by communications technology that they are desperate to escape it
Forrester: The Cloud Is Inherently Green
The cloud is inherently green, but cloud service providers need to broaden the scope of their green credentials
AMD Leak Reveals Hondo Tablet Chip
Leaked AMD marketing slides show the company’s ‘roadmap’ for Fusion APUs for tablets to coincide with Windows 8
AVM Denies GPL Violation Claims
German router maker AVM says GPL campaigners are backing software which would break the Fritz!Box
Scammers Exploit Google+ Launch
Fake invitations to Google's new social network send users to a Canadian Viagra vendor
Startup Offers Video Conferencing Interoperability
Blue Jeans Network's cloud offering allows video-conferencing between Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize systems
Google Launches Flash-To-HTML5 Conversion Tool
Google's Swiffy tool allows developers to convert animations to HTML5 for devices that don't support Flash
Malware Takes Aim At BitCoins
Attackers are creating the first rudimentary Trojans designed to steal the BitCoin virtual currency from users
Orange And Vodafone Raise PAYG Rates
Orange and Vodafone have blamed higher rates for texts and calls on Ofcom regulatory changes
NASA Takes First iPhone Into Orbit
The final shuttle mission will include an iPhone for use in experiments, as NASA shows the future of space exploration