The Android Market now has more than 400,000 apps according to the latest figures from Distimo
January 5, 2012
Gartner Lowers 2012 IT Spending Predictions
Gartner has lowered its 2012 IT spending forecasts but predicts strong growth in telecom equipment spending
Budget Friendly Acer Tablet Nears US Launch
A bigger version of Acer's Iconia A100 Tab, the budget conscious A200, will officially hit the US in mid January
In-Car Internet On Verge Of Becoming Reality
Survey says car executives say infotainment in cars almost as important as safety
Windows 8 To Offer PC Refresh With No Data Loss
Windows users will no longer suffer the pain of having to reinstall their computer's operating system following a crash
Apple To Sue Over Incredible Likeness Of Steve
Apple claims ownership of the rights to Jobs' likeness and will sue to protect it
CES 2012: Is Intel Planning To Launch Into The Smartphone Market?
Intel and LG are showcasing an Android smartphone running on an Atom chip at CES but neither will commit to marketing plans
Quanta Sues AMD Over ‘Defective’ Chips
AMD denies its chips caused Quanta-built NEC laptops to malfunction
Mozilla Updates Its Public Licence
Mozilla releases an update on its licence after a two-year collaborative update
Samsung Announces Galaxy Ace Plus Smartphone
Samsung is to release an upgraded version of the Samsung Galaxy Ace later this year
Google Loses Email Exclusion Battle In Oracle Java Patent Infringement Trial
The Oracle v Google patent infringement trial is set for March and the judge has ruled out several contentions but not the Lindholm email
Rumoured Google Nexus Tablet To Challenge Kindle Fire
Google's rumoured Nexus tablet could come as early as April - and looks like being a low-cost Kindle-killer
Big Storage In A Small Package From Hitachi
Hitachi's G-Drive and G-Raid storage products bring large capacity data-centre-scale storage to mobile and small-business users
Thor Icelandic Data Centre Sold To Service Provider
Iceland's Skyrr takes on the Thor containerised data centre and will sell its services worldwide
BlackBerry Slashes PlayBook Prices For UK Market
UK retailers have cut prices on BlackBerry Playbook following similar cuts in the US market
If Yahoo Gets The Wrong CEO, Who Cares Anymore?
Scott Thompson is a technologist, but Yahoo's problems are existential. What is the point of Yahoo in a post-portal age? asks Peter Judge
Brits Waste £134m A Year By Not Unplugging Chargers
The average UK household could save £60 a year by unplugging laptops and phones
Cloud Testing Boost For Rational As IBM Buys Green Hat
IBM Rational has announced a move to acquire Green Hat, a maker of cloud-based software testing products
Windows Phone Marketing To Cost $200 Million In The US Alone
Microsoft plans to spend $200 million promoting Windows Phone just to potential US customers in 2012, according to reports
Check Point Security Gateways Offered On Amazon Web Services Cloud
Check Point offers Amazon Web Services customers virtual security appliances built into their cloud environments