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Younger Staff Drive Mobile Use At Work
Younger people are driving a change in attitude towards the use of mobile phones and their convergence in the workplace, a new survey has found.
Wireless Vendors Bitch About A Bad Quarter
Aruba and Meru scrap for the second best slice of a shrinking pie
Digital Economy Bill Proposes File Sharing Law
The government's legislative programme includes Digital Economy Bill which will enact Digital Britain's proposals for universal broadband and a cut in file-sharing
Apple Updates iPhone OS 3.1 SDK, Claim Reports
Apple pushed out its iPhone OS 3.1 software and the accompanying SDK for developers early 1 July, according to reports
O2 Gets UK Exclusive On Palm Pre
UK leading operator O2 adds Pre to its iPhone exclusive, according to reports
Windows And Linux Prepare For Netbook Wars II
Microsoft has clearly won the first Netbook Wars, sidelining Linux as an operating system for low-cost laptops. But, Peter Judge asks, what will happen when Microsoft throws Windows 7 into the mix?
Asus Dumps Linux From The Eee
If you want Linux on an Eee, you'll have to go to Toys R Us, Asus tells eWEEK Europe
Northumbria University Gets Wyse to Sustainable IT
A major new deployment of energy efficient thin client computers complements campus green-building design features as part of an environmental drive.
Cisco Pushes Beyond Traditional Roots To Challenge HP, IBM
Cisco chief John Chambers has pointed to new sectors it will either enter or grow in, bringing it into even greater competition with the likes of HP and IBM
Pre Sales Top 370,000, Claims Palm Blogger
Palm has sold 370,000 Palm Pre smartphones and expects to sell a million in its first quarter, according to a PalmWebOS.org blogger.
Universal Phone Charger Arrives At Last In Europe
After years of efforts, the world's largest phone makers have signed up to a European standard for a standard MicroUSB charger, that should cut e-waste
Hints Emerge Of Nokia’s Android Netbook
A financial analyst claims to know Nokia's plans for an Android netbook. But why use an ARM if you're doing a deal with Intel?
Oracle Deal DOJ Delays Simply an “Irritation” for Sun
The US Federal government has decided to spend more time performing due diligence on the proposed Oracle-Sun merger, while Java open source licensing may be emerging as sticking point.
Sun Ray Users Get More Options With RingCube Desktop Virtualisation
Sun Microsystems and RingCube are joining forces to offer Sun Ray users more options when deploying a desktop virtualisation environment.
Gartner Predicts PC Shipment Growth Upturn in Fourth Quarter
Gartner's latest assessment of worldwide PC shipments expects the PC market to post positive growth in the fourth quarter, and little affected by Microsoft's Windows 7 release.
600 Windows Mobile Apps Will Take On the iPhone App Store
They'd better be very, very good apps to take on Apple's hordes
Customers Get Better Support From Apple Than Dell and HP
Apple customers were more satisfied with the outcome of tech-support calls than HP or Dell customers, according to a study that concluded Apple was more likely to retain loyal, repeat customers.
Vodafone Ponders Bid To Buy T-Mobile UK
Fewer operators might mean higher prices, and Vodafone would provide half the country's mobiles, if a deal emerges
OLPC OS Now Available For Netbooks And Old PCs
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), designed to bring computers to developing nations, was criticised for using new hardware. Now it's available on a stick
iPhone Customer Support Saves When Remote Wipe Fails
The remote wipe feature in Apple's new iPhone 3.0 software is good, but the restore failed Cameron Sturdevant. Luckily customer support in an Apple Store didn't let him down
Mobile Data Centres Could Be Runaway Success
An IDC analyst says that interest in the mobile data centres is high, but the global recession is holding down demand
HTC’s Hero – An Android-Based iPhone Challenger
Hero from HTC is a multi-touch, social-oriented Android phone with a keyboard version apparently planned. That should make the iPhone sit up!
What Do Intel And Nokia Actually Plan To Do?
Intel and Nokia announced a technology partnership. It's clearly about mobile devices, and Linux. But what exactly are they planning to do?
Nokia And Intel To Collaborate On Mobile Linux Devices
Connected mobile Linux devices from Nokia and Intel might challenge Windows netbook
Update: Vodafone Will Offer 3G Femtocell Free
Customers paying £60 will get Vodafone's coverage-boosting 3G femtocell free, while others will pay £5 a month
iPhone 3GS Gets Phone Banking With HSBC
HSBC joins the crowd with business banking on the iPhone - and the new phone loses a character, to become the 3GS
Vodafone Launches Home 3G Femtocell In The UK
www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/update--vodafone-will-offer-3g-femtocell-free--1205A breakthrough moment for signal-boosting indoor 3G femto technology - but will Vodafone encourage data on the system?
Java Store Could Beat iPhone App Store, Says Sun
Compared to the Java Store, Apple's iPhone App Store could be just a "rounding error", according to James Gosling, the creator of the Java language
Apple Sold 1Million iPhones In Three Days
Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3G S smartphones in three days, doubling analyst estimates