One of the primary designers of the BitC programming language and the related Coyotos operating system project, will be joining Microsoft to work on its next generation operating system
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Salesforce.com Launches Free Mobile Service
Launched in London, and runs on iPhone, Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices
Windows On 96 Percent of Netbooks? No Way!
A Microsoft exec has announced the death of the Linux netbook. He's ignoring the world picture, and speaking too soon: Linux is still alive on the tiny laptops at least for now, says Joe Wilcox
Twitter Downplays Google Buyout Rumours
Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites have been in a hot cycle of acquisitions and buyouts
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8: Custom Made
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8, or IEAK 8 makes it easy to customise Internet Explorer.
Nokia E75: A Very Capable Qwerty
The E75 is Nokia's first phone with a sliding qwerty keyboard - and it looks like the company has covered all the bases with a very attractive machine
Sun, Do You Have A Plan B?
As its deal with IBM evaporates, Sun needs a backup plan. Chris Preimesberger thinks there might be another deal on the table - from HP and Oracle, or maybe from Cisco
Microsoft: Digital Downloads Save Carbon and Costs
Downloading software can save nearly 90 percent of the carbon emissions associated with physical DVD distribution, the software maker claims
Twitter Is So Anti-Social, Microsoft Should Invest!
The Twitter service is not a social network. It's profoundly anti-social, says Joe Wilcox. That's why it's important to Microsoft to invest, and break any Google purchase
IBM’s Sun Acquisition Breaks Down
Sun Microsystems rejected IBM's $7 billion bid, according to reports - or is it a negotiation tactic?
Dabble DB: Web-Based Online Database
Can Dabble DB from Smallthought Systems bridge the gap between the spreadsheet and the database?
Google Twitter Buyout Rumours Persist
Google may be in late-stage negotiations to acquire Twitter, according to published online reports. But if Google were to acquire Twitter, how would that benefit Google?
UK Villagers Block Google Street View Car
Google Street View met resistance from a group of villagers in southern England, who formed a human chain to block a car shooting images for the online mapping tool
Skype: No Justification For German iPhone Ban
German iPhone fans will have to wait a little longer to download the popular Skype application: T-Mobile Deutschland says all VoIP services on its network are verboten.
RIM Results Defy Downturn
Research in Motion posted strong numbers for the fourth quarter of 2009, found a way to cut costs and hinted toward more diversity in its portfolio, especially when it comes to more consumer-specific handsets
Agito Claims Unified Comms Client Could Boost FMC Take-up
Fixed-mobile convergence might finally get unified comms onto mobile phones?
EMC Merges Email Archiving With E-discovery
SourceOne family aims to solve information management and retention challenges via an integrated approach to archiving and compliance.
Google Rumoured To Be Buying Twitter
Reports say the search giant may be on the verge of acquiring the micro-blogging service - with a view to getting revenue from tweet searches
Red Hat UK MD: Recession Will “Legitimise” Open Source
The recession has been good for open source vendors but not so good that Red Hat 's UK boss wants to see it go on any longer than necessary
Cambridge University To Offer Cloud-Based HPC
The University of Cambridge is planning a commercial high performance computing cloud, driven partly by a successful move to meter electricity usage in its departments.
Hackers Target PowerPoint Vulnerability
If successfully exploited, the PowerPoint bug could enable hackers to take control of the victim's computer
More Wi-Fi In Smartphones = A Security Risk
Wi-Fi has become an essential feature of smartphones, and more apps are using it. But they may not be secure, warns Andrew Garcia
Microsoft Office Coming To iPhone And The Web?
Mobile devices and the Web? We've heard of them, says business division president
Companies Are Not Using IT Tools, Despite Recession
Even when competition is more intense, companies are not making the best use of technology, according to two surveys just released
Skype for iPhone: Pleasantly Surprising
Skype for iPhone worked well in eWEEK Labs tests despite iPhone limitations.
May Launch for Skype On Blackberry
With the iPhone done - Blackberry pretty much completes the set for Skype
HP to put Android on Netbooks?
HP has confirmed that it is looking at Google's Android as a possible operating system. Could it make for cheaper netbooks?
HP launches Cloud Assure Service
Hewlett-Packard announces a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for the business community that integrates security, performance and availability applications and analytics into a complete package
Exec Floats Idea Of Cloud Computing Trade Association
One cloud computing enthusiast believes there should be a cloud computing trade association
Is Microsoft Pleasing Embedded Developers?
With more smart devices hooking onto the Internet, Microsoft has had to raise its game in what it offers to embedded developers, says the company's Kevin Dallas