Google has announced a feature that gives users five seconds to cancel the sending of a mail message
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UK Government Defends Use Of Second Life
"Fantasy world" innovation centre could save taxpayers money by reducing travel, according to the DWP
Can Red Hat Linux make the desktop pay?
Red Hat may soon be offering VDI capabilities.
Microsoft IE8: An Essential Upgrade
Some features catch up with rival browsers, others add new abilities and security functions. If you are an IE user, you should read our guide, and get to know the new version
Tom Tom Countersues Microsoft
In an interesting turn of events, TomTom has countersued Microsoft for patent infringement.
Microsoft – Hidden Agenda?
Microsoft labels VDI expensive and inappropriate for larger business.
Microsoft Releases IE8
Security, ease of use, and improvements in RSS, Cascading Style Sheets and AJAX support are key priorities for Internet Explorer 8, according to Microsoft
Recession And Open Source Will Shrink The Database Market, Says Ingres
Companies needing to cut expenses will finally accept what open source has been offering, says database maker
Fastest Browser Fight Is Pointless
Who cares how fast a browser is? Only the makers, because they don't have any other objective comparisons to make between the programs, says Jim Rapozo
If IBM Swallows Sun, Open-Source Is The Winner
There is a lot of overlap for IBM and Sun in the areas of open source and operating systems - but that could actually be a good thing, given IBM's ability to build business on the open source model
Truphone: BlackBerry users can save 50 percent
International calls made over Wi-Fi offer companies a way to cut costs
IBM Can Sell Sun’s Tech – Better Than Sun Can
Sun has had trouble selling its technology, and IBM is a past master at marketing. What's not to like about the proposed merger?
SAP And Oracle Target Supply Chain Costs
SAP has launched an application designed to automate regulatory compliance across the supply chain
IBM May Acquire Sun Microsystems
With a reported $6.5 billion (£4.5bn) in cash on the table for Sun Microsystems, IBM would be well positioned to snag significant market share
Richard Stallman: Free software costs the environment less
The GNU founder claims that free software should be more sustainable than proprietary - and argues that the UK and EU are missing the ethical issues in software
Recession Is Driving Open Source Uptake, Says Novell
But some open source experts claim the software is about more than saving money
Apple iPhone 3.0 Extends APIs
The sky is the limit for developers working with the new iPhone
Apple’s iPhone 3.0 Could Gain Enterprise Credibility
We need to see the details before we pass judgement, but Andrew Garcia is encouraged to see some important enterprise-grade features in the promise list at Apple's iPhone 3.0 preview
Google Launches New Chrome Beta
Google has announced the newest beta release of Google Chrome, the company's entry into the Web browser market.
Microsoft’s Cloud Azure Service Suffers Outage
Microsoft Windows Azure went down for a 22-hour period preventing users from utilising the early test release's applications.
Cloud Software Maker Dumps Exchange For Gmail
Serena has completed its migration from Microsoft Exchange to Google's Gmail and it took only three hours of dedicated work
Study: Mobile Working Is Key To Surviving The Recession
Video: Firms with fully ‘mobile' workforces 60 percent more likely to be forecasting growth in 2009, a study says
Stallman: Free software Is Not About Saving Money
Companies turning to open source in the recession should know that free software is about much more, according to the GNU founder
Analysts: Cloud Computing Will Defy Recession
Two new research reports point out the strengths of hosted applications and systems despite the dire economy
Latest Version Of Firefox Being Developed
Mozilla has released its Firefox 3.1 beta 3 Web browser, intended for developers and testers for evaluation and feedback.
BigFix SAM Tool : Track Enterprise Software
How many software packages, licenses, versions and locations are spread across your company? If you can even start to answer, then chances are you're ahead of the game.
Saas Vendor: No More Lock-in
On-demand call center provider LiveOps says the downturn is driving uptake of hosted technology
Recession Isn’t Boosting The Cloud
Despite the promise that cloud computing can cut costs , companies in the UK are hesitating to adopt it, according to a survey by IT consultancy Avanade.
Sun JavaFX: A Move Into the RIA Space
Sun Microsystems rolls out JavaFX to challenge Adobe AIR, Flex and Microsoft Silverlight, in the highly competitive rich Internet application space.
Microsoft Azure Cloud SDK
Azure is Microsoft's entry into the cloud computing world competing against the likes of Amazon.com and Google. eWEEK Labs tries it out.