Open source is critical in realising the benefits of the cloud and allows for greater strategic flexibility, says Red Hat's Scott Crenshaw
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Why Office 2010 Needs Both Mobility And The Cloud
Microsoft's Office 2010 might finally lose dominance of productivity software, says Nicholas Kolakowski, for two reasons: the cloud and mobility
Who Named The Orange / T-Mobile Merger?
The Lib-Servatives don't yet have a name for their coalition, says Tom Jowitt. Let's hope they do better than Orange and T-Mobile: "Everything Everywhere"
BSA Says Piracy Costs Industry Billions
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) reported software theft cost the IT industry £34 billion last year, with China leading the way
US Patent Office Supports Claim Against Microsoft Word
Microsoft has bee handed another setback in the long-running patent infringement case leveled against it by Canadian firm i4i
Developers Want Bigger Slice Of App Store Sales
Many developers are dissatisfied with the 30/70 split they get from creating applications for popular app stores.
Web Consortium Launches New Business XML Tool
The World Wide Web Consortium announces the availability of the XProc specification for managing XML-rich processes
Mozilla Boss Steps Down To Join VC Firm
Mozilla CEO John Lilly has announced that he will be stepping down
Mozilla Outlines Product Plans For Firefox 4
Mozilla has begun work on Firefox 4, and in an effort to gather public feedback, has outlined early product plans for the next version of the popular browser
New Windows Attack Bypasses Most Security Software
Researchers have exposed a new attack that circumvents some of the most popular security software for Windows desktops
Google Android Overtakes iPhone OS
Google Android has overtaken the Apple iPhone after NPD found that it is now the second most popular smartphone OS in the United States
iPad Makes A Big Splash With Artist David Hockney
It might not be available in the UK yet but some Brits already have their hands on an iPad - including the father of pop art
Proprietary Vendors Don’t Help Disabled, Says FSF
The open source FSF group has recruited a former proprietary software exec to make the GNU Project's work more accessible
HP Slates IBM’s Mainframes Bias
IBM depends on mainframe revenues, so don't go there to streamline your IT, says HP's Paul Evans
Orange And T-Mobile Merge Into ‘Everything Everywhere’
The combined entity of Orange and T-Mobile has been named Everything Everywhere, but the two brands will remain autonomous
10 Things To Remember About Facebook Privacy
Facebook might be the world's largest social network, but it also suffers from some privacy and security issues that should put users on alert
Windows PCs Exposed By Safari Browser Bug
A critical security flaw in Apple's Safari browser leaves Windows PCs open to attacks
Former Cisco Exec Takes Helm At Polycom
Andrew Miller, who spent 11 years with Cisco Systems and was once CEO of Tandberg, is the new top executive at Polycom
SharePoint 2010 Offers More: Review
Administrators and users will both find much to like about Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2010, offering easier upgrading and better management tools
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Hits Close To The Mark: Review
Canonical's Ubuntu Server offers a serviceable alternative to server offerings from other Linux vendors and from Microsoft
Facebook: The New Soft Security Target
Facebook has a slack attitude to privacy, and if its users don't keep their wits about them it will become a target for hackers, says Peter Judge
Border Releases Own Kobo E-Reader
Borders plans on joining the e-reader wars with its Kobo device, which will be priced at around £70
Tech Jobs Rise In April Despite Volatile Economy
The US IT industry added a net gain of 8,800 jobs in April, reversing job losses in March
EMC Sees Small Private Clouds On The Horizon
EMC has a different view of the future of cloud computing
HP Launches New Servers And Finance Advice
Hewlett-Packard's new servers are fast, but today's announcement is all about finding ways to pay for them
Expert Questions Usability Of iPad Apps
A usability expert has claimed that iPad apps are inconsistent and suffer from frequent user errors due to accidental gestures
HP ‘Hurricane’ webOS Tablet Tipped For Q3 Release
HP is to launch a tablet device running Palm's webOS operating system sometime in the third quarter, according to a media report
Aruba To Buy Chinese Wireless Mesh Maker
Wireless vendor Aruba gets mesh, and an entry to the Chinese market
EMC Launches VPlex As Part Of Virtual Storage Strategy
EMC has launched the first of its VPlex appliances, designed to help businesses transfer petabytes of storage over long distances
Hardcore Unveils Liquid Cooling For Blades
In a development that could remove the need for air cooling inside data centres, a company is now offering liquid immersion cooling for blade servers