Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has dismissed Google's "netbook"-centric operating system as unable to fully accomplish users' needs
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EC To Invest € 3.2 billion in Green Tech
Public-private partnerships will make use of IT to create sustainable projects in areas such as the automotive industry and energy efficient buildings
Developers Give Their Take on Google Chrome OS
Google announced its Chrome operating system on 7 July and developers have been weighing in on what it means for the developer ranks ever since the company said it was building an OS based on its Chrome browser
Will Microsoft Shoot Itself In the Foot With Office 2010?
A free online version of Office is a good weapon against Google Docs and other free office tools - but won't it dent the sales of the full Office 2010 package?
Citrix Helps To Slash Storage Footprints
Citrix Systems StorageLink will allow those utilising Microsoft Hyper-V to reduce their storage footprint by as much as 50 percent
VMWare Enhances Virtual Application Management
AppSpeed will make it easier for IT administrators to manage the applications that are running on VMware virtualisation environments
Businesses Get Windows 7 In September
As a new Microsoft operating system hoves into view, there is criticism for a survey which apparently shows users don't want it
Microsoft Attacks Google With Free Cloud-Based Office Web
Office 2010 will be available for free in the cloud, through Microsoft's Windows Live: analysts expect it to beat Google Docs
Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 Review
The important addition of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) to this desktop virtualisation tool could give VMware Workstation serious competition.
Stephen Fry Defends File Sharing
Pundit, actor and performer Stephen Fry says the entertainment industry is too aggressive - despite lending his name to Digital Britain earlier this year
Chrome OS: Is Google Just Chasing Microsoft’s Gazelle?
Whoever came up with the idea first, it's obvious that we could use some new thinking around the provision of apps and services, says Peter Judge. Why do we need both an OS and a browser?
US Sues Social Networking Site For Privacy Breach
US New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans to sue social networking site Tagged.com for allegedly stealing the identities of its members, raiding their e-mail contact lists and sending out spam in a bid to lure recipients to the s ...
Google Chrome OS Netbooks Could Arrive This Year
Chrome OS may give Eric Schmidt reason to leave Apple's board, but he declined to acknowledge Microsoft as a competitor
Microsoft Hopes Silverlight 3 Will Outshine Adobe Flash
The new version of the application includes increased support and new features such as enhanced video performance
Microsoft Preparing Gazelle Browser-OS Hybrid
Microsoft's ace in the hole in its upcoming battle against Google Chrome OS, the search giant's new browser-based operating system, could be a browser-OS hybrid project code-named Gazelle
Zero Carbon Buildings Will Put Pressure On IT
A Westminster summit has suggested the looming zero carbon commercial targets will expose IT operations to more pressures
£1.6-billion Scots Data Farm Highlights Sustainability Potential
The proposal to build a massive data centre in Scotland will pave the way for mainstream adoption of the sustainable technologies it will showcase
At Last Google Apps Drops The Beta Label
You can't have it both ways, says Jim Rapoza. If Google expects users to pay for a service, then it can't call it a beta. Beta software is not ready for prime-time, by definition
Orange Bringing Toshiba TG01 Smartphone To UK
Orange has confirmed it will be the exclusive UK provider of Toshiba's iPhone-rival, the TG01 smartphone featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor
Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services
Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”
IBM Unveils OCR-Based Data Masking Technology
IBM pulled the covers off new technology that uses optical character recognition to conceal data, filtering it before it reaches the PC screen
Microsoft to Plug DirectX And ActiveX Holes
Microsoft is prepping fixes for vulnerabilities in the DirectShow and Video ActiveX Control components as part of July's Patch Tuesday
Bing Grew Fast In June
Microsoft Bing grew to more than five percent of the US online search market during its first month - clocking up a growth rate of 25 percent per week, according to Hitwise
UK Media Industry Mobs Google For Money
Google News is taking our advertising revenue, claim media moguls. Oh no it isn't says Google
Microsoft Promotes New President Before Windows 7 Launch
Microsoft has named Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, president of the Windows Division, just ahead of the Windows 7 rollout
Google Chrome OS: Five Pros And Five Cons
How will Google's Chrome operating system compete with the likes of Microsoft? Eric Lundquist lists five reasons why the Chrome OS is a big deal, and five reasons why it isn't
Spammers Abuse Short URL Services Like Twitter
MessageLabs research shows spam containing links masked via URL shortening services has jumped dramatically in the past few days
Analysts Mixed On Chrome OS Impact On Windows
Analysts say they need to see more of the Linux-based Chrome OS before they believe it will eventually prove disruptive to Windows
US, South Korea Subjected to Extensive Cyber-Attack
Researchers are working to break down the malicious code tied to a DDOS attack targeting government and commercial sites in the US and South Korea
SaaS Users Not Impressed, Survey Finds
Gartner is calling on SaaS vendors to “reaffirm fundamentals,” after survey reveals finds their products don't satisfy users