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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.
Social Networkers Are Slack On Internet Security
A Webroot survey has found those using social networks such as MySpace and Facebook are not doing enough to protect themselves from hackers and phishing scams.
Whitelisting: Is It Good Enough To Replace Anti-Virus?
An approved list of apps, or whitelist, is flavour of the month in security. But vendors and alanlysts question whether it can be a panacea
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
Who Would be Brazil In The Java World Cup?
Not Sun or Oracle, but SpringSource, according to their CEO Rod Johnson; a recent survey and work on java specs with Google supports his opinion
Why Is Microsoft Helping Users Migrate From Outlook To Gmail?
Gmail is supposed to be a big threat to Microsoft's Outllok. If that's the case, Clint Boulton wants to know why Microsoft is helping fix a tool that will help users move to Google?
UK Public Sector Asks for £1 Billion For Radical IT Change
Central Government money could get a quick payback and help meet carbon targets projects by overhauling local IT, says SOCITM
Microsoft Responds To Outlook Standards Row
Microsoft has responded to claims that Outlook 2010 will lack sufficient standards support.
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!
Open Source Is Not the Same As An Open Service
Companies need the freedom to get at their data, to choose hosted or in-house options and more. All this can be found amongst open source solutions - but choose carefully, says Jason Brooks
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
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
James Gosling: Sun Is Better Off At Oracle Than At IBM
The future for Java is an unknown, says its creator James Gosling. But at least Sun Microsystems is owned by a software company - albeit one with a "colourful" reputation
Gosling: Google’s Java Attitude Will Break Android Compatibility
There's no one in charge of Java on Google's Android OS - and that's going to lead to trouble says Java creator James Gosling, in an interview on Java usage
IBM Discusses Smarter Planet Plan
IBM has outlined how it is using its Maximo software, gained in its 2006 acquisition of MRO Software, to help businesses better monitor and manage their assets
Bing: Google Isn’t Hitting The Panic Button Yet
Google is responding to Bing - look at the Explore Search page - but that doesn't mean it's running scared from Microsoft's arrival, says Clint Boulton
Citrix Hits VMware with Free XenServer 5.5 Download
The new XenServer has better back-up. conversion and search - and you can get started with a free download. VMware should be worried, says Citrix
Apple iPhone 3.0 Review – Part II
Spotlight search, voice recording and landscape email really revive our interest in the new generation iPhone
Ballmer: Bing Won’t Have Bang For A While
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced during the National Summit in Detroit that Bing would have a potentially hard and long road as it attempts to compete with Google in the search-engine space
Don’t Block Your Staff From The Web!
The Web is a dangerous place, but if you try to keep your employees off it, you'll only make things worse, says Don Reisinger
Apple iPhone 3.0 Software Review
The new software launched with the iPhone 3G S adds much needed basics to the popular phone family - but careful with the remote wipe
CA Pushes Linux On Mainframes
A recent survey sponsored by CA indicated that larger enterprises are expecting to invest more money into running Linux applications on mainframes.
Swiss Users Stand Up For Open Source
Whatever the Swiss government thinks, there are plenty of users in Switzerland who know that open source provides a viable alternative route
Amazon’s Bezos Discuss Google’s Book Plan
Since its release, Amazon.com's Kindle line of eReaders have become major revenue draws for the company, with the Kindle DX selling out within its first few days of release
Twitter Delays Upgrade To Help Iran Protests
Twitter launching its upgrade during the previously scheduled time would have disrupted service to Iran during prime hours
OASIS Tries To Live Up To Open Standards
OASIS has revised its intellectual property policy to include a non-assertion mode, which means standards contributors must forego royalty claims or license rights
Performance Management Might Help Get You Through The Crisis
You'll survive the recession better, if you understand how your business is doing, and how it could be improved, says IBM's business intelligence manager - and former Cognos CEO - Rob Ashe