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Opera Wants To Unite Web, Critics Argue For Boycott
Opera has integrated a web server into its browser but Windows fans are calling on computer users to shun the Norwegian company
Modernising Legacy Apps Key To IT Cost Cutting
A report from Forrester Research suggests enterprises and cost-conscious businesses alike are looking for ways to modernise key legacy applications
May Force.com Be With You Says Cloud Pioneer
Salesforce.com has been aggressively focused on expanding its cloud-based capabilities as the enterprise shifts its emphasis away from on-premises infrastructure
Hunch Decision Engine Takes On Google, Bing
An alternative to ChaCha, Mahalo and Yahoo Answers, Hunch is a deviation from search engines such as Microsoft Bing and Google, offering recommendations to users in a crowdsourcing, collaborative fashion
Windows Fan Calls For Opera Ban
David Taraso of the JCXP.net Website argues that Microsoft should be allowed to put its Internet Explorer browser in Windows without having to promote a competing browser
Dell Recruits Sales Help From Twitter
Twitter has helped Dell sell its products, suggesting a model by which the popular social networking site could assist other companies in generating revenue
VMware vSphere 4.0 Kicks Rivals Into Touch
A host of improvements and additional functions takes vSphere 4.0 ahead of the competition, easing the creation of large scale virtual machine infrastructure.
It’s Time Video Killed Business Class Travel
The airline industry still dreaming about phoney low-carbon fuels. Instead it should seize the opportunity of video-conferencing to produce real change, says Simon Perry
Opera 10 Hits The Turbo
Opera 10 beta includes tabs with thumbnails and turbo mode - all with exemplary Web standards support
Does Your Business Need Mac’s Snow Leopard Or Windows 7?
The latest Mac OS runs faster 64 bit apps and supports MS Exchange, but will that be enough to convince companies to take it onboard?
Nokia N97: Too Much Phone For Comfort?
There's a lot in this phone, and it takes a lot of getting used to. So far, we're finding lots to like.
Business Gmail Won’t Fly – Till It’s Off Google’s Servers
Gmail can meet the needs of individuals, but enterprises won't trust it until Google frees Gmail and Google Apps from its own data centres, says Jason Brooks.
Android Cupcake: Glaring Omissions
The new version of the Android operating system adds plenty - but still misses some important features for a mobile device
Emerging Markets Boost Mobile Operators
Research group Strategy Analytics considered the performance of 12 mobile operators in emerging markets and found subscriber numbers holding or growing
To Beat The iPhone, Nokia RIM and Palm Need One Thing – Apps
We can discuss the merits of the phones themselves for ever. But analysts agree the really important thing is the quality of the applications available
Palm Pre: Exceptional Design
At last the Pre has arrived. It's a great phone, but has issues that will limit its use in the enterprise
HTC Magic: Vodafone’s Google Phone
Magic challenges the iPhone on its home ground. Vodafone thinks it's not a business device, but we're not so sure
Red Hat Doffs Latest Fedora
The Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Project on June 9 announced the availability of Fedora 11, the latest version of its free open source operating system
Google Rolls Out Microsoft Outlook Integration
Google's other enterprise-friendly steps throughout 2009 have included Gmail offline functionality and full BlackBerry interoperability
Wolfram Alpha Gets Early Day Overhaul
The search engine's structured results are suggestive of a way that search could evolve in the future, and other search companies such as Google have been rolling out similar products for presenting search results
Apple Teams Up With TomTom On iPhone Sat Nav
Apple has used the opportunity of the WWDC to roll out a number of products, including Safari 4, the iPhone 3G S and new versions of its popular laptop lines
Tough Times Need Disruptive Technologies
The recession is encouraging interest in ‘green' IT, virtual servers and desktops, the growth of cloud computing and the rise of the netbook.
The Best Browser for Business Is……
Cloud computing and company web apps have raised the profile of web browsers in business, but how on earth do you decide which browser?
Software Patent Pirates Plunder EU Seat
Digital freedom group sails to success in Sweden and Germany on a wave of public opinion fueled by the Pirate Bay case
Apple Uncages OSX Update Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard will feature several improvements, including an updated version of QuickTime and full support for Microsoft Exchange servers
Jobs Misses Apple’s WDC Conference
The number of iPhone and iTouch users continues to spiral up despite the recession: from 1 million active users in 2002 to 25m in 2007 to an estimated 75m in 2009
Microsoft and OpenDocument Format – At Last Some Compatibility?
Microsoft supports ODF and OpenOffice is Office-compatible. We'd be in file format heaven, if it weren't for the difference between ODF 1.1 and 1.2, says Jason Brooks
Google Mentor Found Dead
Tributes pour in for Sergey Brin's mentor, who died tragically on Friday
Google Android – Better For Netbooks Than Windows 7
It might seem strange to put a phone operating system on a netbook, but Don Reisinger thinks it might be a better choice than Windows 7.