Previous DayGoogle offers new Chrome beta
News The search giant's latest version of its web browser trades off stability against more up-to-date features
Ten obscure Linux applications you need to try
Comment The seemingly endless list of Linux tools contains some gems that could be easily overlooked. Jack Wallen picks out 10 of his favourites
Microsoft announces Silverlight 3 Beta
Blog Microsoft has announced the next version of its programmable web browser plug in Silverlight. This third iteration of the product is said to feature support for an array of graphical-based elements...
Autonomy begins integration of Interwoven
Blog On Tuesday, Cambridge-based infrastructure software company Autonomy completed the purchase of Interwoven, the US content management company. The sale was due to be completed for £560m. The...
Sun steps into the cloud-computing fray
News The company has launched its own cloud platform and services, in a move designed to challenge market leaders such as Amazon
Microsoft, Lexmark ink patent cross-licensing deal
News The software giant and printer maker Lexmark have entered a patent cross-licensing agreement, designed to encompass a wide range of their products
Orange and Vodafone to outsource operations
News Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson will provide managed services, covering operations and maintenance to the UK mobile operators
Gov't may track all UK Facebook traffic
News Home Office minister Vernon Coaker has said the government is considering recording the traffic data of all UK citizens on social-networking sites, including Facebook, MySpace and Bebo
Via design targets first-time netbook makers
News The Surfboard C855 netbook reference design is built around an ageing Via processor, but the company says it easily supports high-definition video playback
What iPhone OS 3.0 promises users and developers
Analysis Apple has released its third-generation smartphone operating system with both iPhone users and developers in mind
Will new iPhone software need new hardware and more Ghz oomph
Blog Well there you go iPhone users two years down the line you get cut copy and paste, but hats off to Apple the phone is really at a tipping point of functionality when it come to different usage and...
IBM could buy Sun Microsystems
Blog Talks are possibly underway for the systems giant IBM to buy Sun Microsystems, according a report in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in what could be a grab for market share. However, the...
Postcards and Collages
Blog I have been using the Swiss Post Card web site for several years, and I am quite impressed with the way they have continually improved it. What started as a very simple "upload a picture and send...
Privacy group asks regulators to halt Google apps
News The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants US federal regulators to pull the plug on Google cloud-computing services until government-mandated 'safeguards are verifiably established'
Why BMC is backing Cisco's datacentre strategy
Q&A The launch of Cisco's systems strategy means its management partner, BMC, is now spreading the word about what it describes as a fundamental redesign of computing
US regulators question cloud-computing security
News In a meeting convened by the US Federal Trade Commission, regulators suggested they may have to re-examine privacy and security standards to take into account cloud computing
Apple unveils iPhone OS 3.0
News The latest version of the iPhone's system software has been announced, with new features including copy and paste, and system-wide search
