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Oracle Exadata database engine will integrate Flash storage

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:00 GMT

Servers to feature embedded drives for performance

The second iteration of Oracle's Exadata database engine will feature flash storage embedded within the server machine, eliminating the need to source data from storage disks and cutting query processing time significantly, a company executive revealed.

Google buys DocVerse increase its range of apps

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:48:00 GMT

Google to offer online Microsoft Word app

With its acquisition of DocVerse, Google is offering an online component to Microsoft Word before Microsoft does so itself.

VMware creates developers social media product

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:02:00 GMT

New Labs site is meeting place for virtualisation techies

Having a fling has suddenly taken on a new meaning: VMware is positively encouraging its engineers to have as many as possible

Former-Novell CTO to lead W3C

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:16:00 GMT

Jeffrey Jaffe CEO to work with Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Filling a position left open since 2008, former Novell CTO Jeffrey Jaffe has taken on the role of chief executive officer for the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).

Office 2010 will launch 12 May

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:07:00 GMT

Microsoft offer free upgrade until 30 September

Microsoft will officially launch Office 2010 to businesses at an event slated for 12 May, the company announced today.

Microsoft consider HTML 5 for next Internet Explorer

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:02:00 GMT

IE9 may be announced at upcoming MIX 2010 conference

Rumors are circulating that Microsoft could announce a beta of Internet Explorer 9 at the upcoming MIX 2010 conference. The new version is rumored to feature improved support for open web standards. The MIX 2010 conference will include at least two presentations about new, open web standards: One, on HTML5, is entitled "HTML5 Now: The Future of Web Markup Today." Another session looks at the SVG vector graphics standard.

Google Apps covered by advanced backup

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:20:00 GMT

Data replicated throughout Google data centres

Google recently extended what it describes as highly advanced and sophisticated data backup and recovery to all components of its Apps communication and collaboration suite.

Government could block copyright infringing websites

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Digital Economy Bill amendment adds DMCA style barring

The government has amended the Digital Economy Bill to give High Court judges the power to block any website with a "substantial" amount of copyright infringing content, such as YouTube.

New British forum to give cloud a lift

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:59:00 GMT

But CIF survey finds plenty of misunderstandings in terminology

British businesses really aren't getting the cloud are they? Just a couple of days after a survey from CA revealed that only one in five IT managers was looking to future based on cloud computing, another survey has revealed that a quarter of IT managers could even define cloud computing.

Former NSA CIO won't back cloud

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:08:00 GMT

Unpatched security flaws leaves cloud open to attack

The former National Security Agency technical director told the RSA Conference he doesn't trust cloud services and bluntly admonished vendors for leaving software vulnerabilities unpatched sometimes for years.

Virgin angry at BBC Trust Project Canvas investigation

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT

ISP believes open standards would be better option

The chief executive of Virgin Media has slammed the BBC Trust's review of the Project Canvas project as "shameless whitewash".

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer backs cloud computing

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:56:00 GMT

Microsoft betting cloud will deliver

Microsoft is betting the cloud will deliver it and its customers the most opportunities for innovation and development. And according to CEO Steve Ballmer, five key reasons are driving the company's confidence in, and technology strategy for, cloud computing in the coming years.

European CIOs avoid the cloud

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:45:00 GMT

Only one in five thinks it's a methodology for the future says CA survey

Barely one in five of European IT managers think that cloud computing represents a game-changing change in methodology for enterprises, roughly the same proportion that believes that cloud computing is a fad.

Microsoft will release 8 Windows and Office fixes next week

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:53:00 GMT

Good job after last month's Patch Tuesday

Microsoft will ship two security updates on Tuesday to patch eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.

Many malicious URLs invisible to antivirus software

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:23:00 GMT

M86 security tests show only 39 per cent are blocked

Many malicious URLs are now invisible to URL filters and antivirus software, says M86 Security.

Bluetooth 4.0 to reach devices in fourth quarter

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:45:00 GMT

The new specification will be used in more devices than its predecessors

The Bluetooth 4.0 wireless specification could start to appear in devices such as headsets, smartphones and PCs by the fourth quarter, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said on Wednesday.

Greenpeace attacks Samsung green commitment

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:21:00 GMT

Electronics company hasn't delivered improvements

International environmental group Greenpeace hit out at Samsung for reneging on a promise to remove harmful substances from its electronics products.

Apple iPad will arrive late in the UK

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMT

Production problems may delay iPad launch

Production problems may delay the availability of Apple's iPad in the UK according to a new report.

Ballmer says Microsoft will beat Google one day

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:45:00 GMT

They "got it right first," Microsoft CEO admits

It's not easy being Steve Ballmer. The Microsoft CEO was asked for the umpteenth time Tuesday if his company will ever be number one in search.

EMC, Intel and VMware align on cloud security

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:49:00 GMT

Hardware layer locked down

EMC, Intel and VMware are joining forces to improve security and regulatory compliance in cloud computing with a proof of concept to be demonstrated at this week's RSA Conference.

Antivirus software often foxed by malicious URLs

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:33:00 GMT

URL filtering even less effective.

Many malicious URLs are now invisible to URL filters and antivirus software alike, a web security company has found after conducting its own tests.

Microsoft says browser ballot ends of EU woes

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:14:00 GMT

Ballot screen expected on 100 million PCs by May

Microsoft is breathing a sign of relief now that its latest battle with the European Commission has subsided with the start of the browser balloting procedure this week.

New SAP boss opens CEBIT

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT

German and Spanish leaders share stage

It was Léo Apotheker whose name appeared on the invitation to the opening ceremony of the Cebit trade show, but his successor, co-CEO Bill McDermott, appeared on stage.

EMC increase virtualisation security services

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:10:00 GMT

Four new services from RSA Security Practice division

EMC is expanding its security consulting services to help enterprises tackle the complexities of securing their data and complying with regulations in virtualised computing environments.

BBC Trust won't investigate iPlayer Shockwave verification

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:01:00 GMT

Trust has not received any complaints

The BBC Trust will not investigate the BBC for enabling Shockwave Flash (SWF) Verification on its iPlayer catch-up TV service.