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Google debunks search energy usage claims

Google debunks search energy usage claims

Google has denied claims that just two searches on its site uses the same amount of energy as boiling a kettle.
Ian Williams Jan 13 2009 6:44AM Software
Content management key to a greener enterprise

Content management key to a greener enterprise

Effective use of enterprise content management (ECM) tools can improve process efficiencies and boost environmentally friendly practices, according to new research from Gartner.
Phil Muncaster Jan 13 2009 6:44AM Software
MelZoo takes on Google with split-screen search

MelZoo takes on Google with split-screen search

The latest in a long line of challengers to Google emerged at the weekend with the launch of a search engine called MelZoo, which has been designed to maximise user productivity.
Phil Muncaster Jan 13 2009 6:44AM Software
Aussie data centre disaster recovery skips virtual servers

Aussie data centre disaster recovery skips virtual servers

Almost one in three disaster recovery plans in Aussie data centres don’t cover virtual servers, according to a new Symantec report.
Ry Crozier Jan 13 2009 12:01AM Storage
Technology M&A another victim of the downturn

Technology M&A another victim of the downturn

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the IT sector fell 40 per cent in the last three months of 2008 as market confidence plummeted, according to advisory firm Icon Corporate Finance.
Bryan Glick Jan 12 2009 3:58PM Strategy
Widget Press offers painless iPhone apps

Widget Press offers painless iPhone apps

Software startup Widget Press has launched a point-and-click interface for iPhone application development that it said does away with the need for software coding.
Danny Bradbury Jan 12 2009 3:44PM Software
Microsoft Yahoo deal back in the spotlight

Microsoft Yahoo deal back in the spotlight

Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Yahoo's search business may be back on the cards, according to fresh reports.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 12 2009 3:44PM Financial Services
AMD supercomputer drives HD content to mobiles

AMD supercomputer drives HD content to mobiles

AMD has teamed with content developer OTOY to build a supercomputer that will make it possible to port high-definition content wirelessly to mobile devices.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2009 3:37PM Hardware
Spam poses as CNN story about Israel-Hamas conflict

Spam poses as CNN story about Israel-Hamas conflict

Cybercriminals are leveraging the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza to dupe users into visiting malware-laden websites through spam claiming to be from CNN.
Angela Moscsaritolo Jan 12 2009 3:31PM Security
Hackers hijack Apple speech with prank announcements

Hackers hijack Apple speech with prank announcements

Hackers have made a spoof announcement that Apple chairman Steve Jobs has died.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2009 3:26PM Security
Microsoft Windows Server RPC bug finds new way to spread

Microsoft Windows Server RPC bug finds new way to spread

Exploits taking advantage of a Windows Server Service vulnerability still are running rampant, nearly 1-1/2 months after Microsoft delivered an emergency fix, according to researchers.
Dan Kaplan Jan 12 2009 3:22PM Security
LTE plans brought forward despite downturn

LTE plans brought forward despite downturn

More than eighteen operators globally have announced LTE deployment plans with most set to launch in the 2011 or 2012 timeframe, according to ABI Research.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2009 2:59PM Telco/ISP
ACCC: phishers using financial crisis to scam Australians

ACCC: phishers using financial crisis to scam Australians

The ACCC has issued a warning to Australian businesses and consumers about phishing scams claiming to be related to the global financial crisis.
Daniel Fitzgerald Jan 12 2009 2:53PM Security
Oracle takes over Patch Tuesday

Oracle takes over Patch Tuesday

Oracle sysadmins should be hopping next Tuesday, as Oracle plans to issue a Critical Patch Update that will update "hundreds of Oracle products" with 41 security fixes.
Egan Orion Jan 12 2009 12:28PM Security
Financial firms' data security found wanting

Financial firms' data security found wanting

New PwC research urges increased vigilance.
Phil Muncaster Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Storage
Microsoft plans low-key Patch Tuesday

Microsoft plans low-key Patch Tuesday

Microsoft is planning to release just one security fix in its next Patch Tuesday update, the first of 2009.
David Neal Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Security
Nokia abandons WiMax

Nokia abandons WiMax

Nokia has ended production of its only mobile device based on WiMax, the n810 handheld computer, in what will come as a blow to the struggling wireless technology as it seeks to wrest market share from Wi-Fi.
David Neal Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Telco/ISP
Google shows early version of Chrome 2.0

Google shows early version of Chrome 2.0

Following the full release of Chrome in December, Google has made available an early test version of Chrome 2.0, which overhauls the way the browser handles HTTP and adds functionality such as auto-complete in fields.
Daniel Robinson Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Software
SAP demands sensitive profit data from Oracle

SAP demands sensitive profit data from Oracle

SAP used a US court hearing on 8 January to demand that Oracle reveal the profit margins for its PeopleSoft and JD Edwards support offerings.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Software
Two-factor authentication comes to iPhone

Two-factor authentication comes to iPhone

iEnigma application lets Apple iPhone users turn the device into a smartcard.
Danny Bradbury Jan 10 2009 12:14AM Security

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