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Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Stricter European privacy controls have helped virtualisation to achieve greater uptake in Europe than in North America, according to a networking vendor.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 11:49AM Software
Microsoft extends XP availability by five months

Microsoft extends XP availability by five months

Microsoft has extended the availability of its Windows XP operating system to computer makers by five months.
Tom Sanders Oct 2 2007 7:30AM Software
GMail to get a refresh

GMail to get a refresh

But it will not be a complete overhaul, says Google
Rosalie Marshall Oct 1 2007 6:16PM Software
Mobile advertisers treading a fine line

Mobile advertisers treading a fine line

Mobile operators stand to gain by investing in mobile advertising, but only if it is implemented correctly, according to a new report from Analysys.
Staff Writers Sep 28 2007 10:49AM Software
Testers get first glimpse of Vista SP1

Testers get first glimpse of Vista SP1

Microsoft has kicked off the public beta testing of Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2007 7:19AM Software
IBM rings in the second phase of SOA

IBM rings in the second phase of SOA

IBM has launched a new series of service oriented architecture (SOA) services that aim to increase the software's appeal for end users rather than IT staff.
Tom Sanders Sep 27 2007 7:18AM Software
EMC considers Mozy web-based storage service buy

EMC considers Mozy web-based storage service buy

Storage giant EMC is expected to acquire startup firm Berkeley Data Systems in a deal that suggests online and outsourced storage could become a bigger factor for businesses.
Martin Veitch Sep 26 2007 7:20AM Software
Facebook subpoenaed over child grooming

Facebook subpoenaed over child grooming

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is taking action against Facebook for allegedly failing to stop sexual predators using the site.
Iain Thomson Sep 26 2007 7:16AM Software
EU think-tank floats OS bundling ban

EU think-tank floats OS bundling ban

A Brussels think-tank has proposed that the European Commission block vendors from pre-installing operating systems with new PCs.
Shaun Nichols Sep 25 2007 4:29PM Hardware
Beagle gets another shot at space

Beagle gets another shot at space

The team behind the Beagle spacecraft, which crashed on Mars on Christmas Day 2003, is to try again. But this time the project will aim for the Moon.
Iain Thomson Sep 25 2007 4:23PM Software
Vista failing to win over the enterprise

Vista failing to win over the enterprise

Microsoft's Windows Vista has yet to win over many businesses nearly a year after it was first made available to enterprises.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2007 10:40PM Software
Microsoft 'error' shuts out .Mac

Microsoft 'error' shuts out .Mac

An "internal error" last week caused Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger to tell Macintosh users to switch out of Apple's e-mail service in order to access the messaging application.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2007 10:37PM Software
SAP casts net for new midsize customers

SAP casts net for new midsize customers

SAP is stepping into a new era with the launch of an online, subscription-based, business application suite dubbed, Business ByDesign, according to its CEO Henning Kagermann.
Mitchell Bingemann Sep 24 2007 5:06PM Software
IDF: Intel tackles Linux power consumption

IDF: Intel tackles Linux power consumption

Intel has unveiled an initiative that aims to cut the power consumption of Linux servers.
Tom Sanders Sep 24 2007 2:58PM Hardware
Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany will be the first country to wield tighter control of the user information posted on Wikipedia.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:55PM Software
Wii wows with Star Wars light sabre

Wii wows with Star Wars light sabre

LucasArts has revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be coming to Nintendo's Wii, allowing gamers to live out their Jedi fantasies by wielding the Wii Remote as a light sabre.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2007 2:54PM Software
Google cashes in on widgets

Google cashes in on widgets

Google plans to turn its collection of widget applications into a revenue stream by using the small web apps to display adverts from Google Adwords clients.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:52PM Software
Wabbadabba offers prizes as you search

Wabbadabba offers prizes as you search

A new search engine has launched in the UK that lets users win prizes as they search.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2007 3:17PM Software
Cult cheese stabbed on webcam

Cult cheese stabbed on webcam

Over 10,000 surfers watched a cheese being tested after it gained a cult audience in a novel PR stunt.
Iain Thomson Sep 21 2007 3:15PM Software
US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer Jack Thompson has threatened to sue Take2 Interactive in an attempt to prevent the release of Grand Theft Auto 4 after claiming that one of the characters in the game satirises him.
Iain Thomson Sep 21 2007 12:17PM Software

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