Stuart Turton
Jobs blog claims Adobe’s Flash ‘falls short’

Mobile
Jobs blog claims Adobe’s Flash ‘falls short’
The head of Apple has chosen a blog post as his weapon against Adobe to outline why he doesn’t want Flash on his devices.
29 Apr 2010
Google adds real-time collaboration to Docs

Network & Internet
Google adds real-time collaboration to Docs
Google Docs has been updated, with new real-time tools and tweaks to Spreadsheet.
13 Apr 2010
Disgraced chairman returns to Samsung

Business strategy
Disgraced chairman returns to Samsung
Lee Kun-hee is back at Samsung two years after a conviction for tax evasion.
24 Mar 2010
Palm 'disapointed' by results, Pre sales

Mobile
Palm 'disapointed' by results, Pre sales
Palm's chief executive believes the Pre would have sold better if it had arrived before the Motorola Droid.
19 Mar 2010
Microsoft hit by another patent dispute

Software
Microsoft hit by another patent dispute
Microsoft has been ordered to pay VirnetX $106 million over a VPN patent.
17 Mar 2010
CeBIT 2010: Skype tells networks to be nicer to apps

Network & Internet
CeBIT 2010: Skype tells networks to be nicer to apps
Skype and other mobile apps are not a threat to networks, according to the VoIP firm's head of mobile.
4 Mar 2010
Microsoft: Oracle fighting 'natural evolution' of IT

Business strategy
Microsoft: Oracle fighting 'natural evolution' of IT
Microsoft thinks Oracle's plans to integrate Sun's software is a bit backwards.
26 Feb 2010
Cisco and HP part ways

public sector
Cisco and HP part ways
The plug has been pulled on the Cisco/HP partnership, meaning competition is likely to hot up.
22 Feb 2010
Dell's profit slides despite sales boost

Business strategy
Dell's profit slides despite sales boost
Rising costs took a bite out of Dell's profits for the fourth quarter.
19 Feb 2010
Solid sales boost HP's profit by 25 per cent

Business strategy
Solid sales boost HP's profit by 25 per cent
HP posted first quarter profit of $2.3 billion, up from $1.9 billion the year before.
18 Feb 2010
Nvidia Optimus switches it up for better graphics

Software
Nvidia Optimus switches it up for better graphics
Nvidia's new tech could offer the best of both worlds by automating the switch between an integrated chip and a discrete graphics card.
9 Feb 2010
'Sex' makes list of top search terms for children

Network & Internet
'Sex' makes list of top search terms for children
The term is the ninth most searched term for children under seven, but doesn't make the top 20 for older teens.
17 Dec 2009
Mozilla says Bing's privacy better than Google's

Network & Internet
Mozilla says Bing's privacy better than Google's
Mozilla director doesn't seem to like Google's Eric Schmidt's thoughts on privacy.
11 Dec 2009
Google builds its own DNS system

Network & Internet
Google builds its own DNS system
Google has created its own domain name system, claiming its method is faster and safer than current tech.
4 Dec 2009
Virgin trials deep-packet inspection for file sharing

public sector
Virgin trials deep-packet inspection for file sharing
Virgin Media is looking to monitor the illegal file sharing on its network.
26 Nov 2009
South Yorkshire gets £90 million in superfast broadband

public sector
South Yorkshire gets £90 million in superfast broadband
Half a million homes in South Yorkshire are set to get 25Mbps fibre broadband as early as next year.
24 Nov 2009
Windows 7 outselling all other Microsoft systems

public sector
Windows 7 outselling all other Microsoft systems
Windows 7 has already doubled sales of any other Microsoft OS over the same time period, Steve Ballmer has claimed.
20 Nov 2009
Microsoft Azure to arrive in January

public sector
Microsoft Azure to arrive in January
But Microsoft won't be charging for its cloud computing service until February in order to test its systems.
18 Nov 2009
A stylus for Apple's tablet device?

Mobile
A stylus for Apple's tablet device?
A recent patent sparks new rumours about an Apple-developed tablet-style device.
16 Nov 2009
Oracle’s acquisition of Sun rejected by EU

public sector
Oracle’s acquisition of Sun rejected by EU
After investigating this year’s most talked about acquisition, the European Commission has concluded Oracle buying Sun would be anti-competitive.
10 Nov 2009
HTC Hero to get Android 2.0 upgrade

Mobile
HTC Hero to get Android 2.0 upgrade
The HTC Hero will get updated to the Android 2.0 operating system.
29 Oct 2009
Windows 7 arrives early because of postal strike

public sector
Windows 7 arrives early because of postal strike
Some have already received their copies of Windows 7, as Microsoft allows retailers to ship early to avoid the postal strike.
20 Oct 2009
Mozilla unblocks Microsoft Firefox plug-in

Business strategy
Mozilla unblocks Microsoft Firefox plug-in
The plug-in blocked last week by Firefox has now been removed from Mozilla's block list.
19 Oct 2009
'12345' the most popular phished Hotmail password

Security
'12345' the most popular phished Hotmail password
The most common password for victims of the massive Hotmail hack was '12345' suggesting security wasn't exactly at the forefront of their minds.
7 Oct 2009
Microsoft admits Vista was 'less good'

Software
Microsoft admits Vista was 'less good'
A Microsoft exec has noted that having 'bad products' can hurt your market share.
17 Sep 2009
Samsung app store opens in UK

Mobile
Samsung app store opens in UK
Samsung has jumped on the mobile application store bandwagon, with just 300 apps.
14 Sep 2009
Facebook Lite comes to the UK

Network & Internet
Facebook Lite comes to the UK
Facebook has unveiled its cut-down service for British users.
11 Sep 2009
Pigeon moves data faster than broadband

Network & Internet
Pigeon moves data faster than broadband
A South African company has found that sending a USB stick with a homing pigeon is faster than its slow broadband connection.
10 Sep 2009
Chrome 4 developer build gathers pace

Network & Internet
Chrome 4 developer build gathers pace
Google has unveiled bookmark syncing for developers in Chrome 4.
18 Aug 2009
Intel fixes SSD flaw

Server & storage
Intel fixes SSD flaw
Intel has restarted shipments of its X25-M and X18-M SSDs after fixing a data blocking bug.
13 Aug 2009
US court tells Microsoft to stop selling Word

Software
US court tells Microsoft to stop selling Word
The patent infringement suit involves Microsoft's use of XML.
12 Aug 2009
European Commission told off over Intel case

public sector
European Commission told off over Intel case
Was Intel's massive fine the result of an unfair investigation?
11 Aug 2009
Hybrid touchscreen in the offing for RIM?

Mobile
Hybrid touchscreen in the offing for RIM?
New patent filed hints at what the BlackBerry’s future could look like.
10 Aug 2009
Bartz: Yahoo was too far behind in search

Network & Internet
Bartz: Yahoo was too far behind in search
Yahoo didn't invest enough in developing its search and would not have been able to catch up to Google or Microsoft, chief executive Carol Bartz has s…
4 Aug 2009
Intel plans quick Windows 7 rollout

Software
Intel plans quick Windows 7 rollout
After snubbing Vista, Intel plans to move to Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7.
30 Jul 2009
Microsoft to extend browser choice to Vista, XP

Software
Microsoft to extend browser choice to Vista, XP
Microsoft's EU-appeasing 'browser ballot' will be rolled out to Vista and XP over updates, as well as Windows 7.
29 Jul 2009