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Archive for January, 2009

Intel accused of stealing chip virtualization, violating God’s law

Prison inmate sues Chipzilla for $5bn An American prison inmate has sued Intel for $5 billion, insisting the chip maker's Core 2 Duo chip and its virtualization technology are based on trade secrets pilfered from him by way of Apple supremo Steve Jobs.… Full published article at: Read More »

Demand for IT staff falling at record rates

Bryan Glick, Computing, Wednesday 7 January 2009 at 06:30:00 But the decline in job vacancies is much worse in every other sector except healthcare, says survey The number of permanent and contract IT job vacancies in the UK is falling faster than at any time in the last six years, as recruitment consultancies report overall demand for staff across all sectors declining at record rates. But the state of the IT jobs market is not as bad as elsewhere - IT recruitment is falling more slowly than most other sectors, according to the latest Read More »

Salesforce.com outage exposes cloud’s dark linings

Software as a (dis)service Exposing the dark side of cloud computing, Salesforce.com suffered an outage that locked more than 900,000 subscribers out of crucial applications and data needed to transact business with customers.… Full published article at: Read More »

Developers to start charging for Android Market apps

Official paid-for apps will be coming to the Android Market soon, giving incentive to developers to improve app quality, and leveling the playing field against the iPhone. Full published article at: Read More »

Symantec boosts Norton 360

Security specialist releases public beta of latest security tool. Full published article at: Read More »

Steve Jobs admits to “hormone imbalance”

The Apple leader puts a stop to rumours surrounding his health, with late spring marked as a date for a full recovery. Full published article at: Read More »

Internet Explorer losing the browser wars

Microsoft’s dominance in the web browser market slipped further last month, as the likes of Mozilla, Apple and Google continue build their user bases. Full published article at: Read More »

Wikipedia’s call for funds ensures survival

More than $6 million has been generated through fund raising. Full published article at: Read More »

Analysis: Should the police hack your computer?

The police may soon have more power to use hacking techniques to spy on criminals, which has led to many concerned about what they view as breaches of privacy. Full published article at: Read More »

SAP denies liability in TomorrowNow suit

Court filings in the ongoing Oracle SAP lawsuit revealed while the German software company admits some of the charges, it has denied liability and requested a jury trial. Full published article at: Read More »

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