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Free web tool consolidates data on code vulnerabilities
Enterprise coders can now use an open source web application that lets them consolidate software vulnerability data from a range of scanning and test toolsThursday, 9 February, 2012New social site Pinterest attracts enthusiasm, scrutiny
Just as it enjoys an initial surge of popularity, a new social networking site called Pinterest is also experiencing its first bout of controversy. Observers are accusing the site of secretly embedding code in user content to generate revenueThursday, 9 February, 2012Researchers claim 100-fold increase in data storage speed
European researchers may have found a way to speed up data storage 100-fold, breaking one barrier holding back how fast data can be transferredThursday, 9 February, 2012 | 1 commentAdobe confirms no Flash for Chrome on Android
Chrome for Android will not run Flash Player, the popular software that Apple has famously banned, Adobe confirmed Thursday, 9 February, 2012US to use climate to help cool exascale systems
In a picturesque spot overlooking San Francisco Bay, the US Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab is building a new computing center that will one day house exascale systems.Thursday, 9 February, 2012 | 1 commentIPad 3 rumour rollup for the week of Feb. 7
Even as the Patriot's hopes and dreams were strangled in the Super Bowl, the iOSsphere rumours for iPad 3 mounted anew on wings like eagles.Thursday, 9 February, 2012Groups: Congress should scrap SOPA, PIPA and start over
The US Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills, more than 70 groups have saidWednesday, 8 February, 2012Denial-of-service attacks are on the rise, anti-DDoS vendors report
The number and volume of distributed denial-of-service attacks are increasing, according to new reportsWednesday, 8 February, 2012Accessing the internet by mobile device doubled in 2011, data shows
Over the past 12 months mobile access to the internet nearly doubled to 8.5 percentWednesday, 8 February, 2012Amazon Web Services lowers price of storage in its cloud
Amazon Web Services has cut the cost of storing data using its Simple Storage ServiceWednesday, 8 February, 2012India builds a mega datacentre
IBM has designed and helped to build a 900,000-square-foot datacentre in India that it says is the largest in that country in terms of size and power. It's also among the largest in the world.Wednesday, 8 February, 2012Apple snares top smartphone sales spot
Apple was the top seller of smartphones worldwide and in the US last quarter, analysts said todayTuesday, 7 February, 2012HTC aims to improve on its past smartphones with better 4G products this year
After facing a disappointing financial fourth quarter, HTC has reviewed its under-performing products from last yearTuesday, 7 February, 2012SAP community portal launch date still unclear due to bugs
Serious technical problems are delaying the rollout of an upgrade to SAP's community portalTuesday, 7 February, 2012Voice and video calls via Wi-Fi from 30,000 feet?
Federal regulations forbid making calls from cellphones while aboard US commercial planes in-flight, but Wi-Fi services could eventually permit voice and video calls over the internet for a fee.Tuesday, 7 February, 2012Google 'ready to lay fibre' in Kansas City
Google's grand fibre network experiment is now one step closer to becoming a reality as the company announced that it is "ready to lay fibre" in Kansas City, Kan.Tuesday, 7 February, 2012Facebook IPO filing reveals some eye-poppers
When Facebook filed its IPO papers some interesting facts about the company were revealedFriday, 3 February, 2012Dell forms software group, names former CA CEO as head
Dell is forming a Software Group to bring together disparate products under one roofFriday, 3 February, 2012Microsoft researchers say anonymised data isn't so anonymous
Data routinely gathered in web logs can threaten online privacy, Microsoft researchers say.Friday, 3 February, 2012HP takes giant first step into OpenFlow
HP is taking its first leap into OpenFlow-enabled network equipmentFriday, 3 February, 2012US IT salaries rise, bonuses get bigger
IT pros in Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon saw the biggest salary gains, according to new data from Dice.com, a career site for technology and engineering professionals.Friday, 3 February, 2012MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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