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Twitter rolls out retweet feature

“In turn, we hope interesting, newsworthy, or even just plain funny information will spread quickly through the network making its way efficiently to the people who want or need to know,” he added. Back in August, Stone wrote that his team were working ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  7 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Twitter Inc

Microsoft tops global online property charts

There was good news for Microsoft in its battle for the hearts and minds of internet users today, as new figures from market research firm comScore found that the firm was the most engaging global property online in September. Data from the comScore ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  7 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Google Inc.,  Yahoo!,  Facebook Inc.

Prevx launches free online safety tool

Prevx can protect against attacks targeting account information Security firm Prevx has launched a new security programme designed to help banking, government and e-commerce sites protect customers from web-based threats aimed at compromising account ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  4 Nov 2009

M86 targets the web gateway with Finjan buy

The acquisition and integration of Finjan's assets, technology and people will begin immediately, the firm said, and Finjan's security labs, the Malicious Code Research Center, will be merged into the M86 Security Labs. "Part of our strategy was to ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  3 Nov 2009

TalkTalk attacks government's broadband tax plans

Internet service provider TalkTalk has stepped up its criticism of the government, this time attacking plans to add 50p per month to all phone bills to fund next-generation broadband networks in rural areas. Charles Dunstone, chief executive of ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  2 Nov 2009

Microsoft and Samsung team up on green IT

Samsung and Microsoft have announced plans to jointly promote the green IT benefits which can be realised when Samsung's memory chips are combined with Microsoft's new operating system. A meeting between Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer and ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Samsung Electronics,  Steve Ballmer

Unisys launches private cloud offering

IT software and services giant Unisys has extended the range of its cloud computing offerings to include a new private cloud service, as well as enhancements to its managed cloud offering. The firm announced at the SYS-CON Cloud Computing Conference & ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Unisys,  Microsoft Corporation,  IBM,  Oracle

Orange confirms 10 November iPhone date

Network operator Orange has finally confirmed the widespread rumours that it will begin selling Apple's iPhone handset in the UK from 10 November. The iPhone 3G and 3GS will be available in Orange stores next Tuesday from 7am, with a range of monthly ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Carphone Warehouse

ArcSight launches Logger 4

The system features more pre-built reports, along with enhanced capacity of up to 42TB of data on a single appliance, which can amount to seven years' worth of information for some companies. "We're seeing two trends in the marketplace. Cyber security ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  2 Nov 2009

Microsoft ditches Office Accounting product

A Microsoft Office spokesperson said the decision was made due to an increasing overlap with functionality in the firm’s other offerings. “After evaluating the product over the past few years we have determined that other Microsoft offerings such as ...

From PHIL MUNCASTER, VNUNet.com,  1 Nov 2009

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