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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Rare find: Failed star circling sun-like star

The sun-like star, PZ Tel A and its brown dwarf companion, PZ Tel B. For size comparison, the size of Neptune's orbit is shown; PZ Tel B is one of few brown dwarfs imaged at a distance closer than 30 Astronomical Units from its parent star.A rare sun-like star that is both young and relatively close to Earth has been found to be harboring an even weirder object a failed star locked in a close orbit around its host, according to a new study.

Netcall join with Telephonetics VIP to deliver a wide and compelling suite of co

Netcall join with Telephonetics VIP to deliver a wide and compelling suite of contact centre and enterprise communication solutions

- Q-Max Workforce Management Software integrated with the Telephonetics VIP SEMAP+ communications platform
- Netcall Que…

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic

A man passes a logo of the Black Hat technology conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they’re using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.

Cloud coverage rises while hype falls

30 July, 2010, London: Media coverage of cloud computing jumped by 18 per cent in the quarter to June, according to the latest Cloud Report from Apollo Research. Once again cloud increased its share of all technology stories in the US and Europe.

The r…

ControlCircle asks British firms to confront IT challenges of expanding abroad

London 30th July 2010: ControlCircle Ltd, (www.controlcircle.com), a global leader in the design, implementation and 24/7 outsourced management of complex IT structures, has asked British firms to confront the IT challenges of expanding their operation…

Linux Integration Services v2.1 Now Available

Linux Integration Services v2.1 Now Available

We are really excited to announce the availability of the Hyper-V Linux Integration Services for Linux Version 2.1. This release marks yet another milestone in providing a comprehensive virtualizatio…

Slates are 'Job 1 urgency around here,' Ballmer says

Slates are 'Job 1 urgency around here,' Ballmer says

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is no slouch — he knows Apple iPads are exceptionally popular and that the tablet PC has arrived. Sure, iPads have been available since April, but some Windows 7 s…

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 beta due in September

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 beta due in September

Microsoft is readying a beta of its Internet Explorer (IE) 9 browser that it will roll out in September, according to Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner.  Turner shared the beta dat…

Facebook data hoarder speaks out

Facebook data hoarder speaks out
   

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
   

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10802730
   

Google cleared of wi-fi snooping

Google cleared of wi-fi snooping
   

No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.
   

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10805090