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PDAs will speed up police work, says govt

Equipping police officers with PDAs will cut stop and search times by almost 20 minutes, or 75 percent, the Home Office has claimed.

EU-created mobile system promises safer traffic

A system to avoid traffic jams, accidents and other dangers is being demonstrated at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

US terror threat system ‘crippled’ by technical flaws

A $500 million (£272 million) IT project led by Boeing to prevent terrorist attacks is a failure, and cannot even handle basic search terms like "and, or and not", a US government subcommittee has said.

Linux Foundation plans user summit

The Linux Foundation is planning an event that would let ordinary Linux users interact with the Linux community, including high-level maintainers and developers.

Database vendors add Google's MapReduce

Two database start-up vendors have integrated Google's MapReduce parallel processing framework.

Microsoft bringing privacy to IE8

Microsoft has shown the new privacy features it will incorporate into Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), the next release of its browser which is expected to be available by the end of the year.

No Bluetooth in Android 1.0 says Google

Google has indicated that its new mobile operating system, Android, will not feature Bluetooth - at least not in the initial version. The news will shock those developers who have been busy constructing Android applications that can use features such as GPS, Wi-Fi and cameras.

Updated: Tories call in BCS to review NHS IT and ‘monolithic supercomputer’

The Conservative party has commissioned the British Computer Society to review NHS IT policy including the £12.7 billion National Programme for IT, which they claim is “crashing down”.

Dell links up with Salesforce's development platform

Dell has reached a three year deal with Salesforce to build software for its "entire global workforce” on Saleforce’s Force.com development platform.

Mozilla names top add-ons for Firefox 3

Mozilla has announced the winners of its third "Extend Firefox" contest, an annual competition that recognises the year's best Firefox add-ons.

Tories call in BCS to review NHS IT and ‘monolithic supercomputer’

The Conservative party has commissioned the British Computer Society to review NHS IT policy including the £12.7 billion National Programme for IT, which they claim is “crashing down”.

Google Android team seeks security advice

Google Android developers are asking security experts for input.

Opera patches 7 flaws, but remains quiet on one bug

Opera Software has patched seven vulnerabilities in its flagship Opera browser, but declined to provide information about one of the bugs.

Microsoft patch software introduces Windows 7

Microsoft has seeded Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) - its popular corporate patch product - with references to Windows 7, the upcoming replacement for Windows Vista, according to network administrators.

HMRC takes tax forms offline

HM Revenue & Customs has taken major tax services offline for “essential maintenance”, prompting ire among accountants.

IDF 2008: Intel 'Centrino 3' to ramp up graphics capabilities

Intel said at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) on Tuesday that its next-generation platform for laptops will provide more visually stunning graphics and better power management features.

More than 2,000 developers working on Windows 7

Microsoft has 25 'feature teams' of about 100 employees each working on the upcoming replacement to Windows Vista - currently called Windows 7.

Free Ruby apps testing on offer

FiveRuns and Morph Labs are to partner to provide free application performance testing for Ruby on Rails applications, with the goal of bolstering applications running in the cloud.

Social networking style site offers app test in a hurry

US-based startup uTest is launching an on-demand service that links application testing to social networking through a community of more than 8,000 professional testers in roughly 130 countries.

Google responds to developer pressure with Android update

Google has released an updated version of the Android software development kit as well as a timeline for future releases.

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