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Freescale touts cheap Linux tablet

$200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn't last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.

HMRC IT delays leave 35 million unprocessed tax cases

HMRC IT delays leave 35 million unprocessed tax cases

HM Revenue & Customs has queued 35 million tax cases for manual processing, directly as a result of severe delays to a new IT system rollout.

Sun's open source chief leaves following Oracle merger

Sun's chief open source officer, Simon Phipps, has left the company following its acquisition by Oracle, the executive announced in his blog Tuesday.

IBM Rational to release secure coding tool

Former Watchfire and Ounce Labs capabilities would be partnered in an enterprise-level product to be released later this year

Google releases open source iPhone mail app

In February, Google acquired the iPhone mail search app reMail, and promptly removed it from the App Store. On Friday, reMail developer Gabor Csell announced that the reMail codebase is now open source.

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Group wants to open source data centre design

A new industry group is trying to apply open-source principles to the design and construction of data centres, which it says could accelerate the use of new technologies and increase competition in the industry.

North Korea develops Red Star operating system

The North Korean government appears to have developed its own graphical Linux-based operating system, though its people still prefer that symbol of Yankee high-tech imperialism, Microsoft Windows.

CeBIT: Firefox researchers show off 3D graphics

A group of researchers plan to soon release a version of the Firefox browser that integrates the ability to view 3D graphics.

Microsoft delivers Linux virtualisation drivers

Microsoft delivers Linux virtualisation drivers

Microsoft has released a set of drivers to allow production versions of Red Hat to run on Hyper-V.

Oracle charges more for engineer exams

Oracle made significant increases this week in the cost of technical certification exams for Sun and Oracle technologies.

Novell gets buyout offer from hedge fund

A hedge fund that is already one of Novell's largest shareholders offered to acquire the struggling, cash-rich enterprise software maker for $2 billion.

Microsoft suggests internet tax to tackle botnets

How will we ever get a leg up on hackers who are infecting computers worldwide? Microsoft's security chief laid out several suggestions on Tuesday, including a possible internet usage tax to pay for the inspection and quarantine of machines.

Greenpeace targets Samsung for delaying toxic phase-out

International environmental group Greenpeace hit out at Samsung on Wednesday for reneging on a promise to remove harmful substances from its electronics products.

Indonesia returns electronic waste shipment to US

A recycler of electronic waste is disputing reports from an environmental group that a recent shipment to Indonesia was illegal and contained computer monitors with hazardous materials.

Novell president's pay goes down to $5.7m

Novell president and CEO Ron Hovsepian's total compensation fell 17% in 2009, amid declining annual revenue and a wider net loss.

Stallman and Free Software Foundation launch Day Against DRM

Tuesday May 4 has been named as this year's Day against Digital Rights Management (DRM) by the President of the Free Software Foundation.

British Library launches archive of UK websites

British Library launches archive of UK websites

The British Library has launched an online archive of UK websites, based on IBM systems.

Linux kernel worth €1 billion

Linux kernel worth €1 billion

Researchers at the University of Oviedo in Spain have estimated that the cost of replicating the development embodied in the Linux kernel at over €1bn.

Zend adds code tracing to PHP Web app server

Zend Server 5.0 helps users pinpoint the root cause of application problems

Home fuel cells to generate green energy

Bloom Energy, a Silicon Valley startup, today took the wraps off a fuel cell designed to enable individual homes and businesses to generate their own power.

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