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NHS extends Novell security deal to cloud
The NHS has extended a networking deal with Novell, covering security and workload management for cloud applications.
Norwegian government study rejects Microsoft file format
Microsoft's XML-based office document format, OOXML, does not meet the requirements for governmental use, according to a new report published by the Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (DIFI).
Fake Firefox update spreads unwanted app
The successor program to the notorious Zango spyware Toolbar is being used to target users of Mozilla's Firefox with fake browser updates, a security company has alleged.
Microsoft CodePlex open source group appoints exec
The CodePlex Foundation, an organisation funded and created by Microsoft, named its first executive director, industry veteran Paula Hunter.
Sun CEO Schwartz resigns on Twitter
Jonathan Schwartz announced his resignation as CEO of Sun Microsystems in a message sent via Twitter early Thursday.
Google ditches IE6 support for Gmail
Google will suspend Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) support for its Gmail and Calendar services later this year.
Symbian OS goes open source four months early
The Symbian Foundation is to offer the full Symbian smartphone platform to open source.
Mozilla releases Firefox for Mobile
Mozilla at last enters the mobile market with Firefox for Mobile. But the initial impact will be limited: only for devices running Nokia's Maemo operating system, with Windows Mobile next in line.
London Stock Exchange’s new bond market will be on Linux – in a year
The London Stock Exchange has launched a new electronic order book for retail bonds, temporarily basing it on its outgoing Microsoft .Net-based TradElect platform.
Novell brings Microsoft code to Apple iPad with Mono
The MonoTouch platform allows developers to use languages written for .Net when developing iPad applications
Government ICT strategy pays lip service to open source
The government's stance on open source is meaningless without any significant means of enforcement. That's the view of the open source community which has bemoaned the lack of teeth in guidelines issued this week
Talend to open source data management suite
An open source MDM (master data management) suite from Talend is now available, giving companies a lower priced option to proprietary products from the likes of Tibco, Kalido and IBM, the company announced.
Demand for freeware strong in large businesses
Eighty-four percent of large organisations use at least six pieces of free software in the business, according a survey by free software provider Global Graphics.
Google Android to nose ahead in mobile OS war
Google's Android software will be the fastest growing operating system between now and 2013, when it will become the second most popular mobile OS, according to IDC.
Firefox 3.6 delivers 15% performance boost
Mozilla's new Firefox 3.6 is about 15 percent faster than its predecessor, Firefox 3.5, but still lags behind, Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome, according to benchmark tests.
Firefox 3.6 update adds Personas, speed boost
Browser upgrade features performance and security improvements, including a speed boost of 20 percent
Linux Foundation responds to Microsoft disdain
Microsoft's mobile chief dressed down Linux phones at CES and now the Linux Foundation is firing back. What's at stake? Control of the future smartphone market.
Java vendors jumpy over Oracle strategy
Would the Java community thrive as well under Oracle's control as it did under Sun Microsystems'? Vendors of Java products seem split about the question.
'No Microsoft' virtual desktop startup gets IBM funding
A start-up teaming up with IBM to build "Microsoft-free" virtual desktops and deliver them through a cloud computing model has secured $4 million in first-round venture financing.
Update: Oracle gets EC approval to buy Sun
The European Commission granted Oracle an unconditional approval to take over Sun Microsystems, following a controversial and widely criticised examination of the deal.
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