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12 Sep Microsoft makes available new virtualisation software

Microsoft has announced the upcoming availability of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 and the new Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 as a no-cost ... read more

12 Sep Facebook imposes site facelift

Facebook's facelift will become permanent for all its 100 million users, like it or not. Since unveiling the makeover seven weeks ago, Facebook had given users the freedom to stay with the ... read more

12 Sep UK prepares for faster broadband

The government is to unveil findings from a long-awaited review of the UK's broadband services. They will help decide if firms should get subsidies to lay higher-speed cables for homes and... read more

05 Sep Broadband to 'skip a generation'

Communities bypassed by broadband should be the first to get even faster services, says an Ofcom advisory group. The regulator's Consumer Panel said excluded areas of the UK should "l... read more

05 Sep Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops

Sony is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of wiring faults that could cause overheating. The recall concerns 19 Vaio models in the TZ series manufactured between May 20... read more

05 Sep Google Chrome ups the ante

The launch of Google's web browser has prompted much speculation about another round of browser wars as we saw between Microsoft and Netcape.There is little doubt that Google is gearing up for b... read more

05 Sep One Laptop signs up with Amazon

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organisation has signed a deal with Amazon to sell its low cost laptops. The online retailer will help with its next Give 1 Get 1 (G1G1) programme that is due t... read more