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Execs Divided Over Oracle's Acquisition Of MySQL

With its newly acquired Sun intellectual property and R&D in hand, Oracle is moving headlong into new territory, but the MySQL acquisition continues to cause controversy

Apple iPad Users Will Request Corporate IT Support

Corporate IT managers need to prepare for employees bringing their iPads into work and requesting to sych up the new mobile devices with their office applications

China Unmoved By Rhetoric From Google And US

Beijing's apparent indifference to Google's threat to pull out of China and Hillary Clinton's call for Internet global freedoms underscores the difficulties of dealing with repressive governments

Apple's Tablet Could Rock The Publishing World

Apple's long-rumoured tablet PC, expected to make its debut on 27 January, could be the device to change the face of traditional publishing – if its rivals' actions are anything to go by

Android Will Suffer If Google Leaves China

Google can afford to lose its Chinese search revenue, but a shutdown will hurt the Android platform, say analysts

Greening The Data Centre - What You Need To Know

From HVAC to rack density to hot/cool aisles, eWEEK looks at the computing models and energy-saving practices to focus on for the biggest rewards

App Planet at the MWC

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Government Tells Kids To 'Click Clever Click Safe'

The UK government has launched an Internet safety campaign, supported by Microsoft's IE8 "panic button" add-on, on Safer Internet Day

Quantum Effect Will Make Phones Pressure-Sensitive

MWC: British firm Peratech's novel quantum material will give a pressure-sensitive dimension to phone screens and navigation keys

Microsoft And British Library Develop Open Source Research Tool

The British Library's new collaboration tool is based on Microsoft's Codeplex technology, but free software campaigners question the openness of the project

IBM Hopes To Trigger UK Nuclear Renaissance

IBM says smart information systems could help improve the image of nuclear energy, but green groups claim such efforts are a dangerous distraction from renewables

Consumers Unsure About Value Of Apple iPad

The Apple iPad is less coveted by consumers, now that they know what it is, says retailer Retrevo

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Microsoft Patches IE Security Vulnerability

Microsoft has issued a patch to close a security hole in Internet Explorer linked to the recent attacks on Google and other companies

New Data Centre To Help With Future Ecosystem

TelecityGroup has built a new data centre in Paris that will help scientists establish which plant and trees will be best suited to the region's climate ... in 50 years time

Gartner Raises IT Spending Forecast For 2010

Analyst house Gartner has raised its IT spending projections in 2010, amid growing confidence in the economic recovery

Businesses Increasingly Go Green To Cut Costs

Companies are increasingly pushing the green agenda despite the economic downturn, providing it can demonstrate a positive return