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Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 28 July 2010 at 01:45:00 Users urged to download Firefox 3.6.8 and Chrome 5.0.375.125 immediately Google and Mozilla have posted security updates for their respective Chrome and Firefox web browsers. The Firefox 3.6.8 update addresses a single vulnerability in the browser’s plug-in parameter array stemming…

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Firefox and Chrome security patches released

Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 00:32:00 Search firm makes a play for the hosted municipal services market Google has launched new version of its Apps cloud services aimed specifically at the government market. Apps for Government includes word processing, email and calendar functions, and web pages for…

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Google unveils Apps for Government

Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 19:50:00 Patient, brilliant and better funded, warns networking firm Malicious hackers are winning the enterprise security fight, according to Cisco’s chief security officer. John Stewart said in the Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report that the hacking industry is now…

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Hackers winning the security battle, says Cisco

Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 18:30:00 Chip giant claims first optical data link using integrated lasers Intel is claiming a milestone in optical communications with the first 50Gbit/s receiver and transmitter modules that produce their own laser light….

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Intel’s silicon photonics to revolutionise comms

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 18:02:00 South Korea leads the way, while no UK city makes the top 100 Masan in South Korea is officially the world’s fastest online city, averaging a maximum connection speed of 40.5Mbit/s, according to web content firm Akamai….

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UK falls off list of world’s fastest broadband locations

Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 17:18:00 Critics of the Apple tablet, meanwhile, shun conformity and value self-direction, study finds A study of 20,000 US consumers has shown some interesting personality traits in those who love or loathe the iPad….

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IPad owners a ‘selfish elite’

Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 16:54:00 Critical flaw found in iPhone app, BlackBerrys dubbed a ‘national security risk’ Apple and RIM are facing separate security problems, after an iPhone app developed by Citigroup was found to contain a critical flaw, and the United Arab Emirates claimed that BlackBerry…

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Apple and RIM battle security concerns

There’s a new study out today from Climate Savers Computing Initiative, the organization made up of several heavyweight high-tech companies focused on thwarting climate change and improving the energy efficiency of computing and communications technology. Those companies include the likes of CSC, Cisco, Dell, Google, HP, Intel, Juniper Networks, MIcrosoft and the non-profit group, the

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Climate Savers: Network gear next in quest for tech energy efficiency

Lawrence Latif, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 15:00:00 Online store reopens with new workstations, all-in-ones and displays Apple has updated its range of desktop computers, and introduced a new monitor and trackpad. The company shut its online store earlier today to prepare for the updates, which had…

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Apple updates Mac Pro and iMac lines

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 14:02:00 Firm promises simple ‘red, yellow or green’ system with Client Health Score tool Aerohive has announced an update to its wireless LAN management system, which it claims will provide IT staff with a simpler way of monitoring Wi-Fi network performance….

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Aerohive offers traffic light Wi-Fi monitoring

David Neal, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 13:47:00 Consumers will accept targeted ads rather than charges Research from KPMG has uncovered a reluctance among UK consumers to pay for digital content. The firm’s Consumers and Convergence IV report found that UK citizens are less likely to…

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UK citizens unwilling to pay for digital content

Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 13:36:00 Sales rise by a whopping 350 per cent, says Gfk Sales of Android-based smartphones have increased by 350 per cent since the first quarter of the year, according to the latest data from market research firm GfK Retail and Technology….

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Android smartphone sales rocket in Q2

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 12:58:00 Watchdog confirms that ‘accidentally’ collected data cannot identify individuals The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has revealed to V3.co.uk that it visited Google’s offices earlier this month to sample the Wi-Fi data collected by the search firm’s Street View cars….

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ICO visited Google to check Street View Wi-Fi data

Lawrence Latif, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 12:43:00 Mac Pro, iMac and Cinema Display monitor all likely candidates for an update Apple has shuttered its online store amid speculation that new products are about to be unveiled. Rumours have been circulating that the firm will issue updates to its Mac Pro..

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Apple readies online store for new products

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 12:23:00 Customers paying for 24Mbit/s DSL only getting a quarter of that speed in reality Internet service providers (ISPs) routinely overstate broadband speeds, and rarely provide anything near the advertised capabilities, according to new research by Ofcom….

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UK broadband firms dramatically overstating speeds

I don’t usually worship my air-conditioner, but ours ran virtually non-stop last week when the air here in New Jersey decided to turn sauna-like. In that context, a green tech breakthrough that has just been achieved by General Motors caught my eye. Apparently, the automaker is the first to begin using what it calls a climate-friendly

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David Neal, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 11:48:00 Site will use real people to respond to complex queries Ask.com is rolling out a feature that will add human input into search results to provide what the firm claims will be correct and informed responses to queries….

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David Neal, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 11:15:00 Village of Crumlin to get 50Mbit/s service Virgin Media will soon start offering Welsh villagers the chance to get a broadband connection via electricity cables. The firm has inked an agreement with local power company Surf Telecoms..

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Virgin begins electricity pole broadband trials in Wales

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 03:22:00 New version of graphics platform goes live The Khronos Group has posted the latest release of the 2D and 3D OpenGL graphics standard. The OpenGL 4.1 update includes tools to improve re-compilation times, along with 64-bit floating…

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Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 03:17:00 Fears about perception trump real-world issues, finds survey Online merchants worry more about perceived customer worries than actual security threats, according to a recent survey by VeriSign. The online security firm found that 88 per cent of IT..

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Customer confidence tops UK security worries