Mikael Ricknas

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IBM, Gartner in blog tiff over Notes report

Big Blue didn't take kindly to an analyst's report on migrating from the Lotus Notes/Domino platform. But Gartner says it reflects customer queries

BlackBerry users in UAE get free smart phone

The government's decision to suspend data services on RIM smart phones means users will get to pick between iPhone and Android-based phones, according to mobile operator Etisalat. Find out more

Android apps can threaten privacy, says vendor

A maker of mobile malware software claims a significant number of apps on Android Market aren't secure. A Google spokesperson said the report falsely suggest users can't control the apps

Beware the cloud can be the mother of all lock-ins

A certification program that lets customers move workloads across different clouds, extract data from the cloud, and have the choice of underlying virtualization platform will help avoid lock-in, said Red Hat CEO

Skype’s new iPhone app makes calls over 3G

The calling service will not charge for Skype-to-Skype calls over 3G until the end of 2010. Users may have to pay an additional charge to their mobile operator for the 3G data traffic, the company added

Qualcomm readies dual-core chip for smart phones

The latest members of the Snapdragon family will handle video at 1080p. Qualcomm is now shipping engineering samples of the two chipsets to smart phone makers

Amazon improves management for its cloud database

Administrators will be able to monitor performance using a free, browser-based tool. Plus, other new features

EU publishes ‘Digital Agenda’ five-year plan for IT

The European Commission announced its Digital Agenda. The five-year plan will set the pace for telecommunications in Europe and focuses on seven areas, including creating a digital single market, interoperability and faster broadband.

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