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Recent technology news and commentary from silicon.com and ZDNet UK, sister sites of CNET News.com.

From silicon.com:

Mobiles, internet, email - which tech can't you live without?
Poll: Techies reveal what they're most addicted to...

'Don't just outsource the problem when you outsource IT'
Get the strategy right first, public sector told

Oracle-Sun deal draws official objections from EC
But Oracle hits back claiming "profound misunderstanding" of open source

Tweets to turn up on LinkedIn thanks to status-sharing deal
News in brief: Twitter updates to get down to business

Naked CIO: Is IT responsible for workers' output and errors?
CIOs must take on more accountability to become boardroom leaders

Windows 7, Snow Leopard, open source and glory for Steve Jobs
Stories of the month - October 2009

Revealed: Your favourite Windows operating system
Here's a clue - let's just say it isn't Windows Vista

iPhones under attack from Rick Astley worm
News in brief: Malware is never gonna give you up

Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Part II
silicon.com sub editor reveals whether her netbook delivered

eBay's Skype sale gets green light
And Skype and Joltid founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis join investor group

From ZDNet UK:

UK collaboration firm gets worldwide HP deal

HP's new small-business desktop PCs will come with Huddle's cloud-based collaboration, project management and document-sharing tools

RIM pushes boat out for BlackBerry developers

Saying BlackBerry software is 'no longer an island', the handset company at its developer conference unveiled new tools and APIs for building mobile apps

Gov't stands firm on web-monitoring plans

The government has said it wants ISPs and telecoms companies to retain records of all internet communications, despite fierce criticism in a consultation paper

700 jobs to go as Ericsson abandons UK R&D

The networking infrastructure firm will move its R&D, along with some of its global services, to countries that are more 'high-growth'

UK unaffected by Nokia recall of 14m chargers

The handset giant has set up a charger exchange programme after several models were found to have poor build quality that creates a risk of electrical shock

Autodesk open-sources tool for tracking emissions

The software maker is encouraging other companies to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on long-term global targets and contribution to GDP

Twitter, LinkedIn announce tie-up

The new partnership means status messages can be interchangeable between Twitter and LinkedIn

EC voices formal objections to Oracle-Sun deal

European regulators have formally objected to Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun, while Oracle intends to fight its corner

Google Books: More time needed to revise deal

After a meeting last week with the US Justice Department, the parties have realised they need more time to revise their settlement over the rights to scan digital books

Apple update tackles domain spoofing, other attacks

The security update for Mac OS X addresses 43 specific issues, including holes that could allow an attacker to take over the computer

Motorola and Aruba agree Wi-Fi patent ceasefire

Aruba Networks and Motorola have settled their long-running patent dispute by signing a cross-licensing agreement, the companies announced on Friday. In August 2007, two Motorola subsidiaries...

Google buys mobile display ad firm AdMob

Google has bought the mobile display advertising firm AdMob, the companies announced on Monday. The acquisition, for $750m (£449m) in stock, will "enhance Google's existing expertise and...

Microsoft launches Exchange Server 2010

The latest version of Microsoft's email server product, Exchange Server 2010, arrives alongside Forefront Protection 2010

Google fixes risky Chrome bugs

A flaw in Gears could allow a malicious website to take control of a user's system, according to Google

VMware aims to virtualise Windows 7 rollouts

The company's View 4 aims to capitalise on growing interest in desktop virtualisation driven by tight budgets

UK companies put ERP on hold

ERP systems are difficult and time-consuming to implement, and more than 60 percent of UK companies are postponing them temporarily or indefinitely, according to a new study

Rickroll virus attacks iPhones

The 'ikee' worm replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley

Android users get Adobe Photoshop app

Adobe has brought the popular mobile app to Android phones, allowing users to edit photos from thier phones and access their collection on Photoshop.com

Cisco expands collaboration tools for the enterprise

UK businesses will be offered the hosted version of the new social-networking software and cloud-based email without certain functions, due to EU data rules

Mozilla takes email closer to the cloud

Mozilla Messaging, while about to release the Thunderbird 3 desktop email software, is also turning its attention to cloud computing with its Raindrop project

Intuit shuts Quicken Online, turns focus to Mint.com

The maker of Quicken, QuickBooks and TurboTax will shut down its free Quicken Online personal finance site in six to nine months and concentrate on newly bought Mint.com

Baguette 'dropped by bird' causes LHC disruption

The Large Hadron Collider was hit by crouton torpedo when a rogue piece of bread caused an electrical system failure

Fujitsu IT staff to hold three-day strike

Unite members at the IT services company plan to strike next week over proposed cuts to jobs and pensions

Skype deal averts shutdown, allows sale

The VoIP company's founders will regain some control over the firm and eBay will be able to sell off a majority stake in Skype, after settling an intellectual property dispute

Google delivers search tool for online stores

Commerce Search, hosted in Google's cloud, is designed for online retail sites and provides features such as customisable results and display

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