Previous DayGas giant complies with science fiction standards
Blog It is a commonplace that science fiction not only predicts the future (although it doesn't), it helps design it (ah, firmer ground here). The canonical example for techies is the Motorola StarTAC...
Handel by nanotube
Blog If you want to know where the big news in fundamental electronics will be, I can tell you. Spintronics and nanotubes. Spintronics, I'll get back to later. That's where electron spin (which is...
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Talkback http://blog.mandriva.com/2007/10/31/an-open-letter-to-steve-ballmer/ Dear Steve, Hi, this is François, from Mandriva. I’m sure we’re way too small for you to know me. You know, we’re one of these...
Mandriva: Microsoft changed Nigerian minds over Linux
News According to the open-source company, 17,000 Linux desktop machines delivered to Nigeria are to have their operating systems replaced by Windows at the eleventh hour
Law Lords: Banks liable for overseas purchases
News People buying goods from overseas will now enjoy the same credit protection that covers purchases made in the UK
Apple allows Leopard virtual machines
News After initially saying no to virtual machines, Apple has relented in a limited way
Ubuntu 7.10
Review Although it's not a massive jump from the previous version, Ubuntu 7.10 is slightly more usable if you're more accustomed to Windows, and is now better at co-existing with Windows on the same machine.
Hysterical security stories
Blog Bruce Schneier talks a lot of sense. In a great blog post he shoots down the hysterical reactions by the authorities to reports of supposed "terrorist" attacks. From the post: "The problem is...
How to set up a multiple-site MPLS VPN
Tutorial A multiple-site MPLS VPN shouldn't be too hard to get working once you understand the options, as Jim Credland, security product manager at Thus, explains
Cisco: Most companies not securing VoIP
Video Cisco distinguished engineer Eric Vyncke talks to ZDNet.co.uk at the RSA Conference Europe 2007 about the challenges of securing IP telephony systems
ClearCube extends low-cost clustering
News The server specialist's latest blade products bring dense cluster technology within the reach of small to medium-sized companies
TyTN IIs from Orange and T-Mobile
Photo Orange and T-Mobile have launched their versions of HTC's award-winning TyTN II Windows Mobile 6 handheld/phone/GPS.
OpenSocial doesn't knock down walls
Blog Google's OpenSocial API is an interesting move, and it's great for developers. Common APIs across platforms have always helped speed of development and adoption, whether the platform in question...
BT launches secure mail services
News The company has started two messaging security services, BT Secure Mail and Encrypted Message Exchange
Touching on tablet PCs
Blog Last week, we waved goodbye to Suzie Daniels, a very long-standing (most of the time) member of our gang. She's been in charge of ZDNet UK and much else besides, and helped us do all sorts of cool...
Catching up with a famous fraudster
Q&A Subject of the film Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale may be on the right side of the law these days but he hasn't forgotten how to beat the system
Ultralateband disappoints Wi-Fi sniffing Bluetooth
Blog According to bearded folkdancer Peter Judge over at Techworld, the Bluetooth SIG has got bored waiting for ultrawideband to turn up and has decided to go to Wi-Fi instead for the next update to its...
Ballmer bets big on Microsoft's mobile future
Q&A Microsoft's chief executive discusses his plans in mobile software and why he thinks the iPhone is 'quite nice'
Contestants, start your engines
Blog Here's a head-start on a massive competition — think £20,000 in prizes — for all those IT pros whose pursuit of tech doesn't end when the working day does. We know that many of you, when you...
BT to announce job cuts
News Despite an earlier denial of job cuts, next week's financial results will contain news of many early retirements after a major restructuring drive
Electronic Jihad? Maybe not...
Blog Rumours have been a-circulating that al-Qaeda - whatever that is - is planning a "cyber jihad" attack on the West using, yep, Electronic Jihad Version 2.0 (the first one must have been too buggy)....
RE:Is it easier to hire open source developers?
Blog Comment So we seem to have two for the motion, and one against. I've heard people say similar things to what you've heard, armadillo, but I'd be surprised if most - or even many - sane people really think...
Credit squeeze hits tech contractors
News The number of tech contractors in the financial services sector has hit a three-year low, but observers predict demand will soon pick up
Beijing Olympics ticket system crashes
News Domestic ticket sales have been halted after eight million hits and 200,000 orders per second overwhelmed the booking system
Google reveals its social side
Analysis The company has finally unveiled its social-networking strategy, OpenSocial, and it's ambitious even for the seemingly unshakeable search giant
Porn Trojan may mark new era for Mac security
News Some security experts believe a piece of malware specifically designed to exploit Apple's OS X marks the start of more concerted efforts to attack Macs
