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Blog You know that odd feeling you get when you start to understand something you kinda knew about for a while, and sorta knew was important, but never really took the trouble to push through the mental...
IBM ThinkVision L200p
Member Review great monitor I love my large lcd screen. accurate and very nice detail and colors.
Agile’s enterprise evolution?
Blog As we know, Agile’s methodology for the creative process anticipates the need for flexibility and applies a level of pragmatism into the delivery of the finished product. Although it has plenty of...
Users split over naked PCs
News While some PC users are in favour of computers being sold without an OS, others believe having Windows pre-installed keeps life simple
HTC unveils quartet of mobile devices
Photo The updated Touch Dual tries to overtake the iPhone, while the P6500 aims for deployment in the logistics and healthcare fields
They Would Wouldn't They?
Talkback Since the Bush Administration came to power, there has been a distinct lack of interest by the US Depapartment of Justice in kerbing Microsoft's, (or others) abusive monopoly and predatory...
BT buys Lynx Technology
News The acquisition of the Derbyshire-based company adds to BT's rapidly expanding IT services portfolio
F-Secure attacks smartphone spying software
News Records of employees' smartphone usage, created by Retina-X Studios' Mobile Spy, can be viewed by unauthorised parties, claims F-Secure
Alternatives to Microsoft Office
Buyer's Guide In the world of productivity suites, you don't need to pay a lot to get the basic tools for reading, writing and arithmetic. Read our reviews and previews to discover what's in each bundle, from...
Open-source legal body sues over GPL violation
News The Software Freedom Law Center has filed suit against Monsoon Multimedia, with potential repercussions for others besides the defendant
RE:The Wow ends now
Blog Comment Welcome back (to the rolling green background). On another note, I've been searching for a new reasonable sized & priced NAS for sometime. I can find usb storage by the truckload, but seems that...
Radiohead says OK computer but no to record label
Blog Schadenfreude is a terrible habit but surely taking pleasure in seeing record companies slowly losing their grip on the business can't really be all bad. Following on from Prince's decision to give...
HSBC ditches scheme for mobile ads via Bluetooth
News Plans to send promotional messages to the mobiles of those passing the bank's branches have not proved 'commercially viable'
A "standard OS"????
Talkback Excuse me? Is someone *seriously* suggesting that the Windows monopoly is helping people avoid "high costs and lock-in caused by incompatible proprietary systems"? Because if so, then please tell...
HP: Linux ready for mission-critical applications
News Still making progress, Linux is already secure and reliable enough to be used in mission-critical applications, a senior HP executive has said
No-brainer is the answer!
Talkback Let's put it this way: if NGA is provided at a reasonable (to the consumer) cost with high performance at all times and zero or very, very low contention ratios then we ALL want it in the UK. It...
How thin the line between phobia and philia...
Blog Once upon a time, there was a wretched disease. It struck without warning, without mercy and without hope. Most prevalent among otherwise healthy, bright males between 18 and 50, it could be...
Why The Rush
Talkback I do not understand the rush to online services. Firstly, there are security and legal problems. Secondly, the current capacity of the internet structure to deal with the increasing demands made on...
Smartphones heading for the mass market
Analysis Palm is the latest smartphone maker to address the consumer market with a smaller and cheaper phone that allows people to easily surf the web and check email
F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise
News Cybercrooks are breaking down large botnets into smaller groups as they seek to increase their revenue, the security company has claimed
Adobe acquires web word-processor Buzzword
News Adobe has stepped up its plans to enable online collaboration with a web word-processor and file-sharing service
Microsoft prepares to take Office online
News The company will soon release a beta of Office Live Workspace, a free tool for viewing, sharing and storing, but not editing, Office documents online
Isn't it just SO American...
Talkback Isn't it just so American that the DoJ - the US legal authority charged with ensuring *compliance* - is actually *defending* a convicted monopolist (convicted *by* the DoJ and multiple other...
