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Blog Thursday 31/8/2006 This is more like it. In response to the US patent system's cries for help as it descends into madness and beyond, people are doing it for themselves. And they're doing it with...
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment There's a glint in his eye but none in his laser as mortality, Microsoft and intellectual anarchy slide under Rupert's bow this week
TippingPoint goes public with Zero Day flaws
News The company has published some details of unpatched vulnerabilities found by security researchers, in an attempt to get them fixed faster
Take account of data abuse
Leader If it's difficult or impossible to close an account with an e-commerce site, wise users may refuse to open one at all
Premium OpenOffice released
News Latest version of the open source productivity suite includes more fonts and a range of clip art
TDK cracks 200GB Blu-ray discs
News Recordable media manufacturer has also begun shipping recordable 50GB Blu-ray discs
Browzar: a first look
Preview Want to surf the Web leaving no trace? Check out this Internet Explorer-based application -- or just use Firefox instead.
Anti-DRM day announced
News Part of the Free Software Foundation has earmarked 3 October for a global protest against digital rights management technology
LogicaCMG squeezed by graduate shortage
News Good news for IT pros looking for work, but perhaps not for clients who face higher prices to underpin wage increases at LogicaCMG
Samsung claims to have cracked 4G
News The company will demo the technology at the Samsung 4G Forum, where it is promising speeds of 100Mbps wirelessly
PlusNet accuses broadband rivals of misleading customers
News Following the sudden departure of several top management figures and a major restructuring of its customer services, PlusNet claims to have risen above other ISPs who are 'mis-selling' broadband...
Feds and Microsoft file for extension of antitrust deal
News The US Department of Justice is seeking extra time for parts of the landmark settlement
Renamed Philips Semi wins US passport contract
News Now known as NXP, the semiconductor company has landed a deal to supply chips for e-passports to the US Government
Increase in Windows attacks reported
News Security experts are warning about an increase in cyberattacks on Windows PCs, but Microsoft says all is calm
Massive job cuts expected at Intel
News Layoff could affect up to 10,000 employees, with an announcement expected on Tuesday
