Previous DayOracle is not the only database
Blog DataDirect’s latest Connect 4.0 database drivers for Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) have been released in a new standard format that the company says will support application failover in any...
Google Chrome - an open source browser, and more...
Blog Through the unusual medium of a comic book, Google has apparently published details of Chrome, an open source browser with more than a hint of being a complete system. Chrome not only runs each...
Pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G due in September
News The UK carrier will offer a year's free browsing and Wi-Fi on Apple's phone when allied to its pay-as-you-go plans
Nasa hacker lawyers push for UK jail term
News Gary McKinnon's solicitors have sent formal representations to the home secretary requesting that the US gives assurances that the hacker will serve any prison term in the UK
iPhone doubles web share
News The Apple iPhone has enjoyed a large increase in its share of the operating system market since the launch of the iPhone 3G, according to a web-analytics company
The power to fix broken markets
Leader Listen to your instincts when you feel ripped off — and take the opportunity to just say no
An error of judgement
Talkback I agree with Rikke, the argument for SaaS is compelling, although more compelling for the customer than the vendor. Lawson is a smart company, but Debes is making a significant error in his...
RE:Come talk to us about datacentre efficiency
Blog Comment It's probably a little blue-sky thinking at the moment - but maybe you could get into it during the after dinner brandy but the whole area of geothermal energy is pretty interesting. Google appears...
Would you put your datacentre near a volcano?
Blog The news last week that Googleis investing more than $10m in geothermal energy could be written off as more random speculating by the bored billionaires but it deserves a bit more credence than...
Google rewards Android app developers
News Winners of the Android Developer Challenge shared prizes worth a total of $3.75m, with location-aware applications scooping the big prizes
Google inks deal to buy GeoEye satellite imagery
News Under the deal, the search giant will be the exclusive online mapping site that may use the imagery supplied by a satellite due to launch in the next few days
HP wins German legal battle over ink
News A German court has ordered ink and stationary supplier Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland to stop advertising certain inkjet print cartridges as 'remanufactured' products from HP
Microsoft bags European shopping site
News The software giant has agreed a £270m deal to acquire Greenfield Online, owner of consumer shopping sites such as Ciao
Home web-access linked to better GCSE results
News A report from the Office for National Statistics has revealed a clear link between education and online households
RE:Energy Utopia Shows A Practical Face.The Time's Ripe For A P...
Blog Comment Sorry, but there is no such thing as a free lunch! A pyro device will slightly cool down the surroundings by its very operation. One device in a wash of waste heat won't make much difference, but...
Psystar files countersuit against Apple
News Mac-clone maker Psystar has officially responded to Apple's copyright-infringement lawsuit by filing a countersuit that alleges anticompetitive business practices
Google touts Android Market for phone apps
News Android Market will let people find, buy, download and rate applications and other content for mobile phones equipped with the open-source operating system
Palm Treo Pro
Review The Palm Treo Pro offers significant improvements in design and features, but this Windows Mobile smartphone doesn't offer anything revolutionary and costs more than its competitors, which will...
Google rebuts privacy claims
News The search giant has defended its privacy credentials following comments from a Microsoft executive
Broadband users failing to secure Wi-Fi
News A survey has revealed many wireless broadband users are failing to password-protect their connection against Wi-Fi 'piggybackers'
Customs police raid Hyundai booth at tech fair
News Customs police have seized flat-screen TVs from the company's booth at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin
Ofcom seeks public feedback on mobile issues
News The telecoms regulator has launched a consultation aimed at exploring how the mobile industry is serving the UK population
Adobe reveals plans for Photoshop mobile app
News The company plans to update Elements, revamp Express and release a Photoshop.com Mobile beta that will let photographers view images from the desktop, web and phone
