Previous DayNetgear buys into network-attached storage
News Company to pay at least $60m for Infrant Technologies to tap into demand for smaller network-attached storage systems
When does a feature become standard?
Blog Our feature over in Reviews on how to put together an alternative to Adobe Systems' Creative Suite 3 has spurred IT executive manager putt1ck to ask: "When does a feature become essential? And an...
Ozzie takes Microsoft beyond Windows
News Software giant's announcements at Mix07 reveal how Ray Ozzie and the internet are changing the way the company designs software
Photos: RIM rolls out BlackBerry Curve
Photo Latest device from Research In Motion is the smallest and lightest full-keyboard BlackBerry smartphone yet
Microsoft hints at IE8 improvements?
Blog According to Ars Technica, Microsoft has hinted at Internet Explorer 8 improvements, in its IE blog. Ars Technica seemed to divine the IE8 improvements from the order of the IE sessions schedule...
HP funds upskilling for graduates and the unemployed
Blog HP is to help fund IT training for graduates and unemployed people under the age of 25 across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Its funding contributes towards a wider programme called...
Voters to get election results via text
News South Oxfordshire District Council will distribute results using SMS software from Avanquest
3's UK chief executive retires
Blog Bob Fuller, the chief executive officer of 3 UK, is to retire in June when he reaches his 60th birthday, the mobile operator said today. Fuller will be replaced by Kevin Russell, who has been...
Hackers shy away from DDoS attacks
News Declining profitability and the risk of identification are causing a decline in distributed denial-of-service attacks, according to Symantec
Ten security suites for small businesses
Feature There are masses of security suites out there for small businesses. Here's a selection to get you started
SuSE next for Dell PCs?
Blog Could Dell's embrace of Ubuntu Linux signal the start of a rush for PC manufacturers to offer open source operating systems on their machines? For those who missed it, Dell says it will offer...
Dell's Linux PCs withheld from UK
News No timescale for the provision of pre-installed Ubuntu machines in the UK — despite the fact US customers will be able to buy them this month
Academic network signs up for text service
News One of the largest networks in the UK, known as Janet, has signed up for a service that will allow institutions to send SMS messages via a single interface
Apple apologises for environmental modesty
Blog After mostly ignoring the problem failed to work, Steve Jobs has finally addressed the pounding that Apple has been receiving at the hands of environmental groups for its decidedly un-hip...
Am I mad, in a coma, or have I gone back in time?
Blog Something has gone wrong with reality, First, the Economist - the Economist! - publishes a special report on the future of telecommunications, which includes an introduction that says the...
IBM brings vacuum technique to chips
News Company's Airgap technique is designed to increase chip performance and cut power consumption
When does a feature become essential?
Talkback Or an app a standard? Way back in the early to mid 90s, creative types swore blind that it had to be Apple, then a couple of years later as Windows PCs became widely accepted in the sector, the...
Apple shares plans for greener future
News Steve Jobs has posted an open letter on the Apple website, detailing the company's efforts at recycling and eliminating toxic substances from new products
Panel discussion - The dark side of social media
Blog After attending the last three Chinwag events, which I would highly recommend, I've been asked to speak on a panel at the June event which is mysteriously title ""The dark side of social media""....
