Previous DayCheaper netbooks = good news
Talkback This could go two ways - OEM's dont want to sour their relationship with Wintel so avoid this or (2) they jump in and we see a bloody fight for market share in the Netbook market. This would be...
Ubuntu barrel scrapings
Blog I'm working on a couple of killer blog entries, one about Xubuntu and the Aspire One, and the other about the Data Cloud. Alas, neither project has reached fruition, so I am having to stave off...
Re: The big con - open source
Talkback : Open source is just a step up from shareware : which really never took off. This misunderstanding of the terms has already been covered, but it does kind of set the tone here. : Over the years I...
You are missing the market segment where this technology wil...
Talkback I live in a rural area where we have poor to non existant mobile coverage. Even if we do have coverage it may be with a provider who doesnt offer the device we require (want). If the network...
Fibre rollout
Talkback Its about time too. BB speeds are becoming just like dial up speeds nowadays. People will use 100 Mb networks, just like the upgrade to 1 Mb BB from dial up some years ago. How many people said 'I...
Win a £200 Amazon voucher
Competition In today's competition, you get to choose your tech prize. ZDNet UK is giving away a £200 voucher to spend at Amazon.co.uk
Truphone adds Skype, Twitter to iPhone client
News The internet telephony company has turned its client for the iPhone and iPod Touch into an aggregator for Skype, Twitter, Google Talk, MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger
RE:openSUSE Installation, DVD vs. LiveCD
Blog Comment Nice post explaining the differences between the two. I recently tried openSUSE 11.1 from the DVD and was impressed with its overall stability. Showed it to a Windows friend simply as 'Linux' and...
AMD chip bundle targets 'ultra-thin' notebooks
News The chipset bundle, which includes the Athlon Neo processor, is aimed at laptops that are larger and have better components than netbooks, but are cheaper than ultraportables
Free training
Blog I've previously suggested one route to staff IT training, here's another. Because training videos can cost hundreds of pounds.why not put together your own custom course. Invest a little time...
PlanOn PrintStik PS910
Review Mobile professionals who need to print simple documents on the move may find the compact 700g PrintStik a useful travel companion. It's by no means perfect, but for some users the benefits will...
Logitech to slash 15 percent of workforce
News The Swiss manufacturer of computer peripherals such as webcams and mice cites the economic downturn as the reason for the job cuts
Twitter hack targets Obama, Britney
News The popular microblogging site says its support tools were hacked and 33 high-profile user accounts compromised on Monday
Android becomes an accessibility testbed
Blog There is much kerfuffling going on right now about the news that, shock horror, paid-for apps will soon appear in the Android Marketplace. Um, isn't that what marketplaces are for? Far more...
Happy New Year
Blog What ho! Back at my desk after the Festivus break, and already 2009 is looking good. If by good, one means interesting, eventful, controversial, full of change and surprise - and as we're a...
RE:Introducing the MacBook Wheel
Blog Comment Really good, David, thanks. So silly to hear them say "we like to think we are fulfilling needs people don't even know they have"... until you read someone saying that who is being serious, and...
PM's spending plans may pave way for fibre rollout
News Gordon Brown looks to have given the go-ahead to a recession-busting programme of investment that could see super-fast broadband rolled out across the UK
Introducing the MacBook Wheel
Blog The Onion News Network gets it so right, yet again: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
Toshiba moves into solar-power business
News The company has created a unit dedicated to building large-scale power plants using solar-photovoltaic panels
Skype 2.8 for Mac set for release
News Mac users will be the first to see new features such as screen sharing and an integrated Wi-Fi hotspot connector
Conservatives promise help for green tech start-ups
News David Cameron has revealed a set of measures that could see green technology companies get a helping hand from any future Tory government
Google readies Picasa beta for Mac
News A long-awaited version of Google's software for editing, cataloguing and uploading photos is set to arrive in beta form
Microsoft boosts server unit with Muglia promotion
News Longtime Server and Tools unit head Bob Muglia is now president of the company's server unit
RE:Alan Cox moves to Intel
Blog Comment Sounds like he's building a bridge between Intel and Red Hat instead of burning one. I think that's good for the entire industry and in the long-term Microsoft will benefit as well. Intel has...
