Previous DayUK developer quits DVD decrypting
News A UK developer has quit production of his DVD decryption program and handed over the domain to an unnamed company following intense pressure
BT's superfast broadband set for November launch
News 8Mbps services will be available across much of the UK before Christmas, as BT strives to keep pace with its rivals. But hopes of an earlier launch have been dashed
Tips for managing IT facilities
Feature Most workplaces do a good job of periodically testing their backup electrical systems, but less of one when testing fire detection and suppression systems. Here are some tips for regularly...
Pro-patent lobby in sticky situation over ice-cream offer
News The Campaign for Creativity has tried to tempt European politicians to its cause with free ice-creams, but may have angered an MEP by using his email account to send out the invitation without his...
IT consultants: your government needs you
News The government wants to sign up computer consultants for contracts with Whitehall, the police, the NHS and even charities
The top ten IT management mistakes and how to avoid them
Feature Are you making common IT management mistakes? Ten errors to avoid
Few firms fear an IT skills gap
News Recruitment could be better handled, but there's little evidence that IT pros lack relevent skills, according to an e-skills survey
RFID to end lost luggage?
News BA hopes that radio tagging will save it up to £400m by reducing the chance of passengers' belongings being mislaid
VMware launches developer programme
News Builder: Subscribers will be able to download pre-built virtual machines with software installed from VMware business partners, including Oracle, Red Hat and Novell
Phishers get smarter
News Phishing attacks are getting harder to spot as cybercriminals become increasingly skilled at disguising their fraudulent Web sites
Microsoft concedes royalties in antitrust offering
News In its final offer to the EC, the software giant agreed to provide some server interoperability information free of charge
Apple and chips
Leader A world where every Apple has Intel inside will be very different to the one on Microsoft's road maps
Managing the cost of complexity
Feature Managing complexity requires an honest evaluation of not only the price of the acquisition but the costs associated with its long term use
Raindance Meeting Edition
Review Raindance Meeting Edition is fine for small meetings of up to 15 people. Although it lacks some features, such as VoIP audio, found in pricier Web conferencing solutions, Raindance is still a...
Macromedia aligns with Eclipse
News Builder: Macromedia is to join the Eclipse Foundation and plans to create Zorn, an IDE based on Eclipse
Apple launches iPod recycling programme
News Apple is to go green by introducing a programme to recycle iPods
IBM supercomputer to drive brain research
News Swiss scientists are turning to Blue Gene to aid their investigation into autism and schizophrenia
Red Hat hands over Fedora Linux
News The newly formed Fedora Foundation will support Red Hat's free version of Linux, in an attempt to increase community involvement
Lenovo plans convertable ThinkPad
News The X41 Tablet Series can be converted from a notebook to a tablet PC. It will be the first launch by Lenovo since the company bought IBM's PC business
Apple to ditch PowerPC for Intel processors
News Steve Jobs is expected to use Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday to announce a move away from IBM's PowerPCs in favour of Intel's x86 chips
Longhorn goes beyond search
Preview Microsoft will build multiple search solutions into the next version of Windows. But is it enough?
