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Talkback Why is this such a big deal? Unless you are a highly mobile individual using web applications that are necessary to consume in real time on the move and add real value to justify the premium on 3G...
Of Spice Girls, Soho and server marketing
Blog Thursdays are traditionally good nights for an IT evening out. Last night, HP decided to hold a pub quiz - currently in fashion on the PR circuit. Myself, David "Did I mention I'm in a band?" Meyer...
BT Phorm trial leak rekindles row
News Documents leaked of a 2006 secret ad-serving test show BT should be prosecuted, argues a University of Cambridge security expert, though BT says it is perfectly legal
And while we're talking about USB...
Talkback ... why are there so many kinds of USB? As well as the normal connector, there's another kind for printers, and at least three smaller versions. I have devices on my desk that need all of these,...
Annoying hardware: a rogues' gallery
Photo Hardware may be less 'in your face' than software, but it can still ruin your day. We've listed our main bugbears: let us know if you agree.
Greenplum aims for cheaper datawarehousing
News As it launches in the UK, Greenplum focuses on scalability at a low cost and industry-standard hardware to attract users
Worth upgrading to 3G iPhone?
Blog When the iPhone was launched many people were stunned by the revolutionary interface and slick styling. However, the technical specification was not quite as cutting edge as many had hoped. The...
Apple is third in global smartphone rankings
News Statistics from Gartner suggest that the iPhone, which has been available for just one year, has already taken Apple to third place in the smartphone stakes
BBC to stream channel live
Blog The BBC is either forging bravely ahead into the future of TV-less TV, or simply enjoying sticking the knife into ISPs. According to, er, the Daily Wail (not my usual source, I swear), Auntie is to...
Questions need to be asked
Talkback If I lived and paid tax in Vienna I would be asking some pretty uncomfortable questions about this. €8m plus whats been spent on the custom Linux distro is a lot of money to replace something that...
Saving lives with mobile open source
Q&A Not-for-profit consultancy DataDyne has created an application for mobile handsets which it hopes will greatly improve the process of collecting health data in the developing world
IBM takes on Microsoft with ODF-based Symphony
News IBM has launched a commercially supported version of its Lotus Symphony productivity suite, which could prove a challenge to Microsoft Office
Mobile WiMAX's hidden problem
Blog If you take the industry's word for it, mobile WiMAX -- 802.16e -- is serenely sailing on towards deployment. Networks are being built, laptops sprout adaptors, Powerpoint slides are being churned...
Ofcom announces 'digital dividend' auction
News 128MHz of UHF spectrum will be auctioned off next year, with possible uses ranging from mobile broadband to digital broadcasting
SIM-only sales on the up
Blog Mobile Today reports that SIM-only sales have increased 65 percent this year. This is a market that will continue to grow for some time, especially as 3G-enabled mini-laptops like the Acer...
Vienna hobbles open-source migration
News Authorities have decided to scrap most of the systems that have so far adopted the city's custom-built Linux distribution, instead approving an €8m migration to Windows Vista
Some Firefox extensions aren't open source
Blog Here's a surprise. Like most Firefox users, I've added some extensions. They come from the Mozilla site, and I've always assumed that they, like Firefox itself, are open source. Well, it turns...
'3G iPhone' speculation at fever pitch
News In the run up to Steve Jobs's keynote at next week's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, rumours are rife about the features Apple's smartphone will soon be sporting
Wi-Fi figures reveal Britain's sharing side
News BT has released figures showing that the nation shares more than 100,000 broadband connections through its Fon wireless hotspot scheme
City of London pilots cybercrime scheme
News The City of London Police are taking the lead in setting up a national fraud reporting centre that will enable banks to report e-crime
MS brand strategy is outdated
Talkback What I don't think MS understand (or at least aren't willing to admit) is that Vista slow adoption not just a technology issue it's a brand issue. It's no longer cool to like Microsoft. The era...
Google invites users to test new Gmail features
News Users can try out 13 new features the company is considering adding to the service, and popular features will be incorporated into Gmail proper
eFrothing at the Mouth, the mad dogs of Redmond
Blog I watched as much of the Microsoft video about the Windows XP Embedded Standard product release as I could stand. I started skipping through it and tried to watch what might of been the highlights...
Atom Power – part 2
Blog Had some time today to re-assess what I had learned yesterday about the Atom. The most astounding item might be that Intel has done an about-face in attitude and discovered that there really is a...
