Previous DayIt's the apps
Talkback Its the applications and device drivers that run on windows that cement its dominance. How many people would fork out hundreds of pounds for Vista if Linux ran all the software and kit they wanted...
Is the OLPC project doomed to failure?
Comment NComputing chief executive Stephen Dukker writes that a computer cannot exist independently of the basic economic realities that govern the world
White hats expose VoIP security threat
News Penetration testers have demonstrated how to hack into a VoIP client, but analysts say social-engineering attacks are a more pressing concern
Dell launches Linux PCs in the UK
News The PC maker has finally released desktops with pre-installed Linux in the UK, but users will have to pay a premium compared with the US
Curse of the Cowboy Coders
Blog I seem to mixing with a huge number of software engineers this week. I am at a software symposium after all, so it’s no big surprise. But my word, what an opinionated crowd you can run into...
Arpanet creator aims to boost internet speeds
News As the internet struggles to cope with the traffic jams caused by video and voice data, Larry Roberts' new company is selling routers which may give the web a much-needed boost
Dell adds Zing to its lineup
News PC manufacturer makes its third acquisition within weeks, buying the manufacturer of streaming audio technology
Microsoft wins reversal of MP3-patent decision
News Company will not have to pay Alcatel-Lucent $1.52m, after a judge ruled that it had not infringed one of two patents at issue for MP3 tech
Qualcomm 3G phone ban to take effect
News Qualcomm has lost its battle to reverse the US International Trade Commission's import ban on its technology but says it will continue the fight
Taking tech innovations from lab to market
Q&A Departing IBM Research for a scholarly career at New York University, Paul Horn offers a bullish forecast for technology innovation
Cash prize offered for DIY Wi-Fi kit
News Lantronix will award £3,000 and a trip to Silicon Valley for the winning entry in a competition to design and build a machine-to-machine wireless product
Sun targets new markets with UltraSparc T2
News With its new microprocessor, Sun hopes to sell chips to the storage and networking industries, expanding beyond the server market
Lenovo to launch Linux ThinkPads
Roundup Vendor will offer Linux pre-installed on its ThinkPad T Series notebooks, as the first notebook maker to supply an open-source OS for business users
