Previous DayThe Spotlight turns to notebooks - Apple event is on next tuesday
Blog So it's on - the invites are out and the flyer for event is the title of this blog- so look for a whole refresh/ resign of the notebook range new MacBook MacBook Pro and MacBook airs. Analysts are...
Hands on: Blackberry Storm
Blog Vodafone were demo-ing early models of the Blackberry Storm in their HQ today - so I took a few minutes to check out what all the fuss is about. I should say upfront that I am already a Blackberry...
RE:Anti-virus reviews make things worse (or Symantec: just say...
Blog Comment ConM, thanks for that useful roundup of the state of AV testing labs. I absolutely agree, the best reviews rely on figures from independent labs. Though to anyone outside the industry judging the...
Unwittingly Working For Google.
Blog Yes I did exactly what the title says. This afternoon, I poped into the local mobile phone (let us give you the world for a contract) shop and asked them what they thought of the coming google...
Microsoft: How we'll take on VMware
News The software maker believes it has the tools and the right price point to beat VMware in the battle for the virtualisation market
Toshiba touts Quantum Key Distribution
Blog Toshiba research scientists have developed a method of distributing quantum keys more efficiently, the company has claimed in a statement: "[Quantum Key Distribution -- ] QKD -- relies on...
Bloggers test mobile WiMax in US
Blog Now that Sprint's XOHM network is up and running, hacks and bloggers got invited to Baltimore (now 70 percent covered in WiMax-y goodness) to check it out and test it out. The jkOnTheRun website...
Home Office publishes data-sharing guidance
News The government department has published a code of practice for data sharing between anti-fraud and public-sector organisations, but a security expert has criticised the code for being 'too vague'
Netbook returns blamed on Linux 'teething problems'
News Higher return rates for Linux-based netbooks don't necessarily reflect badly on the open-source operating system, according to Ubuntu backer Canonical
Sharing malware lists: Pros vs perils
Analysis While browser makers keep blacklists of phishing sites that are blocked from public access, industry watchers are divided over the potential benefits of sharing this information
Scotland tightens security for mobile health-data
News The Scottish government has allocated £1m to its health boards to help meet encryption requirements for mobile devices used to store patient-identifiable data
Healthcare IT pros call for standards
News NHS IT needs a greater emphasis on standards rather than standardisation, according to its representative body
Home Office defends comms-surveillance plans
News The Home Office has said that the means of collecting communications data have not yet been decided, but that the aim is still justified
IT skills academy gets gov't green light
News The National Skills Academy for Information Technology is set to open next year, and is looking for tech professionals to get involved
Dell speeds backup with disk-to-disk system
News The PowerVault DL2000 will simplify and accelerate data backup by offering disk storage and backup in one unit, Dell says
Researchers warn of 'clickjacking' threat
News Details have been published of a new type of attack that can lead users to malicious websites by tricking them into clicking on unseen elements in a web browser
Start-up looks to extend battery life
News Intel-backed ZPower's silver-zinc battery is to make its debut with a large laptop manufacturer next year, promising 40 percent longer battery life
RE:Is this just a load of BSS?
Blog Comment Do you ever get the feeling that continually using new acronyms is driving us a step closer to using full-on txtspk in the workplace? It's hard to keep up with the latest creations, thankfully they...
Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)
Review Intel's X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over both conventional disk drives and other SSDs, including improvements to data throughput, boot time and notebook battery life. If you...
Symantec sees pay-per-use future for software
News Virtualisation may spell the end of expensive long-term software licensing deals, according to the security company
'Fast-flux' domains help botnets evade capture
News Researchers have found clues as to how switching servers behind hard-coded domain names keeps criminals in business
Yahoo relaunches IndexTools as Web Analytics
News Six months after acquiring IndexTools, parent company Yahoo has rebranded the service with a slew of new features as Yahoo Web Analytics
Alleged Palin email hacker indicted
News A US college student accused of hacking into vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email account was indicted on Tuesday and has turned himself in to authorities
RIM: BlackBerry Storm was Vodafone's brainwave
News The first touchscreen BlackBerry device has been released, and RIM has revealed how Vodafone helped devise the Storm to compete in the crowded smartphone space
Opera Web Browser 9.6 Released
Blog Opera has released version 9.6 of their excellent web browser, for Windows, Linux and MacOS. As always, this very nice browser just keeps getting better. This version is noticeably faster loading...
Bright IBM forecast gives tech sector a boost
News It's blue skies ahead for IBM as it releases positive preliminary earnings, saying earnings per share and net income for the third quarter were up about 20 percent over the previous year
Microsoft gears up for victory in the virtual battle
Q&A According to Microsoft's Zane Adam, the company will use its tried and tested methods to grab a much bigger share of the virtualisation market
