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Archive - 12 Jan 2007

You Should Pay for Connection -But Who is it For/What Does i...

Talkback I think the Openzone WiFi connectivity is a great development assuming the hybrid user exists and rates are not old style BT gouging and substantially cheaper than mobile. To the other writer here...

Well, it

Talkback While we still don't know enough about it... the concept of Apple now having an embedded version of OSX is kind of interesting. Also Apple's deal - I assume is with AT&T - I would trust that they...

MI5 email alert subscription 'not secure'

News An organisation that monitors security developments has criticised MI5's new email alert service

iPhone's strange new world

Comment Apple's first foray into mobile telecommunications gets everything right that it can. That may not be enough — and that may not matter

Carphone's jolly tidings

Blog Carphone Warehouse's Q3 results were announced today, and it sure looks shiny for Dunstone et al. Well, sort of. Revenue gained 32 percent (chiefly from CPW's fixed line business - the desired...

RE: How Blindfolded a View

Talkback The issue really is with money here. Just 'cause Microsoft says "Jump" schools certainly don't have the money or the time to jump on cue. Even if they are were in the OEM release planning an entire...

Vista in Schools

Talkback Whilst it is easy to dismiss Vista and Office 2007 in education as an expense, the debate here is not one of funding for that is an completely different issue, and one that has much room for...

Energy inefficiency could kill pure cellular

News Analysts claim the demands of mobile broadband applications could make WiMax and Metro Wi-Fi the cheaper option for operators

Thus on rivals, regulation and recovery

News Two of the telecoms operator's executives reveal their glee on hearing of troubles at Cable & Wireless

software is big concern

Talkback Many of the reasons that were pointed out about companies taking on the new OS. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/talkback/0,1000001161,39284590-39001068c-20082761o,00.htm The main concern about software...

agreed

Talkback I was thinking iMob or something along those lines. It will be interesting to see how this plays out Cisco being in the stronger position

Schools don

Talkback I agree with Richard. I work in IT support to a school. At the moment we have absolutely no hardware that meets the spec for Vista, no money to replace the hardware, and won't have for a few...

Common sense

Talkback The advice just seems like common sense and standard business practice.

Business radio rules simplified

News Ofcom is making it easier for companies to run their own private communications networks

So?

Talkback Exactly how do pupils need to know how to use Vista? Sure, IT students will, but they'll likely have their own systems to play on. But for you average student, Vista will just be a similar...

Becta: Why schools should avoid Vista

News Microsoft's operating system is complex, not relevant and not supported, says the government's advisory body for IT in schools

True, but...

Talkback ... here's still that thorny problem of the grey market. And let's not kid ourselves, with some of the countries where these laptops are going, getting them to the kids is going to be a hurdle in...

BT and analyst wrestle over VoIP stats

Blog A couple of days ago BT announced that it had a million VoIP subscribers. Then Ovum analyst Mark Main weighed in, suggesting that some of those subscribers were automatically opted in simply by...

Vista business sales exceed expectations

News Report reveals that sales were far ahead of Windows 2000 in its first month and just behind those of Windows XP

PayPal fights fraud with password key fob

News eBay is hoping to increase security for PayPal users with the device, which generates one-time passwords about every 30 seconds

Oracle adopts advance patch-alert scheme

News Software maker is following Microsoft's lead and giving customers an early warning about upcoming security patches

AMD suffers sales disappointment

News Profits for the crucial fourth quarter of 2006 will be below expectations, company warns

HP investigator makes plea bargain

News Data broker charged in the HP boardroom spy scandal has agreed to testify against fellow defendants

Why did iPhone talks collapse?

News Cisto claims it nearly agreed an interoperability deal with Apple over its new mobile phone

Whiteboard: Is open source really open?

Video While three main open-source organisations decide whether they can get along, the software they each endorse cannot cross-pollinate

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