Previous DayWe need to redefine I.T. skills
Talkback There are as many reports claiming an existance of a shortage in skills as there are those claiming that I.T. graduates can’t find jobs. The problem is an industry that’s moving too fast for its...
MacBook winner investigates wartime enigma
Blog A few months ago, we ran a competition for a matching black MacBook and USB modem, courtesy of mobile broadband provider Vodafone. Congratulations are due to the winner John Harris, who sent us...
Soldier's unencrypted laptop stolen
Blog A soldier has had his personal laptop stolen while out for the night. According to a source close to the incident, reports that the laptop contained the personal details of more than 200...
Companies warned over custom SAP costs
News A consultant has warned that companies may be overspending on their SAP deployments due to poor planning
Data protection snake oil?
Blog In the wake of the HMRC data loss fiasco, it appears that some data protection snake oil could be being hawked. Consumers are being warned by Pinsent Masons solicitors to steer clear of packs...
Will the BlackBerry meet its match in 2008?
Feature RIM has led the email-equipped mobile-device market since 2005, but analysts think a 'BlackBerry killer' may not be far off
RE:My mobile radiation health fear: apoplexy
Blog Comment Excellent article. Your final question (and answer) says it all, doesn't it? The PR man doesn't use it himself... sigh. I have an alternate solution, which is guaranteed to help just as much. I...
Microsoft releases six critical patches
News 'Patch Tuesday' has brought fixes for 11 vulnerabilities, many affecting Office and Internet Information Services
My mobile radiation health fear: apoplexy
Blog Exradia is a London-based company at MWC, and I´ve just come out of its press briefing. I don´t honestly know quite where to start. Let´s get the facts out of the way first. Exradia makes...
RE:Vista Service Pack 1 (RC1 Refresh) upgrade
Blog Comment Just had another look at this, because of your Review posting. Thanks again, for both. I find myself in the opposite situation that you are - I can wait, and I really don't want to go through...
Torvalds: Stick to C for kernel coding
Video In a recent interview at linux.conf.au, the Linux guru explained why C is the right programming language for the kernel
Multiple flaws reported in Linux
News Vulnerabilities affecting the Linux kernel up to 2.6.24.1 have been reported, affecting Ubuntu, Suse, Red Hat, Mandrake and Debian distributions
Super Techies: Mitch Kapor
Video Software veteran Mitch Kapor discusses his early work at Lotus Development, sparring with tech titans Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and Second Life
The QWERTY Keyboard - Why?
Forum The standard English keyboard layout QWERTY was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1868 and sold to the Remington Typewriter Company in 1873 so why do we still use it? The last time I checked, it...
Gizmo5 Cross-System Chat
Blog I've been experimenting this week with Gizmo5's ability to set up chat contacts not only with other Gizmo users, but also across different systems and networks. After figuring out that I was being...
Vodafone warns of threat from Google and Apple
News Chief executive Arun Sarin has warned the industry to get creative around mobile services or risk being sidelined by newer arrivals
Intellect implores tech sector to go green by 2020
News The UK tech industry has 12 years left to reduce its carbon footprint and help avert disastrous climate change, says the IT trade association
LiMo Foundation unveils mobile Linux handsets
News At the Mobile World Congress, the LiMo Foundation announced the launch of 18 handsets from seven vendors
