Previous DayA Positive spin
Talkback Well it sure looks like MS are really trying this time. Which is kind of weird because they haven't really had to try before. I wonder if they are in as great a state as they think they are with...
Building security to the Maxx
Blog Today I've been on the T.K.Maxx story, another case of a large retailer falling victim to credit card theft. In case you missed it, the cut-price clothes chain's parent company, TJX, has yielded...
SCO's financial situation worsens
News With Novell demanding more money than SCO has left in the bank, the Unix vendor's latest financial results don't make pretty reading
EC's open-source study wins broad support
News Industry has rallied behind optimistic research into open source, but one analyst questions the Commission's cost assertions
Why assume Vista will be the way of the future?
Talkback Money spent on getting Vista into schools will be wasted, for three reasons. 1. It's not that different to XP. Anyone who can use XP is going to find the transition to Vista simple enough - and in...
Six thousand pages, one month, no chance...
Blog Weary of cynicism, I've tried to believe that Microsoft's approach to international open document standards really does have the user in mind. I want to believe: there's enough nonsense to worry...
"A great Idea"
Talkback " A great idea" but only in America where the software is already much cheaper.
Vista Security
Talkback Perceived wisdom is that Microsoft hasn't been too helpful to the security industry. Mixed messages have been emanating from Microsoft executives over the last couple of months and evidence is that...
Linux guru argues against security liability
News Alan Cox tells the House of Lords that software developers should not be held legally responsible for security breaches
More fun for frequent fliers
Blog The Americans have started to fly an experimental anti-missile system designed for commercial aircraft. The threat - nutters with shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles - hasn't actually...
TK Maxx customers hit by hacking scare
News Credit card details of UK consumers may have been stolen in an online attack in America
'Smelly phone' making waves in Japan
News Mobile giant NTT DoCoMo has launched a new handset that produces an aroma when the device is opened
Worldwide PC revenue remains flat
News HP expanded its lead over rival Dell in a fourth quarter that saw PC shipments grow, yet revenue stay flat
Hardware requirements
Talkback We also have a case of hardware prerequisites. Even with half the Aero effects off, it is still far more consumptive or resources than XP is, and many schools are still running on pretty old...
Adobe releases Flash Player 9 for Linux
News Software will help Linux computers compete with Windows and Mac OS X systems
Tough Choices: A Memoir
Review Carly Fiorina is best known for her tenure as Hewlett-Packard's CEO, a post from which she was ousted in 2005. This book, which is a better read than you might expect, covers the HP ground and the...
Security makers prepared for Vista launch
News It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Microsoft recommends outside help to shield against cyberthreats
Microsoft offers Vista licence discount
News For a limited time, consumers who buy a boxed version of Vista Ultimate Edition will be able to purchase discounted additional licences
Whiteboard: What is Web 2.0?
Video Find out what Web 2.0 really means and how it's changing the face of the internet
ZDNet stars at Association of Publishers event
Blog I blagged myself an invite to the latest AOP event this week where Suzie Daniels was up on stage with the likes of Yahoo to talk about the social networking experience ZDNet has gained from this...
