Previous DayIraqi mobile licences go for a song
Blog Remember the good ol' days of 2000 when there was more life in the telecoms industry than the engine of Michael Schumacher's F1 car? The five mobile operators who splashed out £4bn+ each for a...
Skype can't ignore the sound of silence
Leader Customers couldn't connect this weekend. Philosophy, rather than technology, is at fault
Sewer system to provide student broadband
News The University of Aberdeen is has opted for a dark fibre sewer connection to provide high-speed broadband internet connectivity
Tech-savvy young lack basic literacy skills
News Employers have warned that although school-leavers are IT competent, their English and maths skills leave much to be desired
Nokia E90 Communicator
Review It won’t appeal to everyone, but the E90 is a worthy successor in Nokia's Communicator line, despite the fact that there are now many keyboard-equipped mobile devices available.
BEA seeks new areas of revenue
News As concern grows about faltering licence revenues, the software maker is looking to launch new products
Adobe quashes Office-rival rumours
News The company clarifies its position after speculation last week that it may develop its own office productivity suite in competition with Microsoft
Fujitsu reveals biodegradable laptop
News Japanese businesses can buy a laptop with a chassis made from cornstarch, while similar products could be seen in the UK soon
No Forced Reboots for Any User
Talkback I do not agree with David Berlind's conclusion. No user should be forced to reboot at an inconvenient or critical moment. The ability to delay a reboot at least long enough to conclude, and save...
Photos: A trip down silicon memory lane
Photo At the DigiBarn, computer history is on display — alongside several potbellied pigs
Skype outage bug fixed
News The VoIP service was knocked out of commission for two days after a routine Windows update uncovered a previously unknown bug
IBM updates mainframe security
News Enhancements to mainframe operating system z/OS could make it easier to centrally manage security policies and cryptographic certificates
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Talkback I think your excuses aren't very good as it doesn't explain how other countries are able to do it, but not the UK. Maybe some more government help is required, not just leaving it to the profit...
Eh?
Talkback I'm not sure where you get that information from, as it appears that you are breaking Einstein's SR too! It is constant (apparently), but maybe you are referring to the accuracy in the measurement...
Chipmakers aim to unclog data paths
News Tilera's Tile64 chip, along with other cutting-edge designs, will take centre stage at this week's Hot Chips conference
HSBC having web site problems
Blog Despite the fact that its rolling in profits – brought about to some degree by squeezing out costs to the business by getting customers in interact online and thus eliminating those pesky overheads...
Police: Businesses must reveal e-crime
News A high-ranking police officer has urged businesses to be open when they fall victim to cybercrime
IBM changes directions in magnetic memory
News The company is teaming up with TDK to develop a magnetic type of memory chip called STT-RAM; a 65nm prototype is expected within four years
RE:Crashing God's computer
Blog Comment I shudder to think there might be 2 or 3 me's running around in the future. What a nightmare!
