Previous DayNovell - Microsoft deal extended
Blog Who would have thought the Novell-Microsoft deal would lsat this long? It originally seemed to be Novell inviting its customers to cave in to Microsoft's unsubstantiated patent claims against...
Transys comment speculation
Blog I've been pondering why it's so difficult to get any official comment out of any of the organisations involved when it comes to what is happening with Transys. Transys is the consortium which...
Motorola's consumer handsets chief resigns
News Shortly after Motorola's handsets division gained a new chief executive, its head of consumer devices has handed in his resignation
IDF: Intel announces TV platform, channel, chip.
Blog I'm in a keynote at the Intel Developer Forum, and Intel has just announced two major iniatives in combining IT and TV. In conjunction with Yahoo, Intel has created the Widget Channel, an open...
Another key Motorola figure goes
Blog Motorola's head of consumer mobile products, Rob Shaddock, has resigned from the company. Shaddock's resignation is only the latest episode in a long-running saga for the company, which is...
Microsoft unveils email-priority prototype
News Email Prioritizer is a PC-only, Office 2007-only experiment that allows the user to put a 'do not disturb' button in Outlook, and prioritise emails by importance
Judge lifts gag order on Boston travelcard-hack
News An orderhas been allowed to lapse that stopped three MIT students discussing details of hacking the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's travel smartcard system
Microsoft forks out £50m to extend Novell Linux pact
News The proprietary and open-source vendors have extended their deal: Microsoft will sell more Suse licences, while joint R&D will continue
AOL upgrades web-based AIM to version 7
News The company has upgraded its AIM Express software, adding new features such as tabbed conversations, status messages and text-message support
VMware joins Microsoft support scheme
News VMware has said it is 'proud' to be taking part in Microsoft's Server Virtualization Validation Program
Tech trends at the Intel Developer Forum
Video ZDNet.com correspondent Sumi Das talks with senior editor Sam Diaz about trends and products at this year's Intel Developer Forum
Microsoft foresees ad revolution after Powerset buy
News Powerset's natural-language processing tech may change the way advertisers bid to have their ads shown next to search results, claims Microsoft
Ericsson, STMicro form semiconductor joint venture
News The two manufacturers have merged their mobile semiconductor and platforms businesses
New Debian GNU/Linux Update
Blog A new Debian GNU/Linux Update was released a few weeks ago - well, actually one and a half new updates, to be precise. I just got around to giving it a try, and I'm pleased and impressed. The...
RE:... But Still a Few Things Amiss (with Vista)
Blog Comment @adamjarvis - I agree with everything you said, and if fact I have said pretty much the same things in my blog. In the comments to a recent post, I also said, if you already have XP installed, and...
Vista downgraded to XP on third of machines...?
Blog According to various reports, Vista has been downgraded to XP on a third of machines globally. Both TGDaily and TechNewsWorld are reporting claims that approximately 35 percent of Vista machines,...
Intel unveils Nehalem 'turbo mode'
News At IDF, the chipmaker announced a power-control feature in its new microarchitecture, claiming it is 'pretty compelling' for enterprises
Intel: Sentient mobile devices will understand users
News At the Intel Developer Forum, the company announced it is working on sensors enabling mobile devices to understand human behaviour and give guidance to users
November debut for HTC's Android-platform phone
Video Kara Tsuboi and Tom Krazit discuss HTC's forthcoming Android-platform phone, which has been given the green light by the FCC for a November release
Acer Aspire One price drops
Blog Of the currently available netbooks (although more are on their way soon), the Acer Aspire One is, IMHO, the coolest - it looks more idiosyncratic than its rather more mini-me brethren, plus it has...
Google digs deep to exploit geothermal energy
News The company is investing $10m in US start-ups in a quest to produce a gigawatt of electricity through renewable sources
Google Analytics
Review If you're wary of Google knowing everything about your business and your web site, then Google Analytics is not for you. But for most, it's a useful ally in a challenging business climate.
RE:... But Still a Few Things Amiss (with Vista)
Blog Comment I class myself as a pioneer with technologies, ie. I like to try the new and push forward the technological curve - patience is great thing to have on your side - but its difficult to have patience...
Airport trials face-scanning technology
News The UK Border Agency has started trials of facial-recognition technology to check passports at Manchester Airport
RE:Intel SSD - details. 32-160GB, production in next 30 days, £...
Blog Comment One question is how it compares to 7200RPM laptop disks which are a quarter of the cost? Comparing to 5400RPM disks is a bit of a cheat. I've been using them for 4-5 years now and they do make a...
Government web content to join archive
News The National Archives plans to start copying and making available online all central-government website content from November
HP earnings beat Wall Street estimates
News Growth in notebook sales has helped the computer make beat analyst estimates for the third quarter, with $2.03bn in earnings
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud!
Blog Cloud computing is big news -- for all the right and all the wrong reasons. But is a bad definition taking the blame away from the organisations responsible when things don't work? As someone...
IBM cloud investment offers business continuity
News The company will equip datacentres around the world to let customers access cloud-based computer services in the event service disruptions take down their networks
Salesforce expands platform with InStranet buy
News Having purchased InStranet, a call-centre software provider, Salesforce is planning a new offering for its software-as-a-service platform
Microsoft banks on tailored search to best Google
News Setting out its search-strategy stall, Microsoft said it aims to gain a deeper understanding of searcher behaviour to secure an edge in the market
Nokia retains lead in smartphone market
News In the second quarter of 2008, smartphones enjoyed near-record shipment levels in EMEA, but analysts warn tougher times may lie ahead
Apple releases iPhone 3G firmware update
News Reports, unconfirmed by Apple, speculate that the update is aimed at fixing problems with unreliable web reception and dropped calls
IDF transports of delight
Blog Rather a lot of odd vehicles around at IDF this time around. There have been two motorbikes - one during Pat Gelsinger's keynote, one at the SSD briefing - and a BMW stuffed with gizmos, again at...
Lessons What I Have Learnt
Blog I recently finished my first proper bit of remote web building work as an independent web designer/builder! And here are the lessons I gleaned, with the help of the effervescent Mr A.: 1....
