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Talkback I used to work for BT and got involved with the beta trials for the BTINTERNET service they were proposing to launch. Staff were asked to sign up to the service and provide feedback during the...
IBM beats up on HP, Sun, etc
Blog The struggle for market leadership between IBM and HP burst out in the open on Thursday with IBM claiming that since 2004 it has replaced some 5,000 HP systems along with Sun Microsystems and EMC...
Kernel vulnerability found in Windows Vista
News A flaw in Vista's networking has been found that can crash the system, but no fix is expected until the next service pack
Good news for British high-tech startups
Blog I am indebted as usual to the scion of Uk semiconductor scribbling, David Manners of Electronics Weekly. He reports that amid the doom and gloom in the markets, investment in new British high...
London hospital systems still disrupted by virus
News Systems at three London hospitals hit by a virus on Tuesday are expected to be back to normal in days, rather than weeks, according to a spokesman
RE:Windows 7 on the Apricot netbook
Blog Comment I can remember the first time I installed Windows XP on my then top of the range P1.2 laptop. I thouht it flew. It loaded in a very quick time. But, of course, there were no programmes installed...
Companies to simplify outsourcing during downturn
News Sourcing-advisory firm EquaTerra says the downturn will see businesses simplify outsourcing and offshoring deals to generate faster returns on investment and reduce risk
Strangle disliked discussion
Talkback Another BT stupid executive decision - and the responsible executive who signed off the decision should go. As a shareholder I consider and expect forums to provide good feedback to executive...
Marillion sought for McKinnon concert
Blog A rock concert to benefit self-confessed hacker, Gary McKinnon, is being pitched by the man who runs Glastonbury Radio, who is hoping to recruit bands like Marillion. Ross Hemsworth is putting...
Lotus Notes heads to Nokia S60 phones
News IBM and Nokia have said that, from next month, a raft of S60 3rd Edition devices will be able to access corporate email via Lotus Notes Traveler
Downturn may not see drastic cuts in IT spend
News Analyst firm Pierre Audoin Consultants says companies now rely on tech so much that severe reductions in IT spending are unlikely
Microsoft details plans for Visual Studio and .NET
Q&A Visual Studio chiefs Jason Zander and Matt Carter set out the company's manifesto for data democracy
Google SearchWiki offers custom search results
News The SearchWiki feature allows users to customise search results, promoting websites they like, deleting ones they don't, and sharing comments
BBC One and Two head to the web
News The BBC's flagship channels will be soon be available for viewing over the internet, at the same time as they are broadcast on terrestrial TV
Salesforce.com announces 43pc revenue rise
News The online customer-relationship-management software maker has reported that its revenue reached $276m, fuelled by growth in the company's subscription and support business
BlackBerry Storm
Review The BlackBerry Storm looks smart, but its innovative SurePress touch-screen causes us a few concerns. We're also surprised and disappointed by the absence of Wi-Fi.
Apple fixes iPhone call-hijack flaw
News Version 2.2 of the iPhone firmware addresses 12 security flaws, one of which could let users be tricked into visiting websites that initiate unstoppable, premium-rate calls
Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool
News Two new pieces of malware affecting OS X appeared this week, a Trojan horse and a hacker tool for creating backdoors
Microsoft: IE8 won't be finalised until 2009
News The company will do one more test version early next year before releasing the final version. Microsoft had earlier said to expect the browser to be finalised this year
Weekend reading for spaceheads
Blog Thanks to reader Kevin Waite for a link to a fascinating space blog. He says "I think you'd find Wayne Hale's blog interesting (http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/waynehalesblog). He is ex-Shuttle...
RE:OS Scratch Load Times
Blog Comment What I don't need in this situation is to pile on even more PC/Windows software in hopes of solving an ugly situation created by Windows. Isn't the "correct" or "better" solution for Microsoft to...
RE:Windows 7 on the Apricot netbook
Blog Comment Maybe Microsoft learned an expensive lesson? Loading up the OS with high maintenance "features/bugs" doesn't pay. P4's were supposed to be able to run Vista. The Aero features required the high...
RE:Open Virtual Desktop
Blog Comment This new version has been designed to be installed on your corporate network, so you store your data onsite, not on Ulteo servers. It's great altenative to Citrix!
RE:Introduction to synthesis with Pure Data
Blog Comment Interesting looking program (though I can't run it, not yet having a functional windows machine!). I think that the Pure Data is more nuts and bolt, more meccano than lego, so it's a fairly steep...
RE:Mysterious black radio ops in London
Blog Comment Its a diversity antenna array for reading multi-path reception of WiMax/Mimo cell sites. It could also be used for studies of GPS reception. I suppose it could be used to DF a "pirate" wireless...
Economic turmoil sees rise in online scams
News Security experts say they're detecting a marked increase in online fraud and financial scams amid the economic downturn
Keep your code clean to make it green
Blog I think the unwritten law of blogging states that if you hadn’t particularly been thinking about a topic and you get one phone call and three e-mails from different sources focused on the same...
Obama mobile-phone records improperly accessed
News Verizon Wireless has told Obama reps that workers improperly accessed records of a mobile phone the president-elect used recently, exposing calls and phone numbers but not email, according to a CNN...
Dell profits dip 5pc on slowing demand
News Profits were down but earnings per share were up, and Dell's CFO says given the state of the global economy, the company is 'pleased' with the performance
Open Virtual Desktop
Blog Got a note from Gael duval, founder of Mandrake-Mandriva concerning a new service. "We are pleased to announce the release of a new and 100% Open Source Ulteo product: "Open Virtual Desktop"! ...
What happened to Palm?
Blog Back in the hey days of 2001 I was fascinated to use my Palm iiic and Nokia phone to download email, it worked in a clunky sort of way but it was now 7 years ago a smart phone and pda combination...
