Previous DayRE:Pandering to the Masses
Blog Comment I agree completely. I would add that it would be in the interest of all to have a Linux UI that operates like Windows Explorer. The one big thing that Microsoft has done successfully is force...
RE:Face login experiments
Blog Comment Excellent blog Sandra - thanks for a great read! I've recently started using my built-in camera for video conferencing via Gmail, it works amazingly well - and took about one minute to install from...
TomTom joins Linux protection group
Blog TomTom has joined the Open Invention Network, a company that was formed to protect Linux, as a licensee. The satnav maker announced it had signed up to the OIN on Monday. By joining, it gained...
RE:Face login experiments
Blog Comment The fact that you couldn't fool the system with a photograph of your self clinches the deal for me. That would be the first point of deception for many a scoundril out there. It made me wonder if...
Vodafone and O2 to share mobile masts
News The operators claim the deal will achieve major cost savings and make for more environmentally friendly networks
Rights group attacks 'database state'
Blog Government information policy is "out of control", according to digital civil liberties organisation the Open Rights Group (ORG). Following the release on Monday of a report by the Foundation...
Gartner: Outsourcing prices to fall 10 percent
News The analyst firm predicts that, following six years of growth, the outsourcing and services markets will face a period of significant price reductions
Samsung's stylish N310 netbook
Blog Samsung recently caught the attention of notebook users with the 12.1in. NC20, thanks to its use of VIA's Nano processor. Although the Nano performed well in our tests against Intel's Atom, Samsung...
How JavaScript became a browser-war battleground
Analysis Microsoft's browser rivals are all scrambling to speed up JavaScript, trying to get ahead as the web expands into a foundation for programs
Cloud savings fail to make up for loss of control
Comment The price of a cloud service is not necessarily the most important factor. That's because cost is always trumped by control, says Rafe Needleman
Platform Computing offers HPC facility for HP servers
News High-performance computing specialist Platform Computing has combined its software with HP's to provide a high-performance solution for the company's Linux server hardware
HP offers developers free Flash-app security tool
News The tool will let developers check for holes in Flash apps, which can lead to data leaks and other security problems on websites
Apple Mac Pro (2x2.26GHz Xeon, 2009)
Review Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro shows improvements in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design tweaks that improve on Apple's already industry-leading...
Linux Distributions Reducing Boot Time
Blog Those who want or need faster boot times should be happy with some of the upcoming Linux distributions. For purposes of this discussion, I consider "boot" time to be the elapsed time from when I...
RE:Face login experiments
Blog Comment Excellent, fascinating information, thanks for posting. I have been working in security and access control systems for 20+ years, and during that time I've watched biometric identification systems...
Report: Some gov't databases almost certainly illegal
News A quarter of UK government databases could contravene European human-rights laws, according to an independent body of experts
Face login experiments
Blog Quite a lot of notebooks have integrated cameras these days. The cameras are good for video conferencing and taking photos, and if accompanied by appropriate software, also for face login. ...
Symantec warns of spike in job-related spam
News Spammers are exploiting the economic downturn by sending out emails to job hunters that purport to be from employment agencies
Experts debate US cloud-computing policy
News Attendees at a forum say US Congress has to regulate cloud computing in a way that will not stifle the market. Meanwhile, the federal CIO is leading a group creating cloud advice
Skype opens up to business phone systems
News The VoIP company has launched Skype For SIP, which will let businesses hook up their existing IP-based PBX systems to the popular internet-telephony service
Cost of online-banking fraud doubled in 2008
News Payments industry association Apacs says the rise is due partly to more people accessing their bank accounts online, and the attention they attract from phishers
IBM scrutinising Sun contracts, says report
News As it weighs a potential merger, IBM is seeking to understand where Sun stands with its complex cross-licensing agreements and other contracts, according to The Wall Street Journal
Pandering to the Masses
Blog Assuming that the new Socialist-Democratic Party in the US manages to get the US Supreme Court to either ignore or rule favorably on the “progressive” 90% tax levy just passed in the House and a...
