Previous DaySweden tests commercial 4G base station
News TeliaSonera has connected a 4G base station to its IP network and to a Ericsson test network, as it prepares to launch an LTE service commercially next year
Ofcom publishes proposals for 2012 spectrum
Blog Ofcom has published its draft recommendations on how to manage radio spectrum during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. A final version will follow later this year but, in the interim, interested...
Revived LHC could run through the winter
News Cern's particle accelerator, currently undergoing repairs, could have its operation extended beyond its schedule despite high energy
Skyfire mobile browser comes out of beta
News The first full version of the browser, which can easily display Flash and Silverlight video, has been released for use on mobile phones
New Zealand cancels Microsoft talks
News The New Zealand State Services Commission has announced that it has been unable to reach an agreement with Microsoft for a new whole-of-government contract
Indemnify the taxpayer
Talkback It is only right and proper that such breaches of data security are investigated and those responsible, for whatever reason, are punished. Such punishment must NOT be a financial penalty against...
Smartphones and the enterprise: Special report
Roundup With so many advanced mobile technologies battling it out for dominance, we find out how smartphones are being used — or not — in business
A call for an internet age speaker
Blog If you think that the recent scandal in Westminster over MPs' expenses has little to do with technology, barring the odd flat screen TV, you'd probably be right. However, some open source software...
Updated Unisys mainframes connect with iPhones
News Unisys has released five new ClearPath models and introduced an engine that lets mobile workers use an iPhone or iPod Touch to access applications running on the mainframes
Second service packs released for Vista, Server 2008
News The second service packs for Microsoft's desktop and server operating systems come in a combined, standalone package for easy installation by system administrators
The future of enterprise smartphones
Comment Our survey shows huge interest in smartphones, and huge gaps in what's needed. If the big players can't do the job, others are queuing up to take their place
Can Windows Mobile square up to smartphone rivals?
Analysis A war is being waged in the smartphone market and, unless Microsoft can create the sexy device of buyers' dreams, Windows Mobile could be relegated to the 'also ran' category
Secrets of the enterprise smartphone
Analysis Strong feelings and mixed results are revealed in our survey of smartphones in the enterprise — with the iPhone receiving special attention
Acer X960
Review Acer's X960 provides plenty of features, including a VGA-resolution screen. However, this Windows Mobile smartphone's build quality and desk-metaphor UI overlay could be classier.
NHS U-turn over deletion of patients' records
News Connecting for Health has changed its policy on deleting summary care records and given patients the right to delete an SCR as long as it has not been used
Museum of Computing finds new premises
News After being forced to shut its doors for a year, the museum has found a new home in Swindon
Intel to produce more powerful server chip
News The Nehalem EX chip will increase the number of cores inside a single chip from six to eight, while each core will be able to handle two threads of software
Eliminating Toxic Technology
Blog I've just finished up editing a feature for a DBA community portal that examines the current wastage elements in typical technology deployments - a scenario the author described as 'toxic...
A disaster!
Talkback Surely this is just the wrong way to launch an online store - they've seen what Apple has done and other competitors - but like RIM and the Storm they rushed it to market without proper testing....
RE:Red Hat to appeal Swiss Microsoft decision
Blog Comment This, interestingly, dovetails with the following news: Microsoft's Bulk Deal With New Zealand Collapses Quoting: If you are a government agency this is just about the worst possible outcome. Now...
