ZDNet UK


Skip to Main Content

ZDNet.co.uk - Winner of Best Business Website 2007
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Blogs
  4. Reviews
  5. Prices
  6. Resources
  7. Community
  8. My ZDNet

 

ZDNet UK RSS Feeds


IT Jobs

Become a ZDNet.co.uk member

Archive - 27 Oct 2004

Treo 650 announced

Video Want an early look at the new Treo 650 and a chat with PalmOne? Then you've come to the right place

Ballmer cites 'facts' in Microsoft's battle against Linux

News But Linux vendors dispute Microsoft's claim that Windows is a better bet than open source for issues like security and total cost of ownership

Dell claims its SuSE package is the industry's cheapest

News Dell has, as expected, announced its plans to offer SuSE Linux as a factory-installed option at 'the lowest price of any Linux offering today'

University aims for savings through e-procurement scheme

News Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh is looking to cut its expenditure by signing up to UKProcure's eMarketplace

OSDL considers open-source code repository

News The organisation is considering working on an open-source repository with SourceForge which could be used to check for prior art in software patents, but an anti-patent expert argues it will be of...

SGI supercomputer breaks speed record twice

News Silicon Graphics submitted two new supercomputing speed records on Tuesday, and seems to have broken the 60 teraflop peak-speed barrier

Extortionists target Web bookies with child porn threats

News Blue Square has been told that if it doesn't hand over €7,000 it will be the victim of a distasteful email smear campaign

Microsoft previews 'Whitehorse' developer tools

News Builder: Microsoft seems to have broken the first seal and released its Whitehorse into the wild

Amazon UK lands Borders deal

News The shopping portal has teamed up with bookseller Borders, but refuses to comment on rumours of a future tie-up with Marks & Spencer

Mesh networking embraces open-source telephony

News Asterisk, the open-source application that provides the functionality of a large telephone switch, can now run over a LocustWorld mesh network

U2 and Apple launch new iPods

Video U2 have helped Apple with the launch of several new iPods - watch the presentation here

Lexmark's loss is everyone's gain

Leader Lexmark's fight against third-party ink cartidge makers was a fight against its own customers. The damning judgment against it will have far-reaching consequences for us all

Beyond Fear

Review In Beyond Fear, Bruce Schneier argues that successful security requires the continuous assessment of risks and trade-offs.

Free Culture

Review Lawrence Lessig's Free Culture is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand today's copyright wars and their background.

First fully IPv6-compatible WLAN kit available

News Airespace has become the first WLAN OEM to announce support for the IPv6 protocol in its products

Lexmark loses legal battle over cartridge refills

News A US-based manufacturer has had a preliminary injunction brought by the US printer company overturned, after it successfully argued its cartridge-refill technology was not in violation of the DMCA

Check Point Safe@Office 225

Review This appliance provides corporate-grade network protection that's both affordable and easy to live with -- a hard to beat combination for the smaller business.

Ballmer on Linux: 'The evidence is clear'

Video Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer answers questions about competing with Linux globally, and gives his view on the importance of security

Silicon Graphics to announce next-gen Linux server

News The latest in the Altix family of products has twice the bandwidth to transfer data within the system, says SGI

PalmOne Treo 650: a first look

Preview Finally, the Treo 650 is here, and it's sporting some new tricks, including Bluetooth.

SGI claims supercomputing victory

News The supercomputing crown is being passed back and forth as companies claim they have the world's fastest - but the final result is yet to be announced

SAP heading along pay-as-you-go route?

News A deal with HP may see SAP software and services being offered using something similar to a subscription model

Apple adds photo capability to iPod

News The latest version of the market-leading MP3 player comes with the ability to store and display photos

Dell to factory-install SuSE Linux

News Novell's SuSE Linux product for servers is to be given the same status as Red Hat by Dell - it will no longer have to be customised specially for clients