Previous DayRE:Downadup infection numbers
Blog Comment There is a tool to check for Downadup/Cornflicker infection (on Windows computers) at this site. However the site is down just now, overwhelmed perhaps. http://www.bdtools.net Worth a try. I'm...
Users and experts braced for Conficker action
Roundup As 1 April comes round, millions of copies of Conficker will contact the worm's creators for further instructions — but nobody knows what the result will be
Citrix XenServer now available free of charge
News The virtualisation software joins Microsoft's Hyper-V and VMware's ESXi in being available at no charge, which Citrix hopes will help boost the platform's adoption
We don't know the details
Talkback but superficially the settlement seems to be very regrettable and perpetuates the suggestion that the Linux Kernel DOES infringe Microsoft's I.P. and patents. However, I still understand that...
ERP suppliers are slow to adopt SaaS, says Gartner
Blog Just about everybody is agreed that software-as-a-service (SaaS) is being adopted quickly but, according to the analysts Gartner, some are decidedly quicker than others. In a survey conducted...
HP plans reign of ink from the cloud
Q&A The company wants to move consumer printing away from PCs and onto the web, shedding drivers along the way
Western Digital buys its way into SSD market
News The hard-disk drive maker has bought SiliconSystems, a firm that specialises in solid-state drives, meaning Western Digital is now a player in that market
EC initiative aims to shield Europe from cyberattacks
News The European Commission has outlined a draft strategy designed to protect the EU's critical information infrastructure from large-scale disruptions and attacks
Cisco targets broader telepresence-customer base
News A new batch of telepresence products could help the technology extend its reach beyond executive board rooms in enterprise companies
MPs condemn failures of MoD personnel system
News The Commons Defence Committee has criticised the Ministry of Defence's Joint Personnel Administration programme, saying it is 'difficult to exaggerate the magnitude of the failure'
RE:New GNOME version brings Linux desktops two steps closer to...
Blog Comment This is indeed excellent news. I have been rebuffed many times when I tried to get business users to try switching from Windows to Linux, because they had to be able to use an Exchange mail...
New GNOME version brings Linux desktops two steps closer to business
Blog The GNOME project has released version 2.26 of its eponymous open source desktop environment for Linux. It adds support for MAPI to Evolution, the messaging client in GNOME, allowing it to work...
Alcatel-Lucent brings mobile features to landlines
News The company has introduced Rich Communications Manager, an interface designed to bring a wider range of features to landline, mobile and IP-based phones
Toshiba Tecra R10-112
Review This is a good-looking 14in. ultraportable with a particularly nice display. However, the design leaves it short of space for ports and connectors, while the keyboard has too much flex for comfort.
Virtualisation 'bottleneck' removed for graphics-intensive workstations
Blog Since attending the Parallel’s Summit 2009 back in January I’ve been trying to listen out for virtualisation news more intently than ever. Although many companies are jumping on the bandwagon, it...
The Audience Matrix
Blog I'm in the process of rebuilding my web site in the open source Joomla CMS, and I also have the possibility of some work building a simple Drupal site. Imagine my delight on discovering a...
Microsoft brings embedded products to the cloud
News The company has outlined its cloud strategy surrounding embedded systems in a move expected to affect device makers, developers and users
Intel Xeon launch promises faster, greener computing
News The chipmaker has launched its long-awaited microprocessor, previously code-named Nehalem, which it says offers faster speeds and more efficient use of energy
Microsoft, TomTom reach patent settlement
News The software giant has announced a deal in which TomTom will pay for coverage related to mapping and file-management patents that Microsoft claimed were infringed by the Linux kernel
'Open Cloud Manifesto' calls for co-operation
News IBM, Novell and Cisco are among those who are backing the manifesto, which aims to keep cloud services open and interoperable — but Microsoft, Google and Amazon are not with them
