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Ballmer memo on where Microsoft is hea...
Full text of a memo Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent out this message to the rank and file yesterday, after the announcement that Windows and online chief Kevin Johnson was leaving.... More
The BPI's grand waste of paper
Now that I've written my straight news story on the BPI's imminent scare campaign against illegal filesharing, I thought I'd vent my spleen on the subject. What's going to happen... More
VMware out with results and free deal
It is busy days at VMware as the company said goodbye to its president and chief executive, faced rumblings from investors worried about the company's strategy and then decided to come... More
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Mobile World Congress preview: The year of Linux
The show formerly known as 3GSM looks set to have a strong focus on mobile Linux this year, as well as mobile WiMax, femtocells and hosted apps more
ARM to show Android prototype
The chip designer plans to show a prototype mobile phone based on Google's Android platform next Monday at the Mobile World Congress wireless show more
Mobile World Congress: Day one highlights
The show formerly known as 3GSM is always a busy one, with many mobile and telecoms companies competing with each other to make the biggest splash more
Emerging mobile tech to watch out for
The Mobile World Congress isn't just about an infinite number of similar handsets, operators trying to get anyone interested in mobile TV, and platform wars. Lots of companies have something a little bit different on offer more
Sony Ericsson goes Windows Mobile
The manufacturer launches its Windows Mobile-based Xperia line with the X1 handset, while Microsoft hints at a future tie-in with Nokia more
EU: Cut data-roaming costs or face regulation
At the Mobile World Congress, EU commissioner Viviane Reding said regulation will be introduced if operators don't cut their data-roaming charges by July more
More heavyweights join mobile Linux group
Orange and Access join the LiMo Foundation to collaborate on its upcoming mobile Linux platform, which promises more applications for users more
Vodafone warns of threat from Google and Apple
Chief executive Arun Sarin has warned the industry to get creative around mobile services or risk being sidelined by newer arrivals more
RIM: BlackBerry's future lies in social networking
Co-chief executive Jim Balsillie has said an enterprise social-networking revolution is on the way more
Mobile World Congress: The final analysis
Mobile World Congress 2008 was short on jaw-dropping announcements, but provided a fascinating glimpse into an industry on the brink of turmoil more
The reality of mobile Linux: Part one
At the Mobile World Congress, ZDNet.co.uk looks at how mobile Linux is already making an impact on handsets, with platforms and toolkits shown off by Trolltech, Access and Azingo more
The reality of mobile Linux: Part two
At the Mobile World Congress, ZDNet.co.uk examines Linux handsets which are already on the market, as well as a low-cost Linux-based 3G phone and Google's Android platform more
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Mobile Security Expert: Your Camera Ph...
Mobile Security Expert: Your Camera Phone Got Hacked Author: Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com Have you ever heard someone say “I’d like to be a fly on the wall in that room.”?... More
Eee 1000 + iPhone 3G = the ultimate mo...
Having left the comforting bosom of ZDNet.co.uk to strike out on my own as a freelance journalist recently, I found myself contemplating a shocking truth – I was going to have to shell... More
Think Your Skype Call is Secure? Read...
There is growing, and credible, speculation that Skype has built in a back door to allow monitoring of SKype calls. Heise Online has a good article about it. So, what we have now... More
