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ISO's OOXML committee in ODF takeover...
The standards world continues to surprise us - this time with what has been described as a "coup". Those in charge of OOXML are, we are told, actually trying to take over the rival... More
Hundreds of IT jobs to go at Accenture...
Hundreds of jobs at Accenture UK, many of them from the consulting firm's Systems Integration and Technology (SI&T) unit, are likely to be cut in the wake of the downturn in the banking... More
Apple carves out a new case for manuac...
A wonderful rumour is circulating in the Applesphere, regarding a brick. The Apple Brick. The phrase itself has been around for a while, although nobody outside the company had any... More
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Your guide to the ultimate road-warrior tech at CeBIT
We've spent the week walking the 30-plus halls at CeBIT to pick out the best pieces of kit for the serious road warrior — whether your need is small, light and cheap or a bit more esoteric, there will be something here for you more
The best video from CeBIT 2008
CeBIT's 30-plus exhibition halls were packed with technology this year; we capture the best of it on video, from software controlled by brainwaves to a robot based on the same AI engine that drove the fight scenes in Lord of the Rings more
The best photo galleries from CeBIT 2008
Cool gadgets, cold cryogenics, technology for the ultimate road warrior, and even data centres made from recycled materials — CeBIT had it all this year more
NextWindow enables giant multitouch screen
Microsoft is not the only company showing off multitouch technology. NextWindow's touch technology can fit screens up to 100 inches, and enables multitouch features more
Portable tech on show at CeBIT
New hardware on show at CeBIT this year includes a Windows version of a low-power laptop and a notebook designed for airtravel more
Asus and Microsoft unveil Eee upgrade
New Linux and Windows versions of the Eee 900 PC will sport significant enhancements in many areas, but will be more expensive than earlier versions more
The Linux-based car's next challenge
Caroline is not just any old VW Passat; it has seven PCs monitoring its environment, making decisions and controlling it. Researcher Jörn Martern Wille talks about the tech and explains where it's headed more
Cryogenics chilled systems at CeBIT
Amid the talk of green and power-efficient computing at CeBIT this year, in some cases it is all about faster and cooler — and in one instance, that involves liquid nitrogen more
Blog: The big CeBIT patent bust
It seems that 180 cops have visited 51 CeBIT stands that had allegedly patent-infringing products on show, and carted away 68 boxes... more
Blog: Why SSD makers don't like to (over)talk SSD
At CeBIT this week there were a number of companies displaying their solid state drives (SSDs) in capacities ranging up to 64GB... more
Waterproof displays make a splash at CeBIT
Giant touchscreens, waterproof displays and eight regular monitors driven from a single PC — all on show at CeBIT more
Zeno: The robot based on Lord of the Rings AI
Hanson Robotics's Zeno robot may be a toy, but its sophisticated artificial intelligence is far from child's play more
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The cloud's not ready for desktop virtualisation
Jason Hiner Desktop virtualisation is tipped to be one of the next major trends in enterprise IT, but it's severely limited by the current state of LAN/WAN infrastructure, argues TechRepublic's Jason Hiner more
All roads lead to Chrome
Rupert Goodwins With its new browser, Google has finally taken its gaudy, chrome-plated, futuristic ray gun and pointed it straight at Microsoft's head more
The days of desktop antivirus apps are numbered
Robert Vamosi Security vendors are exploring new avenues in the fight against malware, making the death of the desktop antivirus app a serious proposition more
Anti-virus reviews make things worse (or Symantec: just say NO)
Several times a month I fix a slow or unstable PC just by removing Symantec's Norton security products. Typically they break the PC's internet connection or slow it to a crawl, and getting rid of...
Adrian Mars
High Tech for Hard Times - Part Three Software for your Hardware
So once your are up and running what software can really help you streamline your everyday and add zing to doing business. Today's talk is all of Cloud Computing stuff and with Google offering all...
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Accountants, Revenues..Blah Blah
Well things are progressing very well, went to meet with an accountant friend of mine who hopefully will take me on his books and I left after half hour feeling as though I had gone 10 rounds with...
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