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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

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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

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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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Your guide to the ultimate road-warrior tech at CeBIT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 days of desktop antivirus apps are numbered

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

Amazon S3 outage rains on cloud-computing parade

Amazon S3 outage rains on cloud-computing parade

Stephen Shankland Initial problems with cloud computing, such as the occasional outage, should not put you off the idea. These hiccups are only to be expected more

The man who transformed internet security

The man who transformed internet security

Robert Vamosi When security researcher Dan Kaminsky discovered a potentially disastrous flaw within the Domain Name System, his measured response led to the biggest-ever multiparty patch release more

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Mobile Security Expert: Your Camera Phone Got Hacked

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.”? As the...

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Eee 1000 + iPhone 3G = the ultimate mobile combo

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 out for some...

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Think Your Skype Call is Secure? Read This!

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 is a program...

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