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New NHS system to SMS patient appointments
News Patients can be grouped by the NHS — for example, if they need a flu jab — and then sent a bulk message. The server converts the text messages to email, and these are sent to the healthcare site. The messaging service uses software that is designed...
[December 16, 2005, 8:00]
HTC P4350 review
Reviews The bulk of the front of the HTC P4350 is occupied by a 240-by-320 pixel screen measuring 2.8in.from corner to corner. It is, of course, too small for touch-typing, but for mobile email and a bit of document editing on the fly it's certainly...
[March 12, 2007, 12:08]
Microsoft cutting jobs, but not products
News The company makes the bulk of its money from Windows and Office. Up to this point, Microsoft experienced large success in nearly all of its endeavours, Krans said in an email interview. Although Microsoft is cutting jobs, the software maker...
[January 23, 2009, 15:06]
1,000 staff to go in Lenovo restructuring
News But Lenovo will move the bulk of its ThinkCentre development to China, Gottlieb said. Competitors such as Dell and HP have implemented similar restructuring plans over the last year, Nicki D'Onofrio, an analyst with Current Analysis, wrote in an...
[March 17, 2006, 8:50]
Micro PC M-Series review
Reviews This neat little package delivers the core functionality of a PC without the bulk and noise associated with a traditional desktop system. The unobtrusive Micro PC is well suited to use in the home, where it can be employed to play DVDs, do email...
[July 23, 2001, 0:00]
Worm and virus overload networks
News The family of viruses is thought to have been created so that spammers can use victims' computers to send bulk emails anonymously. Because so many messages had hit MIT's email gateways, the computers had long queues of messages waiting to be...
[August 20, 2003, 8:35]
Mozilla looks to reward contributors
News Though much of its money has gone toward increasing its headcount, some has been used to bulk up its reserve fund. So it's great that the Mozilla Foundation is considering funding particular individuals," said Ghosh in an email.
[March 23, 2006, 8:45]
Security showdown: Black Hat vs. Def Con
News The bulk are just script kiddies, but there is some small portion that really know what they are doing. Last year, the major worries were the virulent spread of worms through email and the high cost of properly managing security.
[July 11, 2001, 14:49]
Using a five-layer filter to cut spam
News We can eliminate the bulk of the remaining spam by adding JavaScripts to the site, but that would compromise the ability of our sites to go through firewalls without requiring entries into the firewall database.
[December 15, 2003, 12:00]
Web services adoption too slow for Microsoft
News The company had hoped that consumers would pay fees that would cover the bulk of the expense to run these one-stop services, which would manage passwords, calendars and other personal information. In a January email to Microsoft employees, Gates...
[September 12, 2002, 12:17]
O2 Xda Argon review
Reviews The big advantage of the Xda Argon's bulk is that it can support a screen measuring 3.5in.from corner to corner. It is only tri-band GSM, though, rather than quad-band, and those who are keen on mobile email and other data-heavy communications may...
[June 18, 2007, 10:13]
HP strives for recognition as major software player
News HP currently concentrates the bulk of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings on the company's BTO software products, two-thirds of which are already available on a SaaS delivery model, he said. Michael Barnes, Springboard Research's vice...
[December 11, 2008, 12:24]
'Star Wars' effects studio shifts to Intel
News The technical effects studio has switched from using RISC-Unix workstations from SGI to using Intel-based Dell systems running Linux for the bulk of its animation and special effects work, said Cliff Plumer, ILM's chief technology officer.
[July 22, 2002, 8:02]
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: a first look review
Reviews However, people who rely heavily on productivity software for such tasks as bulk mailings or crunching scientific calculations in spreadsheets may prefer Microsoft's package. Office for Mac includes Word, Excel for spreadsheets, PowerPoint for...
[January 3, 2008, 7:57]
Orange SPV M700 review
Reviews In return for a little bit of extra bulk and weight, you get a 2.8in.display in 16-bit colour (65,536 colours) with a native resolution of 240 by 320 pixels. Business users will be able to benefit from push email, calendar and contacts on a network...
[May 11, 2007, 9:23]
Carphone Warehouse buys Tiscali for £236m
News Tiscali UK's business-to-business division will "bulk up" Opal, Carphone Warehouse's business division, according to Dunstone. Tiscali customers will continue their Tiscali email addresses and the portal will continue," Dunstone said.
[May 8, 2009, 12:38]
IBM breeds PowerPC chip from server DNA
News Network equipment and other communications gear is the most likely destination for the new PowerPC, as the bulk of existing PowerPCs are used there. Let the Chips Central editor know what you think by email.
[August 9, 2002, 9:03]
Motorola crystallises memory breakthrough
News Because the vast bulk of the cost involved in making chips is used up before the first chips are even produced, size is a major factor in profitability and volume production. Let the Chips Central editor know what you think by email.
[March 31, 2003, 8:08]
Intel shaves mobile chip prices
News The notebook chips contain features that reduce how much energy a processor consumes while idling in order to extend battery life and to reduce bulk and weight by obviating the need for extra cooling fans or insulating equipment.
[January 14, 2003, 7:48]
Nvidia accused of tweaking benchmark scores
News But the results hold little sway with the hard-core PC game players who make up the bulk of the customer base for high-end graphics chips. Let the Chips Central editor know what you think by email. A software maker that specialises in tools for...
[May 27, 2003, 8:16]
