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Quantum crypto detectors cracked by researchers

...in commercially available photodiode quantum cryptography systems. This allowed them to eavesdrop on communications, the researchers said. "The security of quantum cryptography relies on quantum... Read more

1 September, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Wireless Communication for Smart Grid Applications at Distribution Level - Feasibility and Requirements

Wireless Communication for Smart Grid Applications at Distribution Level - Feasibility and Requirements

Smart grid technology places greater demands for reliability on communications infrastructure. This paper focuses on identifying requirements for distribution feeder level... Read more

1 December, 2010

Email and web snooping plans draw back-bench fire

...2000 clearly states that member states "shall not impose a general obligation on [communications] providers […] to monitor the information which they transmit or store... Read more

2 April, 2012

Post-PC? Or Just The Return Of Ubicomp?

...pick up a copy of the influential 1991 Scientific American special issue on Communications, Computers and Networks for some reading along the way… It was... Read more

30 August, 2011
SRI demos security and satellite tech

SRI demos security and satellite tech

...advance the field of satellite operations due to its ability to work on communications networking systems. The CubeSat can be outfitted with all kinds of... Read more

9 May, 2011 by Daniel Terdiman

US Congress to vote against net-neutrality policy

...in a 3-2 vote in December. Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology announced on Monday that the vote will be on... Read more

1 March, 2011 by Declan McCullagh

Facebook accounts get HTTPS encryption option

...to use tools like the Firefox plug-in called Firesheep to snoop on communications between a person's computer and the site's server. For... Read more

27 January, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Quantum computing, artificial intelligence and Windows Phone 7

...about the technology. And with cloud software likely to put greater strain on communications networks, BT is already rolling out superfast fibre broadband. In October... Read more

3 November, 2010 by Tim Ferguson

US Democrats decry Google-Verizon net neutrality stance

...All four serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. Google and Verizon said last week that... Read more

18 August, 2010
Facebook, Twitter: Is social media out of control at work?

Facebook, Twitter: Is social media out of control at work?

...descriptions of roles and responsibilities, procedures for metrics and monitoring, and policies on communications and training. 3. Acceptable use and guidelinesYou need to create an... Read more

10 August, 2010 by Alan Calder

Ofcom cracks whip over customer complaints

...coverage. The panel, which advises the regulator, the UK government and others on communications policy, recommended on 14 July that operators and retailers give consumers... Read more

23 July, 2010 by Jack Clark
Corporate Wording Thesaurus 2.01.01

Corporate Wording Thesaurus 2.01.01

...Communication, Professional Style, Pleasant Climate and Attractive Words. Create resonant and spot-on communications with the help of the four color dimensions from Hans-Peter... Read more

29 March, 2012
Whispir 1.4

Whispir 1.4

...event occurs.From their iPhone personnel can send, automate, log and report on communications from various locations, using a combination of SMS, email and voice... Read more

11 February, 2012
Coherence Time-Based Cooperative MAC Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Coherence Time-Based Cooperative MAC Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

...fading conditions. CoopMACI protocol proposed in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Seoul, Korea, picks either direct path or relay path based... Read more

25 June, 2011
Wireless M2M Communication Networks for Smart Grid Applications

Wireless M2M Communication Networks for Smart Grid Applications

...components from utilities, grid operators and households in order to cover requirements on communications for smart metering and decentralized energy management including electric mobility. Therefore... Read more

29 April, 2011

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

8 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

12 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

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So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

15 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

16 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

18 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

19 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

20 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

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JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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