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LCH.Clearnet appoints new CIO

...at LCH.Clearnet was previously held by silicon.com CIO50 alumnus Martin Taylor. Taylor had been with LCH.Clearnet since joining the company as interim... Read more

15 July, 2011 by Nick Heath
QNAP Turbo NAS TS-419P II

QNAP Turbo NAS TS-419P II

The QNAP TS-419P II holds its own on features in the competitive NAS market, although it's let down in some of the smaller details such as locking drive bays. Read more

29 November, 2011 by Kelvyn Taylor

Apple ditches '4G' iPad branding in Australia

Apple has bowed to pressure and dropped the term '4G' in the branding of its new iPad in Australia, after the competition commission pointed out it does not work on 4G networks there Read more

14 May, 2012 by Josh Taylor
ZyXEL NWA3160-N

ZyXEL NWA3160-N

ZyXEL's NWA3160-N is a very flexible 802.11n access point that's capable of performing all the roles required in a managed wireless LAN, making it a very cost-effective choice. Read more

11 July, 2011 by Kelvyn Taylor
D-Link DES-1100-24 EasySmart Switch

D-Link DES-1100-24 EasySmart Switch

Priced to attract smaller businesses needing simple network management capabilities, the DES-1100-24 is a decent, if fairly basic, smart switch with a couple of interesting features. Read more

18 January, 2011 by Kelvyn Taylor
AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390

AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390

As a domestic or small-office telephony gateway, the Fritz!Box 7390 delivers evolutionary improvements over its 7270 predecessor. It has all you need to set up a small yet powerful PBX system, and its impressive ease of use makes it eminently suitable for non-specialists. Read more

25 October, 2010 by Kelvyn Taylor
Netgear ProSafe GS110TP

Netgear ProSafe GS110TP

Whether used in 'dumb' or 'smart' mode, Netgear's ProSafe GS110TP offers good value for smaller businesses looking to add traffic management and/or power-over-Ethernet capabilities to their networks. Read more

7 October, 2010 by Kelvyn Taylor

Apple seeks to redefine 3G as '4G' in Australia

Apple has responded to attempts to make it change the name of its '4G' iPad in Australia, by saying 3G networks there could technically be classed as 4G Read more

19 April, 2012 by Josh Taylor

Australian court rules Google AdWords misled users

The full bench of the Australian Federal Court has found that Google misled consumers through its advertised search results Read more

3 April, 2012 by Josh Taylor
D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1100

D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1100

D-Link's no-frills approach to NAS will be attractive to businesses who need the storage basics without unnecessary complications. But those looking for a 'do-anything' system should look elsewhere. Read more

6 February, 2012 by Kelvyn Taylor

EU investigates Samsung 3G suits

The European Commission is investigating Samsung over its global lawsuits against Apple for the infringement of industry-standard 3G patents in the iPhone 4S Read more

7 November, 2011 by Josh Taylor
Thecus N4200PRO

Thecus N4200PRO

The N4200PRO is a flexible four-bay NAS enclosure with some good extras. It's fairly easy to manage, has a wide range of modular applications and performs well. The integrated mini-UPS is a great idea, giving added peace of mind in critical environments. Read more

10 October, 2011 by Kelvyn Taylor

Australian telco fined £3.5m over broadband ads

The Australian Federal Court has fined Optus £3.5m for running misleading broadband advertising campaigns in 2010, which failed to highlight traffic-management policies Read more

8 July, 2011 by Josh Taylor
3M PocketProjector MP180

3M PocketProjector MP180

The MP180 is a viable pocket projector for mobile professionals thanks to its excellent image quality and useful onboard storage. However, other features such as the touchscreen and web access lack polish and seem gimmicky. Read more

12 May, 2011 by Kelvyn Taylor
D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200-05

D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200-05

With advanced RAID capabilities, few superfluous add-ons and an easy-to-use interface, the D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200-05 is a no-nonsense NAS enclosure with plenty to attract smaller businesses. Read more

9 May, 2011 by Kelvyn Taylor

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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

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

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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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...

16 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

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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SRist

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...

17 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

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

19 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...

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

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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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....

22 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...

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

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

1 day 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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Mike Denton

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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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

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I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

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