Articles Posted on 15 May 2008
An interesting twist on PC infections
News Security
In an interesting hacking case, a 22-year-old Nigerian man has been given 18 months by the Lagos state high court after attempting to woo a NASA employee in the US in a bid to infect her computer.Following a complex legal case...
Dolly Parton gets angry with Howard Stern
News Security
An interesting row has broken out in the US between Dolly Parton - she of the largest chesticules - and radio shock jock Howard Stern, who has a show on a channel with the Sirius satellite radio service.Parton is reported to be...
Intel Atom to power larger, more powerful Apple iPhone v3?
News Consumer
Rumours, Arguments, Denials and Counterarguments have been whizzing around in the past few hours over a quote from a senior Intel executive about the apparent use of Intel's low power Atom processor in a future iPhone. Speaking...
3G iPhone to come with onboard TV and Video Conferencing?
News Hardware
Swiss newspaper Le Matin broke the news of a TV-enabled 3G iPhone last week but it took nearly one week before it was reported in English speaking papers. Apple has already signalled that it would be selling its iPhone devices...
Ask Acquires Knowledge Websites
News Hardware
Search engine Ask.com has announced that it will buy the Lexicon Publishing Group which owns a number of knowledge websites like Dictionary.com, thesaurus.com and reference.com.Ask.com, which is currently joint fourth with AOL...
Samsung to quit laptop business if it fails to triple its size by 2011
News Hardware
Samsung has acknowledge that its notebook division is in dire state and is considering stopping manufacturing laptops within three years if it fails to triple its market share to 11 million laptops per year. Speaking out to UK...
LiMo Initiative Gathers Pace As Firms Flock To Android Competitor
News Software
A number of high profile tech companies have put their weight behind a Linux-based mobile platform that is set to compete with the Google Android team. Verizon Wireless, which is partly owned by UK-based Vodafone, is the most...
Get Ahead 08 - The IT Forums
News Web
As a result of the economic downturn, small and medium sized businesses need to prepare for increasing competition and seek to maximise efficiency through their IT infrastructure. Star has brought together leading technology...
Comment : Can IT Security Be 'Green'?
News Security
As far as 'green' computing is concerned, the IT industry does not have a particularly good record. In the past, it has been poor in a whole range of 'green' areas, including power consumption, the use of toxic substances,...
MSI Wind Is the EEE Laptop biggest Challenger
News Software
Although its unfortunate name is bound to be the source of many office jokes, the MSI Wind is certainly the strongest challenger to the near monopoly that the Asus EEE PC has on the ultra cheap, ultra portable laptop market. At...
Newcomer Nimbuzz plans to outgun Gizmo and Skype
News Mobile & Telco
New-to-the-market Nimbuzz has released an audio and text IM program that promises to bring together some of the biggest communities out there under a single, unified interface, something that Digsby has been doing for the...
Data Stream Examiner 1
News Security
This program reads a sequential file and has 3 output options: Visual Display (with text and HEX options), File Conversion and Data Profiling. Handles EBCDIC and ASCII input, fixed length, text, or CSV.Filters records. Selects...
Education agency complains to Brussels about Microsoft
News Security
It has added its voice to critics who believe that Microsoft is blocking competition in the software market. The European Commission has already begun an investigation into Microsoft over complaints about the interoperability of...
Surado Small Business CRM Software 5.1.32
News Security
Surado Small Business CRM is the complete solution in an easy to use, integrated package -- Contact & Account Management, Sales Automation, Marketing Automation, Customer Service, Project Management and optional integration...
A rapid decline for Sprint Nextel?
News Hardware
Losing over a million subscribers in 3 months is a hard blow to Sprint’s esteem. That said, they are still the third largest player in the US with 52.8 million subscribers, of which the majority are on high margin...
Comcast buys Linkedin Competitor, Plaxo for up to $175m
News Hardware
Communications company Comcast has purchased online contact manager for an undisclosed amount, although various sources say that Comcast will offer up to $175m depending on performance. The exact terms of the acquisition were...
Tougher data centres : Critical and non-critical issues to consider when investing in data center resilience
News Hardware
In our experience, the critical areas of attention are the primary power, back-up power, cooling, telecoms, IT connectivity (cabling/switching) and fire suppression. Additionally, there are non-critical areas,...
Sapphire HD3870 X2 Atomic Watercooled
News Mobile & Telco
Sapphire who is one of AMD's biggest board partners has always been looking for innovative and exclusive solutions that will give them an advantage over the competiton. The Sapphire HD 3870 X2 Atomic Edition is just another...
virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
News Hardware
A remotely accessed PC is typically either located at home, at the office, or in a data center. The user is located elsewhere, perhaps traveling, in a hotel room, at an airport, or in a different city. The desktop virtualization...
GIGABYTE GeForce 9600GT TurboForce 1GB
News Hardware
While we’ve never been a huge fan of 1GB mid-range cards, the GIGABYTE TurboForce version carrying with it a hefty core and memory increase seemed to help the card out a little bit more. The 512MB version really managed to...
Sapphire AM2RX780 Motherboard
News Mobile & Telco
The Sapphire PURE CrossFireX 770 is designed for AMD Phenom™ true quad-core processors and next generation graphics. Performance, scalability, and personalization are coupled with an innovative and efficient design...
Software Piracy Rate rises worldwide says BSA survey
News Mobile & Telco
A report published by the Business Software Alliance found out that global software piracy is receding in a number of countries; nearly two thirds of the 108 surveyed had seen a drop in software piracy and only eight territories...
D-link DIR-615 Wireless N Home Cable Router with 4 Port 10/100 Switch, £34.04
News Hardware
Upgrading your home to Wireless N provides an excellent solution for sharing an Internet connection and files such as video, music, photos, and documents. D-Link Wireless N products use Intelligent Antenna technology to transmit...
Dell Vostro 200 desktop, only £109
News Hardware
It claims they cost less than other Dell PC ranges, while having very similar specifications. The Vostro 200 describes the Midi tower case in which the PC is built, rather than a specific configuration. As is normal with Dell...
