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Will Ballmer buy a Yangless Yahoo?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-11-18 05:47:31
Yahoo! co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang has been walking around with a target on his forehead ever since turning down a Microsoft buyout deal which was worth more than triple the current market value. With the inevitable Yang resignation now a Yahoo! reality, will Microsoft get back into negotiations for the struggling search company?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-11-18 05:47:31
Yahoo! co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang has been walking around with a target on his forehead ever since turning down a Microsoft buyout deal which was worth more than triple the current market value. With the inevitable Yang resignation now a Yahoo! reality, will Microsoft get back into negotiations for the struggling search company?
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Intel Inside 379 of fastest 500 computers on planet
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-11-17 07:05:33
The 32nd list of the top 500 supercomputers in the world, based on performance, has been published and Intel is inside an astonishing 379 of them! So, just how fast is the top ten?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-11-17 07:05:33
The 32nd list of the top 500 supercomputers in the world, based on performance, has been published and Intel is inside an astonishing 379 of them! So, just how fast is the top ten?
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Apple but no BlackBerry for President Obama
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-11-17 05:51:15
Barack Obama is facing change, big change, as he enters the White House in January. Could the Internet President have to do without his beloved BlackBerry in the no email zone that the office of US President has become?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-11-17 05:51:15
Barack Obama is facing change, big change, as he enters the White House in January. Could the Internet President have to do without his beloved BlackBerry in the no email zone that the office of US President has become?
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17,500 jobs slashed at BT, Sun and Yahoo!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-11-16 05:49:43
File under: this has been a bad week for technology workers. As the economy continues to squeeze technology companies, staff are set to get crunched by swathing job cuts at BT, Sun and Yahoo!
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-11-16 05:49:43
File under: this has been a bad week for technology workers. As the economy continues to squeeze technology companies, staff are set to get crunched by swathing job cuts at BT, Sun and Yahoo!
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Dave Barmy trapped by wife's virtual dick
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-15 06:37:44
When cartoons get caught with their pants down, the real life consequences are not always funny - as Dave Barmy has discovered.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-15 06:37:44
When cartoons get caught with their pants down, the real life consequences are not always funny - as Dave Barmy has discovered.
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LG and Sharp guilty of LCD panel price fixing
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-11-13 06:46:34
How much did you pay for your last notebook, mobile phone or iPod? The correct answer is likely to be more than you should have done. An announcement by the US Department of Justice has revealed price fixing on LCD panels by some of the biggest manufacturers in the world.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-11-13 06:46:34
How much did you pay for your last notebook, mobile phone or iPod? The correct answer is likely to be more than you should have done. An announcement by the US Department of Justice has revealed price fixing on LCD panels by some of the biggest manufacturers in the world.
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An Ancient Roman Google?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-12 07:16:25
Ever wondered just what it was like to live in Ancient Rome? Probably not, to be fair, but Google reckons it might be fun to find out.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-12 07:16:25
Ever wondered just what it was like to live in Ancient Rome? Probably not, to be fair, but Google reckons it might be fun to find out.
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Linux powered Yoggie goes open source
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-11 06:57:25
Yoggie Security Systems has today released the source code for its Linux-based mini-security computers to the developer community, and aims to release the source code to most of the applications on the Yoggie Gatekeeper system in due course.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-11 06:57:25
Yoggie Security Systems has today released the source code for its Linux-based mini-security computers to the developer community, and aims to release the source code to most of the applications on the Yoggie Gatekeeper system in due course.
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VISA pilots credit card with integrated PIN keypad
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2008-11-11 05:17:32
The Bank of America in the UK is amongst the first to pilot a new VISA credit card with an integrated PIN pad and one-time security code system for Internet transactions. So how does that work then?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2008-11-11 05:17:32
The Bank of America in the UK is amongst the first to pilot a new VISA credit card with an integrated PIN pad and one-time security code system for Internet transactions. So how does that work then?
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iPhone duffs up Blackberry in smartphone reliability fight
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-10 10:24:57
iPhone users are more likely to drop it or spill coffee on it than complain about the battery, according to a new reliability study looking at the first year of smartphone ownership. You might be surprised by some of the other revelations as well.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-10 10:24:57
iPhone users are more likely to drop it or spill coffee on it than complain about the battery, according to a new reliability study looking at the first year of smartphone ownership. You might be surprised by some of the other revelations as well.
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iPhone future roadmapped?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-10 07:23:16
Do you want an iPhone that wakes you up with coffee, flings newsfeeds onto the TV for easy reading and even starts your car for you? Be careful what you wish for...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-10 07:23:16
Do you want an iPhone that wakes you up with coffee, flings newsfeeds onto the TV for easy reading and even starts your car for you? Be careful what you wish for...
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280 million people are victims of data loss
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-10 05:20:01
Have you been a victim of personal data loss? It seems that you are not alone, as some 280 million people around the world are reported to have found themselves in the same position during the last three years.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-10 05:20:01
Have you been a victim of personal data loss? It seems that you are not alone, as some 280 million people around the world are reported to have found themselves in the same position during the last three years.
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Jailbreaking the Google Android G1 Phone
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-11-07 05:57:18
The T-Mobile G1 has been jailbroken, or at least root has been obtained in a few simple steps to provide full read and write system access to the device. It's easier than you might imagine.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-11-07 05:57:18
The T-Mobile G1 has been jailbroken, or at least root has been obtained in a few simple steps to provide full read and write system access to the device. It's easier than you might imagine.
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Opinion: why Linux sucks at being user friendly
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-06 09:39:57
Forget the OS wars, Apple and Microsoft do not need to wield any weapons today. Linux seems to be doing a good enough job of shooting itself in the foot when it comes to appealing to your average PC user.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-06 09:39:57
Forget the OS wars, Apple and Microsoft do not need to wield any weapons today. Linux seems to be doing a good enough job of shooting itself in the foot when it comes to appealing to your average PC user.
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Chrome, Firefox, IE8: FIGHT!!!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 05:23:13
Battle of the Browsers postings are nothing new, but usually are based upon the opinion of a single reviewer. However, if there were cash prizes to uncover bugs in Chrome, FireFox 3.1 and IE8 you might get a broader and more interesting view. Welcome to the Browser Bug Battle...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 05:23:13
Battle of the Browsers postings are nothing new, but usually are based upon the opinion of a single reviewer. However, if there were cash prizes to uncover bugs in Chrome, FireFox 3.1 and IE8 you might get a broader and more interesting view. Welcome to the Browser Bug Battle...
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Critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-04 20:57:56
A vulnerability in Foxit Reader that was disclosed back in May was thought not to be exploitable within Adobe Reader. New research proves otherwise.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-04 20:57:56
A vulnerability in Foxit Reader that was disclosed back in May was thought not to be exploitable within Adobe Reader. New research proves otherwise.
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Diesel doesn't grow on trees... Oh Yes It Does!!!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-11-04 18:48:56
Given the current cost of fuel, wouldn't it be great if diesel grew on trees? Well, according to one Montana State University professor, it bloody well does!
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-11-04 18:48:56
Given the current cost of fuel, wouldn't it be great if diesel grew on trees? Well, according to one Montana State University professor, it bloody well does!
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Will ID Cards be scrapped now PM admits data security is a myth?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-04 18:03:42
As the UK Government continues to prove itself incapable of protecting citizen data, so critics of the proposed National ID Card scheme continue to argue such a Big Brother database will always be insecure. Now British Prime Minister Gordon Brown would seem to have finally admitted as much.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-04 18:03:42
As the UK Government continues to prove itself incapable of protecting citizen data, so critics of the proposed National ID Card scheme continue to argue such a Big Brother database will always be insecure. Now British Prime Minister Gordon Brown would seem to have finally admitted as much.
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Fat lady not singing on the iPhone
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-31 06:52:25
Once upon a time the big threat to Internet Explorer came in the shape of an alternative browser that wasn't called Firefox. Mozilla effectively squashed Opera out of the serious desktop browser contenders marketplace, and now it looks like Apple is doing the same when it comes to the iPhone.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-31 06:52:25
Once upon a time the big threat to Internet Explorer came in the shape of an alternative browser that wasn't called Firefox. Mozilla effectively squashed Opera out of the serious desktop browser contenders marketplace, and now it looks like Apple is doing the same when it comes to the iPhone.
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Psystar ships Blu-ray while Apple dithers
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-29 19:16:57
Psystar and Apple might be entering into some kind of private dispute resolution in order to sort out the ongoing battle involving the sale of OS X-compatible PCs, but that hasn't stopped the arguing. Nor has it stopped Psystar from beating Apple when it comes to shipping Blu-ray equipped kit.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-29 19:16:57
Psystar and Apple might be entering into some kind of private dispute resolution in order to sort out the ongoing battle involving the sale of OS X-compatible PCs, but that hasn't stopped the arguing. Nor has it stopped Psystar from beating Apple when it comes to shipping Blu-ray equipped kit.
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