Opinion: Using Windows 8 Release Preview in desktop mode – not a nice story
By Tony Austin
Using Windows 8 on non-touchscreen devices such as legacy PCs in desktop mode will impose an excessive burden on many consumers and enterprise users, because… It's whack-a-guru time! '¦ Take a pot-shot at IT consultants too.
By Tony Austin
If you're disappointed or angry about treatment by a guru, then take a look at the new report from Unguru.me and you'll see that you're…
IBM finds consumer interest in electric vehicles, but major barriers to widespread adoption
By Tony Austin
A new IBM U.S. survey of consumer attitudes and a recent study of auto industry executives show that the latter will first have to address…
Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 hits the streets in time for Christmas 2010
By Tony Austin
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) version 2.0 was released without fanfare on 16 December, making an already very well-regarded security suite into quite a formidable opponent…
The dark side of Cloud Computing, and the need for eternal vigilance
By Tony Austin
They're quite smart on the Dark Side: scammers, identity thieves, and other ne'er-do-wells who're always ready to exploit online vulnerabilities whenever and wherever they see…
Scientists at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory, in collaboration with two European universities, have demonstrated the ability to measure the charge state of individual atoms using…
Shanghai Synchrotron jostles Australian storage ring out of youngest spot
By Tony Austin
HTML clipboardThe world's newest synchrotron has opened in Shanghai, but even though it is now only the second-youngest the Australian Synchrotron powers on with fantastic…
Microsoft has announced that Windows Activation Technologies (WAT) will be replacing the rather unpopular Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) for activation and validation in Windows 7.
IBM's Jonathan Stern outlines Lotus collaborative and social software strategy (iTWire podcast)
By Tony Austin
In this podcast interview, IBM regional executive Jonathan Stern gives an update on the Lotus communication and collaboration products. Lotus sales are on a roll,…
Scientists at IBM Research in collaboration with Stanford University have demonstrated magnetic resonance imaging with volume resolution 100 million times finer than conventional MRI.
