A pragmatic European approach to open standards (a must-read)
Written by Tony Austin
The European Journal of ePractice has just published a research report showing that the achievement of wide-scale implementation depends not only on the openness of…
HP outdoes MythBusters with a spectacular disaster recovery test explosion
Written by Tony Austin
Is it possible to have fun while you're working? It sure is, as HP proved by destroying a datacenter full of their enterprise server and…
Sun releases a major Java runtime and SDK update - Java SE 6 Update 10
Written by Tony Austin
After extensive beta testing, Sun Microsystems has released update 10 of its Java Platform Standard Edition 6, with many significant enhancements. Will this lead to…
Journalists becoming comfortable in 2008 with Internet media tools: survey
Written by Tony Austin
A survey a study by Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup International, Inc. shows how journalists are increasing their usage of Web 2.0 technologies to research, follow…
SkypeOut pricing and voice quality - Part 4 (getting tired of waiting for Skype's reply)
Written by Tony Austin
SkypeOut enables you to make inexpensive voice calls from your PC to the switched telephone network, to destinations anywhere in the world. Here's another update…
Canadian physicists stumble upon new state of matter in a 'transistor'
Written by Tony Austin
McGill University researchers say they have discovered a previously unknown state of matter that might have a momentous impact on creation of new electronic devices.
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IBM signs technology infrastructure and services agreements across Asia Pacific
Written by Tony Austin
IBM announced, in mid-October, new client agreements in growth markets across the Asia Pacific region. Deals were inked in China, India, Korea, the Philippines and…
IBM and Chinese Palace Museum open Forbidden City virtual 3D tour
Written by Tony Austin
Some 600 years after construction began, China's Palace Museum and IBM opened the sprawling walled fortress to the world via an immersive 3D virtual experience.
Nuance VP Peter Mahoney, on speech recognition benefits and futures (iTWire podcast)
Written by Tony Austin
In this podcast with Peter Mahoney, VP of worldwide sales for Nuance Communications, get an update on Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10, and find out more about…
