September 2009

Ballmer Says Recession WIll Drive Efficiency

CEO Steve Ballmer uses the pulpit of a Microsoft event in San Francisco to discuss a so-called new efficiency that IT administrators must embrace in a difficult economy, and touted the cost-saving aspects of new Microsoft products

CNN Charges For iPhone App

Can news organisations which have traditionally provided their mobile news for free make a viable business out of charging for applications

Ballmer Admits Mistakes Over Windows Mobile

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested during the company's Venture Capital Summit that it had made mistakes in the execution of its Windows Mobile operating system, according to attendees at the closed-door meeting

Apple Snow Leopard Server Review

Among a number of feature upgrades, content producers will enjoy the ability to serve up podcasts and Wikis more easily with the server version of Apple's latest OS.

Orange To Ship Apple iPhone 3GS

O2's exclusive deal in the UK comes to an end as Orange seizes the chance to offer Apple's iPhone 3GS. T-Mobile users will probably have to wait

Twitter Gets Fresh Injection Of Funding

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams confirmed the microblogging service closed a funding round from Insight Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price, Institutional Venture Partners, Spark Capital and Benchmark Capital

Are Clouds Compliant?

Never mind security and cost. There's one question around cloud computing that could be a show-stopper, says Peter Judge. Do cloud services comply with regulations, and can you safely use them?

Intel Launches Clarksfield Mobile Processors

At its Intel Developer Forum, the chip-making giant formally announces the family of quad-core mobile processors code-named Clarksfield, bringing the  microarchitecture code-named Nehalem to high-end laptops

Intel Takes Larger Slice Of Chip Market

Intel, fueled by a slight upswing in demand for PCs, saw its share of the global chip market grow to 80.6 percent in the second quarter, the highest level in almost four years, according to research company iSuppli

OpenGoo Review – DIY Web Office

Available in DIY or "with tech support" versions OpenGoo lacks some functionality, it has limited file formats, but, frees users from being tied to a web app provider

US Hacker Faces At Least 15 Years In Prison

The hacker who help mastermind cracking into the networks of TJX Companies, BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston Market, Barnes & Noble and Sports Authority faces a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 25 years in prison

Solid State Disks Fill The I/O Gap

The I/O controller was once a humble device, but it's the key to creating evolved storage systems that get the best out of solid-state and spinning disk  evolved into a data conditioning platform

Amazon Opposes Google Book Search Deal

Amazon comes out swinging versus Google's Book Search deal, arguing like many before it that the deal will give Google a monopoly over orphan works and too much control over the pricing of books scanned online

Learn From The Downfall Of WPA!

The wireless security scheme WPA has been cracked in less than 60 seconds by researchers. Smart professionals will have seen this coming, and adopted a security approach that deals with the security arms race, says Larry Walsh