1st February 2006 Archive

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Code: Microsoft/.Net

• Borland Delphi 2006 At last, another good version of the best RAD tool for Windows
• MS seeks feedback on IE7 beta 2 Public outing

Comms: Mobile

• Visto claims Good done bad Lawsuit alleges patent infringement

Comms: Networks

• Bulldog to launch 20Mb broadband Spring launch date set
• Sky VoD service signs up 52,000 All about brand

Hardware

• SGI moves Bishop to avoid checkmate McKenna welcomed with shocker Q2

Hardware: Servers

• Intel to ditch half its Itanium 2 line-up Pruning some 130nm Xeon MPs too
• IRS buys computer to handle Bill G's tax load Audit Tuesday
• Mainframe system z9 zIIP to launch this year DB2 platform of choice

Lifecycle: Execute

• Doomed from the start: considering development risk Comment Hell for a developer is ...
• Replicating CA's MDB database HVR is the answer

Management: Financial News

• Cisco puts TiVo, Nintendo on shopping list? Who's next buy for networking giant?
• First results in: People not happy with new dotcom contract Is it any more than an ICANN staff fudge?
• Google shares clobbered after earnings miss Profits slide
• Thus agrees to buy Your Comms and Legend Someone had to
• Virgin Mobile takeover talks with NTL 'ongoing' Unlimited talk plan

Management: Public Sector

• Council mumbles Microsoft benefits Dubbed NetNazis, after snubbing open source
• Microsoft signs for NHS Wales £8.5m annual savings
• MPs hit out at Tax Credit Scheme IT system at the 'root' of the problem
• Public procurement rules change today Bidders gain right to challenge decisions

Market News

• Chip price slide steepens, analyst says But demand still strong

Music and Media

• AT&T sued over NSA warrantless wiretapping Sneakers
• ISPs ordered to reveal software file-sharers UK court rules on hunt for uploaders
• Microsoft changes China policy Calls for mass debate
• Old media wants new deal with search engines 'You looking at my headlines?'

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• Intel to add Enhanced SpeedStep to 65nm desktop chips Core upgrade due early April
• Sony, Toshiba, NEC partner on 45nm chip tech Pooling development teams

News: Mac

• Apple prunes iMac G5 pricing Only the 20in model; the 17in price remains unchanged

News: PCs

• Turbocharge your desktop PC! Competition Win an Intel, PowerColor and Crucial upgrade bundle worth over £1475

News: iPod

• Apple to 'drop 1GB iPod Shuffle' Red 1GB Nano on the way?

PC Builder

• Indie PC makers unite! Whizzer and Chips

Reviews: Gadgets

• Neuros MPEG 4 Recorder 2 Review The no-frills PVR is revamped for the PSP and iPod

Security

• Symantec shares slip on poor results Misses targets

Security: Anti-Virus

• Kama Sutra worm crashes malware chart The return of the 'trash your PC' virus