7th February 2006 Archive

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Code: Scripting

• First look: Expression Interactive Designer Review Some sparkling XAML

Comms

• Eutelsat held talks to buy Aramiska Approach rejected before firm pulled plug

Comms: Mobile

• US gov optimistic on wireless auctions Estimates go up to $25bn

Comms: Networks

• AOL UK's email suffers collywobbles Should be sorted now

Comms: Wireless

• IBM launches chipset on unlicensed waveband Lots of data but not much distance...

Hardware

• Relisys customers told to wait It still ain't over...

Hardware: Servers

• IBM thumbs nose at heat concerns, kicks Power6 to 6GHz Taunts rivals with pure speed

Hardware: Storage

• HP's inner voice tells it to buy OuterBay Ready to archive databases at speed

Lifecycle: Execute

• When mainframe meets SOA Comment Just for CICS

Lifecycle: Plan

• Patent 'fundamentals' questioned UK invites world review

Management: Financial News

• GetMeTickets.net to be wound up In the 'public interest'
• Sage chairman steps down Speculation as Vodafone man steps up

Management: IT Director

• Lawsuit forces users to update Microsoft Office Patent infringement dispute

Music and Media

• Cleanfeed working overtime, says BT Reported rise in reported child porn sites
• Global 'blogathon' marks Safer Internet Day Group hug

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• 'All' AMD CPUs to support virtualisation mid-2006 Pacifica promoted as firm demos first DDR 2-supporting Opteron
• DDR 2 memory prices leap 18% Vendors raise contract supply quotes amid tight supply

News: Consoles

• Court hands Gizmondo Europe to liquidators Attempt to seek bankruptcy protection fails

News: Phones

• O2 to launch 'radio with pictures' Virgin on the ridiculous
• Samsung readies TV phone for Europe But has it chosen the wrong broadcast format?

News: Smartphones

• Inventec preps 'Mercury' smart phone Palm's upcoming low-end Treo revealed?

News: Useless... but Cool

• Mens fashion store offers custom-coloured iPods Purple and puce, sir? Oh, sir. Suits you, sir

News: iPod

• Apple cuts iPod Shuffle prices, debuts 1GB Nano Still no explanation of Nano capacity inflation phenomenon
• E-tailer rocks to Pebble MP3 player Life's a beach

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Cheated wife 'resprays' hubby's BMW Then flogs it on internet
• Hollywood PI in wiretap charge rap LA Unconfidential

Odds and Sods: Letters

• Readers reacquire Greenwich Meridian Letters Plus Photoshop on Linux and a right bunch of...

R&R: Books

• Managing Agile Projects Book review Methods that make traditional project managers nervous

Science

• Fossett flight foiled in Florida Daredevil grounded by fuel leak
• Scientists probe 'Lost World' rainforest New Guinea, new species

Security

• Drive-by downloads on the wane Spyware in decline?

Security: ID

• US patient records faxed to herbal pill firm Long-running number mix-up sends data to Canada

Software: Applications

• BitTorrent sues for trademarks MPAA stifles laugh