13th February 2006 Archive

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Code

• A GI called Ajax Generally interfacing TIBCO

Code: Java/J2EE

• Beyond CRM Salesforce.com mashes it up on the AppExchange

Comms: Mobile

• Microsoft 'year away' from single-core phone OS 3GSM Costly catch-up
• O2 breathless about music deals 3GSM Visual Radio - isn't that like silent telly...
• TV Licensing to keep tabs on mobile users Who's watching who?
• US firm plays big brother for parents 3GSM No more mobile smut for you wee laddie...
• Verisign buys Austrian mobile app firm 3GSM Don't worry, no frogs involved
• Virgin Mobile to ink mobile TV deal with BT So the trial was a success

Comms: Networks

• AOL UK premieres online movie rentals Lights, camera, popcorn...
• Be expands broadband network Still schtum on customer numbers

Comms: VoIP

• Nokia not afraid of VoIP. Really 3GSM Sssh, don't mention Motorola

Comms: Wireless

• IP Wireless gets its chance with Sprint 3GSM Race towards LTE

Hardware: Servers

• Intel's 'Woodcrest' to clock at 2.93GHz 'Whitmore Lake' system logic for Xeon ULV, too
• Sun plans to get Linux on UltraSPARC via Xen Hypervisor marriage

Lifecycle: Execute

• But I'm a professional! Comment Kanban, thank-you ma'am

Management: Financial News

• Music traders prepare for EC face-off CISAC fails to see reason in EC investigation
• UK e-tailing breaks new records Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it

Management: IT Director

• Dept of Homeland Security tests cyberterrorism response Massive 'Cyber Storm' simulates attack

Music and Media

• 'Lawful interception' firm tapping into Europe, Asia Pacific 3GSM Network diversity spurs growth
• Check mate Comment Email marketing: prior consent does not mean opt-in
• Police database fingers suspects Fledgling system pools intelligence

News: Mac

• Apple applies for virtual clickwheel patent Paves the way for gesture-driven, context-sensitive iPods and tablet Macs

News: Phones

• Fujitsu Siemens confirms €700 3G PDA phone 3GSM Blackberry-like Microsoft push email tech on board
• MS adds full push email to Windows Mobile 5 3GSM Watch out, RIM?
• Sony Ericsson readies eight-hour talk-time budget phone 3GSM Low-end 3G handset in the works too

News: Smartphones

• HP to ship iPaq hw6900 Wi-Fi PDA phone this 'Spring' 3GSM Leaked device launched

News: iPod

• Wipe your iPod before selling it, RIAA warns Organisation on the look-out for loaded music player sales

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Humble Fiorina declined 'most powerful woman in the world' post She's still pretty amazing
• Official: US girls are easy... ...to date online
• Vietnamese fruit seller in net name cock-up Is that a grapefruit in your pocket...?

R&R: Stob

• The unbearable not-rightness of Bitesize Stob Whence cometh the 'C' in 'ICT'

Science

• Fossett forced into feat finale farce Adventurer breaks record, lands in God's waiting room
• Pope: science and religion are compatible And Darwin's 197 years young

Security

• Start-up seeks to spin a safer web SiteAdvisor to police pages

Software

• Waiting for the software revolution Quocirca's changing channels AppExchange and Smartfundit.com pave the way