23rd February 2006 Archive

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Code

• Scavengers line up to pick at Borland's developers Look here, my pretties

Code: Scripting

• We own all your rich internet media Design shop learns from patent big boys

Comms

• Sky offers preview of its HDTV service Launches assault on internet-TV threat
• Tear up the Harris survey Comment Try asking the right IPTV questions

Comms: Mobile

• Picsel beats Macromedia to put Flash 7 onto mobile But software giant unconcerned...
• So, will IM replace SMS? And who can talk to who?

Comms: Networks

• Need cheap DSL? Go to Rwanda US man delivers miles of fiber
• Ofcom unveils phone number plans That's interesting, that is
• Telefonica faces broadband price probe EC raises anti-trust allegations

Comms: VoIP

• Ofcom sets out plans to regulate VoIP Comment is free
• Old and new square up in VoIP debate Light touch regulation vs level playing field
• The real reason Skype isn't as good as it was NetEvents Service providers play favourites

Comms: Wireless

• Stunned Londoners see Wi-Fi work on water Waterloo handset
• Talk to the badge 'I'm in the middle of an amputation, over and out'

Hardware: Data Networking

• Networking 'will never be a commodity' NetEvents Procurve's crystal ball gazing

Hardware: Servers

• x86 boxes carry server market in 2005 HP and IBM cheer

Information: Knowledge

• IBM and BI - I take it all back Comment Small shareholding at the leading edge

Lifecycle: Execute

• Over the Waterfall Comment Method acting for software developers

Management: Financial News

• Amstrad's em@ilers are going, going... Minimal stocks left
• Colt trots to Europe as it rejigs business Telecoms sector still tough

Management: Public Sector

• Siemens back to immigration Forgiven for previous £77m failure

Music and Media

• Ever talked to SCO? - asks IBM Then tell us what you said
• Met police set up film piracy unit Five-strong, year-long trial
• Microsoft exposes itself in bid to embarrass Europeans Charges of laziness and holiday obsession
• US demands extradition of '419 scammers' from Europe Twelve arrested

News: Consoles

• Ex-Gizmondo exec walks from wreckage - of $1m Ferrari Picture exclusive Car totalled

News: Hi-Def

• Eurovision HDTV contest Is it nul points for the UK?

News: Mac

• Apple drops 15in PowerBook One less PowerPC-based machine on the list
• Apple to 'launch full movie downloads' next week One billion songs sold

News: PCs

• Asus dreams up modular PC of the future Exclusive Look, ma, no connectors
• Asus prices up Lamborghini laptop VX1 spec hints dropped too
• Shuttle shows M2000 media centre PC Time to throw out the hi-fi?

News: Phones

• DRM delayed Nokia's 'iPod' phone It's coming. Honest

News: Smartphones

• RIM lauds latest NTP patent rejection Two down, one to go

News: iPod

• Thomas Pink collars iPod with commuter tie Tie fighter

R&R: Books

• Weighty works from the Reg bookshop Cash'n'Carrion You can't miss 'em

R&R: Opinion

• Music to code to

Reseller

• Compel prelim revenues unchanged Stable market

Reviews: Phones

• Motorola RAZR V3i Review Still no iTunes...

Science

• By the three moons of Pluto! Sky gazers certify two new satellites
• Quantum computer solves problem without running Paradox
• Scientists: masturbation not as good as sex And you thought you just weren't doing it right

Security

• Acxiom database hacker jailed for 8 years Florida spammer off to slammer

Security: Anti-Virus

• Sophos in Mac OS X worm false alarm Cure worse than disease

Services

• Capita increases turnover, profit In brief Boosts dividend