8th March 2006 Archive

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Code

• AOL opens AIM code to developers No running, jumping or multi-headed clients

Code: C++

• Borland Windows tools refreshed Hanging in there

Code: Java/J2EE

• Borland assures IDE users Viva tools!

Comms: Mobile

• Origami's the wrapper for a small PC We have pictures
• SatNav warriors invade Somerset village Rural idyll ruined

Comms: Networks

• PlusNet launches probe after broadband downtime Busy couple of days

Distribution

• InTechnology adds Xythos to web services bow Content management

Hardware: Data Networking

• Next generation branch networking NetD continues to challenge the big guns

Hardware: Servers

• Intel and Transitive team on RISC gender bender IDF Code spawn for Xeon and Itanic
• Sun has four-way UltraSPARC T1 box coming Exclusive Barrel full of threads goes over 'Victoria Falls'

Information: Knowledge

• More Excel madness Comment Sod's Law strikes again!

Management: Public Sector

• 999 to get non-emergency back-up 101 picked for memorability

Management: Small Biz

• Procurement classification system under scrutiny The commission consults

Market News

• PCA leads channel fight against fraudsters Keith Warburton on the Fraud Prevention Network

Music and Media

• Anger over laptops for UK terror inmates 'Dangerous waste' complain prison staff
• France may adopt download licence Though opposition remains strong
• Google outspooks the spooks with Total Information Awareness plan Lend us your drives
• Senate to save Bush's bacon on illegal wiretaps No felony when the rules change after the crime
• US and Russia urged to 'stem tide of child pornography' IWF handles record number of complaints

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• Intel confirms H1 '07 next-gen Centrino debut Santa Rosa to support 802.11n - WiMAX coming separately
• Intel touts Flash-based PC boot booster IDF Robson revealed
• Nvidia lets mobo makers show nForce 500 chipsets Quad SLI and other goodies supported

News: PCs

• Region-free HD DVD to debut in Europe 'next month' Just in time for Toshiba's HD DVD-equipped Qosmio G30...

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Beer makes you rich: official Reader wowed by miracle properties of ale
• Google plans orbital mind control Chilling scheme for world domination laid bare

R&R: Books

• Understanding Enterprise SOA Book review Someone has to ...

Reviews: Laptops

• Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook S2110 AMD-based notebook First UK Review

Science

• Frankenstein weed threatens children and OAPs Hippies may already be addicted to pharm crops
• Scientists unplug tabletop fusion Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble

Security

• The value of vulnerabilities To disclose or not to disclose? That is the question

Security: ID

• Biometrics and web tests for immigrants Gov initiative to tighten border controls
• Phishing fraudsters aim to outpace site shutdowns Smart redirection

Software

• Microsoft accuses Office rivals of 'standards conflict' Open Office, StarOffice - just not that good

Software: Applications

• Microsoft releases beta search Buys to consolidate presence