27th March 2006 Archive

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Code

• BMC buys Identify for $150m Black box tech wows developers

Comms

• Carphone mum on 'free broadband' speculation Big song and dance planned

Comms: Mobile

• 'Dragon' unveils flat-fee text service Like Skype, but for SMS
• EU leaders back roaming charge cuts Cellcos adopt brace position

Distribution

• Unipalm ups Symantec range Day zero security

Hardware

• HP sacks Israeli CEO - then reinstates him Grey market spat

Hardware: Data Networking

• Altiris releases desktop software virtualisation Comment Looks to capture wider user base
• Boffins break data speed record Terabit broadband demo
• Managing network bandwidth Big pipes only get you so far
• Redbus in co-lo price hike 'Unprecedented rise in energy costs' blamed

Hardware: Servers

• AMD keeps banging on partners to sell, sell, sell Before the beast wakes

Lifecycle: Execute

• Sonic gets a workbench Screwdriver, wrench, SOA modelling tool….

Management: Financial News

• Systems Union shares jump Recent movements prompt statement

Management: IT Director

• UK workers abuse net access Smut surfing - and worse - still rife

Management: Public Sector

• EU ponders 'more risky' procurement rules Pre-commercial proposals to push R&D

Management: Small Biz

• Dell stands by server order What links two PCs? A server of course!

Music and Media

• Denmark joins France in Apple-kicking No law yet though...
• Four 419 scammers indicted, 800 to go Holland remains hidey-hole
• Microsoft appeals South Korean anti-trust ruling Restrictions 'extreme', MS says
• Mobile cheats diddle exam system Never would have happened in our day
• Police find rape suspects on MySpace Beggars + belief...
• Ultra-low cost mobiles to steal thunder of the ‘$100 laptop’ Comment Cheaper ways to bridge the gap

News: Consoles

• Sony ends PSOne production Running down stocks

News: Mac

• Apple schedules Southampton, Manchester stores Internation retail expansion continues unabated

News: Phones

• Motorola Q smart phone 'available April' Company confirms delay

News: Storage

• InPhase touts 'record breaking' holo storage density Hugely capacious optical media still on track for 2006 debut?

News: iPod

• iTunes offers music DVD download All the tracks plus commentary, just no disc
• Sony preps Shuffle-style MP3 Walkman update Still looks like a disposable ciggie lighter...

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Beeb attacks evil trade in Blue Peter badges On eBay, of course
• Britney sprog drop sculpture wows New York No IT angle, but lactiferous breasts aplenty
• Online to be next gen console battlefield Tech Digest Nokia back into gaming?
• Software developer boxes pirate senseless Rough justice, Russian style

Odds and Sods: Letters

• Oklahoma man asks Reg to turn off the internet Letters Make these Linux meanies stop!

Reseller

• HCI traders fight for the right ...to PC tax breaks
• SCC Exchange roars into Watford In brief What for? Here's why

Reviews: Bits 'n' Chips

• Sapphire Blizzard X1900 XTX water-cooled graphics card Exclusive Thermaltake to the rescue?

Science

• Aussies trumpet scramjet success 'Stone the crows! Let's do it again'
• Boffins breed omega-3-packed porkers Healthier bacon sarnies?
• Mars Orbiter beams back first images So far, so good
• PayPal founder's private rocket burns, then crashes SpaceX maiden launch woes
• Red Bull gives you wings: official Masks effects of booze, study shows
• US to test missile-killing airborne laser Military powers up 747-mounted beast
• Weathermen whip up a storm ...in silico

Security

• 'Critical' IE bug threatens PC users Oh dear, it's been a bad week
• Israel jails spyware-for-hire couple Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
• S'kiddies get into spyware for just $15 Russian site sells scumware starter pack

Software: Operating Systems

• Reg readers are lukewarm about Vista Best not to rush into these things