2nd May 2006 Archive

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Code

• Making pigs from sausages Comment Need to port a system but think it's too complicated?

Code: Java/J2EE

• Java EE clustering Muster for the cluster buster

Comms: Mobile

• Consumers warned off pre-standard 802.11n purchases The risks of buying fast Wi-Fi too early

Comms: Networks

• NTL tinkers with broadband products 2 plus 2 is 4
• Ofcom steps into Carphone row with BT CW suffers setback on local loop unbundling

Comms: Wireless

• The Cloud intros flat-fee Wi-Fi tariff 'Making the Wi-Fi mobility world real'

Hardware: Storage

• Acer and Hitachi target Euro SMBs Big disks for small companies

Management: Financial News

• Ballmer sends 'don't panic' email to staff Calm down dear, it's only a stock market
• Napster sets music 'free' with five-song barrier Empowered as in confined

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• ATI buys Bitboys Golden child of desktop GPUs to become ATI handset R&D team
• Nvidia serves up free Gelato Still charging for the Pro release, though

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Samsung hails single-chip 7in LCD panel Q1 UMPC's 800 x 480 job revealed

News: Mac

• Apple to boost iTunes downloads with BitTorrent? Built into Mac OS X 10.5, rumours allege

News: PCs

• Acer extends 17in laptop line Aspire augmentation

News: Phones

• First 'Super 3G' phones coming July? BenQ's HSDPA device gains carrier approval, report claims
• Helio targets messaging-hungry youth Why email when you can blog?
• Samsung slimline slider to offer Bluetooth stereo audio D520 'defines uniqueness', company says
• Visto sues Seven, targets RIM Wireless email patent fight widened

News: Useless... but Cool

• Iqua Snake wraps stereo headset around car seat Adder-on?

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Chinese suit stumps $25k for MiG-21 Ultimate executive toy
• F-22 Raptor swallows pilot Trapped for five hours in $134m beast
• MS in illegal music download shocker Copyright violation outrage
• Treasury not changing work PC rules Considers duties on hysterical newspaper stories

Odds and Sods: Site News

• Windows Movie Maker 2: Zero to Hero Cash'n'Carrion Wanna wow your mates?

Science

• Feds ready to send robotic car army to the streets Grand Challenge goes urban

Security: Anti-Virus

• 'Smart' phishing attack targets BoI Next gen spam scams to get even smarter
• Ancient worm runs riot at Infosec Trade show gives lessons in insecurity
• Hackers control bot client over P2P Nugache
• Netsky-P tops virus charts - again Malware's Dark Side of the Moon

Security: Enterprise Security

• UK retail security flap exposes 2,000 credit cards MasterCard launches probe

Security: Spam

• Bounced spam messages hammer corporate networks A $5bn a year problem, claims self-serving survey

Software

• iSoft suffers NHS fever Warns on profits

Software: Applications

• Amazon ditches Google for Microsoft A9 switches sides in the search wars
• Google accuses Microsoft on IE7 search Pot calls kettle mucky