11th May 2006 Archive

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Code

• Two practical opinions of Microsoft Team System Some practical opinions from an early adopter and a potential customer.

Code: Java/J2EE

• Sun software - more prestige than power? Java father

Comms: Mobile

• EU regulators back wholesale route to cut roaming charges At odds with EC
• T-Mobile UK confirms VoIP ban But it may change its mind on IM

Comms: Wireless

• Wireless network use grows Almost a 'mass market phenomenon'

Hardware

• Fujitsu-Siemens sheds sales jobs Large enterprise team feels the pinch
• IBM steams into fibre channel In brief SMB MOR FC
• Keeping management up to speed with IT If you don't, the vendors will

Hardware: Data Networking

• D-Link settles dispute with 'time geek' Time to kiss and make up

Hardware: Servers

• IBM throws sharper blades at SMBs Networking, financing, servicing. Ker-ching

Lifecycle: Manage

• Borland cuts hit overseas ops Losses narrow

Management: Financial News

• Dell knocks out North Carolina taxpayers in court Lush package cleared

Management: Public Sector

• EDS's Air Force system should fly by 'weekend' Army, Navy wait to see if it bombs

Market News

• DRAM makers to pay $160m to settle civil suits Samsung, Hynix, Infineon, plaintiffs in accord

Music and Media

• Copyright police train sniffer dogs to find DVDs Hounds still need to bone up on copyright law
• French plans to regulate iTunes may soften Interoperability amendment
• Glaxo wins injunction against extremists' threat Sell your shares, or else!
• Google holds seminar for press on accurate story telling 'So transparent - you can see right through us'
• ICANN chokes off .xxx porn registry Want to know why?
• UK Govt website keels under weight of terror bomb report Plus ça change...

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• AMD brings forward Socket S1, AM2 launches Back on track to ship this month
• Intel primes Flash standardisation push Industry body formed to define common interface
• Intel, AMD face off in codename clash Claws out over Santa Rosa?

News: Consoles

• MS tries to rain on PS3 parade with $200 Wii forecast Exec predicts cut-price Nintendo box
• PS3s offer 'identical' functionality, Sony exec claims Well, sort of...

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Sony plans 8GB NW-A1200 Walkman Getting AAC support too?

News: Hi-Def

• Sony, Panasonic partner on HD-on-DVD spec Updated Set to work with SD cards too

News: PCs

• Intel talks up 'Centrino 4' for SFF PC makers 'Santa Rosa' not just for notebooks

News: Useless... but Cool

• Hitachi pips AMD to AM2 moniker Battery first, Socket second

News: iPod

• Half the music on iPods stolen, alleges Real boss Music biz needs to get behind DRM interoperability

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• 419ers open flat rental agency Luxury London pad - yours for £350 a month
• Multimap launches space bank Updated Woolwich in Earth orbit
• Prudes finger naked E3 Expo strumpets Booth babes must cover up - or else

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• eBayer flogs place in Big Brother gaff e-mughunters move in on golden ticket promotion
• MS, News Corp team up for pro gaming league Making video gamers national idols
• Snoop Dogg cautioned over Heathrow affray Back in UK to answer bail
• TiVo ad service launches with 70 US advertisers Product Watch is about to hit your screens

On the Job: Salary and Employment

• Training with Team Three Pair Learning the finer points of presenting

R&R: Books

• Prefactoring Book review Getting it right first time

Science: Biology

• Why do I get eye strain? Shedding light on tired eyes

Science: Physics

• NASA denies Japanese SST talks 'No discussion at this time' on SuperConcorde

Science: Space

• Astronomers: gamma ray death from above 'unlikely' Don't panic

Security

• Vista bad news for anti-spyware market? Security firms may need to up their game

Security: Enterprise Security

• Hackers slam McKinnon extradition ruling Pentagon systems are 'wide open'

Security: ID

• Chip and PIN fraud hits Lloyds TSB Foreign ATM fraud loophole exposed by crooks