26th June 2006 Archive

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Code

• Googled by GWT - Part 1 Yes, Ermintrude, there is an alternative to AJAX...

Code: Unix/Linux/Open Source

• JBoss does collaboration A rich open source platform on offer

Comms: Mobile

• Brits sent 3.3bn texts during May New Blighty SMS record
• Good to ship Domino push email tool next month Enterprise apps renamed, too
• Is that a PC in your pocket? Analysis Mobiles a model for future desktops?
• Mobile radiation excites the brain Cortextual analysis

Comms: Networks

• 'Malicious damage' causes Telewest World Cup blackout Police investigating
• BT hooks up with KDDI for Japanese JV Also linked to iSoft
• Fasthosts floored by Telewest cable cut Plans network upgrade
• Skytastic World Cup HD compo wows the crowd 'The ultimate way to watch the World Cup final'
• UK telcos challenge 'next generation networks' trademark Oi, no!

Hardware: Data Networking

• MS wants unity in communications Phones and email get cozy

Hardware: Servers

• Intel gives the go ahead to buy its server chips again 'This platform has legs'

Management: Financial News

• Buffett donates billions to Bill Gates' charity Rich man gives cash to richer man

Music and Media

• 14 fired as porn goes viral at DVLA And more than 100 disciplined
• NY Times accused of treason Finally doing something right
• Crypto utopia Sealand ravaged by fire Autonomous zone now vacant
• France dilutes plans for iTunes law But concessions may not be enough
• French Google Earth rival crashes and burns Geoportail slams shut
• The internet's CEO signs up for three more years ICANN head Paul Twomey surprises all

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• AMD to build $3.5bn fab in New York Start spreading the news...
• Intel ships 'Woodcrest' Xeon CPUs Core-based server chips debut

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Mercedes unveils Bluetooth-rigged, SIM-sucking auto Lord, won't you buy me... etc, etc.

News: MP3 players

• UK to trial music downloads via DAB Digital radio delivery

News: iPod

• iPod speaker rig returns to valve amplification era Higher fidelity?

Reviews: Phones

• Samsung P300 credit card-sized phone Review

Science: Biology

• 'Darwin's tortoise' dies, age 176 RIP Harriet
• Drug trial 'Elephant Man' to lose fingers and toes Blood supply problems
• Germans gun down rampaging bear Zero ursine tolerance in Bavaria

Science: Space

• Hubble going blind with old age NASA working on a fix
• Shuttle pilot: flight risks still a mystery You learn from failure, not success

Security

• Free piracy protection tool 'links to porn' Panda vs Browsezilla

Security: Anti-Virus

• Anti-virus market hits $4bn Botnets boost sales

Security: ID

• Say Hello to voice phishing Give it up after the tone

Security: Spam

• Junk mail scumbags in harvesting attack One man went to mow...

Services

• EDS gets its pound of flesh from MOD But government won't say how much

Software

• Microsoft's future file system dies, again WinFS cops it