22nd August 2006 Archive

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Code: Java/J2EE

• Java 6 Platform Revealed Book review What's new in Java 6, pre-release

Code: Unix/Linux/Open Source

• Sun's open sourcing of Java: avoid the red herring Comment For Sun it's just a means to an end

Comms: Mobile

• French Elvis download exclusive to Orange Get your Johnny Hallyday single now!
• Nokia launches self-service upgrades No more trips to the shop
• Poll sheds light on US mobile searching habits 'Um, where's the nearest pizza parlour?'

Comms: Networks

• BT cuts off Euro1net customers Updated 'Pay up and service will resume', says telco
• Deutsche Telekom forced to open network Schadenfreude at BT?

Hardware: Data Networking

• Cisco buys into TV-on-demand Breaking into showbusiness

Hardware: Servers

• Geeks pray $100,000 box will solve software crisis Hot Chips The 1,000-chip 'MIT Fix'
• IBM and Oracle must change software pricing – AMD Or be open sourced away
• Intel begs for multi-threaded software aid Hot Chips Give us your poor, huddled test suites
• Sun confirms all about 64-thread Niagara II Hot Chips Crypto a-go-go

Information: Knowledge

• Integration appliances Comment The strength of Cast Iron

Management: Financial News

• French union demands eBay blocks fakes pre-emptively Counterfeit crusade

Management: Public Sector

• Nurses bemoan lack of IT training And criticise NPfIT
• Review criticises software for NPfIT 'Red' alert on 13 issues

Management: Small Biz

• Information commissioner fines accountant Slap on the wrist
• Profane trademark rejected Except for sex shop use

Music and Media

• Ryanair adopts nude passenger security regime NSFW Putting the fun back into flying
• Troubled Dell in PC price hike shocker Set your wallet to stunned
• US authorities had free rein over world's bank data Article 29 working party tackle SWIFT

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• ATI roadmap 'drops Intel chipsets' Adds single-chipset and other goodies
• ATI to launch Radeon X1950 series tomorrow Boards likely to cost more than firm forecasts, say sources
• CMU promises to fix speech recognition with a chip Hot Chips A chip made by a robotic flying car

News: Consoles

• Sony: PS3 not in production Won't be enough to go around in any case

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• iStuff touts iCast iPod FM transmitter Ships ahead of legalisation move
• Sony Ericsson previews touchy-feely 3G phone Network Walkman-esque styling

News: PCs

• Sony readies slimline mobile-on-desktop PC-TV Core Duo inside

News: TV

• LG preps 60in single-scan plasma TV panel Bigger, cheaper PDPs ahoy

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• Swedish TV in news porn outrage Viewers treated to Czech smut background

Odds and Sods: Letters

• Stupid operating systems or stupid operators? Letters Did somebody mention dolphins?

Science

• JCB set for world speed record 300mph digger
• US tweaks airbag snitch rules Crash! the data

Science: Space

• NASA sheds light on dark matter First direct evidence?

Security

• Gongs on offer for stupid security measures Pointless, intrusive and daft

Security: Enterprise Security

• Mitnick gets hit by Pakistani crackers Digital graffiti attack targets reformed hacker

Security: ID

• AOL CTO resigns over privacy 'screw-up' Blamestorming...