28th September 2006 Archive

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Comms: Mobile

• BenQ says 'adieu' to its European mobile phone business 3,000 jobs axed
• Jajah brings VoIP to mobiles Just like iSkoot, only with a business model too
• Microsoft matches Apple with Zune pricing Tune for tune
• P2P radio goes mobile But Windows only, for now
• Skype on Symbian 'is challenging', CEO says Technical hurdles

Comms: Wireless

• More Wi-Fi demanded in T-Mobile poll We all love Wi-Fi

Hardware: Data Networking

• The day the rat entrails mystery was solved Ionian blog Table dancing around the Greek islands
• Verizon expands private network Brief Six countries added
• Wi-Fi service breaches ISP conditions Fon and games

Hardware: Servers

• Gartner warns of environmental power struggles Switch the lights off as you leave

Lifecycle: Manage

• Paoga boosts your 'self-worth' You're being traded anyway, so get a piece of the action

Management: Financial News

• 'We will make more mistakes,' promises HP's CEO Crafty plan for more promotions
• Attempt to sneak anti-gambling bill into US law fails Under the Wire
• HP's Dunn takes defence to Washington Not Dunn arguing
• HP's top lawyer leaves job, holds tongue Bleeds HP blue
• Naiveté of HP's Dunn inspires religious moment Congressman moved by ignorance
• Nominet election shambles sparks call for re-vote Candidates complaining
• PayPal pays off AGs over Ts & Cs Less backward in coming forward

Music and Media

• Creatives slam British Council copyright report We don't just do this for charity, y'know
• Germany menaced by 50m insect Mutant earwig rampages across Google Earth
• Shops must use RFID with care Information Commissioner checks it out
• UK air passengers feel safer Security theatre reassures
• US violated world's privacy with secret SWIFT checks SWIFT breaks EU law to comply with US law

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• Intel to intro first four-core, one-die CPU in H2 07? IDF 'Yorkfield' back on roadmap

News: Consoles

• Microsoft names US Xbox 360 HD DVD drive debut date And Peter Jackson planning more Halo games

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Sony Ericsson and Fossil launch Bluetooth watches How about a snazzy name next time?

News: PCs

• Lenovo and IBM recall 500k+ batteries Curse of the fire-breathing Sonys

News: Phones

• Samsung serves up six-channel media phone It's a PDA too, maker boasts

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• Naomi Campbell in NY court no-show WSA Narrowly avoids arrest warrant

R&R: Books

• The No Fluff Just Stuff 2006 Anthology A great book for Java geeks

R&R: Opinion

• 'Upgrade' equals 'SOA-enabled' You may not want it, but you’ll get it

Reseller

• Ebuyer.com slashes coding teams Byes Ebuy
• Morse boardroom shuffle detailed New divisions mean new board

Science: Physics

• China test fires fusion reactor 'First of its kind in the world'

Science: Space

• Astronomers ID hottest ever extra solar planets Pack high factor sun cream
• Mars rover arrives at 'treasure trove' crater Opportunity meets Victoria

Security: ID

• UK banking websites' security slammed Frame spoof vulnerabilities rife, warns Heise

Security: Spam

• UK's worst spammer loses appeal Knocked back

Servers/Storage

• Hitachi reseller cull leaves vacancies Mounting mid-market storage assault

Services

• Accenture heads for NHS exit Contracts squeezed them out
• Accenture NHS exit confirmed CSC takes over contracts worth £2bn
• Accenture: NHS failure is 'track record for success' While Granger juggles apples and pears

Software: Applications

• Another day, another zero-day MS exploit PowerPoint threat to PCs and Macs
• Sun purchase fuels need for speed Identity and access managed