12th October 2006 Archive

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Code: Unix/Linux/Open Source

• Penelope the Thunderbird More on the Eudora switcheroo

Comms: Mobile

• 3G broadcast trials leave T-Mobile in the cold Bristol sees the future of 3G TV
• Bluetooth SIG launches TransSend app Grab bits of data and send them to your phone
• Vodafone cans Carphone Warehouse Voda 4 Phones4U

Comms: VoIP

• BT sniffs at PlusNet Share price skips

Hardware

• IBM takes the guesswork out of data centre fires Cool it down
• Libya signs on for 'One Laptop per Child' Lime-green wind-up

Hardware: Data Networking

• ECI and chums set out to double DSL speed Life after ADSL2+
• Global Crossing eats Fibernet Let's network
• Google's Orkut accused of 'spreading hatred' about India Google-owned networking site under fire...again

Hardware: Storage

• IBM, Sun and Fujitsu keep hyping delayed chips 2006 2007 will be awesome, Unix lovers
• Seagate lifts Maxtor max capacities More space for more data

Management: Financial News

• On that $1.65bn Google - YouTube deal Of course it's too much, but how much too much?
• Sony Ericsson blames hit products for Q3 profits surge 'Halo effect'
• Sun's Darkstar invades Second Life Contest Design our Second Life member

Management: IT Director

• Outsourcing firms squeezed till their pips squeak More bang, less buck

Management: Public Sector

• Connection failures delay prison releases 60% of prisons have no access to central database

Market News

• Maxdata buys electronics retailer German consolidation

Music and Media

• ICANN refuses to pull Spamhaus domain Fears over loss of junk mail blacklist recede
• MEPs vote to restrain pan-Europe patents Broadly approved, though
• MySpace founder loses court case over News Corp sale But vows to appeal

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• Intel EOLs 91x, 955 chipsets Making room for 'Bearlake'?
• Nvidia launches mobile GeForce 7950 GTX World's fastest laptop GPU?
• Transmeta accuses Intel of patent infringement Crusoe tech vs Pentium III tech

News: PCs

• Dell, Alienware ready AMD Live! media centre systems Announcements this week, says AMD
• Sony touts 3.6Mbps 'super 3G' Vaios Not so fast from day one, we suspect

News: Phones

• Palm launches 'Low Rider' phone Euro friendly enough?

News: Smartphones

• HTC runs in with T-Mobile Dash smart phone BlackBerry who?

News: iPod

• Sony launches leaked noise-cancelling Walkman line NW-S700F series is official

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• Band translates Beatles into Cornish Hi a'th kar, yeah yeah yeah

R&R: Myths and Legends

• When Borland got shirty Database myths and legends (Part 4) Shirts + booze foil Microsoft plot

Reseller

• Insight opens China front Helps clients stay legit

Reviews: iPod

• Audioengine A5 amplified iPod speakers Review Too good for MP3?

Science: Biology

• Copycat cat firm goes titsup No demand for $32,000 clones

Science: Physics

• Physics students protest at Reading Boffins on the warpath

Science: Space

• Saturn's new rings spark search for moons Smoke, fire etc...

Security

• IE market share: What's going on? Take your pick from conflicting stats
• Infection-by-cache risk unearthed Caches give malware longer life

Security: Anti-Virus

• BT debuts 'spam-buster' system Zombie-quasher goes live

Security: ID

• Airport to tag passengers EU trials radio surveillance

Software

• EC boosts open source Sets up consortium for software pooling
• Microsoft services chief to spend more time with his family Takes a number
• Sage says results in line with expectations Nothing to see here