23rd October 2006 Archive

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Code

• Borland goes for ALM 2.0 Is it deja vu all over again?
• NetKernel - taming XML and Web 2.0 Out with the app server, in with a REST

Code: Microsoft/.Net

• Windows in HA does go High availability without the rocket scientists

Comms: Mobile

• Nokia gets another chance to stop Qualcomm lawsuit Phone bloc
• Vodafone outage caused by robbery Cable theft floors wireless network

Comms: VoIP

• Cisco gets into the body language market Virtual chambers
• Skype offers Brits free yak Brief UK landlines from UK

Hardware: Servers

• Dell and AMD celebrate their love in front of thousands Choice means buying AMD, not relying on Intel
• Dell finally discovers Opteron servers These things save energy. Who knew?
• Intel bares Tigerton Server four by four
• SGI gives NASDAQ a go Nicer than NYSE
• SMB budgets fall short of storage growth Brief But bigger is not always better

Hardware: Storage

• BT offers online storage For customers and non-customers alike
• EMC goes whole hog with hardware upgrade Shows its metal

Management: Financial News

• Computer factory workers show 'elevated' risk of cancer As if wearing a bunny suit wasn't bad enough
• Europe holds summit on future of print Old skool vs the web
• Ex-Enron CEO gets 24 years in hi-tech prison Skilling to make new markets and friends
• IBM wades into Amazon for patent infringement Oi - we invented ordering things online...
• MPAA scouting for young hearts and minds Copyright badges for everyone!
• Oracle bulks up telecoms unit with MetaSolv buy Nuts and bolts

Management: IT Director

• Fiorina: 'However bad it was for me, it was worse for you' Cry baby Carly

Management: Public Sector

• FoI changes could block release of controversial info Media targeted with new 'rationing' laws

Market News

• 'Carousel' bank's founder due in court VAT fraudsters' favourite bank
• Lenovo retires from CeBIT Another one bites the dust

Music and Media

• Mobile snap nails dog sex man Wife catches hubby with pit bull terrier

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• AMD pares processor prices Up to 35.8 per cent off
• Intel to ship 'Bearlake' chipsets as 3x series? Model numbering comes to core logic products
• Nvidia readies nForce 650i pair? One for SLI, one not

News: Consoles

• Sony defeats PSP importer in UK court Judgement goes against Lik-Sang

News: Phones

• 3Com flips for Wi-Fi clamshell VoIP phone Not cheap, mind

News: Storage

• HP to join 18x DVD writer league This time with LightScribe on board

R&R: Opinion

• Pure play apps could eat IT budgets Buy more apps, get more maintenance

Reviews: Desktops

• Sony Vaio VGC-LA1 all-on-one PC Stylish slimline desktop wonder?

Science

• UK launches science scholarships Importing expertise

Science: Biology

• Biologists propose alternative to 'cloning' Offputting terminology

Security

• Researcher attempts to shed light on security troll It's all in the writing style
• SpamThru Trojan bundles own virus scanner Blocks rival malware

Security: ID

• Child safety pop quiz violates child safety laws FBI safe surfing drive goes awry
• Irish passports go RFID, and naked Analysis Mug me, my house is currently worth a fortune

Software: Applications

• Firefox 2.0 goes live Updated Get it while it's hot
• Oracle releases 11g database beta OpenWorld DBA and information workers of the world unite