29th January 2007 Archive

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Code: Java/J2EE

• Microsoft in BlueJ patent U-turn We didn't mean to do it

Hardware: Data Networking

• Virtual firewalls get clustered Virtual fail-over for virtual security on a virtual LAN

Hardware: Storage

• Adaptec wants to make backup a Snap Targets data protection with its biggest NAS box so far
• IBM buys Softek Boost for storage and data services biz
• Symantec reaches endpoint with $830m Altiris Meanwhile, back in the data centre...

Management: Financial News

• Citigroup lays loss-making Egg Prudential waves goodbye to double yolker
• YouTube to pay contributors Ad share planned

Management: IT Director

• 419ers rifle through Ecademy.com Anti-social networking
• EC foresees digital roadblocks Broadband inequality and piracy to blame

Management: Law

• Duo jailed over Royal phone tap scandal Noise on the wire

Management: Public Sector

• Parliament won't debate school fingerprinting Just no time
• Patients can boycott NHS system, says commissioner Health dept does u-turn
• UK.gov urged to rethink education super-database Wrong approach to student single ID?

Management: Small Biz

• German pirate gets three years in the brig And MS rejigs compliance policy for SMEs
• One in three businesses uses niche ISP But consumers choosing bigger players

Music and Media

• Apple ups the stakes with convergence play What about digital rights management?
• Spoilsports crook Google Oz Day airborne whizz Tie me spotter plane down, sport

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• AMD dual-core Athlon 6000+ slips out early On sale now, if you know where to look
• AMD posts WHQL-approved ATI Radeon driver pack for Vista Catalyst 7.1 comes to Vista

News: Consoles

• Sony to slash PS3 price by 25% 'Within 12 months'

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Sony rolls out cylindrical sub-woofer
• WIN a Samsung 50in Plasma HDTV worth £1,400 Competition Hurry - compo ends today!

News: PCs

• Sony to bring Flash-only UX1 UMPC to UK

News: Phones

• LG promises Eastern roaming phone All roads leave to roam

News: Smartphones

• Asus pitches business-friendly 3G smart phone Handy

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• For sale: Obi-Wan's Jedi cloak One careful owner

Odds and Sods: Site News

• Reg news alerts: now with added va-va-voom Updated, improved and available right now

R&R: Opinion

• Imagine communities Imagine Cup Cup follow up maybe points the way
• Vista: fit for purpose... Comment Slip of the tongue - or the brain

Reseller

• Torex Retail calls in help to patch accounts KPMG parachutes in

Reviews: Accessories

• Logitech FreePulse Bluetooth headphones Review Wireless audio without the weight?

Science: Space

• Comet-hunting Rosetta films distant asteroid And snaps pics of Mars
• Saturn: officially a cool, hot planet Back to first principles, say boffins

Security: Anti-Virus

• TomTom includes Trojans with satnav device Mickey included for no added fee

Security: Crime

• Fraud linked to TJX data heist spreads North American banks and retailers warn

Software: Operating Systems

• BT says 'enough' on GPL No more to say
• Is Windows Vista ready for you? MS hasn't got a clue