31st January 2007 Archive

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Code

• The perils of pair programming Column The Agile Iconoclast goes solo

Comms: Mobile

• Nokia N-Gage resurfaces at secret meetings I will survive

Comms: Networks

• 123-Reg denies problems That's so last year
• Allied Telesis punts low-cost Gig PoE switch Powered Gig Ethernet for £30 a port
• Ofcom comes down hard on 'silent calls' Carphone Warehouse cops £35k fine
• UK domainers start up industry association Ready to launch at first UK domain channel conference

Comms: VoIP

• Fring brings Skype and Symbian together Google Talk also invited to party

Comms: Wireless

• What a tangled mesh we weave But does it fit the bill for muni Wi-Fi?

Hardware: Data Networking

• 3Com adds Linux blade to routers Application blade runs open source apps
• Cisco goes power-crazy New stackable Gig and fan-less switches are all-PoE

Lifecycle: Execute

• HP and SAP go industrial Have screwdriver - will develop

Management: Financial News

• Google fails to excite on revenue surge Tired of over-achievement
• Michael Dell ousts Rollins, back in charge Stalled server growth, exploding batteries, sinking customer service

Management: IT Director

• Fujitsu and union in jam over strike Amicus wants, Fujitsu won't

Management: Law

• EU Commissioner warns US on gambling ban US is looking after its own
• Google loses European GMail trademark battle Confusion

Management: Public Sector

• IT waste extracted from UK.gov Phew! What a stink
• Oughton to leave OGC Exits in wake of procurement review
• Schools need consent to fingerprint kids? ICO sticks its neck-out - and gets it in a twist

Music and Media

• Intrepid hack drinks up gambling extravaganza House of Cards All the news that’s fit to bet

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• Intel's Socket P Core 2 Duos due May? 'Santa Rosa' Centrino debut revealed
• Intel, AMD jostled for market share in 2006 Win some, lose some

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Casio extends Exilim digicam line
• LG pulls TV-PDA-GPS combo gadget out of pocket

News: PCs

• Sony rolls out 'drop-safe' laptop

News: Phones

• Seagate pitches phone-friendly mobile hard drive Dave follows Agere

News: Storage

• PC World says death to floppies How to recycle a 3.5in disk. And a PR strategy
• Seagate to ship 'data mover' external HDDs next month

News: Useless... but Cool

• Doctor Who Tardis USB hub materialises Vworp! Vworp!

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Please don't burn or stone women, pleads Canadian town Immigrant guidelines ruffle Muslim feathers
• Russian loses wife in poker game Marriage royally flushed down the pan
• School tasers naked, oil-smeared student Shocking end to slippery streak
• Second Life sex shows benefit glorious nation of Vista Exclusive MS spits, hopes you swallow

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• Aardman and Dreamworks part company Computer-generated divorce

R&R: Books

• Vista is here...and so are the books! Site offer The pick of the bunch

Reseller

• SFO raids Torex addresses Oh dear...

Reviews: Hi-Def

• Toshiba HD-E1 HD DVD player Review Bringing next-gen DVD goodness into the Europe's living rooms

Science

• Intel injects life into digital health $30m research hub for Ireland

Science: Biology

• Scotland says nay to the big bad wolf Bold reintroduction plan generates huff and puff

Science: Space

• Comms sat launch goes off with a bang Spectacular failure of Zenit rocket

Security: Enterprise Security

• UK bank exposes details of 75,000 accounts Conscientious mum returns generous gift

Security: Spam

• Script wreaks havoc on MySpace Rains down spam, opens door to users' accounts

Security: Spyware

• FTC spanks Sony BMG, porn operator Spyware and x-rated spam

Software

• Vista DRM broken already? While Gates closes up on £ for $ pricing
• Vista raises the bar for flaw finders But the battle's not over yet

Software: Operating Systems

• Vista sends PC prices sky high Get your desktop computer for just £9,999
• Vista: long-term burn, not short-term sizzle Analysis Talking the talk