26th February 2007 Archive

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Code

• Vague and ambiguous use cases Column How abstract should your specs be?

Code: Scripting

• Delphi - or not Delphi Borland spinoff does RAD for PHP

Comms: Mobile

• BenQ Mobile dismembered Buyers pale at huge debts

Comms: Networks

• Biscit barrels out of ISPA Talkin' bout a resolution...service
• Eircom to invest €60m upgrading network Good news for broadband customers

Comms: VoIP

• Vonage: patent smackdown won't bring shutters down We will survive

Hardware: Servers

• VMware wallops Microsoft with white paper Pots and kettles go flying

Information: Databases

• Oracle puts low-price on information Storage assistant

Management: Financial News

• EMI: DRM stays Talks break up

Management: Public Sector

• DfES to run first procurement review Assessing value for money
• Swansea councillors don't like outsourced IT Boo, hiss etc

Music and Media

• Indies at war over music mega merger Merlin waves magic wand

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• VIA launches digital media chipset Certified for Vista... er... Basic

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Reg Hardware Samsung HD TV winner 'well chuffed' with prize More compos coming
• Denon offers DVD-to-HD upscaling player

News: Phones

• iPhone ad appears at Academy Awards I'd like to thank my producer... and my director... and... and...

News: Storage

• WD ups My Book network drive capacity to 1TB Adds RAID too

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• BitTorrent Inc offers legal downloads 'Poacher' turned gamekeeper
• Sharon Stone schlock-fest scoops four Razzies Basically, it Stinks, Too

Odds and Sods: Site News

• Get your jaws into Java 6 Site offer Master the latest edition

Reviews: Laptops

• Asus W5Fe Windows Vista laptop Review Asus has produced the first laptop with a Windows Vista SideShow screen

Science

• James Cameron finds grave of Jesus & Son Titanic director rescripts Christianity

Science: Space

• Iran launches space rocket Definitely not a missile. Honest.
• Rosetta warms up for comet with Martian flyby More gorgeous snaps

Security

• Industrial security - it's not the same as IT security Niche market potential

Security: Enterprise Security

• Firefox fix lances memory corruption bug Unload update stars in weekend patch release

Software

• UK Open Source think tank opens doors Great and good say Huzzah!
• Windows for Warships nears frontline service Analysis The real blue screen of death

Software: Operating Systems

• Microsoft's 'dirty tricks' archive turns into hot Torrent Oscar-contender