10th July 2007 Archive

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Code

• Security 'exchange' could hit costs Swiss security lab opens secrets 'market'

Code: Microsoft/.Net

• Microsoft vows to bark like a dog for you in 2008 WPC Smells, hears and sees money

Code: Unix/Linux/Open Source

• Samba signs up for GPLv3 All aboard

Comms: Mobile

• Analyst rubs crystal ball and sees iPhone 2.0 based on Nano For the Smurf on the go
• dotMobi starts giving away domains If you're a city that is
• Peace breaks out in mobile patent wars Ericsson/Samsung, Visto/Seven settle differences
• Wanted: business model for free mobile network Mobile classifieds to pay bills for Blyk

Comms: Networks

• FCC chair sides with GoYaSkypIntel in broadband wireless battle Consumers rejoice, Verizon fumes

Comms: Workshop

• The practitioner's view of wireless Mobile workshop Just don't forget basic IT principles

Hardware

• Dell tries to squeeze into small business space And pushes AMD kit on Intel co-branded website
• Evesham sale imminent? TimeUK tipped to takeover as more senior board members walk
• FSA consolidates IT reporting systems Aims to improve efficiency
• O2 lacking Apple focus Mac users not welcomed to view bills on line
• Taser creates electric shotgun And robots get stun guns

Hardware: Data Networking

• Born-again 3Com wants network #2 spot Interview: European boss speaks

Hardware: Semi-Coherent Computing

• Blade servers as told by the master Meat Cast IBM, HP, Sun and Dell dissected

Hardware: Servers

• DRC unleashes Opteron super booster It's about time
• How to measure website success? Page views or time? Clicks and time they are a'changing
• VMware manages Lab Manager upgrade The Vista 'experiment'

Hardware: Storage

• IBM launches virtual tape offensive Tape upgrades, new tape products, basically a lot of tape

Information

• Managing mashed content Alfresco aims to bring Web 2.0 and ECM together

Management: Financial News

• Capellas named CEO of First Data Former MCI and Compaq chief lands on his feet

Management: Law

• Neteller founder Lawrence cops a plea Agrees to forfeit $100m, spill the beans

Management: Public Sector

• Privacy core to ID success, ICO warns Shouldn't be added as an afterthought

News: Accessories

• Brother unpacks selection of 17 colour printers

News: Consoles

• Xbox 360 price set to crash? Up to $80 off, analyst reckons

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• The Bamboo mouse rolls out

News: Hi-Def

• Sharp speeding fast-play Blu-ray Disc player to market?

News: Media players

• HD media streamer to pack HD DVD, Blu-ray drives

News: Phones

• Samsung races to release 18-carat gold Olympic phone

News: Smartphones

• RIM develops Wi-Fi BlackBerry... again Second-gen 8800 to get WLAN tech?

News: Useless... but Cool

• Yes! It's the USB typing-speed indicator lamp! Many fingers make light work, etc...

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Amazon.com sells empty Vista boxes for $200? And that's the cheap version

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• Texas porn actress stole classmate's name Victim sues for 'humiliation, embarrassment'

Reseller

• Computacenter deflated by H1 results Whoopee cushions all round, 'cept in Germany

Reviews: Phones

• Motorola Z8 'kick slider' media phone Review Does this 'multimedia monster' shape up?

Science: Biology

• Women prefer well-built blokes: official Muscles act like male peacocks' tails

Science: Space

• NASA packs bucket and spade for new Mars mission Going digging for ice

Security

• Crooks debut 'plug and play' phishing kit Click-kiddies
• Spam suspects charged over $4.6m share con Pump-and-dump

Security: Crime

• Google in Colorado safe cracking caper The $12,000 web search
• Man cuffed over Jamie Oliver email threat Investigation into Cornwall National Liberation Army continues

Security: Enterprise Security

• Microsoft, Cisco, EMC team to plug government data hole Well, here's your problem right here, ma'am
• Sun's handling of Java security update prompts concerns Some users more equal than others

Software

• Aussie bookie goes over Aus $1bn in annual web bets Wave of future rolls up on Oz shores
• Ballmer charts future of online togetherness WPC Microsoft buys in, kinda

Software: Applications

• TiVo and Amazon get with the picture Look ma! No PC!

Software: Enterprise

• MS customers get 'cold feet' on software assurance One in four corporates plan to ditch maintenance contracts - Forrester