20th September 2007 Archive

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Code

• Configuration management: a guru speaks Seminar Get in on the action
• Freescale simplifies embedded 32-bit applications CodeWarrior v7.0 offers better interface, faster code
• Persona analysis The vital practice, or worse than doing nothing?

Comms

• Ofcom moots the 900MHz boot for O2 and Vodafone Let's have another spectrum auction!
• Verizon converges on global 3G Farewell, WiMAX?

Comms: Mobile

• Mobile TV to reach 120 million users by 2012: report DVB-H to dominate
• ROK invites you to chat Symbian app makes conferences easy, wants Reg reader testers

Hardware

• Apple coughs up G4 refunds to dissatisfied Danes Still denies sudden ibook death syndrome
• Light Sabre wars for your Wii Set your nunchuck to “schwvving”
• The Curse of Bono strikes Palm Falling sales to blame

Hardware: Data Networking

• NetScout buys Network General for $205m Give it a wash, good as new

Hardware: Servers

• Rackable starts moving ICE IDF White trash part two
• UCL preps clustered Dell supercomputer Putting those teraflops to work

Management: Financial News

• American-style casino opens in Iraq Kalashnikovs checked at door

Management: Law

• EC competition commissioner slams US dissing Get your tanks off my bailiwick
• Google sued for 'crimes against humanity' Brin and Page face $5bn payout
• Lawyers attack Nominet plan for domain name disputes Saves a little time and money, but not enough
• Legal threat to 'Green nuke' consultation Vote twice if you have two heads
• Report: Steve Jobs gets SEC subpoena Apple boss to testify in backdating suit

Management: Public Sector

• Police watchdog urges use of data recorders 'Black box' for police vehicles

Music and Media

• Music industry cripples eDonkey network File sharing reduced
• NBC unveils self-destructing, ad-addled anti-iTunes service 'Take that, Steveo!'
• RIAA eyes radio's billions Column Big Broadcasters ready to cuff labels again

News: Hi-Def

• Consumers confused by HD Studies and stats at the ready

News: Phones

• LG readies pink Shine for UK, gold for Asia
• Motorola launches home phone range

News: Smartphones

• FCC unveils Asus P550 smartphone Large display, impressive features

News: Storage

• Sony expands CompactFlash range Snap more, store more

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Come celebrate the web... By pishing on a dying disabled woman

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• Sony shakes up PS3 controller market Get ready to rumble

R&R: Books

• Brainstorm with Mindstorms Books LEGO robots made easy

Reseller

• PC superstore refuses to take sack in hand Says bag is 'incompatible with Mac laptops'

Science: Biology

• Scientists get bogged down about climate change Ancient methane tells a story
• Stem cells from testicles offer organ bonanza Bollock-bothering boffin moves from mice to men

Science: Physics

• Japanese wrinklies spurn robot helpers Might yet go for obedient droid butlers, though
• MIT builds load-carrying mechanical boots JackBoot™? March-o-Matic™? YompBot™?

Science: Space

• ESA readies super-chilled space telescope Building blocks falling into place

Security

• F1 secrets left on the web Uncensored transcript posted online
• IT risk becomes board-level issue Risky business
• People are biggest threat to IT security You are the weakest link
• Yahoo! In! Ninth! Circle! Of! Security! Hell! Swiss cheese IM client menaced by umpteenth zero day bug

Security: Crime

• Eye-O-Sauron™ spy towers still buggy DHS huddled masses tracker further delayed

Services

• Dell US peddles recycling for Small.biz The Brave Little Toaster is horrified

Software

• Misys revenue up six per cent But healthcare arm still under the weather

Software: Applications

• OpenOffice builds extensions for v2.3 Everyone-hates-Redmond week

Software: Enterprise

• SAP fails to unveil on-demand service Swiss-cheese time for A1S