5th November 2007 Archive

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Code

• Get started with Silverlight Hands on A time to shine
• Microsoft lifts Visual Studio usage restrictions TechEd, Barcelona Non-Windows platforms ahoy
• Visual Studio 2008 release by end November, Sync Framework announced TechEd, Barcelona Christmas comes early

Comms

• How feasible is the personal communications hub? Reg Technology Panel It's the comms capability that matters, not the device

Comms: Mobile

• Google's gives the world (another) Linux phone OS SDK next week, phones next year
• N-Gage fails to appear on Ovi Coming December, honest
• Panic in smartphoneland Analysis Google to unveil phone; world ends at noon

Comms: Networks

• Navisite scrambles to restore web hosting service Planned server migration knocked thousands of sites offline
• Telnic proposal spurs internal ICANN debate ICANN 2007 - Los Angeles Road map at last for intractable Whois mess?

Devices: Platforms

• The internet in your pocket? This time it's Google making the claim

Hardware

• Cisco takes unified comms to the little people UC500 line gets bigger, Ethernet switches get smaller

Hardware: Data Networking

• Start-up Arastra enters cheap 10Gig E fray Speedy little 48 port 1U device

Hardware: Servers

• Sun pumps out a profit as shipments continue decline Selling less for more

Hardware: Virtualization

• The Register Virtualization debate is ready to roll Site news Last call for questions

Information: Databases

• Microsoft talks Sync and BI for SQL Server 2008 TechEd, Barcelona Digging deep

Management: Financial News

• MySpace ads zero in on user data Your move, Facebook

Management: Government

• Congestion charge dodgers register Bentleys as minicabs TfL to probe luxury cab trade
• Security minister defends ID cards, longer detention 'Computer giga-terror' threat explained

Management: Law

• NHS will not appeal contract publication ruling Freedom of information could extend to private sector
• Official: P2P music not harming Canada Should cheer up Leonard Cohen, eh
• Petty crimes, 150,000 kids and a million new records Police DNA database under fire
• Wikipedia not a publisher France rules Wiki not responsible for site contents

Management: Public Sector

• Gov u-turn sinks EDS's Indian outsourcing plans Exclusive 50 staff told to return to India

Management: Small Biz

• Rewriting the SaaS laws Comment No need to commit your soul

Music and Media

• Time Warner boss bows out Bewkes to whack AOL?
• Warner slaps Nokia for Web 2.0 swap site New Age crud costs dear

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• Asus spills AMD 7-series chipset beans Socket AM2+ mobos launched

News: Laptops

• Samsung samples SATA II 2.5in SSD Solid-state storage for laptops

News: PCs

• Gaming PC makers team for open standard monitoring spec

News: Smartphones

• E-Ten unveils 'affordable' satnav smartphone

R&R: Books

• It doesn't take much to master MySQL Site offer Multi-user management muscle

Reseller

• Evesham Technology creditors back administrators Liquidation looms

Reviews: Mac

• Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard - Finder Review Part 1 - the new look'n'feel

Science

• Fuel-cell UAV achieves 'record' distance Tech could replace battery whisper-drones
• US airforce: Solar 'leccy is too cheap to meter Can you say 'innovative tax credit debt equity financing'?

Science: Biology

• Shampoo boffins decode dandruff fungus' DNA Threaten own business model with promise of cure

Science: Physics

• Honda to put ultracapacitors on the road in '08 MIT 'Electric shag' nanocarpet tech proposed

Science: Space

• Shuttle crew completes daring wing repair 'Now let's get outta here'

Security: Enterprise Security

• Hack database, change school grades, go to jail for 20 years (maybe) Peoplesoft hack, allegedly

Security: ID

• Lost CD may put pension holders in peril HMRC dodges cryptic question

Servers/Storage

• Dell bets big on storage Opens wallet for $1.4bn buy

Services

• Heads roll at ACS Service co's shareholders left blowing in the wind

Software: Applications

• Publishers track down news lifters Software claims to spot cribbing...
• Yahoo! Unveils! Another! Social! Networking! Also-Ran! Kick-starts Kickstart