6th December 2007 Archive

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Comms: Mobile

• Europe too cynical for iPhone Just as the uberphone gets some applications

Comms: Networks

• Ofcom grabs reins on premium rate scams Hand-holding for PhonepayPlus
• Tiscali in shock customer satisfaction win Hot snow falls up

Comms: Wireless

• Leap bounds into 700MHz auction Cricket pounces

Hardware

• Acer inks Olympic partner deal Will supply kit, logistics and staff
• Dell to dealers - you win Foundering PC giant launches channel programme

Hardware: Servers

• AMD denies 'stop ship' with Barcelona because chip is not shipping Even though it is - with a bug
• AMD's Barcelona benchmarks are a'comin down While virtualization code whimpers
• The world's most fantastic, imaginary server start-up Comment Getting rich off Google

Lifecycle: Manage

• Serena promises dev teams shorter hours Office managers gone wild

Management: Financial News

• Second ex-Brocade exec hit with guilty verdict The weed of backdating bears bitter fruit

Management: Government

• HMRC coughs to more data losses It fell off the back of a lorry. No really...

Management: Law

• Codemasters sets legal dogs on file-sharers Colin McRae videogames firm barks cash demands
• Judge brands Kirsty Wark's husband a snoop 'Neither fair play nor honourable'
• Rock managers propose tout tax Cashing in on the 'aftermarket'

Market News

• Salesforce nears one million milestone SaaS subscriptions sweet

Music and Media

• Facebook CEO capitulates (again) on Beacon Mea culpa
• Wikipedia black helicopters circle Utah's Traverse Mountain Exclusive SlimVirgin, naked short selling, and the end of Web 2.0

News: Accessories

• World's smallest Bluetooth headset It's not big, but is it clever?

News: Consoles

• Mother launches attack on epilepsy inducing video games Wants safety checks

News: Hi-Def

• Transformers director blames MS for HD DVD/Blu-ray format war Conspiracy theory

News: Mac

• Apple-Volkswagen 'iCar' talks over Unfruitful

News: Phones

• 'Heavy' handset challenges all comers to prove its mettle Antennas at dawn

News: Wii

• Wii tops online search poll UK's most wanted

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Giant athletic todger defends Pennsylvania Google Earth wedding tackle shocker
• Larry Page to wed on Branson's luuurv island Google penetrates Virgin's enclave
• Microsoft accuses kids of bullying Santa into sex chat When you're in a hole, stop digging
• Newly-homeless kids get free iPod Then go and live in the box - typical

Reseller

• ComputerLand turns green into greenbacks Grows revs by cutting carbon

Reviews: GPS

• Via Michelin X970T sat nav Review Budget pricing still doesn't put this brand on the map

Security

• Microsoft readies seven patches for Tuesday Three are critical
• Software maker releases the hounds on security vuln reporter Too late

Software

• Microsoft releases battling OS release candidates Sets date for server OS launch

Software: Enterprise

• Live webcast: Helping desktop support to help their users Regcast Mark your diary for Dec 11, 10AM PST

Software: Operating Systems

• EVE Online update kills Windows PCs Don't touch the Trinity update