Matthew Sparkes
Top 10 tips for green IT

Business strategy
Top 10 tips for green IT
We run down the top 10 ways to cut energy use and green up your business technology.
12 Nov 2008
Details of Dell's Netbook leaked online

Software
Details of Dell's Netbook leaked online
Details of Dell's entry into the low-cost laptop market are leaked online, with a claim that we could see the device sooner rather than later.
19 Aug 2008
Open source licences hold up in court

Software
Open source licences hold up in court
An American court has ruled that open source developers can sue if the licensing terms are broken.
15 Aug 2008
Government wants to store all text, email and browsing data

public sector
Government wants to store all text, email and browsing data
The information will be used by police for crime fighting, but also other government bodies such as health authorities and the Post Office.
13 Aug 2008
iPhone has hidden 'kill switch'

Mobile
iPhone has hidden 'kill switch'
Apple has the ability to remotely disable any applications installed on the latest version of the iPhone.
11 Aug 2008
Asus launches yet another Eee PC

Mobile
Asus launches yet another Eee PC
The Eee S101 boasts an Atom processor, 64GB SSD and comes in at half the price of Apple’s MacBook Air.
8 Aug 2008
DNS researcher claims 35 ways to exploit flaw

Security
DNS researcher claims 35 ways to exploit flaw
Dan Kaminsky has told the Black Hat conference that the DNS security flaw is even worse than expected.
7 Aug 2008
Apple fixes DNS security flaw

Security
Apple fixes DNS security flaw
Apple protects itself from a highly publicised DNS vulnerability which has the potential to severely hit browsers and operating systems.
1 Aug 2008
DNS protection not good enough, says researcher

Security
DNS protection not good enough, says researcher
Dan Kaminsky, the security researcher who first unveiled the DNS vulnerability, has said that systems administrators are not enough to protect users.
25 Jul 2008
Government admits data losses far higher than claimed

Security
Government admits data losses far higher than claimed
It looks like the Ministry of Defence weren't being completely forthcoming when admitting how many laptops it has actually lost.
22 Jul 2008
Tech trouble corrupts London's Oyster cards

Network & Internet
Tech trouble corrupts London's Oyster cards
A server crash took out Transport for London's payment infrastructure yesterday, and left some people with damaged travel cards.
14 Jul 2008
AVG solves fake traffic problem

Network & Internet
AVG solves fake traffic problem
After pressure from webmasters the antivirus company has implemented a fix for its ‘LinkScanner’, to solve the issue of ‘fake’ traffic flooding the in…
7 Jul 2008
Nvidia to miss profit targets

Software
Nvidia to miss profit targets
Production problems, reduced demand, and price challenges expected to hit Nvidia profit margins.
3 Jul 2008
Firefox version 3.1 expected this month

Network & Internet
Firefox version 3.1 expected this month
The next major version of the popular browser may be available as early as this month, hot on the heels of the 3.0 release.
1 Jul 2008
Cable & Wireless expected to boost Thus bid today

Network & Internet
Cable & Wireless expected to boost Thus bid today
Reports suggest Cable & Wireless will increase its offer for Demon Internet-owner Thus today.
30 Jun 2008
Virgin Media loses disc with bank details

Security
Virgin Media loses disc with bank details
Virgin Media data breach sees CD with banking information of 3,000 go missing.
24 Jun 2008
Wi-Fi hotspots now in court

Network & Internet
Wi-Fi hotspots now in court
Courtrooms across the UK will be offering Wi-Fi access for solicitors as well as jurors and defendants.
27 May 2008
Fall in open source errors boosts security

open source
Fall in open source errors boosts security
Open source software is becoming more secure, with the number of errors and security holes falling 16 per cent in two years, a new report has found.
22 May 2008
Government plans to store call, email details

public sector
Government plans to store call, email details
A massive database to store call, email and browser session information is being considered to battle terrorism.
20 May 2008
Software to trap lying employees

Business strategy
Software to trap lying employees
Calling in sick for the day could become riskier as firms start to use lie-detecting applications.
19 May 2008
MySpace promotes openness with data sharing scheme

Network & Internet
MySpace promotes openness with data sharing scheme
MySpace attempts to revive slowing traffic by making its data openly available to sites such as Yahoo and eBay.
9 May 2008
Asus: Processor shortage to hit cheap laptops

Server & storage
Asus: Processor shortage to hit cheap laptops
A looming shortage of Intel's Atom processors will make it difficult for others to enter the low-cost portable laptop market, Asus has said.
1 May 2008
US DoJ questions Google and Yahoo over ad deal

Network & Internet
US DoJ questions Google and Yahoo over ad deal
An advertising collaboration between the two search firms has drawn the attention of the US Department of Justice on anti-trust concerns.
24 Apr 2008
Google tipped as UK's biggest ad channel

Network & Internet
Google tipped as UK's biggest ad channel
The search giant has overtaken TV channels such as ITV and Channel 4 to become the largest advertising channel in the UK, according to an analyst.
20 Feb 2008
Elonex to announce £99 Eee PC rival

Mobile
Elonex to announce £99 Eee PC rival
UK computer company to launch sub-£100 notebook for the education sector, going head-to-head with Asus' Linux-based Eee.
18 Feb 2008
Almost half a million unlocked iPhones in China

Server & storage
Almost half a million unlocked iPhones in China
China Mobile is claiming some 400,000 unlocked iPhones are in use over there.
18 Feb 2008
Long lines for iPhone despite availability

Mobile
Long lines for iPhone despite availability
Even though the much-awaited and publicised device is available across the country, people are lining up at Regent Street in London.
9 Nov 2007
Half of workers use office printer for personal use

Network & Internet
Half of workers use office printer for personal use
High costs of ink are driving people to print at work - sometimes even CVs for job hunts.
8 Nov 2007
Mozilla heavily reliant on Google revenue

Network & Internet
Mozilla heavily reliant on Google revenue
The foundation's latest financial statement shows that it depends on Google for 85 per cent of its revenue.
25 Oct 2007
Russian company creates password cracker using graphics

Security
Russian company creates password cracker using graphics
Elcomsoft has found a way to use graphics cards to crack passwords up to 25 times faster than with a CPU alone.
25 Oct 2007
T-Mobile to launch PAYG 3G data service

Network & Internet
T-Mobile to launch PAYG 3G data service
The German-owned mobile network unveils plans for pay-as-you-go mobile broadband alongside its existing monthly all-you-can-eat price plans.
12 Oct 2007
Dell unveils carbon neutral plans

Business strategy
Dell unveils carbon neutral plans
The company has announced big plans to make its worldwide operations carbon neutral.
27 Sep 2007
Blyk launches in UK today


Mobile
Blyk launches in UK today
Innovative ad-funded mobile network is switched on for UK users aged between 16 and 24.
24 Sep 2007
Microsoft launches Vista to XP downgrade option

Business strategy
Microsoft launches Vista to XP downgrade option
Users keen to run Windows XP rather than Vista on their machines will now find it far easier, thanks to a new scheme from Microsoft.
24 Sep 2007