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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
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