Simon Aughton
Gmail set for offline access

Network & Internet
Gmail set for offline access
Integration with Google Gears technology will make offline access to Google’s webmail service easier, as well as adding offline support to other Googl…
18 Jul 2008
Snow Leopard changes Apple’s enterprise spots

Software
Snow Leopard changes Apple’s enterprise spots
Next version of Mac OS X reveals long-overdue enterprise functionality including native Exchange support and improved multi-core processing support.
10 Jun 2008
EU hits Microsoft with new record fine

Business strategy
EU hits Microsoft with new record fine
European regulators hit the Windows maker with another €899 million fine for failing to comply with its demands, bringing the bill to well over £1.6 b…
27 Feb 2008
Internet Explorer 8 goes into private beta

Network & Internet
Internet Explorer 8 goes into private beta
Just over a year after the seventh version of Microsoft's web browser hit the streets, the next version has gone ito closed testing.
25 Feb 2008
O2 offers iPhone users more minutes and texts

Network & Internet
O2 offers iPhone users more minutes and texts
The mobile operator adds talk time and texts to iPhone tariffs, claiming it means users get more for their money.
29 Jan 2008
Office 2008 Mac ships

Business strategy
Office 2008 Mac ships
Long-overdue update to the Mac Office suite brings revised user interface, improved Exchange server support and OOXML document formats, but VB support…
16 Jan 2008
Russia wants Cyrillic web

Network & Internet
Russia wants Cyrillic web
Russian government wants to introduce Cyrillic version of the internet.
4 Jan 2008
AOL pulls plug on Netscape browser

Network & Internet
AOL pulls plug on Netscape browser
The browser that brought the web to prominence is set to be killed off, as current owner AOL wields the axe as users dwindle.
2 Jan 2008
Palm reports $9.63 million loss

Mobile
Palm reports $9.63 million loss
Treo shipping delays, increased manufacturing costs and greater competition have dragged Palm into the red.
19 Dec 2007
Palm axes 10 per cent of staff to cut costs

Mobile
Palm axes 10 per cent of staff to cut costs
Aggressive restructuring plan sees headcount slashed as embattled PDA maker focuses on long-term survival.
14 Dec 2007
Microsoft looks to put XP on low-cost laptops

Business strategy
Microsoft looks to put XP on low-cost laptops
Software giant wants to see its own operating system on the currently Linux-based laptops created for the developing world.
7 Dec 2007
EU launches mobile climate control application

Mobile
EU launches mobile climate control application
Innovative mobile app calculates our effect on the environment.
4 Dec 2007
UK iPhone users report connectivity problems

Mobile
UK iPhone users report connectivity problems
Early-adopters of Apple's iPhone smartphone are reporting problems with signal and connection quality, but network operator O2 insists it is not at fa…
26 Nov 2007
Linux gains popularity on the desktop

Business strategy
Linux gains popularity on the desktop
The Linux Foundation's latest research shows that the open source OS is gaining momentum in the desktop world.
23 Nov 2007
Hotmail founder launches Live Documents

Network & Internet
Hotmail founder launches Live Documents
Live Documents brings office applications to the web and, according to its creators, "does for documents what Hotmail did for email."
23 Nov 2007
Microsoft fires CIO

Business strategy
Microsoft fires CIO
Following an internal investigation, Stuart Scott is dismissed for 'violation of company policies'.
7 Nov 2007
Mobile firms join Femto Forum

Network & Internet
Mobile firms join Femto Forum
The forum's popularity grows as mobile operators sign up to develop Femtocell technology.
7 Nov 2007
Leopard fails firewall tests

Security
Leopard fails firewall tests
Researchers at Heise Security have said that firewall in Apple's newest OS was unable to prevent any incoming traffic, regardless of settings.
5 Nov 2007
Google enhances Gmail with IMAP support

Network & Internet
Google enhances Gmail with IMAP support
The company has added IMAP support to its Gmail service as well as improving AdSense management tools and introducing a new translation engine.
24 Oct 2007
iPhone third-party apps support finally on agenda

Network & Internet
iPhone third-party apps support finally on agenda
Reports suggest that Apple is finally coming round to supporting third-party app install on the iPhone as an incentive to deter unlocking.
8 Oct 2007
BT and FON aim for giant Wi-Fi community

Network & Internet
BT and FON aim for giant Wi-Fi community
The communications giant wants its customers to share Wi-Fi.
4 Oct 2007
New version of Palm OS set for next year

Mobile
New version of Palm OS set for next year
Palm boss insists delayed new version of Palm's own operating system is critical for the business, despite the success of its Windows-based models.
4 Oct 2007
Microsoft unusually quiet over EU appeal plans

Business strategy
Microsoft unusually quiet over EU appeal plans
Chief executive Steve Ballmer is staying silent for the time being over whether the company will fight the recent ruling over its EU-imposed fine.
3 Oct 2007
Losses for Palm despite high Treo sales

Mobile
Losses for Palm despite high Treo sales
Analysts point to iPhone effect as record Treo smartphone sales not enough to boost Palm.
2 Oct 2007
Ofcom casts doubt on future of fibre

Network & Internet
Ofcom casts doubt on future of fibre
UK regulator launches consultation looking at next-generation broadband, signalling that fibre-to-the-home is not necessarily the way forward.
26 Sep 2007
Unlocking an iPhone will damage it, Apple claims

Mobile
Unlocking an iPhone will damage it, Apple claims
Unlocking programs may "cause irreparable damage" to both the software and hardware, but is it just a scare tactic?
25 Sep 2007
SEC asks Steve Jobs for deposition in Apple shares case

Network & Internet
SEC asks Steve Jobs for deposition in Apple shares case
Apple chief to give evidence in SEC share options case examining former general counsel Nancy Heinen's role in the backdating scandal.
21 Sep 2007
Virgin Media to test 50Mb broadband in Kent

Network & Internet
Virgin Media to test 50Mb broadband in Kent
Major upgrade to Virgin's cable broadband service to be beta tested by customers in areas of Kent including Dover, Ashford and Folkestone.
19 Sep 2007
Dell to offer encryption option on business Latitude laptops

Network & Internet
Dell to offer encryption option on business Latitude laptops
New laptops combine hard drive encryption with user and password management and pre-boot authentication.
17 Sep 2007
Birmingham picked for BT 21CN trials

Network & Internet
Birmingham picked for BT 21CN trials
Up to ten Birmingham-based exchanges to be connected to BT's next-generation network by January 2008.
17 Sep 2007
IBM signs up with the OpenOffice project

Network & Internet
IBM signs up with the OpenOffice project
Big Blue to back ODF as it agrees to contribute Lotus Notes code to the open-source office suite project.
10 Sep 2007
China to launch its own next-gen DVD format

Server & storage
China to launch its own next-gen DVD format
CH-DVD will compete with HD DVD and Blu-ray, and is expected to debut in the first half of 2008
10 Sep 2007
Mcell hard disk boosts data speed with added RAM

Server & storage
Mcell hard disk boosts data speed with added RAM
New disk drive with added RAM could give solid state disks a run for their money.
6 Sep 2007
Microsoft talks up Parlano acquisition plans

Network & Internet
Microsoft talks up Parlano acquisition plans
The company plans to add group chat software to its Office Communications server and client products.
30 Aug 2007
Dell unveils energy efficient OptiPlex 755

Business strategy
Dell unveils energy efficient OptiPlex 755
The latest member of Dell's family, the new OptiPlex 755, will reduce desk-side service visits by more than half, according to the company.
28 Aug 2007
National Express to offer free Wi-Fi on trains

Mobile
National Express to offer free Wi-Fi on trains
Having won the East Coast franchise, taking over from GNER, National Express announces new services including mobile tickets, car parking by phone and…
15 Aug 2007