Guy Dixon

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CIOs plagued by mobile security threats

CIOs plagued by mobile security threats

Training is crucial, according to CompTIA survey.
Guy Dixon May 24 2008, 9:57AM Mobility
Developers favour XP over Vista

Developers favour XP over Vista

Software developers are still writing applications for Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Linux in preference to Windows Vista more than 16 months after its worldwide release..
Guy Dixon May 19 2008, 8:14AM Software
OLPC to ship with Windows XP

OLPC to ship with Windows XP

Microsoft has joined forces with the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project in a bid to provide inexpensive portable PCs to schoolchildren in developing countries.
Guy Dixon May 17 2008, 10:41AM Hardware
Enterprises click with social networking

Enterprises click with social networking

The market for enterprise social networking products, such as KickApps, Passenger and hi5, could reach US$2 billion by 2012, according to recent research..
Guy Dixon May 13 2008, 1:53PM Collaboration
Pope reaches out to tech-savvy kids

Pope reaches out to tech-savvy kids

Pope Benedict XVI has gone digital in a bid to connect with thousands of young Australian Catholics..
Guy Dixon May 13 2008, 7:46AM Collaboration
Sun posts surprise US$34m loss

Sun posts surprise US$34m loss

Weak US economy to blame, says Schwartz as Sun Microsystems has posted a net loss of US$34m for the third quarter, blaming "macroeconomic uncertainty" in the US.
Guy Dixon May 3 2008, 8:49AM Finance
Apple to announce 3G iPhone on 9 June

Apple to announce 3G iPhone on 9 June

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs will take the wraps off the much-hyped 3G iPhone during his keynote speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference on 9 June, according to Citi analysts.
Guy Dixon Apr 26 2008, 3:50PM Mobility
Companies warned not to skip Vista

Companies warned not to skip Vista

In a sure sign that many companies are far from eager to upgrade to Windows Vista, analyst firm Forrester Research has published a report urging enterprises not to wait for Windows 7.
Guy Dixon Apr 21 2008, 7:02AM Software
Google CIO defects to EMI

Google CIO defects to EMI

Douglas Merrill, de facto chief information officer and vice president of engineering at Google, has quit his post to become president of digital business at EMI Music.
Guy Dixon Apr 7 2008, 6:43AM Software
Red Hat releases free security code

Red Hat releases free security code

Red Hat is freeing up the source code behind its identity management and security system in a bid to show that open source software is more secure than rival technologies.
Guy Dixon Mar 21 2008, 7:54AM Security
Berners-Lee calls time on Google

Berners-Lee calls time on Google

Google may have to stand aside as the next wave of web technologies sweeps in, according to Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

Guy Dixon Mar 15 2008, 9:56AM Mobility
Microsoft acquires U-Prove technology

Microsoft acquires U-Prove technology

Microsoft has snapped up Credentica's U-Prove online security technology, together with all of the underlying patents, for an undisclosed sum.

Guy Dixon Mar 10 2008, 7:25AM Software
Intel touts Montevina as 'Centrino 2'

Intel touts Montevina as 'Centrino 2'

Intel has rebranded its Montevina laptop processor platform, which is now officially known as Centrino 2.

Guy Dixon Mar 10 2008, 7:24AM Hardware
Dell quarterly profits lower than expected

Dell quarterly profits lower than expected

Dell shares have fallen by four per cent after the vendor missed quarterly profit estimates.

Guy Dixon Mar 1 2008, 8:09AM Finance
Dell adds to Linux notebook range

Dell adds to Linux notebook range

Dell has added the Inspiron 1525 notebook to its range of Linux-based Ubuntu products.
Guy Dixon Feb 21 2008, 7:15AM Hardware
Self-destruct laptops foil thieves

Self-destruct laptops foil thieves

UK firm Virtuity has come up with a 'self-destruct' technology based on Wi-Fi and radio frequency ID tags that kicks into action when a laptop is moved from its designated space.
Guy Dixon Feb 20 2008, 7:43AM Security
Blu-ray: resistance is 'futile'

Blu-ray: resistance is 'futile'

Toshiba's discounting strategy on its HD-DVD players is a futile gesture in a battle with Blu-ray that is "all but over", according to analysts.
Guy Dixon Feb 5 2008, 8:26AM Training & Development
Google founders in 20-year pact

Google founders in 20-year pact

The co-founders of Google made a pact pledging to work together for 20 years shortly before the company's IPO in August 2004, according to a report in Fortune magazine.
Guy Dixon Feb 4 2008, 7:09AM Software
EBay sellers to strike over fee hike

EBay sellers to strike over fee hike

EBay sellers have threatened to pull their listings from the auction site in a week-long protest against changes to the company's fee structure.
Guy Dixon Feb 4 2008, 7:07AM Finance
HP goes green with recycled cartridges

HP goes green with recycled cartridges

HP has revealed an engineering breakthrough that incorporates recycled plastics into the production of new inkjet cartridges.
Guy Dixon Feb 1 2008, 3:10PM Hardware

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