Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Court injunction stops sales of RealDVD

Court injunction stops sales of RealDVD

A court injunction has stopped the sale of RealDVD software until the of Hollywood studios verses RealNetworks.
Iain Thomson Oct 7 2008, 7:49AM Software
Google puts off Yahoo deal

Google puts off Yahoo deal

Google is putting its planned advertising deal with Yahoo on hold to allow more time for regulators to study the competition aspects.
Iain Thomson Oct 7 2008, 7:46AM Strategy
Chinese government spying on Skype users

Chinese government spying on Skype users

A study has shown that Skype users in China are being spied upon, despite denials from the company that this is the case.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2008, 2:25PM Security
Otellini: PCs are the new time machines

Otellini: PCs are the new time machines

Intel chief executive Paul Otellini has hailed the PC as a 'time machine', which allows users to predict the future and examine the past.
Iain Thomson Sep 29 2008, 8:04AM Hardware
Oracle OpenWorld 2008 kicks off

Oracle OpenWorld 2008 kicks off

Oracle’s annual OpenWorld conference has started, with an estimated 43,000 attendees converging on San Francisco. The vendor is offering new partner support, software and strategy.
Iain Thomson Sep 23 2008, 2:39PM Software
Intel study shows data centres need not be cool

Intel study shows data centres need not be cool

Intel's pilot study on data centre cooling has shown that systems architects may be over-specifying data centre operations.
Iain Thomson Sep 22 2008, 7:19AM Collaboration
Intel study shows data centres need not be cool

Intel study shows data centres need not be cool

Cuts power consumption by 67 percent.
Iain Thomson Sep 19 2008, 9:37AM Collaboration
Microsoft hires Vista gurus

Microsoft hires Vista gurus

Microsoft is hiring staff to act as Vista gurus in retail stores as part of its US$300 million push to promote the operating system.
Iain Thomson Sep 13 2008, 8:16AM Software
IT staff working longer for less

IT staff working longer for less

Management ignoring pleas for downtime.
Iain Thomson Sep 2 2008, 9:00AM Training & Development
Intel predicts AI within forty years

Intel predicts AI within forty years

Also wireless power and cognitive radio.
Iain Thomson Aug 22 2008, 11:12AM Software
Intel outlines solid state roadmap

Intel outlines solid state roadmap

Intel has promised to deliver its first solid state hard drives (SSD) within the next month..
Iain Thomson Aug 20 2008, 9:36AM Hardware
AMD targets Intel with business chips

AMD targets Intel with business chips

AMD is making a play for the business market by packaging four existing chips in a new business package to make them more attractive to system builders.
Iain Thomson Aug 17 2008, 9:38AM News
XP still outselling Vista says HP

XP still outselling Vista says HP

Doubts cast over Vista sales figures.
Iain Thomson Aug 12 2008, 9:26AM Software
Apple twice the price of PCs

Apple twice the price of PCs

Research by analyst house NPD has shown that on average Apple users pay twice as much in the shops as PC users..
Iain Thomson Aug 11 2008, 8:29AM Hardware
Asus takes Eee PC to the desktop

Asus takes Eee PC to the desktop

Asus is releasing a version of its lightweight Eee PC laptop for the desktop market.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008, 3:18PM Hardware
Dell goes green with new PC line

Dell goes green with new PC line

Dell has launched a new range of desktop PCs that it claims are among the company’s most environmentally friendly products.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008, 8:20AM Hardware
Apple sales rise 38 percent in Q2

Apple sales rise 38 percent in Q2

Fastest growing computer manufacturer in the US.
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008, 9:38AM Hardware
Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple computers have enjoyed an excellent second quarter of 2008, with sales growing faster than any other manufacturer.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008, 9:38AM Hardware
Intel goes live with Centrino 2

Intel goes live with Centrino 2

Splits line into enterprise and consumer platforms.
Iain Thomson Jul 16 2008, 9:31AM Hardware
HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

A former vice president at Hewlett Packard has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from IBM and passing them over to his new employers.
Iain Thomson Jul 14 2008, 11:34PM Security

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