Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Two held over undersea cable damage

Two held over undersea cable damage

Two ships have been impounded in Dubai after satellite images indicated that they may have been responsible for the damage to undersea cables which left large parts of the Middle East without proper internet access.

Iain Thomson Apr 15 2008, 6:50AM Security
IBM proposes the death of flash memory and hard drives

IBM proposes the death of flash memory and hard drives

IBM’s Almaden Laboratory has been outlining a new form of memory that it says will replace both flash memory storage and platter-based hard drives.

Iain Thomson Apr 14 2008, 7:55AM Hardware
Euro MP calls for Microsoft ban

Euro MP calls for Microsoft ban

Heidi Ruhle, a German green member of the European Parliament (MEP), has called for the organisation to stop buying Microsoft software licences until the company opens up to competition.

Iain Thomson Apr 14 2008, 7:54AM Software
HP warns of infected hardware

HP warns of infected hardware

HP has issued a security notice after USB keys shipped with some of its ProLiant servers were found to have been infected with viruses.

Iain Thomson Apr 11 2008, 7:07AM Security
Confusion reigns over 3G iPhone

Confusion reigns over 3G iPhone

The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg has retracted earlier comments that he expected a 3G iPhone to be on the market within two months. Now is it or isn’t it coming in two months?.
Iain Thomson Apr 10 2008, 6:47AM Mobility
FBI reports internet crime at all-time high

FBI reports internet crime at all-time high

Internet crime is at an all time high, according to figures from the FBI, which said that losses totalled US$240 million last year.
Iain Thomson Apr 7 2008, 6:42AM Security
Cutting Green projects is a 'false economy'

Cutting Green projects is a 'false economy'

Spend now to save later, says Gartner. Companies tempted to cut back on 'soft' IT projects like Green computing to save money could end up with major bills further down the line.
Iain Thomson Apr 4 2008, 10:29AM Finance
Google in trouble over data security

Google in trouble over data security

Organisations and individuals using Google's applications suite have no right to data privacy, a case in arbitration has shown.

Iain Thomson Mar 27 2008, 7:47AM Security
Dell denies solid-state drive faults

Dell denies solid-state drive faults

Dell has hit out at analyst claims that 10 to 12 per cent of its solid state drives (SSDs) are failing and that the speed of the drives is poor.

Iain Thomson Mar 21 2008, 7:56AM Hardware
Berners-Lee warns on data privacy

Berners-Lee warns on data privacy

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, father of the internet, has hit out at companies that try and sell customer’s browsing data.

Iain Thomson Mar 19 2008, 7:17AM Security
No Blu-ray for the Xbox

No Blu-ray for the Xbox

Microsoft has said it will not be developing a Blu-ray add on for the Xbox 360, and will be concentrating exclusively on digital downloads for content distribution.

Iain Thomson Mar 18 2008, 6:43AM Hardware
Apple developers go crazy for iPhone

Apple developers go crazy for iPhone

Apple claims that over 100,000 developers have downloaded the iPhone software development kit (SDK) in just four days.

Iain Thomson Mar 14 2008, 6:28AM Software
Microsoft objects to Vista Capable class-action

Microsoft objects to Vista Capable class-action

Microsoft has appealed against the decision to afford class action status to the Vista Capable lawsuit.

Iain Thomson Mar 11 2008, 8:18AM Software
Vodafone customer gets £11,000 bill

Vodafone customer gets £11,000 bill

A Vodafone customer has reportedly received a bill for £11,000 after downloading television episodes while abroad.

Iain Thomson Mar 6 2008, 7:40AM Mobility
Wozniak trashes iPhone and MacBook Air

Wozniak trashes iPhone and MacBook Air

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has slammed the iPhone and the new MacBook Air as poorly designed.

Iain Thomson Mar 6 2008, 7:33AM Mobility
Inventor files iPhone patent suit

Inventor files iPhone patent suit

Apple is facing more legal problems over the iPhone after a court filing accusing the firm of infringing on an inventor's patent.

Iain Thomson Mar 4 2008, 7:03AM Mobility
Dell trumpets green credentials

Dell trumpets green credentials

Dell has become the first computer company to join The Climate Group, an organisation that works with business and government leaders to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Iain Thomson Mar 3 2008, 7:14AM Hardware
Global mobile sales 'immune to recession'

Global mobile sales 'immune to recession'

Predictions of a global economic slowdown have prompted Gartner to suggest that the smart money will be going into mobile phones.

Iain Thomson Feb 29 2008, 7:33AM Mobility
Undersea cables 'cut by saboteurs'

Undersea cables 'cut by saboteurs'

A United Nations official has warned that some of the recent internet outages affecting the Middle East may have been the work of saboteurs.

Iain Thomson Feb 20 2008, 7:42AM Collaboration
Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google has warned that Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo could stifle internet development and extend monopoly power..
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2008, 1:56PM Strategy

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