Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Security no longer top IT concern

Security no longer top IT concern

A new study suggests that fears about security breaches are moving down IT managers' list of concerns.
Iain Thomson Jan 31 2008, 7:38AM Security
iPhone users dodge tariffs with grey imports

iPhone users dodge tariffs with grey imports

Over a quarter of users not signed up to Apple-agreed tariffs.
Iain Thomson Jan 30 2008, 7:36AM Mobility
Intel powers up green electricity

Intel powers up green electricity

Intel has become the largest customer for 'green' electricity in the US after buying more than 1.3 billion kilowatt hours a year of renewable energy certificates.
Iain Thomson Jan 30 2008, 7:34AM Hardware
IBM again declines to open source OS/2

IBM again declines to open source OS/2

IBM has confirmed that it will ignore a second petition to open source the OS/2 operating system.
Iain Thomson Jan 23 2008, 7:37AM Software
US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

Smoke signals a possibility.
Iain Thomson Jan 21 2008, 7:16AM Collaboration
Online music companies thrive as old firms struggle

Online music companies thrive as old firms struggle

As major recording labels like EMI slash staff and revise revenue forecasts, the online music business is reporting strong growth and sees 2008 as a bumper year.
Iain Thomson Jan 18 2008, 3:57PM Software
Mitchell Baker steps down as Mozilla appoints new boss

Mitchell Baker steps down as Mozilla appoints new boss

Mozilla has announced that the current chief executive Mitchell Baker is stepping down in favour of the chief operating officer John Lilly.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2008, 1:57PM Software
Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung is making its first foray into the rugged mobile phone market with the Samsung Solid.
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008, 3:52PM Mobility
More UK government data stolen

More UK government data stolen

The government has admitted that it has lost yet more data, after two discs from the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland got lost in the post.
Iain Thomson Dec 13 2007, 6:46AM Security
Toyota tunes up robo-violinist

Toyota tunes up robo-violinist

Toyota has announced a major push into robotics, showing off its latest creations including human-sized robot that can play the violin..
Iain Thomson Dec 10 2007, 7:15AM Hardware
Microsoft accused of causing Blu-ray/HD-DVD war

Microsoft accused of causing Blu-ray/HD-DVD war

A Hollywood director has accused Microsoftof deliberately stoking a format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD..
Iain Thomson Dec 7 2007, 7:15AM Software
Facebook backs down on ad plans

Facebook backs down on ad plans

Social networking site Facebook has cancelled its advertising program, that showed what members were purchasing from ecommerce web sites..
Iain Thomson Dec 3 2007, 3:25PM Software
Cyber-cops bust online marriage scam

Cyber-cops bust online marriage scam

Police in the US have exposed two citizens who set up an arranged marriage on the popular Craigslist website.
Iain Thomson Dec 2 2007, 10:05PM Security
Motorola boss quits over poor results

Motorola boss quits over poor results

Ed Zander has stepped down as head of Motorola after a string of poor sales figures.
Iain Thomson Dec 2 2007, 10:05PM Mobility
Samsung triumphant as Motorola slips

Samsung triumphant as Motorola slips

The latest figures on mobile phone shipments show that Samsung has become the world's second largest handset manufacturer after a poor showing by Motorola.
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2007, 6:55AM Collaboration
Brits turned off by iPhone price

Brits turned off by iPhone price

A new survey suggests that UK consumers know all about Apple's iPhone, but very few are prepared to buy one..
Iain Thomson Nov 27 2007, 7:04AM Mobility
Samsung bribery scandal gathers pace

Samsung bribery scandal gathers pace

New allegations of bribery by Samsung have emerged after a presidential aide went public with claims that the company tried to bribe him.
Iain Thomson Nov 22 2007, 6:39AM Hardware
Security forecast stormy for 2008

Security forecast stormy for 2008

Internet users are unlikely to see any let up in attacks from the team behind the malware next year according to security firm MessageLabs.
Iain Thomson Nov 20 2007, 2:39PM Security
Internet could face meltdown by 2010

Internet could face meltdown by 2010

The internet could suffer drastic slowdown by 2010 as the sheer scale of data carried exceeds the ability of the network to handle it.
Iain Thomson Nov 20 2007, 2:38PM Collaboration
Larry Ellison levels guns at Red Hat

Larry Ellison levels guns at Red Hat

Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison used his closing keynote at Oracle OpenWorld to make it clear that his company is gunning for Red Hat.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007, 6:27AM Software

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