Recent articles by Robert Jaques

Trend Micro buys UK encryption firm

Trend Micro buys UK encryption firm

Identum snapped up for undisclosed sum.
Robert Jaques Feb 27 2008, 7:04AM Security
Digital set-top box sales reach 100 million worldwide

Digital set-top box sales reach 100 million worldwide

Worldwide sales of digital TV set-top boxes broke through the 100 million barrier in 2007, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics.

Robert Jaques Feb 22 2008, 6:20AM Finance
Format war holding back DVD sales

Format war holding back DVD sales

Consumers will stick to traditional DVD and VHS players until either Blu-ray or HD-DVD take a clear lead in the market, new research reports.
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2008, 7:17AM Finance
Security pros confused over authentication

Security pros confused over authentication

IT professionals are concerned that they do not have the appropriate security practices in place, according to research by Positive Networks.

Robert Jaques Feb 8 2008, 8:51AM Security
Toshiba shrinks memory chips by 30 percent

Toshiba shrinks memory chips by 30 percent

Toshiba has announced the development of a 16Gb Nand Flash memory chip fabricated with 43nm process technology co-developed with SanDisk.

Robert Jaques Feb 8 2008, 7:52AM Hardware
US and Europe to regulate nanotech

US and Europe to regulate nanotech

The European Commission has given a $587,000 grant to researchers to help regulate nanotechnologies in the EU and the US.

Robert Jaques Feb 7 2008, 7:47AM Hardware
Nvidia snaps up PhysX with Ageia buy

Nvidia snaps up PhysX with Ageia buy

Graphics firm Nvidia has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ageia Technologies, a privately held gaming physics technology developer based in California.

Robert Jaques Feb 6 2008, 5:42AM Software
Arm flexes Samsung licensing deal

Arm flexes Samsung licensing deal

UK-based processor firm Arm has extended an existing long-term licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics.

Robert Jaques Feb 6 2008, 5:40AM Hardware
Apple's MacBook Air hits the shelves

Apple's MacBook Air hits the shelves

Apple has started shipping its super-thin MacBook Air notebook.
Robert Jaques Feb 1 2008, 6:38AM Hardware
Online shopping soars to new heights

Online shopping soars to new heights

More than 85 per cent of the world's online population has used the internet to make a purchase, increasing the market by 40 per cent in the past two years.
Robert Jaques Jan 29 2008, 6:50AM Services
No love lost as Valentine worms spread

No love lost as Valentine worms spread

Security firms warn of new malware targeting the gullible.
Robert Jaques Jan 29 2008, 6:47AM Security
Red Hat Linux gets openSUSE support

Red Hat Linux gets openSUSE support

The openSUSE Build Service framework, designed to encourage developers to compile packages for multiple Linux distributions, has been extended to support CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Robert Jaques Jan 25 2008, 7:20AM Software
Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix have expanded their existing alliance to deliver a set of virtualisation offerings for desktop and server customers.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008, 7:34AM Data centre
Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines.
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008, 7:14AM Hardware
Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is wrong to suggest that HDTV will be "everywhere" over the next decade, an industry analyst argued today.
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008, 7:27AM Hardware
Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Analysts are predicting "significant growth" in the adoption of satellite and HD radio over the next five years.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008, 7:32AM Mobility
Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive

Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive

Spammers have started abusing Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive service to host spam links, a security firm warned.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008, 7:25AM Security
Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft is to make a cash offer to acquire Fast Search & Transfer, a Norway-based provider of enterprise search technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008, 3:12PM Software
Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Climate-focused energy policies, concerns over climate change and increasing attention by investors in sustainability will drive energy companies to increase investments in a range of new technologies, research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008, 3:10PM Hardware
Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Broadband video search and online advertising revenue will dominate digital media in 2008 as the battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies, according to a leading digital media analyst..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007, 10:53AM Software

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