Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Top ten biggest egos in technology

Top ten biggest egos in technology

This week, we count down some of the biggest egos in the IT business - the larger than life personalities that dominate IT.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Jun 15 2009, 9:29AM Software
Microsoft issues latest round of security patches

Microsoft issues latest round of security patches

Microsoft's June security update contains ten bulletins which address some 31 bulletins in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer.
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2009, 2:23PM Security
Sun sets date for shareholder vote on Oracle buyout

Sun sets date for shareholder vote on Oracle buyout

Stakeholders to have their say on 16 July.
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2009, 9:22AM News
HP rolls out flexible screen material

HP rolls out flexible screen material

HP is showing off a new printing system which can place electronic screens on multiple devices as a thin sheet.
Shaun Nichols Jun 3 2009, 9:27AM Hardware
Google to launch e-Book store as Amazon readies new Kindle

Google to launch e-Book store as Amazon readies new Kindle

Google will enter the electronic book sales market later this year with a new store that allows publishers to sell e-books online for use on what the company termed 'web-enabled devices.'
Shaun Nichols Jun 2 2009, 3:03PM Hardware
Microsoft apologises for Windows 7 beta gaffe

Microsoft apologises for Windows 7 beta gaffe

Email wrongly stated beta expiration would begin on 1 June.
Shaun Nichols Jun 1 2009, 6:40AM News
Greenpeace prods IT vendors over global warming

Greenpeace prods IT vendors over global warming

Environmental group unveils 'Cool IT' campaign.
Shaun Nichols Jun 1 2009, 6:36AM News
Microsoft moves to clear up Windows 7 beta gaffe

Microsoft moves to clear up Windows 7 beta gaffe

Typo in email moves up expiration date.
Shaun Nichols May 29 2009, 2:38PM News
Sun builds on Unified Storage lineup

Sun builds on Unified Storage lineup

Sun has added a new model to its line of Unified Storage systems.
Shaun Nichols May 29 2009, 9:39AM Data centre
Scammers dial up Western Union attack

Scammers dial up Western Union attack

Malware authors have begun using a wave of fake money transfer forms to infect new systems, say researchers.
Shaun Nichols May 28 2009, 12:04PM Security
New investment values Facebook at US$10billion

New investment values Facebook at US$10billion

Social networking giant Facebook has landed a new investor and set a new mark for its valuation.
Shaun Nichols May 27 2009, 3:28PM Finance
Opinion: Sizing up Google's new search rivals

Opinion: Sizing up Google's new search rivals

Can computational search engine Wolfram Alpha or Microsoft's forthcoming 'Kumo' search engine compete with Google's dominance in search?
Shaun Nichols May 26 2009, 9:33AM Software
Microsoft calls off EU hearing

Microsoft calls off EU hearing

An EU hearing over more antitrust allegations against Microsoft has been called off due to a scheduling conflict.
Shaun Nichols May 25 2009, 9:42AM Software
Conficker threat continues to grow

Conficker threat continues to grow

Weeks after leaving the media spotlight, the Conficker malware infection continues to spread, according to experts.
Shaun Nichols May 22 2009, 3:30PM Security
Microsoft warns of new flaw in Internet Information Server

Microsoft warns of new flaw in Internet Information Server

Microsoft has issued a security advisory about a vulnerability in Windows Internet Information Server (IIS) and encouraged web hosts to lock down the server component in response.
Shaun Nichols May 21 2009, 9:27AM Security
Sun Microsystems touts virtualisation for tape drives

Sun Microsystems touts virtualisation for tape drives

Sun Microsystems has revealed plans to add one of the newest storage technologies into one of the oldest storage methods still in use.
Shaun Nichols May 21 2009, 9:25AM Data centre
Top 10 disappointing technologies

Top 10 disappointing technologies

Pretty much every new product gets hyped as a potentially disruptive technology these days, and usually nobody outside of the company's marketing department actually believes it.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson May 18 2009, 9:31AM Software
Microsoft and Sun tout interoperability project

Microsoft and Sun tout interoperability project

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems have published the results of an interoperability project between the two firms.
Shaun Nichols May 15 2009, 2:25PM Security
Seagate to cut 1,100 jobs

Seagate to cut 1,100 jobs

Storage hardware vendor Seagate has revealed it will be cutting some 1,100 employees.
Shaun Nichols May 14 2009, 3:07PM Collaboration
Patch Tuesday brings Office updates

Patch Tuesday brings Office updates

Microsoft has issued a new security update which addresses more than a dozen vulnerabilities in PowerPoint.
Shaun Nichols May 14 2009, 1:06PM Software

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