Stories by: Peter Sayer
- +
Sun buys cloud-computing vendor Q-layer 08/01/2009 00:22:00
Sun Microsystems has bought Q-layer, a Belgian vendor of software for automating the management of computing clouds, it said Wednesday. The acquisition provides a clue as to how Sun plans to go about delivering on the cloud computing strategy it outlined last month. - +
EU investigates possible smart card chip cartel 07/01/2009 23:36:00
The European Commission is investigating a possible cartel among manufacturers of the smart card chips used in payment cards and mobile phones, it said Wednesday. - +
LG to offer HDTVs that download movies direct from Netflix 06/01/2009 09:11:00
LG Electronics announced a range of Internet-enabled televisions on Monday that can stream movies from the Netflix rental service. The companies will show the televisions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, a year after they first announced their plans to work together on a set-top box for downloading movies. - +
IE lost share to Firefox, Safari and Chrome in December 05/01/2009 07:45:00
Web sites saw visitors deserting Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser in favor of Apple's Safari, Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome in December, according to Web analytics company Net Applications. - +
Security vendors ready fix for 'Curse of Silence' SMS attack 31/12/2008 23:49:00
A single malformed text message can prevent some Nokia smartphones from receiving further messages via SMS (Short Message Service) -- and the offending message can be sent from almost any Nokia phone, even non-smartphone models, a German security researcher demonstrated Tuesday. - +
Wireless Power Consortium to unleash electronic gadgets 19/12/2008 23:54:00
The Wireless Power Consortium hopes to make powering portable electronic devices simpler by offering a standard way to recharge them without wires. - +
Le Web 08: Startups plan 'Facebookification' of the Web 11/12/2008 04:29:00
If the next generation of Internet startups presenting at Le Web 08 conference in Paris have their way, the Web of the future could look like one big social-networking site. - +
MySpace extends access to user profiles with browser toolbar 10/12/2008 09:45:00
MySpace.com users will soon be able to access their profile information through a browser toolbar that will allow its users to exchange status information with their network of friends. - +
Netbooks: small, cheap -- and fast? 02/12/2008 07:32:00
Linux distributor Good OS and BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies each have plans to make netbooks speedier devices, the vendors said at the Netbook World Summit in Paris on Monday. - +
Yahoo sells off comparison shopping arm Kelkoo 25/11/2008 07:38:00
Yahoo has sold Kelkoo, the European comparison shopping service it bought in 2004 -- at a time when Microsoft is busy adding such features to its own search offering. The sale, to U.K. company Jamplant, is the first sign since CEO Jerry Yang stepped down last Monday that Yahoo is refocusing. - +
Google, Yahoo and Microsoft align against state censorship 29/10/2008 09:22:00
Google, Yahoo and Microsoft will announce a common code of conduct relating to freedom of expression and the protection of privacy online.
Additional Resources
Newsletter Subscription
Market Place
Good Gear Guide Member Login
Jobs for: Cisco | Linux | Oracle | HelpDesk | LAMP | PHP | Ruby | Web Developer Resources: Legal Work Rights | Pay Rise Calculator | Salary Survey
Anyware Introduce Two Powerful PCI TV Tuner Cards with S5 Power Up and Windows Media Center Remote 2009-01-07 17:30:00+11
Fortinet Cures Mobile Phone “Curse of Silence/CurseSMS” Attack 2009-01-07 16:30:00+11
SEAGATE SHIPS DESKTOP HARD DRIVE WITH WORLD’S HIGHEST AREAL DENSITY – 500GB PER DISK 2009-01-06 15:34:00+11
New FileMaker Pro 10 Ships With Sleek New Interface and Breakthrough Reporting and Automating Features 2009-01-06 12:21:00+11
Lexar extends KODAK offering with Secure Digital High-Capacity, High-Speed Memory Card 2009-01-06 09:36:00+11
4 Stars Plus Video Reviews
Blogs
