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Illegal dumping highlights WEEE weakness

Rosalie Marshall — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, vnunet.com, Friday 22 August 2008 at 13:35:00

Waste regulation failing to stop shipments of broken computers to Africa

The UK government has been accused of failing in its duty to enforce its own electronic waste regulations, following reports that large quantities of broken IT equipment are continuing to...

Home Office suspends PA Consulting contract

Rosalie Marshall — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:19:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, vnunet.com, Friday 22 August 2008 at 13:19:00

Loss of memory stick highlights appalling security processes

The Home Office is to suspend its three-year contract with PA Consulting following the loss of a memory stick containing data on 84,000 criminals....

Intel Developer Forum Special Report

Iain Thomson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Iain Thomson, vnunet.com, Friday 22 August 2008 at 09:50:00

All the latest news from IDF in San Francisco

Intel has been outlining its vision of a future in which technology will be embedded into the fabric of society to such an extent that we won't even notice it....

IDF: Intel predicts artificial intelligence in 40 years

Iain Thomson at IDF in San Francisco — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:28:00 GMT

Iain Thomson at IDF in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 22 August 2008 at 00:28:00

Computers smarter than humans by 2048

Intel's chief technology officer has predicted that humans will create computers smarter than themselves within the next 40 years. Speaking at the final keynote of the Intel Developer Forum Justin...

Brocade 8Gbit/s switch fits HP blade chassis

Daniel Robinson — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:01:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson, vnunet.com, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 23:01:00

First embedded 8Gbit/s Fibre Channel switch for blade servers

Brocade has introduced a new high-performance Fibre Channel switch for embedding into HP BladeSystem c-Class blade server chassis units. The module offers greater network bandwidth and increases flexibility, while cutting...

IDF: Intel's Atom in action with new UMPCs

Madeline Bennett in San Francisco — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:04:00 GMT

Madeline Bennett in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 21:04:00

BP and Neusoft demo enterprise use of mobile internet devices

Several firms took to the keynote stage at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco today to show off enterprise deployments of Intel's Atom ultra-mobile PC platform....

Companies urged to address staff turnover

Rosalie Marshall — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:39:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, vnunet.com, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 14:39:00

Good training better than increased pay, finds report

Research and advisory firm Computer Economics has been conducting research into why IT staff stay in their jobs to give organisations a better idea on how to retain employees....

Organisations failing to migrate to IPv6

Phil Muncaster — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:19:00 GMT

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 12:19:00

IPv4 addresses could run out by 2010, warn experts

Migration to the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) standard is virtually non-existent, according to a year-long study released this week by network security firm Arbor Networks....

Microsoft and Novell extend patent-sharing deal

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:38:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 10:38:00

Companies chum up again

Microsoft and Novell have again extended their alliance, vowing to work together to further a programme of linking Linux and Windows in the enterprise....

Brits blast TCP/IP security

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:08:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 10:08:00

Report questions safety at the heart of the web

A report from a top UK government defence body is calling into question the security of the basic internet protocol....

IDF: Intel unveils Nehalem processor plans

Ian Williams in San Francisco — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:05:00 GMT

Ian Williams in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 00:05:00

Turbo boost, six-core Xeons and mobile quad-core on the way

Intel has detailed a range of new and upcoming processors at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. First up is the announcement that Nehalem, the company's next-generation processor family,...

Japan warns of iPod Nano fires

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:48:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 21:48:00

Faulty batteries blamed for spontaneous combustion

A rare defect in the first-generation iPod Nano is causing a consumer scare in Japan. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has warned that the media player has...

IDF: Intel outlines solid state roadmap

Iain Thomson at IDF in San Francisco — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:46:00 GMT

Iain Thomson at IDF in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 21:46:00

First products out within a month

Intel has promised to deliver its first solid state drives (SSDs) within the next month. The X18-M and X-25M drives will initially ship in 1.8in and 2.5in form factors for...

IDF: Intel shows its human side

Ian Williams at IDF in San Francisco — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:22:00 GMT

Ian Williams at IDF in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 21:22:00

Barrett urges innovation to help cure world's ills

Technology is a tool not a panacea, Intel chairman Craig Barrett said during his keynote speech at the opening of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco....

Government backs ID management project

Phil Muncaster — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:07:00 GMT

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 17:07:00

Three-year project will help develop new identity management tools

The UK government has put its weight behind a new three-year academic project which will aim to inform the next generation of identity management schemes....

Palm Treo Pro targets business professionals

Daniel Robinson — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:53:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 15:53:00

New handset takes on Nokia E71 and BlackBerry Bold

Palm has announced a new Windows Mobile smartphone aimed at business professionals, designed to give users easy access to common functions while integrating better with corporate infrastructure, according to the...

Salesforce adds Dimensions to CRM

Rosalie Marshall — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:54:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 12:54:00

SaaS firm acquires InStranet for $31.3m

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Salesforce.com is enhancing its customer relationship management (CRM) offering with the purchase of knowledge management provider InStranet for $31.5m....

IBM spends $300m on Business Resilience centres

Phil Muncaster — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:00 GMT

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 12:44:00

Global facilities to support customers' disaster recovery needs

IBM is to splash out $300m on 13 new facilities designed to support customers' disaster recovery requirements. The IBM Business Resilience centres will be built in major cities throughout the...

UK online spending surged in July

Phil Muncaster — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:16:00 GMT

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 09:16:00

Monthly e-commerce sales hit £4.8bn

Online spending in the UK continues to defy the gloomy economic climate, according to figures released today by IMRG and Capgemini....

Users unimpressed with iPhone update

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:13:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 02:13:00

3G reception errors not fixed, say disgruntled owners

Apple has posted an update to address a range of problems with the iPhone 3G. The company issued the 2.0.2 update on 19 August in an attempt to fix a...

Symantec to buy PC Tools

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:56:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 00:56:00

Security world gets a little smaller

Security software giant Symantec has agreed to acquire consumer security specialist PC Tools. The deal will give Symantec greater reach in the consumer security market, an area which has traditionally...

IDF: Intel touts embedded systems

Ian Williams at IDF in San Francisco — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:17:00 GMT

Ian Williams at IDF in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 00:17:00

Technology will disappear into the background, says Gelsinger

Future technology will be embedded into the very fabric of society and we won't even notice it, according to Intel senior vice president Pat Gelsinger....

Android release looms with new SDK

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:17:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 00:17:00

Update gives clearer picture on Google smartphone

The Open Handset Alliance led by Google has posted an update to the Android Software Development Kit. The update arrives with the release of the first Android handsets on the...

Kalido updates Information Engine

Rosalie Marshall — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, vnunet.com, Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 15:54:00

Flagship product can now be outsourced

Kalido has updated its flagship Information Engine to allow it to run remotely in a virtualised environment. The Kalido Information Engine sits between a firm's data warehouse and its business...

IBM tackles energy waste with Green Sigma

Phil Muncaster — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:15:00 GMT

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com, Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 14:15:00

New methodology could help IT departments cut consumption

IBM further bolstered its green credentials today with the launch of Green Sigma, a new consulting offering designed to help firms reduce energy and water consumption....