October 2005
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October 07, 2005
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Oct'05
Winning the browser propaganda war
The fallout from Symantec's recent report about Internet security threats has continued after the report suggested Firefox's open-source Web browser had more confirmed vulnerabilities than Microsoft's Internet Explorer in the first six months of the... Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Who is winning the power game?
Demand for ever-greater computing capacity is leading to spiralling - and costly - power consumption. Danny Bradbury looks at the best ways to cut costs and boost efficiency Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Moving to an outsourcer can mean a chance to advance, but check the small print first
Find out the pluses and minuses of joining an IT services company Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Sprint sues over VoIP patents
Sprint Nextel is suing Vonage, Voiceglo and Theglobe.com for allegedly infringing its patents related to delivering voice over IP services. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Yahoo wins first round in engineer poaching fight
A US court has refused to impose a temporary restraining order to bar 13 new Yahoo engineers from working on interactive speech technology after it hired them from interactive speech specialist Nuance Communications. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Microsoft loses Linux patent battle
Microsoft has lost a US Patent Office battle over its ownership of two patents widely used in Linux and Unix environments to store and exchange data. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Oracle updates Peoplesoft products
Oracle has released new versions of Peoplesoft accounting and supply chain applications following its acquisition of the company this January. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
WiFi voice and video quality standard wins approval
A specification that should improve the quality of voice and video on wireless Lans has received approval from the IEEE standards body. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Bugs delay Nokia's internet tablet
Nokia has delayed shipping its much vaunted Linux-driven internet tablet because of software problems. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Maspro extends WiFi range to rival WiMax
A Japanese manufacturer of wireless communications equipment has developed a transmission system for 802.11-based WiFi networks that rivals the new long-range WiMax technology. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
Autodesk buys Alias
CAD specialist Autodesk, which describes itself as the world’s third biggest software company behind Microsoft and Oracle, is acquiring Alias, a developer of 3D graphics technology. Continue Reading
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October 06, 2005
06
Oct'05
EU appoints UK security expert to monitor Microosft
The European Commission has appointed a British computer security expert to help it ensure that Microsoft complies with its 2004 anti-trust ruling against the company. Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
Government focus on management 'laws' reduces the number of problem projects
For government CIO Ian Watmore, IT is the servant of business and sound business approaches can help bring complex IT projects in on time and to budget Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
Microsoft plans route through the desktop
Windows users will need to assess carefully how specialised their content needs are before lining up for the software giant's new content platform, says Jim Murphy Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
Capgemini cops the Met's £350m IT service deal
The Metropolitan Police Service has selected the Cubit consortium, led by Capgemini, as its preferred bidder for a £350m seven-year IT services contract. Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
Business Objects buys Infommersion for data makeover
Business intelligence software firm Business Objects is enhancing the way its products present data by buying data visualisation software company Infommersion for around $40m (£23.5m). Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
Curtain rises on Microsoft's security roadmap
Microsoft is expected to update business users on its security strategy at a Munich IT event tomorrow. Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
Dell delivers OS-free desktop for Linux lovers
Dell has begun shipping a new Windows-less desktop for customers who want to install Linux on their PCs. Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
BMC beefs up Identity Management Suite
BMC Software has released a new version of its Identity Management Suite with improved password management to aid regulatory compliance support. Continue Reading
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October 05, 2005
05
Oct'05
Kaspersky fixes flawed anti-virus products
Kaspersky Lab says it will release a full fix for the widely reported flaw in its Windows anti-virus scanning engine later today. Continue Reading