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November 02, 2004
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Macromedia introduces publishing tool for eBay
Macromedia will announce a special version of its Contribute web publishing desktop application designed to automate and simplify...
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November 02, 2004
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Nov'04
Intel launches first of superfast-bus fleet
Intel is poised to release a version of its powerful but expensive Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor with a chipset containing...
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November 02, 2004
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Nov'04
Intel increases Pentium 4 clock speed
Intel will increase the clock speed of its Pentium 4 processor for possibly the last time as the company heads into a new era for...
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November 01, 2004
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Havering's council partnership develops online system to speed up library services
Open Galaxy software slashes support and maintenance costs by 40%
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November 01, 2004
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Petrol exchange users continue to shun e-trading a year after roll-out
An electronic trading system set up by the International Petroleum Exchange is still being shunned by traders one year after its...
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November 01, 2004
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x86 joins Ultrasparc for Solaris 10 launch
The next major release of Sun's flagship Solaris operating system will formally appear on 15 November.
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November 01, 2004
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Toshiba to replace faulty notebook memory modules
Toshiba has launched a global programme to replace faulty memory modules in certain models of its notebook computers that have...
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October 29, 2004
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Faster and more secure wireless USB to compete with Bluetooth
A more secure rival to the Bluetooth short-range wireless connectivity standard is expected next year with the arrival of...
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October 29, 2004
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Oct'04
Limit user freedom to improve IT security
IT departments need to lock down their users' PC configurations, Gartner research vice-president Brian Gammage has warned
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October 29, 2004
29
Oct'04
Grocery wholesaler reduces stock errors to almost zero with voice recognition system
Grocery wholesaler James Hall has cut costs and administration time by investing a six-figure sum in a voice technology system to...
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October 29, 2004
29
Oct'04
Icann moves closer to approving .post and .travel
Internet users may soon see two new domain name suffixes in their browser window: ".post" to identify the postal community and...
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October 29, 2004
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Oct'04
Mobile and net telephony boosts Alcatel sales
French telecom manufacturer Alcatel posted an 11% increase in third-quarter sales, buoyed by strong demand for its mobile...
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October 28, 2004
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Dell to pre-install SuSE Linux on servers
Dell will install Novell's SuSE Linux operating system on Dell PowerEdge servers as part of a worldwide agreement, the companies...
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October 28, 2004
28
Oct'04
Yahoo search goes mobile
For the first time Yahoo is letting mobile phone users query its search engine, giving them access to conventional web results,...
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October 28, 2004
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PDA market continues to decline
For the third straight quarter, shipments of handheld devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) fell as some prominent...
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October 27, 2004
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Microsoft details new domain-specific modelling tools
Microsoft has announced a new framework and tool for Visual Studio Team System to support the creation of service-oriented...
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October 27, 2004
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Oct'04
Intel eyes remote wireless device management
Intel is working on a device management technology that could allow IT departments to take advantage of existing management...
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October 27, 2004
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Oct'04
Top supercomputer race continues with Nasa/SGI box
Engineers at Nasa's Ames Research Center have staked their claim have built the world's fastest supercomputer.
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October 27, 2004
27
Oct'04
Via's twin-core processor may upstage AMD and Intel
Via Technologies is developing a twin-core x86 processor that is likely to hit the market by June 2005.
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October 26, 2004
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Microsoft previews mobile strategy
Mike Wehrs, Microsoft's director of technology and standards for its Mobility Division, has detailed Microsoft's future mobile...
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October 26, 2004
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Nokia woos operators with Preminet
Nokia has unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones,...
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October 26, 2004
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Oct'04
Telco suppliers and operators aim for simplicity
Services and software to be introduced at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment trade show in San Francisco are aimed at giving...
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October 26, 2004
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Oct'04
PalmOne updates the Treo smartphone
PalmOne's long-awaited update to the Treo 600 will come with a new processor, sharper display and flash memory, as the company...
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October 26, 2004
26
Oct'04
Microsoft offers Google to help promote Windows
Microsoft has found an unlikely new partner to help promote Windows XP: Google.
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October 26, 2004
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Yahoo and Adobe to boost search tool
Yahoo and Adobe Systems have entered an alliance aimed at boosting Yahoo's internet search tool while possibly turning more net...
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October 26, 2004
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Oct'04
Tower of strength
Fujitsu Computer Systems will upgrade the company's Primergy tower and rack-mounted servers that will use the 64-bit capable...
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October 26, 2004
26
Oct'04
Clear double advantage
ClearSpeed Technology has doubled the performance of its high-performance computing co-processor for scientific workstations and...
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October 25, 2004
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Oct'04
Stratus launches high speed Intel server
Stratus Technologies has launched an Intel-based server for mission-critical, high-volume applications.
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October 25, 2004
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Microsoft gives multi-core pledge
Microsoft gave a major boost to the development of multi-core processors and threw down a challenge to other software suppliers...
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October 25, 2004
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Intel switches off LCOS TV chip
Intel has decided to cancel its project to develop a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) chip that would bring down the cost of...
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October 25, 2004
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Intel outlines wireless USB security and use
Intel is backing the 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption protocol for securing wireless USB connections, which...
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October 25, 2004
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Oct'04
Hitachi to post higher than expected sales and profits
Hitachi's group net revenue and profit for the first half of its current financial year will be higher than expected, the company...
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October 22, 2004
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Sybase to deliver online banking to Bank of China
Sybase's Financial Fusion subsidiary has won a contract to set up an online banking system for the Bank of China (BOC), one of...
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October 22, 2004
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IBM to offer slimmed-down blade chassis for small firms
IBM will begin selling a new slimmed-down version of its BladeCenter server chassis next month aimed at enticing small- and...
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October 22, 2004
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Google misses earnings expectations
Search engine Google has missed Wall Street's earnings expectations for the quarter which ended on 30 September, its first...
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October 21, 2004
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Oct'04
Designing an appropriate group strategy for accessing resources
Get an overview of Active Directory groups used to assign permissions in this excerpt from MCSE Exam Cram 2 book "Designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network."
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October 21, 2004
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Oct'04
Designing an access control strategy for directory services
This excerpt from the MCSE Exam Cram 2 book "Designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network" will help you create an access control strategy for directory services.
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October 21, 2004
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Intel expands Centrino line with new Pentium M chip
Intel has given its Centrino laptop package a speed boost with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor.
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October 20, 2004
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Intel researches optical connect for laptops and servers
Intel is developing an optical interconnect technology to replace copper ribbons in laptop computers and servers that should be...
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October 20, 2004
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NEC announces speedy supercomputer
Less than a month after IBM claimed the world's fastest computer crown from NEC, the Japanese company is trying to win it back...
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October 20, 2004
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Oct'04
Sprint records $1.9bn loss
Sprint reported a $1.91bn (£1.05bn) net loss for the third quarter, due to a previously announced re-evaluation of its long...
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October 20, 2004
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Motorola continues profitable progress in Q3
Motorola has reported a net profit of $479m (£264m) on sales on $8.62bn for the third quarter of its fiscal 2004. Both figures...
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October 20, 2004
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HP offers peek at its alternative to LCD
Imagine sitting down to your computer and seeing thin, plastic colour displays on either side of your monitor, showing...
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October 20, 2004
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Oct'04
Symbol unveils new 'durable' handheld device
Symbol Technologies has brought out a durable device designed for mobile workers who don’t need a fully ruggedised unit.
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October 20, 2004
20
Oct'04
Intel dual-core Xeon to ship in 2006
Intel plans to ship its first Xeon processors based on a new dual-core architecture in 2006 rather than the industry-expected...
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October 20, 2004
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Microsoft revises licensing policy for multicore chips
Dual-core processor users will not need to buy extra licences for Microsoft software.
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October 19, 2004
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AMD pushes desktop performance with new chips
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has unveiled its most powerful desktop processors a few days after rival Intel disclosed changes to...
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October 19, 2004
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Storage system improves Windows data back-up
Suppliers at the UK's largest storage exhibition have made a host of announcements, including a low-cost back-up system from...
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October 19, 2004
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The Prudential say yes to virtual servers
The Prudential is backing server virtualisation technology with a decision to replace its department individual servers with...
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October 19, 2004
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JBoss takes on business process management
JBoss has added business process management (BPM) to its growing roster of open source software.
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October 18, 2004
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Microsoft issues bumper patch kit
Microsoft has released five critical patches in its October security update. It pushed out the bumper update despite a user...
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October 18, 2004
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AOL to have desktop searching in new browser
America Online will have a desktop search capability in a new browser the company is now beta-testing.
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October 18, 2004
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HP could make more of Compaq acquisition, CEO says
Hewlett-Packard has still not done enough to take full advantage of its buyout of rival Compaq Computer, according to HP's...
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October 18, 2004
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Oct'04
New bug in add-on tool fof MySQL
Users of the open-source MySQL database could be at risk from remote attacks from a bug in phpMyAdmin, the web-based MySQL...
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October 15, 2004
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Oct'04
JP Mobile offers rival to Blackberry
JP Mobile has introduced a new version of its wireless e-mail platform, adding security management features acquired from...
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October 15, 2004
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Nokia price cuts account for fall in profits
Nokia has reported a 20% decline in net profit for the third quarter, due largely to cuts it made in the prices for its mobile...
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October 15, 2004
15
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IBM launches top-end Power5 servers
IBM has expanded the top end of its eServer range with three multiple-processor systems aimed at datacentres and large enterprise...
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October 15, 2004
15
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Intel shelves plans for 4GHz Pentium 4
Intel has confirmed it will not release a 4GHz version of its flagship Pentium 4 product. Instead it will transfer its engineers...
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October 15, 2004
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Govt biometric ID cards could be vulnerable to fraud, warn experts
A leading biometrics expert has warned the government that biometric ID cards, due to be rolled out from 2007, could be...
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October 14, 2004
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Motorola to add NFC payment function to mobile phones
Motorola is the latest company to move towards adding a payment function based on Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology to...
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October 14, 2004
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UDO replacing MO faster than expected, says Plasmon
The ultra-density optical (UDO) disc and drive format is replacing magneto optical (MO) technology faster than expected,...
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October 14, 2004
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IBM unveils new Shark and midrange array
IBM has unveiled two new enterprise-class storage arrays which, despite being aimed at different markets, can be managed through...
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October 14, 2004
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Worldwide semiconductor spending to grow
Worldwide capital equipment spending is set to grow by 66 percent in 2004. However, despite this strong growth, the industry will...
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October 13, 2004
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PayPal users still stranded as site glitch continues
A routine monthly code update performed on Friday (8 October) for the PayPal.com online payment website has caused havoc for...
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October 12, 2004
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SGI launches Linux-based visual computer line
Silicon Graphics (SGI) has launched the successor line to its Onyx visualisation systems. The systems, called Prism, will be...
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October 12, 2004
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Authorities shut down UK-based news websites
US authorities have shut down 20 independent news websites run by the Independent Media Center (Indymedia) and seized two...
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October 11, 2004
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IBM upgrades blade servers
IBM will soon begin shipping upgraded models of its HS20 and JS20 blade servers, including a new SCSI option for the HS20 that...
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October 11, 2004
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Ceatec: DataPlay is back
One of the most talked-about and anticipated optical storage formats of 2001 is back.
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October 11, 2004
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Dell recalls laptop power supplies
Dell is recalling some of the one million electrical adapters sold for use with Dell notebook computers, following seven reports...
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October 08, 2004
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HP launches wave of new products
At TechXNY this week, Hewlett-Packard unveiled more than 20 printers or print server products, including the HP Jetdirect 625n...
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October 08, 2004
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64-bit sales lead AMD up 30% on last year
AMD reported $1.24bn (£695m) in sales for the third quarter, in line with the updated guidance it provided earlier this week.
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October 08, 2004
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Google introduces wireless service
Google has launched a beta test version of Google SMS, a new service that lets users of wireless devices query Google for...
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October 08, 2004
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Users complain of supplier lock-in
Users often suffer supplier lock-in and negative experiences when dealing with single-supplier systems, according to survey of...
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October 07, 2004
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Logging on to Windows using Kerberos: Multiple domain environment
This excerpt from "Windows Server 2003 security infrastructures" looks in detail at both local and network logon features in multiple domain environments.
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October 07, 2004
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Hitachi and Toshiba unveil fuel cells
Hitachi and Toshiba have unveiled new fuel cell prototypes for a range of applications that could be commercialised as early as...
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October 07, 2004
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ClearSpeed races ahead on processor cores
ClearSpeed Technology has doubled the performance of its high-performance computing co-processor for scientific workstations and...
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October 07, 2004
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Andreessen: Microsoft to make IE more competitive
The success of web browsers such as Mozilla Foundation's Firefox may ultimately cause Microsoft to be more aggressive in ensuring...
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October 07, 2004
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IForum: Deutsche Bank takes Citrix's access mantra to heart
Most of the time banks are trying to make their business metrics increase, but Germany-based Deutsche Bank is preoccupied with a...
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October 07, 2004
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Sun unveils UltraSparc IV+
Sun Microsystems is set to announce its UltraSparc IV+ microprocessor, the last significant upgrade to the company's processor...
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October 07, 2004
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Security concerns put MSN Messenger beta on hold
Microsoft has suspended the beta testing of the next version of its MSN Messenger client because of a potential security problem.
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October 06, 2004
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Transmeta's 90nm Efficeon ready to use
Transmeta's 90-nanometer Efficeon processor is ready for partners to use in ultraportable notebooks, thin clients, and embedded...
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October 06, 2004
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Intel helps developers make the jump from 32-bit to 64-bit computing
Intel has updated its development tools to make the shift from 32-bit to 64-bit computing easier for software developers using...
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October 06, 2004
06
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Via's multimedia Isaiah goes 64-bit
Via Technologies will add 64-bit capabilities into Isaiah, a multimedia processor core design expected to be available in 2006.
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October 06, 2004
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Cron steers CA towards on-dmand computing
Interim chief executive of Computer Associates International (CA), Kenneth Cron, used his brief keynote speech at the opening of...
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October 06, 2004
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Fujitsu upgrades Nocona-based servers
Fujitsu Computer Systems will upgrade the company's Primergy tower and rack-mounted servers that will use the 64-bit capable...
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October 06, 2004
06
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Slimline dual core processors will fit single core slots
AMD's dual-core Opteron processor will fit into the same area as its single-core product, helping to hold down manufacturing...
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October 06, 2004
06
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PalmOne licenses MS Exchange for mobile e-mail
PalmOne has licensed technology from Microsoft to make its devices work directly with Microsoft's Exchange e-mail server.
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October 06, 2004
06
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Users face five years of patching pain as security flaws keep rising
Force suppliers to act on vulnerabilities or pay the price, leading security experts warn users
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October 06, 2004
06
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IBM targets the medium-sized business
IBM has rolled out two lower-priced Unix-based servers that will compete with offerings from Sun and Hewlett-Packard.
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October 05, 2004
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NHS announces closure date for IT agency
IT staff working for the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) face an uncertain future as the date for the agency's closure was...
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October 05, 2004
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EMC upgrades replication and storage management tools
EMC is to upgrade several of its software products, including the integration of automated data migration technology with its...
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October 05, 2004
05
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IBM introduces ThinkPad with fingerprint reader
Hoping to make biometric devices mainstream products, IBM has unveiled its first ThinkPad featuring an integrated fingerprint...
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October 05, 2004
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SmartDBA can now handle all major databases
BMC Software has added IBM's IMS mainframe database to the platforms supported by its SmartDBA family of products, completing a...
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October 05, 2004
05
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Sproqit launches true mobile access software
Start-up Sproqit Technologies has invited users to sign up for a download of its mobile access software.
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October 04, 2004
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Hitachi and NEC see fruits of joint venture
Alaxala Networks, the backbone-network router and switch joint venture announced by Hitachi and NEC earlier this year, began...
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October 04, 2004
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IT press gives early warning says O’Brien
Newly appointed IT minister Mike O’Brien has praised the role of the media in alerting government to IT problems.
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October 04, 2004
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NHS IT NHS fines BT for missing spine targets
The national programme for IT in the NHS has fined BT for failing to meet targets for the national data spine for care records, a...
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October 01, 2004
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Abbey bets bank on consolidation and virtual call centre
A datacentre consolidation and an update of its call centre technology are among the main IT projects under way at Abbey ahead of...
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October 01, 2004
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DHL gives drivers PDAs to improve workflow
DHL's same-day delivery division is to equip 700 drivers with integrated personal digital assistants and phones to cut costs and...
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October 01, 2004
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Microsoft loses Fat patent
After winning one intellectual property battle over its Smart Tags in Office, Microsoft has lost another over its file allocation...