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• October 22, 2004 22 Oct'04

  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...

• October 22, 2004 22 Oct'04

  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...

• October 22, 2004 22 Oct'04

  Google misses earnings expectations

  Search engine Google has missed Wall Street's earnings expectations for the quarter which ended on 30 September, its first...

• October 21, 2004 21 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."

• October 21, 2004 21 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.

• October 21, 2004 21 Oct'04

  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.

• October 20, 2004 20 Oct'04

  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...

• October 20, 2004 20 Oct'04

  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...

• October 20, 2004 20 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...

• October 20, 2004 20 Oct'04

  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...

• October 20, 2004 20 Oct'04

  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...

• October 20, 2004 20 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.

• 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...

• October 20, 2004 20 Oct'04

  Microsoft revises licensing policy for multicore chips

  Dual-core processor users will not need to buy extra licences for Microsoft software.

• October 19, 2004 19 Oct'04

  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...

• October 19, 2004 19 Oct'04

  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...

• October 19, 2004 19 Oct'04

  The Prudential say yes to virtual servers

  The Prudential is backing server virtualisation technology with a decision to replace its department individual servers with...

• October 18, 2004 18 Oct'04

  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...

• October 18, 2004 18 Oct'04

  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.

• October 18, 2004 18 Oct'04

  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...

• October 18, 2004 18 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...

• October 15, 2004 15 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...

• October 15, 2004 15 Oct'04

  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...

• October 15, 2004 15 Oct'04

  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...

• October 15, 2004 15 Oct'04

  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...

• October 15, 2004 15 Oct'04

  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...

• October 14, 2004 14 Oct'04

  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...

• October 14, 2004 14 Oct'04

  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,...

• October 14, 2004 14 Oct'04

  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...

• October 14, 2004 14 Oct'04

  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...

• October 13, 2004 13 Oct'04

  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...

• October 12, 2004 12 Oct'04

  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...

• October 12, 2004 12 Oct'04

  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...

• October 11, 2004 11 Oct'04

  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...

• October 11, 2004 11 Oct'04

  Ceatec: DataPlay is back

  One of the most talked-about and anticipated optical storage formats of 2001 is back.

• October 11, 2004 11 Oct'04

  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...

• October 08, 2004 08 Oct'04

  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...

• October 08, 2004 08 Oct'04

  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.

• October 08, 2004 08 Oct'04

  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...

• October 08, 2004 08 Oct'04

  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...

• October 07, 2004 07 Oct'04

  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.

• October 07, 2004 07 Oct'04

  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...

• October 07, 2004 07 Oct'04

  ClearSpeed races ahead on processor cores

  ClearSpeed Technology has doubled the performance of its high-performance computing co-processor for scientific workstations and...

• October 07, 2004 07 Oct'04

  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...

• October 07, 2004 07 Oct'04

  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...

• October 07, 2004 07 Oct'04

  Sun unveils UltraSparc IV+

  Sun Microsystems is set to announce its UltraSparc IV+ microprocessor, the last significant upgrade to the company's processor...

• October 07, 2004 07 Oct'04

  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.

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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...

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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...

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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.

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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...

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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...

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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...

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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.

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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

• October 06, 2004 06 Oct'04

  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.

• October 05, 2004 05 Oct'04

  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...

• October 05, 2004 05 Oct'04

  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...

• October 05, 2004 05 Oct'04

  IBM introduces ThinkPad with fingerprint reader

  Hoping to make biometric devices mainstream products, IBM has unveiled its first ThinkPad featuring an integrated fingerprint...

• October 05, 2004 05 Oct'04

  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...

• October 05, 2004 05 Oct'04

  Sproqit launches true mobile access software

  Start-up Sproqit Technologies has invited users to sign up for a download of its mobile access software.

• October 04, 2004 04 Oct'04

  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...

• October 04, 2004 04 Oct'04

  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.

• October 04, 2004 04 Oct'04

  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...

• October 01, 2004 01 Oct'04

  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...

• October 01, 2004 01 Oct'04

  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...

• October 01, 2004 01 Oct'04

  Microsoft loses Fat patent

  After winning one intellectual property battle over its Smart Tags in Office, Microsoft has lost another over its file allocation...

• October 01, 2004 01 Oct'04

  Cooler technology cuts datacentre size

  Syska Hennessy has unveiled a unique design for cooling datacentres that will allow companies to pack almost double the number of...

• September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04

  Now SCO is demanding Linux licence payments from SMEs

  Legal experts adivse Linux users not to be pressurised into buying a licence form SCO.

• September 29, 2004 29 Sep'04

  Toshiba has big plans for a small drive

  Toshiba will begin commercial production of its 0.85in hard disc drive before the end of this year.

• September 29, 2004 29 Sep'04

  Toshiba notebooks cold-shoulder Pentium M

  Toshiba's new desktop-replacement multimedia notebooks provide further evidence that US consumers have yet to embrace the...

• September 29, 2004 29 Sep'04

  HD-DVD goes to brink of mass production

  The DVD Forum has approved the physical disc specifications for the rewritable version of high-definition/high-density DVDs,...

• September 28, 2004 28 Sep'04

  EU team takes 'proven' route to nano-switches

  A European research consortium has adapted existing nanotechnology to create tiny switches that could further reduce the size and...

• September 28, 2004 28 Sep'04

  PC market sends out mixed messages

  Consumers are easing off on PC purchases as corporations ramp up theirs, according to market researcher IDC.

• September 28, 2004 28 Sep'04

  Dell upgrades high-performance cluster line

  Dell has upgraded its high-performance computing clusters (HPCC) by adding support for larger Topspin InfiniBand switches and...

• September 28, 2004 28 Sep'04

  Intel drops plans for Wi-Fi access point in Grantsdale

  Intel no longer plans to turn its latest batch of chipsets into wireless access points, citing a lack of interest from PC...

• September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04

  The virtual path to desktop management

  Virtualisation software supplier VMWare has released a secure desktop environment called VMWare Ace, which allows the end-user to...

• September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04

  China's first 300mm chip plant starts production

  Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has begun commercial production at a 300-millimetre semiconductor fabrication...

• September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04

  Microsoft to charge for Hotmail-Outlook link

  Microsoft will start charging for a Hotmail feature that allows users of the web-based e-mail service to access their e-mail...

• September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04

  HP drops Itanium workstations

  Hewlett-Packard has stopped selling workstations based on Intel's Itanium 2 chip.

• September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04

  Principia to deliver NCC services

  Last week saw the official launch of Principia, a major rebranding of many of the National Computing Centre's core services.

• September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04

  Former CA boss Kumar accused in fraud scandal

  Computer Associates' former chief executive Sanjay Kumar was in court last week charged with fraud and obstruction of justice in...

• September 24, 2004 24 Sep'04

  Sun unveils pay-per-use grid for non-transactional data processing

  In its quarterly product announcement last week, Sun outlined 24 products and services, including new mid-range storage systems,...

• September 24, 2004 24 Sep'04

  Lloyds TSB simplifies staff access to systems

  Lloyds TSB has bought software to simplify the job of controlling the access rights of 10,000 staff to more than 1,000 Unix...

• September 24, 2004 24 Sep'04

  RealNetworks restructures to offer integrated service

  RealNetworks is to merge its RealPlayer and Music Services business units into a single group so that the teams can collaborate...

• September 24, 2004 24 Sep'04

  AMD considers joint-venture chip plant plans

  Advanced Micro Devices may team up with another chip maker for the construction of a semiconductor fabrication plant (fab) to...

• September 23, 2004 23 Sep'04

  PalmOne reports 62% rise in Q1 revenue

  PalmOne has reported revenue of $273.1m (£151.5m) for the first quarter of year 2005, whicd ended 27 August, up 62% from the...

• September 22, 2004 22 Sep'04

  Oracle and Dell offer server/database bundle

  Oracle and Dell are offering a package featuring a Dell PowerEdge server bundled with the Oracle Database10g Standard Edition One...

• September 21, 2004 21 Sep'04

  Ask Jeeves revamps search and gets personal

  Ask Jeeves has made three significant enhancements to its search engine with the aim of competing with larger search companies...

• September 21, 2004 21 Sep'04

  Microsoft introduces Data Protection Server

  Microsoft has introduced its Data Protection Server, which is designed to simplify and reduce the backup and recovery process for...

• September 21, 2004 21 Sep'04

  Samsung develops high-capacity memory chips

  Samsung Electronics has developed two high-capacity memory parts, one of which will lead to higher-capacity storage cards for a...

• September 21, 2004 21 Sep'04

  HP forms new blade group

  Hewlett-Packard has formed a new division within its Enterprise Storage and Servers Group chartered with unifying the company's...

• September 21, 2004 21 Sep'04

  AOL to promote Aim Robots

  America Online (AOL) is launching a programme to promote and facilitate the creation of what it calls AIM Robots for its Aim...

• September 20, 2004 20 Sep'04

  IBM launches low-end Power5 Linux servers

  IBM has released a line of Linux-only servers aimed at the financial and retail sectors based on its 64-bit Power5 chip...

• September 20, 2004 20 Sep'04

  Biometrics 'not yet ready to secure corporate IT'

  Biometric technology is not mature enough to secure corporate IT systems, Gartner warned this week, as the government stepped up...

• September 20, 2004 20 Sep'04

  Sun returns to network attached storage

  Sun will introduce a number of new storage products, including a new server that signals the company's return to network-attached...

• September 17, 2004 17 Sep'04

  Linux user Bergen beats Microsoft licence jam

  A Microsoft Enterprise licence agreement has allowed the local authority in Bergen, Norway - an open source software user - to...

• September 17, 2004 17 Sep'04

  Novell offers its Netware users a migration path to SuSE Linux

  Novell chief executive Jack Messman kicked off the company's Brainshare Europe conference last week with a keynote address to...

• September 17, 2004 17 Sep'04

  IBM to produce 90nm chips for Via

  Via Technologies' C7 and C7-M (mobile) chips, based on the Esther processor core, will be produced by IBM using a 90nm process.

• September 17, 2004 17 Sep'04

  IBM fits hardware security chip to PCs

  IBM has begun using new security hardware from National Semiconductor in its desktop PCs in an effort to fend off viruses and...