2,180 News Story Topics
Remove Filter  | |
| | Could it be that Apple, [URL="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20080702PD209.html"]having placed an order[/URL] for some 50 million 8Gb flash chips, is planning to sell rather a lot of the new iPhone 3Gs? At the very least it will mean that the competition, such as Samsungs other customers, will have to go hang. Indeed, Samsung …  |
| | According to the official Microsoft Developer Network [URL="http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/default.aspx"]IEBlog[/URL] Internet Explorer 8 will come packed with a whole host of new security features. These will include the SmartScreen Filter which replaces the Phishing Filter in current versions of the browser. Eric Lawrence, Program Manager for Internet Explorer Security says that this … |
 | If I wanted to sell a domestic computer I'd do what Apple did a while ago and make it look good. It's supposed to go in someone's home. That's the secret of the laptop-on-a-stick, sorry, the iMac. It also sells into the corporate environment to an extent. This surprises me. … |
 | Matrox has announced what it claims to be the first true QuadHead GPU, the Matrox M-Series. Which begs the question, just how many monitors do you need? With 512 MB of memory, native PCIe x16 performance and a fanless design for quiet operation you might think Matrox has done enough … |
| | That’s it. I’ve had enough. Today I draw a line in the sand with me and Windows XP on one side and Microsoft and any of its new operating systems—including Vista—on the other, for ever more. What got me started on this—the reason for this pledge—is simple: Yesterday Microsoft said … |
 | Yesterday, NetGear released the long-awaited open source wireless router WGR614L--a high-performance, full-featured, wireless router with 4-port switch running, you guessed it, Linux. The router currently supports the free open source Linux-based [URL="http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato"]Tomato[/URL] and [URL="http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php"]DD-WRT[/URL] firmware and will soon support [URL="http://www.openwrt.org"]OpenWRT[/URL]. From a hardware perspective, the WGR614L sports a 240 MHz … |
 | You might have woken up this morning to a distant noise not unlike the pounding of hoof beats. Yesterday you could see the dust cloud forming far off on the horizon, but today, July 1st, it’s a little easier to hear the slow and steady march toward July 11th when … |
| | Apple has rolled no less than 25 patches into the [URL="http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/"]Mac OS X 10.5.4 Leopard update[/URL] that was announced yesterday. These address a number of Ruby vulnerabilities, as reported [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2657.html"]here on DaniWeb[/URL] last month by fellow blogger Davey Winder. So that's six of the patches accounted for at any rate. … |
| | It’s been more than 10 days since the latest AppleScript.THT Trojan horse for Mac OS X reared its ugly head, yet still no word or fix from Apple. The new threat to versions 10.4 and 10.5 is classified as critical by the SecureMac security site, exploits a hole in the … |
| | Amidst the carnage that is Wall Street this year (the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 20% since last October, classifying the stock market as being in official “bear” territory), there are glimmers of good news, and a good portion of it is coming from the tech sector. The latest … |
| | My colleague Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols recently wrote a piece on his fine Practical Technology blog called [URL="http://practical-tech.com/operating-system/dear-microsoft-thanks-for-the-help-linux/"]Dear Microsoft, Thanks for the help, Linux[/URL] in which he argues that Microsoft’s ill-timed decision to cut off easy access to XP tomorrow (June 30th) combined with its announcement it would be releasing the … |
| | According to [URL="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/26/apple_makes_example_of_ipod_repairman_in_lawsuit.html"]AppleInsider[/URL] Nicholas Woodhams, an Apple iPod repair shop owner from Michigan, has found himself at the wrong end of the Apple legal machine. Apple has apparently filed a lawsuit which claims misuse of the iPod trademark. Actually, that is not all Apple claims. The iPod owning giant also … |
| | The market recouped some of its gains today, but tight credit and – here we go again – high energy prices are scaring the hell out of investors and keeping them out of the market. My gut tells me we haven’t hit bottom yet, even at a Dow Jones average … |
| | Heads up users of Yahoo Mail. A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been discovered that could allow hackers to steal a user’s session IDs and ultimately private information, according to [URL=http://blog.cenzic.com/public/item/207752]a report[/URL] yesterday from security risk assessment firm Cenzic. In an excerpt from the Cenzic blog post, the company reports: “If … |
| | Add one to the [URL=http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.html] list of static analysis tools[/URL] available for scanning source code for bugs, errors and departures from programming best practices. And this one’s for Mac OS X. GrammaTech yesterday began shipping CodeSonar 3.1 Enterprise, a version of its GUI-based analysis tool that it claims finds defects … |
| | It wasn't due for another six weeks or so, but today Microsoft surprised many folk by starting to sell its new Hyper-V server virtualisation software. Microsoft had repeatedly told anyone who asked, and anyone who was listening, that it would be released in August. However, Microsoft customers were alerted to … |
| | With the stock market down 300 points, once again thanks to high oil prices (now over $140 per barrel), technology stocks should be directly in the line of fire. But they’re not – and some big shot investors think the technology sector might even be a good defensive stop-gap until … |
| | Red Hat announced a new bare-metal [I]hypervisor[/I] technology last week at the Red Hat Summit in Boston. It is based on KVM (Kernel-Based Virtual Machine) technology and actually has been included in Linux kernel version 2.6.20 and up. This announcement has some Red Hat and virtualization proponents wondering why Red … |
| | Speaking before the start of the Microsoft [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/jun08/06-25GFWBigPicturePR.mspx"]Big Picture[/URL] gaming showcase in San Francisco, Jon Schappert, a Microsoft Corporate VP, took the opportunity to lay claim to Windows being the biggest gaming platform on the planet. Not Microsoft, you might like to note. Not the Xbox. But rather, and specifically, … |
| | Remember the big fuss that spread all over the world when HM Revenue and Customs, the UK government department that deals with income tax and the like, managed to lose discs containing the financial details of 25 million people? amazingly, the official Independent Police Complaints Commission enquiry into the shameful … |
| | [URL="http://www.zotac.com"]Zotac[/URL] has today announced the availability of what it claims is the fastest core clock speed for a graphics card straight out of the box. The GTX 280 AMP! Edition overclocks the NVIDIA GTX 280 card to top, are you ready for this, 700 MHz. OK, so it adds about … |
| | [URL="http://www.linux-mag.com"]Linux Magazine[/URL]'s print subscriber base was acquired by [URL="http://www.linux-magazine.com"]Linux Pro Magazine[/URL] aka Linux New Media on or about June 11, 2008. As the "On the Desktop" columnist for Linux Magazine, I was both shocked and excited by the announcement to cease the print version in favor of a web-only zine. … |
| | You’re about to begin a project that will tap into or integrate data from a database. You’ve been looking for low-cost ways to clear that data of duplicates, near-dupes, and obsolete or garbage data. But cleansing tools are expensive. As of today, there’s a free solution for you to think … |
| | Is AT&T pricing itself out of a good profit margin with the new iPhone? A growing number of Wall Street onlookers seem to think so. A few weeks back I wrote that AT&T would be charging $200 for the new iPhone 3G – that’s down from up to $500 for … |
| | It's that time of year in the UK once more - the Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament is upon us. Here in the UK we believe this is the most important tennis tournament in the world. When you talk to a French person they'll tell you the same thing about … |
| | According to [URL="http://www.bt.com"]BT[/URL] the average UK office worker sees less sun than the average coal miner. The growing trend of 'chain-desking' where workers feel that being out of the office is the same as being out of touch, is blamed for the vampire-like existence. The research was conducted on behalf … |
| | Welcome to Crystal Ball Sunday #6. This week I'm exploring the possibility of Linux becoming the operating system of choice for virtualization--specifically Desktop Virtualization. Regardless of which operating system or desktop type one uses, Linux will be the underlying operating system that gets you there. Way back in 2002, I … |
| | The official US PlayStation 3 blog has [URL="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/17/firmware-v236-coming-soon-v240-to-include-trophies-in-game-xmb/"]posted a confirmation[/URL] of the forthcoming firmware update. I think we can accept this as being genuine, seeing as how it has come from the Director of PlayStation Network Operations, Eric Lempel, himself. So no more speculation and rumor, the truth is finally … |
| | Sandro Gauci, founder of [URL="http://enablesecurity.com"]EnableSecurity[/URL], has revealed that six years on from his 2002 report into extended HTML form attacks the problem has simply refused to go away. The original report included details of how attackers could abuse non-HTTP protocols in order to launch Cross Site Scripting attacks, even in … |
| | Easier installation, 3D desktop effects, digital music and video management and an up-to-date OpenOffice are among the enhancements in openSUSE 11.0, which became generally available this week. Designed for the novice as well the advanced, installation options include a choice of Gnome 2.22 or KDE 4 desktop environments and the … |
| | Linux developer Red Hat yesterday said it will open the source code of its Network Satellite Server, which powers the Red Hat Network system management platform. Dubbed [URL=https://fedorahosted.org/spacewalk]Project Spacewalk[/URL], the software will be licensed under the GPL 2. Spacewalk performs system inventory, software installations and updates, can manage and deploy … |
| | Those clever boffins at the University of Bath, England have managed to develop a machine called [URL="http://dev.www.reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome"]RepRap[/URL] which can, effectively, replicate itself. The boffins themselves describe it as being a 3D printer which can print, or rather produce, real mechanical parts. Perhaps most interesting is the claim that RepRap can … |
| | Amazingly, according to [URL="http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/20/teen-faces-years-hacking"]The Inquirer[/URL], an Orange County hacker is facing an incredible 38 years in prison if found guilty of several counts relating to hacking into his school computer. It seems that Omar Khan, 18, of Coto de Caza, California hacked into computer in order to change his grades. … |
| | How much is $630 worth? According to [URL="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/19/ebayer_live_search_game/"]The Register[/URL] the rather surprising answer is $714. That is the price that an enterprising eBayer has put on some money, and by manipulating the Microsoft Live Search advertising cashback offer implemented by Microsoft last month the guy reckons you can turn a … |
| | Sky News [URL="http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91221-1319525,00.html?f=rss"]reports[/URL] that there are less than 100 days to go before Europeans have to start disposing of their old batteries in a more environmentally friendly manner. It appears that there is a new European Union directive coming in to force which will set national targets for the recycling …  |
| | Yes, I'm afraid it's true; Firefox is the most popular browser out there. Standing at this moment at over 11.5 millions downloads since its production release Tuesday, June 17. How can I make such a sweeping statement? It is the most popular browser ever because of the number of voluntary …  |
| | It's up there now and according to the [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7457503.stm"]BBC[/URL] its makers want it to be the most downloaded software in its first 24 hours ever. [URL="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/"]Firefox 3[/URL] is now available for public download, although the final release candidate has been so close to commercial standard you wouldn't be able to … |
| | Not my sentiment but that of Johnathan Nightingale, the Firefox security interface designer no less who has [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9967829-57.html"]gone on record[/URL] as saying that "we didn't want to put in something that was half baked" when talking about how the privacy button might interact with websites and mashups alike. Which might … |
| | When I opened my mail box today and picked up this month’s [URL="http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=10395&page=1"]Streaming Media Magazine[/URL], [URL="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000325/"]David Caruso[/URL], aka Horatio Caine on [URL="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami/"]CSI Miami[/URL], stared out at me from the cover in his trademark shades. Not exactly what you expect from a magazine aimed at video geeks, but apparently Caruso is … |
| | Yes, it's Sunday again and you know what that means--Crystal Ball Sunday and new predictions for Linux and Open Source for the coming months. This week I probe application and operating system interoperability. Developers and integrators are going to begin focusing considerable effort on the interoperability of Windows, Linux, and … |
| | There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, as I learned a long time ago while eating my soup and being forced to listen to a product pitch from some marketing droid straight out of college. I thought I was going to get an inside edge on technology developments … |
| | [URL="http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/2008/06/always-read-small-print.html"]According to the New Scientist[/URL] it appears that Apple has decided to cover all bases when it comes to how iTunes is used. Apparently, buried deep within the [URL="http://developer.apple.com/softwarelicensing/agreements/pdf/itunesqtsitelicense.pdf"]iTunes End User License Agreement[/URL] is this little gem of a clause: "Licensee also agrees that Licensee will not use the Apple …  |
| | Following announcements at the [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2008/itpro/default.mspx"]Microsoft Tech Ed IT Professionals 2008[/URL] conference in Orlando this week, it would appear that Internet Explorer 8 will concentrate on getting things right for the business user. This means a focus on deployment issues, a focus on improving compatibility and updates to the IE admin … |
| | A few months ago, I did an "On the Desktop" article for Linux Magazine on [I]Getting to Know Konqueror[/I], the default Linux web browser, file manager, and remote protocol client. Until I saw FireFox version 3, I had never really been very impressed with it. I actually submitted a little …  |
| | On Monday afternoon I arrived in Boston a couple hours ahead of my first event at the [URL="http://www.enterprise2conf.com/"]Enterprise 2.0 conference[/URL] and I decided to make a pilgrimage to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2455.html"]the new Apple store on Boylston Street[/URL]. I guess from the hype around the opening and all I had read about this … |
| | Last month I [URL=http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2473.html]wrote about Xenocode[/URL]’s Virtual Application Studio, which lets you package and launch apps in a portable runtime regardless of what’s installed underneath. But if doing business with an unknown company leaves you feeling faklempt, you might kvell over news this week from VMware. The company best known … |
| | With Father's Day here in the UK fast approaching (hint for my own kids: it's on Sunday!) research published today by the world's 2nd largest digital music store, [URL="http://www.emusic.com"]eMusic[/URL], suggests that nearly half of us lie about the music we have on our iPod. It seems that us Dads are … |
| | Where are Mulder and Scully when you need them to investigate a mystery? The paranormal technology happening I am referring to is the strange case of the UK House of Lords publishing [URL="http://www.youtube.com/UKParliament"]a handful of short videos[/URL] on YouTube. The idea is OK, in that it has been designed to … |
| | Do any of the following sound familiar? Intel is not only driving but actually creating the USB 3 specification, while at the same time refusing to share the full spec with the industry, oh and don't forget that it has 'borrowed heavily' from the PCI Special Interests Group. They all … |
| | RedHat settles its patent infringement lawsuit filed by Firestar Software and DataTern in Federal Court for an undisclosed amount. Part of the settlement that RedHat made was made on behalf of the Open Source Community--indemnifying users and its customers from future infringement suits by said parties. RedHat's corporate opinion is … |
The End.