Guy Dixon

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Strategy

Jul 24, 2008 | Comment Now

A fifth of respondents to a survey have bought items using their mobile phone, and more than a third expressed an interest in carrying out money transfers via their handset..

Software

Google closes in on Digg

Jul 24, 2008 | Comment Now

Google is on the verge of snapping up news aggregator Digg for a reported US$200m as the search giant continues to bolster its news service.

Software

MySpace joins OpenID alliance

Jul 24, 2008 | Comment Now

MySpace has signed up to the OpenID initiative aimed at allowing internet users to employ the same accounts and passwords across the web.

Software

Ex-Microsoft manager jailed for $1m fraud

Jul 22, 2008 | Comment Now

An ex-Microsoft programme manager who pleaded guilty in January to embezzling around US$1m has been sentenced to 22 months in jail for defrauding her employer.

Telco/ISP

Global internet users reach 1.4 billion

Jul 22, 2008 | Comment Now

A quarter of the global population will regularly use the internet during 2008, according to IDC's Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast.

Software

Opera unveils Mobile 9.5 beta

Jul 22, 2008 | Comment Now

Opera has taken the wraps off a beta version of its latest mobile browser, Opera Mobile 9.5.

Telco/ISP

Gartner advises caution on WiMax

Jul 22, 2008 | Comment Now

WiMax is a "niche technology" best suited for emerging markets that have yet to build a broadband infrastructure, according to industry analysts.

Hardware

Ruiz steps down as AMD chief exec

Jul 21, 2008 | Comment Now

AMD has replaced Hector Ruiz as chief executive after six turbulent years at the helm, appointing current chief operating officer Dirk Meyer in his place.

Hardware

Computer mouse heading for extinction

Jul 21, 2008 | Comment Now

The computer mouse is set to die out in the next five years and will be usurped by touch screens and facial recognition, analysts believe.

Software

Virgin Media warns 800 file-sharers

Jul 7, 2008 | Comment Now

Virgin Media has sent letters to around 800 customers warning them that they should not be downloading music files illegally..

Security

UK's most spammed man identified

Jul 7, 2008 | Comment Now

An anti-spam software company has revealed that three of the UK's five most spammed individuals use Orange as their ISP..

Hardware

Robot barman starts work at Selfridges

Jul 5, 2008 | Comment Now

Selfridges and Asahi beer have served up what they claim to be the world's first bespoke robotic barman..

Networking

Sun shines on green teleworking

Jul 5, 2008 | Comment Now

A survey of employees' home and workplace energy use has revealed that office equipment eats up energy at twice the rate of home equipment..

Hardware

All-in-one Eee Monitor PC on the cards

Jul 5, 2008 | Comment Now

Asus is fleshing out its rapidly expanding Eee brand with an all-in-one Eee Monitor desktop PC..

Hardware

IBM supercomputer boosts cancer research

Jul 1, 2008 | Comment Now

An IBM supercomputer is to be deployed at Canada's Ontario Cancer Institute to search for more effective treatments for cancer..

Storage

Oracle holds lead in database market

Jul 1, 2008 | Comment Now

Oracle again led the relational database market last year, according to the latest figures from IDC..

Software

Gates rules out Yahoo acquisition

Jul 1, 2008 | Comment Now

An acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft is looking less likely than ever following confirmation from the software company's outgoing chairman that he does not think the deal will ...

Software

Microsoft snaps up MobiComp

Jun 27, 2008 | Comment Now

Microsoft has unveiled plans to acquire mobile data company MobiComp in a bid to flesh out the services available on Windows Mobile and Windows Live..

Storage

Storage power costs spiral out of control

Jun 26, 2008 | Comment Now

Worldwide spending on powering and cooling spinning disks used in external enterprise storage topped US$1bn in 2007, according to IDC..

Software

Google and Yahoo gain at Microsoft's expense

Jun 23, 2008 | Comment Now

Google and Yahoo gained the edge on Microsoft in the battle for eyeballs in the search engine arena during May, according to market watcher comScore..

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