Recent articles by Emma Hughes

Retro storage formats have it taped

Retro storage formats have it taped

According to recent research by IDC, the LTO tape is still the most popular practice process in data storage and business continuity strategies – despite technological advancement.
Emma Hughes Aug 25 2008 7:49AM Storage
Google upgrades ad quality judgment

Google upgrades ad quality judgment

Google is again visiting the health spa, this time for a make-over for its mechanism for judging ad quality.
Emma Hughes Aug 23 2008 4:44PM Software
Virtual economy is on the up

Virtual economy is on the up

Sweatshops are far more fun than they used to be – multiplayer online games have given rise to an ever-growing virtual economy.
Emma Hughes Aug 23 2008 4:44PM Training & Development
Ebay introduces bold changes

Ebay introduces bold changes

Ebay is announcing changes to transform the jumble-sale business into a worldwide shopping mall.
Emma Hughes Aug 21 2008 7:56AM Software
ISM report shows .coms do better

ISM report shows .coms do better

Internet Search Metrics' latest report found that high street retailers are losing out dramatically to smaller, independent .coms.
Emma Hughes Aug 12 2008 7:34AM Telco/ISP
Laptop motion detector warns of earthquake

Laptop motion detector warns of earthquake

The technology used to detect motion in laptops can be utilised to detect earthquakes.
Emma Hughes Aug 12 2008 7:34AM Software
Security conference suffers breach of security

Security conference suffers breach of security

The Black hat security conference held in Las Vegas last week experienced a major problem – in the shape of three French journalists.
Emma Hughes Aug 11 2008 8:52AM Security
Have no fear, the $99 laptop is here

Have no fear, the $99 laptop is here

Jointech's JL7100 laptop is apparently ready to sell – but is this actually a laptop or just a glorified PDA?
Emma Hughes Aug 11 2008 7:15AM Hardware
Dragonfly spies hit the skies

Dragonfly spies hit the skies

The worlds smallest nano air vehicle was unveiled last week by Delft University of Technology.
Emma Hughes Aug 6 2008 2:27PM Hardware
Great Firewall of China remains strong

Great Firewall of China remains strong

Amnesty International was last week granted freedom in China, but says the country’s promise remains broken.
Emma Hughes Aug 4 2008 8:12AM Security
Credit crunch angst boosts open source software

Credit crunch angst boosts open source software

The crashing state of the economy is not a bad thing for everybody, a recent survey by the Open Solutions Alliance uncovered.
Emma Hughes Jul 29 2008 1:29PM Software
Digital photo frames explode into a living room near you

Digital photo frames explode into a living room near you

Photographs have long been the most popular way to capture a moment in time, but the good old-fashioned family photo album is rapidly being replaced by Harry Potterish digital displays.
Emma Hughes Jul 28 2008 2:07PM Hardware
AMD takes 'new' initiative

AMD takes 'new' initiative

Processing powerhouse AMD wants to share the love and deepen the penetration of technology in India through IT channels.
Emma Hughes Jul 28 2008 9:33AM Hardware
VIA appoints open source champion

VIA appoints open source champion

The Ottowa Linux Symposium last week witnessed the marriage of VIA Technologies and Harald Welte.
Emma Hughes Jul 28 2008 9:33AM Hardware
Myspace suicide woman 'did what loads of people do online'

Myspace suicide woman 'did what loads of people do online'

Missouri mother Lori Drew’s lawyer is now arguing that if she is guilty, then so are millions of other internet users every day.
Emma Hughes Jul 25 2008 9:32AM Software

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