Guy Dixon

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Ordnance Survey opens up source code

Ordnance Survey opens up source code

Ordnance Survey has unveiled a free online platform aimed at encouraging web developers to tinker with the map specialist's geographic data..
Guy Dixon Dec 18 2007 7:04AM Software
One in seven dumped via text message or email

One in seven dumped via text message or email

Following in the tradition of Phil Collins, who reputedly divorced his wife using a fax machine, today’s generation are using technology to end their romances..
Guy Dixon Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Greenpeace lays down the law to gaming giants

Greenpeace lays down the law to gaming giants

Greenpeace is urging PlayStation, Xbox and Wii gamers to take on Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo over the use of hazardous chemicals in their game consoles..
Guy Dixon Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Hardware
Canadian expresses shock at $85k mobile phone bill

Canadian expresses shock at $85k mobile phone bill

A 22-year-old Canadian oil-field worker recently received a mobile phone bill for nearly US$85,000 after repeatedly using his handset as a modem for his computer..
Guy Dixon Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Oddware
Microsoft launches Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator

Microsoft launches Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, which the company claims will eliminate the need for expensive hardware or time-consuming and costly trial-and-error processes for testing HD DVD titles..
Guy Dixon Dec 14 2007 11:32AM Hardware
Interoperability is main worry for open source customers

Interoperability is main worry for open source customers

Interoperability tops the worry list of open-source-software customers and channel partners, according to a study by The Open Solutions Alliance (OSA)..
Guy Dixon Dec 14 2007 11:21AM Software
Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam email accounted for between 90 and 95 percent of all email in 2007, up from an estimated five per cent of email in 2001, according to a report from web security company Barracuda Networks..
Guy Dixon Dec 14 2007 10:46AM Software
WiMAX success depends on device compatability

WiMAX success depends on device compatability

More than 80 million subscribers could be surfing the net using mobile WiMAX within the next five years, though growth could be hampered by a lack of compatible devices, according to a recent report..
Guy Dixon Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Networking
Slapdash staff put corporate data at risk

Slapdash staff put corporate data at risk

More than half (57 percent) of office employees admit to having lost an office laptop, BlackBerry or USB stick at some point in their careers, according to a recent survey..
Guy Dixon Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Security
Nokia touts green mobile phone

Nokia touts green mobile phone

Handsets comprising plant-based plastics, 100 per cent recycled steel and a wearable strap made from solar cells could be the way forward for environmentally concerned mobile phone users..
Guy Dixon Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Hardware
UK leads world in digital TV take up

UK leads world in digital TV take up

Britain is benefiting from bargain basement ‘triple play’ deals that bundle fixed line phone, broadband and pay-TV, according to media and telecoms regulator Ofcom..
Guy Dixon Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Hardware
IBM courts Hollywood in green crusade

IBM courts Hollywood in green crusade

IBM has found another means of touting its green credentials, this time enlisting the support of representatives from the media and entertainment industry..
Guy Dixon Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Hardware
US urged to change online gambling laws

US urged to change online gambling laws

European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.

Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 3:57PM Software
Korean cyber-addicts sent to boot camp

Korean cyber-addicts sent to boot camp

South Korea has set up a network of 140 'tough love' rehabilitation centres in a bid to curb the growth of internet addiction among the country's teenaged population..
Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 7:18AM Telco/ISP
Remote working boosts staff morale

Remote working boosts staff morale

Telecommuting can cut stress and boost morale and job satisfaction for employers and employees alike, according to an in-depth study reported by Reuters..
Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 7:18AM Training & Development
Mozilla unveils Firefox 3 beta

Mozilla unveils Firefox 3 beta

Mozilla has finally released a beta of Firefox 3.0 after 27 months of development.
Guy Dixon Nov 21 2007 7:04AM Software
Web overtakes TV in Europe

Web overtakes TV in Europe

Europe's 16 to 24 year-olds are using the internet more than traditional TV, according to the latest research from the European Interactive Advertising Association..
Guy Dixon Nov 14 2007 7:19AM Software
Public takes on Bletchley's Colossus

Public takes on Bletchley's Colossus

The National Museum of Computing has challenged members of the public to take on a rebuilt version of Colossus, the world's first programmable digital computer.
Guy Dixon Nov 13 2007 2:19PM Hardware
Russian hacker network goes underground

Russian hacker network goes underground

An online conduit accused of spreading vast amounts of malicious and criminal content has closed down its base in St Petersburg sparking fears that the operation will surface elsewhere..
Guy Dixon Nov 13 2007 7:15AM Security
IBM pays US$5 billion for Cognos

IBM pays US$5 billion for Cognos

IBM has snapped up Cognos in an all-cash transaction priced at approximately US$5 billion..
Guy Dixon Nov 13 2007 7:15AM Software

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