Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Online spending drops for the first time

Online spending drops for the first time

Online monitoring company ComScore is reporting that spending online has dropped for the first time since records began.
Iain Thomson Nov 26 2008 3:34PM Financial Services
Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

The Pentagon has banned the use of portable USB drives after fears that they are being used to propagate viruses.
Iain Thomson Nov 26 2008 6:16AM Security
Apple sued over iPhone web browser

Apple sued over iPhone web browser

Apple is being sued by a small US firm for allegedly infringing on a patent covering web browsing technology.
Iain Thomson Nov 26 2008 6:16AM Software
Ballmer to testify in Vista Capable case

Ballmer to testify in Vista Capable case

Ballmer earlier issued a statement saying that he was not involved in the case, instead naming two other Microsoft managers, both of whom have since left the company, as the prime movers in the Vista Capable campaign.
Iain Thomson Nov 25 2008 3:39PM Software
Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Security concerns over global malware epidemic.
Iain Thomson Nov 25 2008 9:41AM Security
Google may pre-install Chrome browser

Google may pre-install Chrome browser

Google is investigating deals with major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to get its Chrome browser preinstalled on new computers.
Iain Thomson Nov 24 2008 3:29PM Software
Microsoft moves to end Vista Capable case

Microsoft moves to end Vista Capable case

Microsoft has filed motions to dismiss the class action law suit it faces over its Vista Capable marketing campaign.
Iain Thomson Nov 22 2008 1:43PM Software
Samsung takes solid state drives up to 256GB

Samsung takes solid state drives up to 256GB

Samsung has announced that it has started volume production of a new 256GB solid state drive (SSD), the company’s most capacious ever.
Iain Thomson Nov 21 2008 3:59PM Hardware
Global broadband users reach 400 million

Global broadband users reach 400 million

An analysis of the global broadband market has found that the total number of subscribers has reached 400 million.
Iain Thomson Nov 21 2008 6:34AM Strategy
Obama appoints technology team

Obama appoints technology team

President-elect Barack Obama has named the three person technology team who will decide on the priorities for the new administration - including a senior Google employee.
Iain Thomson Nov 20 2008 3:15PM Strategy
Asus claims world’s fastest smartphone

Asus claims world’s fastest smartphone

Asus is claiming that its new P565 business smartphone is the fastest in the world.
Iain Thomson Nov 20 2008 3:15PM Hardware
Nasa tests interplanetary internet

Nasa tests interplanetary internet

Nasa has announced that it has successfully tested what it calls its “Interplanetary Internet,” a communications system for use in space.
Iain Thomson Nov 19 2008 2:43PM Hardware
PHP programming jobs in high demand

PHP programming jobs in high demand

Online job site oDesk is reporting that demand for PHP programmers is growing strongly and wages are rising fast.
Iain Thomson Nov 19 2008 2:43PM Training & Development
HP furious over Vista Capable campaign

HP furious over Vista Capable campaign

Emails in the ongoing class action law suit against Microsoft over its Vista Capable campaign have revealed the depth of animosity it caused with Microsoft partners.
Iain Thomson Nov 18 2008 4:30PM Software
Sun ships StarOffice 9.0

Sun ships StarOffice 9.0

Sun has released a new version of its StarOffice suite, and is adding support for the Mac OS for the first time.
Iain Thomson Nov 18 2008 3:26PM Software
Top 10 greatest IT chief executives

Top 10 greatest IT chief executives

This week, we examine the executives who made technologies the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Nov 17 2008 6:49AM Strategy
Congress moves on net neutrality

Congress moves on net neutrality

With the election over Congress is moving quickly on the net neutrality issue, with a bill to be introduced in January.
Iain Thomson Nov 15 2008 10:20AM Strategy
Crucial shuttle mission good to go

Crucial shuttle mission good to go

The space shuttle Endeavour has been given the green light for takeoff tomorrow on a crucial mission that will double the crew size of the International Space Station (ISS).
Iain Thomson Nov 14 2008 3:18PM Hardware
Dell seeks new CTO

Dell seeks new CTO

Dell’s chief technology officer Kevin Kettler has announced that he is leaving the company in January.
Iain Thomson Nov 14 2008 3:18PM Training & Development
Price-fixing scandal rocks LCD industry

Price-fixing scandal rocks LCD industry

Three of the world's biggest LCD manufacturers have admitted taking part in a huge price-fixing conspiracy to drive up the price of their products.
Iain Thomson Nov 14 2008 6:34AM Hardware

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