Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Stephen Hawking turned down knighthood

Stephen Hawking turned down knighthood

Professor Stephen Hawking has revealed that he turned down the offer of a knighthood over 10 years ago.
Iain Thomson Jun 21 2008 3:24PM Strategy
iPhone porn on the up

iPhone porn on the up

The market for mobile pornography is set to experience strong growth according to industry insiders.
Iain Thomson Jun 21 2008 3:24PM Software
Obama launches anti-smear web site

Obama launches anti-smear web site

Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, has set up a web site that aims to counter political smear tactics..
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2008 3:05PM Software
Developers shunning Microsoft Vista

Developers shunning Microsoft Vista

Analyst house Evans Data has released statistics showing that less than one in ten developers are writing applications for Microsoft’s Vista operating system..
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2008 3:05PM Software
Warning over Olympics Storm virus

Warning over Olympics Storm virus

Security organisations are warning of a new virus attack that uses the upcoming Chinese Olympics to spread a new variant of the Storm malware..
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2008 7:59AM Security
Dell charging to downgrade to XP

Dell charging to downgrade to XP

Dell is to stop selling new computers with Windows XP from today unless buyers spend an extra US$50 to downgrade their operating system..
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2008 7:58AM Software
China to investigate Microsoft for monopoly power

China to investigate Microsoft for monopoly power

China is investigating Microsoft’s market position in the country to make sure it is not abusing its position..
Iain Thomson Jun 19 2008 7:59AM Software
Enterprise security software market booms

Enterprise security software market booms

Gartner is reporting that sales of enterprise security products rose by nearly 20 percent last year..
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2008 2:37PM Security
Former Microsoft president steps down

Former Microsoft president steps down

Former Microsoft president Jon Shirley has announced his intention to retire from the company in November..
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2008 11:19AM Software
Foot power to light up the Tube

Foot power to light up the Tube

A study conducted at Victoria Underground Station has shown that the energy generated by the footsteps of commuters could power 6,500 light bulbs for a day..
Iain Thomson Jun 10 2008 8:51AM Hardware
Supercomputer breaks petaflop barrier

Supercomputer breaks petaflop barrier

A US military supercomputer has broken the petaflop speed record by performing one thousand trillion calculations per second..
Iain Thomson Jun 10 2008 8:51AM Hardware
Ransomware virus uses 1,024-bit key

Ransomware virus uses 1,024-bit key

Security specialists are warning of a new virus that encrypts data on infected machines and demands money for the decryption key..
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Security
Anticipation mounts for 3G iPhone

Anticipation mounts for 3G iPhone

Expectations are running high that Steve Jobs will announce a 3G iPhone at Apple's developer conference on 9 June..
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Hardware
Microsoft warns of Safari for Windows hole

Microsoft warns of Safari for Windows hole

Microsoft has warned of a security hole in Safari for Windows that could allow an attacker to execute code remotely on a targeted computer..
Iain Thomson Jun 6 2008 10:34AM Security
Space Station fixes number one priority

Space Station fixes number one priority

The faulty toilet on the International Space Station has now been fixed, much to the relief of the astronauts onboard..
Iain Thomson Jun 6 2008 10:34AM Hardware
Facebook ban could lead to staff exodus

Facebook ban could lead to staff exodus

A survey of 1,000 office staff has found that nearly a third of younger employees would consider quitting their job if Facebook was banned in the workplace..
Iain Thomson Jun 6 2008 7:44AM Software
Yahoo turned down US$40 per share offer from Microsoft

Yahoo turned down US$40 per share offer from Microsoft

Documents unsealed in a court case have shown that Yahoo turned down an offer from Microsoft in 2007 valuing the company's shares at US$40 each..
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2008 4:17PM Financial Services
Acer bets big on Linux

Acer bets big on Linux

Acer has stated that it will be pushing Linux aggressively on its laptops and netbooks..
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2008 8:08AM Software
Sun plans solid state server push

Sun plans solid state server push

Sun Microsystems has promised to introduce solid state hard drives across much of its server range..
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2008 8:08AM Storage
Acer unveils Aspire One 'netbook'

Acer unveils Aspire One 'netbook'

Acer has announced an ultra-mobile PC which it calls a 'netbook' rather than a laptop in an attempt to revive flagging sales in the computer market..
Iain Thomson Jun 4 2008 1:57PM Hardware

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