Recent articles by Robert Jaques

DRam makers suffer 'disastrous' revenue drop

DRam makers suffer 'disastrous' revenue drop

Analysts have warned that the fourth quarter of 2007 was a "disaster" for DRam suppliers.
Robert Jaques Feb 5 2008 3:33PM Hardware
'Swarm' intelligence enhances digital images

'Swarm' intelligence enhances digital images

The cleaning and enhancing of digital images has been improved thanks to work into "swarm intelligence" being carried out by researchers in the UK and Jordan.

Robert Jaques Feb 5 2008 3:31PM Software
Yahoo rules US ad space

Yahoo rules US ad space

Yahoo ranked as the top US internet property based on the number of display ad impressions delivered in November, according to statistics from comScore.

Robert Jaques Feb 5 2008 3:27PM Software
Apple's MacBook Air hits the shelves

Apple's MacBook Air hits the shelves

Apple has started shipping its super-thin MacBook Air notebook in the UK.
Robert Jaques Feb 1 2008 2:26PM Hardware
Calls grow for femtocell standardisation

Calls grow for femtocell standardisation

Femtol Forum aims to harmonise deployments.
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 3:31PM Strategy
US researchers perfect gecko-style glue

US researchers perfect gecko-style glue

Scientists at the University of California at Berkeley have developed an adhesive that mirrors the attach and easy release characteristics of a gecko's feet.
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 2:29PM Strategy
Boffins use GPS to test kids' navigation skills

Boffins use GPS to test kids' navigation skills

Researchers at the University of Bristol have shown that GPS technology can be used to show how children as young as three find their way around.
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 2:28PM Software
Spammers becoming more business savvy

Spammers becoming more business savvy

Spammers are becoming more business savvy and are capitalising on news and seasonal trends in a more commercial way..
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 7:20AM Security
Utility firms power up IT spending

Utility firms power up IT spending

IT demand among western European utility firms remains "favourable", a recently published survey reported today.
Robert Jaques Jan 25 2008 3:09PM Networking
Hackers take aim at city power grids

Hackers take aim at city power grids

Criminal hackers are increasingly targeting city power grids in an attempt to extort money from utility companies, the CIA has warned.

Robert Jaques Jan 25 2008 3:03PM Security
Red Hat Linux gets openSUSE support

Red Hat Linux gets openSUSE support

The openSUSE Build Service framework, designed to encourage developers to compile packages for multiple Linux distributions, has been extended to support CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux..
Robert Jaques Jan 25 2008 7:50AM Software
Mobile network to nab nuclear terrorists

Mobile network to nab nuclear terrorists

US researchers are developing technology to power a network of mobile phones that could find and track radiation sources..
Robert Jaques Jan 25 2008 7:50AM Hardware
Facebook kills handgun give-away ads

Facebook kills handgun give-away ads

Facebook has refused to host ads from a US millionaire promoting gun training and offering US$3m worth of free handguns.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008 3:28PM Software
iTunes rides web video rental wave

iTunes rides web video rental wave

Apple's launch of iTunes video rentals has prompted analysts to suggest that the rental business model will dominate US consumption of online movies in the short term.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008 3:24PM Software
Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix have expanded their existing alliance to deliver a set of virtualisation offerings for desktop and server customers.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008 3:15PM Storage
Criminal hackers turn on Mac users: Sophos

Criminal hackers turn on Mac users: Sophos

Security experts warned today that hackers are fast extending their efforts beyond Windows and are actively targeting Mac users..
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008 7:16AM Security
Swiss boffins polish X-ray specs

Swiss boffins polish X-ray specs

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have produced highly sensitive dark-field x-ray images at wavelengths typically used in medical and industrial imaging equipment..
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008 7:16AM Hardware
Server demand fuels record CPU sales

Server demand fuels record CPU sales

Global PC microprocessor shipments grew 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 to reach record levels, fuelled primarily by strong demand for servers, according to IDC..
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008 7:16AM Hardware
US surfers flock to web video

US surfers flock to web video

More than 75 per cent of US internet users watched a streaming or progressive download video during November, averaging 3.25 hours per person.
Robert Jaques Jan 22 2008 3:04PM Software
Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola subsidiary MI has completed its tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard, a provider of two-way radio technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 6:57PM Hardware

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