Recent articles by Robert Jaques

G-Tech unveils 1TB portable drive

G-Tech unveils 1TB portable drive

Storage firm G-Technology has unveiled what it claims is the industry's first 1TB portable external storage drive..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Storage
Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
Sony and Apple gear up for 'fierce battle'

Sony and Apple gear up for 'fierce battle'

Apple and Sony are engaged in a "fierce battle" as both firms race to create next-generation super-thin laptop computers, a market watcher predicted today..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
Oracle to buy BEA Systems for US$8.5 billion

Oracle to buy BEA Systems for US$8.5 billion

Oracle has reached a "definitive agreement" to acquire BEA Systems for approximately US$8.5 billion..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Software
Suicidal teens turn to social networks

Suicidal teens turn to social networks

Distressed kids can benefit from online help.
Robert Jaques Jan 16 2008 11:09AM Software
UK boffins warm to cheaper solar power

UK boffins warm to cheaper solar power

A team of researchers led by experts at Durham University has announced plans for one of the UK's largest ever research projects into photovoltaic solar energy.
Robert Jaques Jan 15 2008 1:44PM Hardware
Toshiba to slash HD-DVD prices

Toshiba to slash HD-DVD prices

Although growing support for Blu-ray has hit the rival HD-DVD format, Toshiba has vowed to step up its marketing campaign for HD-DVD in the wake of record-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Robert Jaques Jan 15 2008 11:37AM Hardware
Silicon nanowires turn heat into power

Silicon nanowires turn heat into power

A newly discovered type of silicon nanowire could lead to personal 'power-jackets' that use heat from the human body to charge electronic devices..
Robert Jaques Jan 15 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Hackers unleash 'insidious' crimeware attack

Hackers unleash 'insidious' crimeware attack

Security experts have warned of a crimeware attack that threatens to turn highly trusted websites into "insidious traps" for unwary visitors..
Robert Jaques Jan 15 2008 7:28AM Security
Sun picks UK mobile sync software

Sun picks UK mobile sync software

Sun Microsystems has licensed mobile synchronisation software from UK-based developer Synchronica.

Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 1:52PM Software
Social networking sites 'slow and inaccessible'

Social networking sites 'slow and inaccessible'

Popular social networking sites are failing users by being "slow and inaccessible", a research firm claimed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Software
Security breaches leave reputation in tatters

Security breaches leave reputation in tatters

Security firm Computer Associates suffered a breach to its website last week..
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Security
Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is wrong to suggest that HDTV will be "everywhere" over the next decade, an industry analyst argued today..
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Bluetooth gaming faces 'volatile' future

Bluetooth gaming faces 'volatile' future

Most personal area networking connectivity employed in electronic games is provided by Bluetooth, but experts predict "volatile" growth for the technology over the next four years.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 2:37PM Networking
Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa scientists and astronauts have outlined details of a "challenging mission" to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope this year.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 2:28PM Hardware
Scammers prepare January phishing frenzy

Scammers prepare January phishing frenzy

Consumers are being warned to brace for concerted waves of phishing attacks during the next few weeks.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 11:31AM Security
Security management tops IT strategy league

Security management tops IT strategy league

Information security management will be the most important initiative affecting IT strategy, investment and implementation in business organisations over the next 12 to 18 months.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 11:29AM Security
Poor Citrix set-ups leave firms vulnerable

Poor Citrix set-ups leave firms vulnerable

Many companies "incorrectly" deploying Citrix technology are leaving internal systems and sensitive data open to attack, a security testing firm warned.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 11:14AM Security
Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough

Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough

Two nanotech methods for engineering solar cell materials are showing "particular promise", US academics reported today..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Analysts are predicting "significant growth" in the adoption of satellite and HD radio over the next five years..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP

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