Recent articles by Robert Jaques

Mars Express sends 'breathtaking' new images

Mars Express sends 'breathtaking' new images

The European Space Agency (ESA) has published what it describes as "breathtaking images" of the Deuteronilus Mensae region of Mars, which has never before been seen.
Robert Jaques May 23 2007 1:27PM Oddware
US boffins prepare for next-gen internet

US boffins prepare for next-gen internet

US researchers today unveiled plans for a "bold new research platform" that will help design the "21st century internet".
Robert Jaques May 23 2007 1:25PM Telco/ISP
US experts question Microsoft's aQuantive buy

US experts question Microsoft's aQuantive buy

Market-watcher, Ovum, is questioning whether Microsoft's US$6 billion (A$7.3 billion) offer is too high a price to pay for online marketing agency aQuantive.
Robert Jaques May 22 2007 11:59AM Software
Cable operators facing IPTV threats

Cable operators facing IPTV threats

Cable operators around the world face a "perfect storm" as market pressures converge on IPTV, researchers predict.
Robert Jaques May 22 2007 10:20AM Telco/ISP
Consumer tech alienating

Consumer tech alienating

An Accenture report has highlighted the dangers of poor customer service, reporting that many global consumer technology companies are "alienating" customers by providing only average customer service.
Robert Jaques May 22 2007 10:14AM Hardware
Oracle given OK to buy Agile

Oracle given OK to buy Agile

Oracle's planned purchase of product life cycle management (PLM) firm Agile Software has been given the thumbs up by industry experts.
Robert Jaques May 22 2007 10:11AM Security
OpenOffice worm downloads bunny porn

OpenOffice worm downloads bunny porn

A newly-discovered worm targeting OpenOffice attempts to download indecent JPEG images onto compromised Windows, Mac and Linux PCs.
Robert Jaques May 22 2007 10:04AM Security
Web TV fuels merger and acquisition frenzy

Web TV fuels merger and acquisition frenzy

A booming IPTV market is resulting in communications infrastructure equipment manufacturers rushing into in a spate of mergers and acquisitions in order to better target telco customers.
Robert Jaques May 18 2007 2:15PM Software
Research promises cheaper and brighter LED displays

Research promises cheaper and brighter LED displays

US researchers have reported a breakthrough in LED manufacture that could pave the way for more efficient, cheaper and higher quality flat panel displays.
Robert Jaques May 18 2007 12:01PM Hardware
Global digital marketplace grows rapidly

Global digital marketplace grows rapidly

The global internet-based digital marketplace has reached a "tipping point" and will enjoy double-digit growth rates until at least the end of this decade, industry expert IDC predicts.
Robert Jaques May 18 2007 11:14AM Strategy
TK Maxx security blunder will cost US$8.3B

TK Maxx security blunder will cost US$8.3B

45 million customers' cards at an estimated US$186 each.
Robert Jaques May 18 2007 6:44AM Security
Europeans head online for travel

Europeans head online for travel

Half of adult population visited a travel-related website last month.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 4:57PM Oddware
Software users must fight for open source

Software users must fight for open source

Software users must fight for the right to modify and redistribute open code and its resulting products in light of recent vendor squabbling, analyst firm Gartner warned today.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 1:00PM Software
Flexible working can save the planet

Flexible working can save the planet

Flexible working can help save the planet by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, academics claimed today.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 12:30PM Training & Development
Pirated software leaves firms open to hackers

Pirated software leaves firms open to hackers

Running pirated software can leave companies open to hackers, a security firm claimed today.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 12:15PM Security
Telescope spies dark matter

Telescope spies dark matter

A team of astronomers has revealed that the 'Hubble Space Telescope' has provided the best evidence yet for the existence of dark matter in the form of a "ghostly ring" around a galaxy cluster.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 11:13AM Oddware
Kingston cranks memory speed to 800MHz

Kingston cranks memory speed to 800MHz

'Holy Grail' for gamers.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 6:35AM Hardware
Retail VoIP comes of age

Retail VoIP comes of age

Subscriber numbers doubled during 2006, reports Point Topic.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 6:35AM Telco/ISP
USB cellular modems gain popularity

USB cellular modems gain popularity

Market expected to exceed 22 million units by 2012.
Robert Jaques May 16 2007 1:47PM Hardware
Global disk storage market faces 'transformation'

Global disk storage market faces 'transformation'

The already mature worldwide disk storage systems market continues to be transformed, as estimates predict stellar growth in demand during the next five years.
Robert Jaques May 16 2007 11:28AM Storage

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